BMW Warranty
BMW Warranty Review
BMW offer a vast array of warranties compared to many manufacturers.
If you buy a used BMW from their main dealers. Then it will be a ‘used approved car' and because, in their words, they "want you to have total confidence in your car ...the warranty is backed by BMW, not third party insurers, and even covers the battery and exhaust."
If you already own a BMW, such a warranty is not available, but instead they offer the ‘BMW Insured Warranty' which is underwritten by AGA International and administered by Mondial Assistance UK Ltd.
There are three levels of insured warranty available to BMW owners. These are listed below but we suggest carefully reading through and noting the differences in cover before making a choice.
Cover can be purchased monthly or annually.
We would advise noting the following issues when considering any BMW extended warranty:
- How do BMW define ‘wear and tear?'
- Opinions on what constitutes ‘wear and tear' vary greatly from manufacturer to manufacturer and insurer to insurer.
- In the comprehensive warranty it is stated that upholstery is not covered - check to see if premature wear is considered.
- In the Comprehensive warranty, it is stated that the wheels are not covered - check to see if they are covered for premature corrosion.
- In the Comprehensive warranty, it is stated that the channels and guides are not covered. Check to see whether an item damaged by a defect in a drainage channel would be covered.
We also advise making sure you you know the period you need the car to be covered for before comparing BMW's offer to quotes from independent car warranty providers as they will offer discounts for 2 and 3 year warranties.
For further BMW car warranty details, and a warranty comparison to alternative warranty providers, please refer to our BMW Car Warranty Comparison Chart.
Does BMW Insured Warranty include any additional benefits?
Yes. A facility for UK roadside recovery only - Warranty Assist - is included with BMW Insured Warranty.
Please note that this service is limited to recovery to the nearest dealer within the UK only and is not a replacement for the full assistance services and benefits provided by BMW Insured Emergency Service at home, elsewhere or on the road in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Continental Europe. BMW Insured Emergency Service cover is available as an option with all BMW Insured Warranty policies.
What options are available for vehicles with mileage over 100,000?
If your vehicle has mileage of 100,000 miles or more, you can still take out a BMW DriveLine Insured Warranty policy.
BMW Warranty Coverage Summary
Used Approved Warranty
Covered:
Everything except items listed below:
Not covered:
Brake and clutch facings, discs and drums, bulbs (except Xenon), fuses, channels and guides, weather strips and seals, handles, hinges and check straps, trim upholstery and cosmetic finishes, wheels and tyres, wiper blades and arms, glass, auxiliary drive belts, coolant and fuel hoses, the cleaning and adjustment of any component and all service items or items that will require periodic replacement. Corrosion is also not covered by the warranty.
Driveline Warranty
This basic extended warranty can be purchased annually or month by month. The Maximum claim is £5000.
Covered:
Casings: Casings are covered when damaged by the failure of an insured component.
Engine: Cylinder head, cylinder head gasket, valves (excluding decarbonisation, burnt or pitted valves and valve seats), valve springs, valve guides, camshaft and bearings, camshaft followers, hydraulic lifters, timing gears, timing chains, piston and piston rings, cylinder liners and liner seals, connecting rods and small end bearings, gudgeon pins, crankshaft and crankshaft bearings, oil pump and oil pump drive, distributor driveshaft, flywheel, starter motor ring gear, engine management sensors.
Final Drive: Crown wheel and pinion, differential gears and bearings, 4X4 transfer box, halfshaft, halfshaft bearings, driveshafts, bearings and constant velocity joints, propeller shaft universal joints and centre bearing, wheel bearings, final drive sensors. (Excluding rubber boots and gaiters).
Gearbox: Gears, shafts, synchroniser hubs and baulk rings, selector shafts and selector forks, internal bearings and bushes, oil pump, valve and valve block, clutches and brake bands, governor, torque converter, modulator valve, gearbox sensors. (Excluding external linkages)
Miscellaneous: The rectification of oil leaks is not covered and the cost of seals and gaskets will be accepted where they are required as a direct consequence of a valid claim under the insurance.
Covered: Working materials i.e. oils, filters, antifreeze are claimable as a direct result of a valid claim providing the vehicle is not within 1,000 miles of its next scheduled service.
Timing Belts: Timing belts and tensioners are covered providing that the last due change has taken place as specified by the manufacturer's schedule (proof required). Damage subsequently caused if timing belt has not been changed as specified by the manufacturer is specifically excluded. Turbo/Super charger: Factory fitter turbocharger, intercooler, and wastegate.
Not covered: Everything not listed above
Named Component Warranty
The maximum claim is the purchase price of the vehicle plus V.A.T.
What’s Covered?
Braking System: All hydraulic components, including but not limited to the following: Master cylinder, brake callipers (excluding seized units), wheel cylinders, brake limiter valve, apportioning and compensator valves, brake servo unit, vacuum pump, ABS pump, ABS modulator/control valve and sensors.
Casings: Casings are covered when damaged by the failure of an insured component.
Cooling: Water pump, viscous fan coupling, radiator and expansion tank, oil.
Cooling System Water pump, viscous fan coupling, radiator and expansion tank, oil cooler, heater matrix, cooling fan motor.
Clutch: Release bearing, master and slave cylinders. (Excluding burnt out parts and general wear and tear).
Electrical System: Alternator, starter motor, starter solenoid, distributor, electronic control units, electronic ignition module, wiper motors, heater fan motors, central locking motors and solenoids, window motors, horn, washer pump motors, sun roof motor, electric door mirror motors, relays, fuel tank sender unit, switches.
Engine: All internally lubricated components, including but not limited to the following: Cylinder head, cylinder head gasket, valves (excluding decarbonisation, burnt or pitted valves and valve seats), valve springs, valve guides, camshaft and bearings, camshaft followers, hydraulic lifters, timing gears, timing chains, piston and piston rings, cylinder liners and liner seals, connecting rods and small end bearings, gudgeon pins, crankshaft and crankshaft bearings, oil pump and oil pump drive, distributor driveshaft, flywheel, starter motor ring gear, engine management sensors.
Final drive: All internally lubricated components, including but not limited to the following: Crown wheel and pinion, differential gears and bearings, 4X4 transfer box, halfshaft, halfshaft bearings, driveshafts, bearings and constant velocity joints, propeller shaft universal joints and centre bearing, wheel bearings, final drive sensors. (Excluding rubber boots and gaiters).
Fuel System: Fuel injection pump, pump drive gear, lift pump, fuel pump relay, fuel system electronic control unit. (Excluding fuel injectors/glow plugs).
Gearbox: All internally lubricated components, including but not limited to the following: Gears, shafts, synchroniser hubs and baulk rings, selector shafts and selector forks, internal bearings and bushes, oil pump, valve and valve block, clutches and brake bands, governor, torque converter, modulator valve, gearbox sensors. (Excluding external linkages).
Miscellaneous: The rectification of oil leaks is not covered and the cost of seals and gaskets will be accepted where they are required as a direct consequence of a valid claim under the insurance.
Steering: Steering rack or box, power steering pump, idler box, reservoir. (Excluding rubber boots and gaiters).
Sundries: Working materials i.e. oils, filters, antifreeze are claimable as a direct result of a valid claim providing the vehicle is not within 1,000 miles of its next scheduled service.
Timing belts: Timing belts and tensioners are covered providing that the last due change has taken place as specified by the manufacturer's schedule (proof required). Damage subsequently caused if timing belt has not been changed as specified by the manufacturer is specifically excluded.
Turbo/Supercharger: Factory fitted turbocharger, intercooler and wastegate.
Comprehensive Warranty
The maximum claim is the purchase price of the vehicle plus V.A.T.
Covered:
Everything except items listed below.
Not Covered:
All service items which will require periodic replacement Any item that has worn out rather than suffered from a defect Auxiliary drive belts Batteries Brake and clutch facings Bulbs and fuses Channels and guides Cleaning or adjustment of any component Coolant and fuel hoses Discs and drums Glass Handles, hinges and check straps Trim, upholstery and cosmetic finishes Wheels and tyres Wiper blades and arms Weather strips and seals.
New BMW Car Warranty Periods
The table below shows the new BMW models and the limitations on their warranty periods in terms of the number of years and the limits on the mileage. Outside of these periods, an extended BMW warranty would be required from either BMW or from an alternative warranty provider.
| BMW Model | Years |  |
Mileage |
| BMW 1 SERIES Period | 3 | Unlimited | |
| BMW 3 SERIES Warranty Period | 3 | Unlimited | |
| BMW 5 SERIES Warranty Period | 3 | Unlimited | |
| BMW 7 SERIES Warranty Period | 3 | Unlimited | |
| BMW X6 Warranty Period | 3 | Unlimited | |
| BMW X1 Warranty Period | 3 | Unlimited | |
| BMW X3 Warranty Period | 3 | Unlimited | |
| BMW X5 Warranty Period | 3 | Unlimited | |
| BMW 6 SERIES Warranty Period | 3 | Unlimited | |
| BMW M3 Warranty Period | 3 | Unlimited | |
| BMW M5 Warranty Period | 3 | Unlimited | |
| BMW M6 Warranty Period | 3 | Unlimited | |
| BMW Z4 Warranty Period | 3 | Unlimited |
Important Notice about this BMW Extended Warranty Review
The above information has been gained from the manufacturer's sales literature and press office, and is correct as of March 2012. Please contact us with any omissions or amendments.
