BVRLA Fair Wear & Tear Guide: LCVs
Zones Light commercial vehicles (LCVs) are working vehicles and their condition at end of lease or contract must allow for wear and tear, appropriate to their operation and use. The BVRLA Fair Wear & Tear Standard describes the condition of the vehicle in colour-coded zones, or areas, as detailed in the following pages. Blue Zone:
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Exterior paintwork, cab, air management and in-fill panels, body, bumpers and trim – areas not subject to heavy wear nor in contact with the payload.
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Yellow Zone:
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Steps, areas close to the road surface (e.g. wheel arches) or in the contact with the payload (e.g. body floors, tipper load areas), rear- and sideguards, tail boards, kick panels, dropsides, driver and passenger access steps – areas subject to heavy wear.
Magenta Zone:
Interior cab, crew and passenger areas.
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Small panel vans and car-derived vans (CDVs) The rear step will be in the Blue Zone unless it forms part of the loading area (Yellow Zone)
Licensed by the BVRLA for use by Volkswagen Financial Services from 19 December 2025 until 31 December 2026
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