Car Parts and Garage Labour
Breakdown Repair Cover costs from costs from £5.99 depending on the age or mileage of your car, van or motorbike. You can make up to five claims per year, benefiting from £500 per claim. So you could save up to £2,500 on breakdown repairs. There's a £25 excess for each claim you make.
We towed Ms A from Bridgend to a garage after diagnosing that the head gasket had blown and her car engine had cooked. Ms A claimed £475 towards car parts and labour and still has four claims in hand.
Car breakdown repairs
Top 10 vehicle breakdowns
Some everyday repairs can be surprisingly expensive if your car breaks down and needs replacement parts. To get an idea of the common problems you could face, here are the top reasons why we're called out:
- battery
- tyres
- engine
- spark plugs
- starter motor
- alternator
- key – mechanical
- clutch
- cylinder (head gasket)
- timing belt
Which vehicle and car engine parts are covered?
AA Breakdown Repair Cover can help towards the costs of some of the most common breakdown faults. Here are some average claim amounts based on what we've paid out:
- the starter battery – £70
- the starter motor – £219
- alternator failure – £272
- clutch assembly failure – £242
- the head gasket – £386
We can even help with other costly breakdown bills, such as:
- radiator replacement – average claim = £264
- cam belt failure – average claim = £130
A full list of the vehicle and car engine parts covered, plus the ones that are excluded are provided in our Breakdown Repair Cover terms and conditions.
Our claims service
If our patrol can't complete the repairs at the roadside, we'll arrange for a garage to carry out the repair work. Our Claim team can talk to the garage on your behalf, so you don't have to get involved with the technical details. And we can even arrange to pay the breakdown repair bill directly with the garage.
Our experienced Claims Helpline team, some of whom are former AA patrols, will help ensure that the process of getting your vehicle or car repaired is as simple, quick and hassle-free as possible.
How to buy Breakdown Repair Cover
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