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Breakdown Cover for an Older Car FAQs
What does breakdown cover for an older car include?
There are many different levels of breakdown cover on offer. Most drivers will consider factors such as the condition and age of their car and where they typically drive their car before deciding on the level of cover they should take out. Basic breakdown cover will include roadside assistance and recovery to a nearby garage in most cases. However, policyholders will pay more for cover that includes things like home start recovery, national recovery or even European recovery.
Can I take out breakdown cover for an older car?
Most breakdown cover policies will have an age limit on the cars they are willing to cover. This is because older cars are more likely to break down. However, many providers still offer cover to cars that are between 15 to 20 years old.
What levels of breakdown cover for an older car are available?
The levels of breakdown cover for older cars are similar to those available to younger cars. However, it’s important to check the age restrictions on the cars that the policy will cover before taking out breakdown cover.
Roadside assistance is a basic level of breakdown cover and usually includes calling out a repair engineer who will try to fix your car by the roadside and recover it to a nearby garage, should that not be possible. Many drivers opt to add ‘home start’ to their policies to ensure they can also call out help if their car won’t start while they are still at home or very close to home.
National recovery is another level of breakdown cover that will often include recovery to a garage anywhere in the country and may include recovery of the driver, the passengers and the car to any UK address.
European cover can provide those using their car abroad with the peace of mind that breakdown cover provides. European breakdown cover will allow drivers to call out roadside recovery when in Europe and might even cover repatriation of the car and onward journey expenses for the driver and passengers.
Who might want to take out breakdown cover for an older car?
Anyone who drives a vehicle that is around 15 years old or more may find it more difficult to obtain breakdown cover, but some providers do continue to offer it. For those who drive very old cars, such as classic cars, specialist breakdown cover is available, but it is likely to cost more than standard breakdown cover.
Why are there age limits on breakdown cover?
Most policies have a number of eligibility criteria for the vehicles they will cover under a standard breakdown policy and the car’s age is just one such criteria. Older cars are more likely to break down, which might mean a driver of an older car will have to make many more call-outs than a driver of a brand new car, for example.
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AA Breakdown Cover
Established in 1905, the AA is one of the best-known breakdown cover providers, with the UK?s largest in-house recovery fleet.
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AutoAid Breakdown
Owned byRight Choice Insurance Brokers (RCIB), AutoAid offer personal-based breakdown cover that comes with free cover for spouses (terms apply).
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Emergency Assist Breakdown Cover
Independent breakdown provider established in 2017. Emergency Assist provide low cost UK and European recovery membership.
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Euro Plus Breakdown Cover
European breakdown cover specialists offering cover on the continent provided by Allianz Global Assistance.
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Eversure Breakdown Cover
Eversure is an insurance intermediary that offers vehicle recovery services provided by National Breakdown.
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GEM Motoring Assist Breakdown Cover
Established in 1932, GEM is a personal breakdown cover provider that has been offering recovery assistance since 1978.
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Green Flag Breakdown Cover
One of the UK's leading recovery companies that works with a nationwide network of breakdown specialists.
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MotorEasy Breakdown Cover
MotorEasy aim to take the hassle out of car ownership by providing a range of products and services including UK and European breakdown membership.
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Nova Direct Breakdown Cover
Nova Direct is an insurance specialist - Policy Excess Insure Ltd providing a range of breakdown cover options.
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RAC Breakdown Cover
Long established motoring association that has been at the forefront of British vehicle recovery since the 19th century.
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Rescuemycar.com Breakdown Cover
Rescuemycar is a breakdown company run by NCI Vehicle Rescue plc.
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