Acceptable:
• Small scuffs, if they don’t affect the overall appearance of your car, must be smaller than 75mm on bumpers and up to 25mm on body panels.
• Minor body dents – two for cars up to two years old and four for older cars.
• Dents smaller than 13mm and free from paint damage.
• Light surface scratches that can be removed by polishing or a touch up.
• Scratches smaller than 75mm on bumpers and up to 25mm on body panels.
• Paintwork chips and scratches caused by general use if they don’t reach the base coat, expose bare metal or show signs of corrosion.
Unacceptable:
• Scuffs down to the base coat or that expose the bare metal.
• Discoloured, loose, cracked, distorted, gouged or split bumpers, mouldings and body panels that need replacement, plastic welding or painting.
• Repairs that don’t match the original finish and specification.
• Dents that go through the paint to base material on bumpers or any other body parts.
• Dents to swage lines (the lines that help to enhance the flowing lines of the bodywork).
• All decals, badges, glue and signage or any marks left from their removal.