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Guide

Does car insurance cover putting the wrong fuel in?

Whether your car insurance or breakdown cover pays for a wrong fuel drain, what's usually excluded, and the paperwork you need to claim.

It depends on the policy

Some comprehensive policies include misfuel cover. Many exclude it, cap it, or only pay for damage and not the drain itself. Some breakdown policies include a misfuel call-out or offer it as an add-on.

What to check

Look for 'misfuelling', 'wrong fuel' or 'contaminated fuel' in your policy wording. Check the excess — on a small claim it may be more than the drain costs. Check whether a claim affects your no-claims discount.

Paperwork that helps

An itemised receipt, the job report from the technician, your fuel receipt and photos. We supply the report and receipt as standard.

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