Motor vehicles to which a statutory warranty applies
42 Motor vehicles to which a statutory warranty applies
A new or used motor vehicle, other than a motor cycle, is a warrantied vehicle if – it is offered for sale or exchange by a licensed motor vehicle trader to persons who are not licensed motor vehicle traders; and the motor vehicle has travelled less than 120 000 kilometres before its sale; and the motor vehicle – was fitted with its compliance plate less than 7 years before its sale or exchange; or is entered on the RAV via an entry pathway under section 15(2) of the RVSA less than 7 years before its sale or exchange.
A new or used motor cycle is a warrantied vehicle if – it is offered for sale or exchange by a licensed motor vehicle trader, to persons who are not licensed motor vehicle traders; and the motor cycle has travelled less than 15 000 kilometres before its sale; and the motor cycle – was fitted with its compliance plate less than 3 years before its sale or exchange; or is entered on the RAV via an entry pathway under section 15(2) of the RVSA less than 3 years before its sale or exchange; and the motor cycle is not designed to be raced in competition.
Despite subsections (1) and (2), a motor vehicle referred to in either of those subsections is not a warrantied vehicle if – the motor vehicle is a commercial vehicle; or the motor vehicle is only offered for sale or exchange to other licensed motor vehicle traders.
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