Item
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Body Damage
- Professional repairs.
- Missing or damaged mouldings and panels.
- Obvious evidence of colour mismatch or mis-alignment between panels.
Dents
- Minor dents (up to 10mm) that do not affect the panels’ structural integrity.
- Multiple dents or scrapes on a single panel.
- Buckling or distortion of the panels.
Paintwork
- Minor chipping relative to the vehicle’s age and kilometres travelled, provided it has not penetrated to the base metal or corroded.
- Major abrasions.
- Colour mismatch between panels.
- Loss of gloss or colour disproportionate to the vehicle’s age.
- Damage due to stickers/decals.
Glass/Lenses
- Light scratches and minor chipping around the windscreen periphery.
- Minor scuff marks or scratches.
- Cracks or damage within the wiper arches.
- Holes or cracks in the windscreen or window’s glass or light covers.
Interior
- Slightly soiled upholstery, scuffed floor mats, trim and kick panels.
- Professional repairs.
- Torn, cut, burnt or permanently stained upholstery.
- Bent trim panels.
- Bad odours.
- Damage caused by the fitting of removal of communication equipment.