Breakdown Advice

Learn how excess works on breakdown cover, when you pay it, and how an excess waiver can save you money on roadside recovery services.

Find out how soon you can use breakdown cover after purchasing a policy, what to do if you break down without cover and the types of breakdown cover available.

Find out the difference between Personal and Vehicle cover, with Start Rescue's quick guide. Learn more.

Read startrescue.co.uk’s quick guide to buying the right breakdown cover for your needs, addressing common questions and concerns.

Reduce your fear of breaking down by preparing properly: These tips will help ensure you're ready for almost any breakdown scenario.

These are three of the top reasons why drivers have to call out their vehicle recovery provider.

Lost your car keys? Don’t have a spare? Be sure to check your car insurance, breakdown cover policy and any specific car key insurance products.

Driver location signs are either blue or green and contain location information that can be passed on to breakdown or emergency services.

As with combustion engine cars, if your EV runs out of charge it will stop moving - but warning systems should prevent this from happening.

Ensuring you use a reputable breakdown recovery firm can help avert unsafe practices and the risk of damage to your vehicle by unqualified operators

With fewer moving parts than combustion engine vehicles, breakdown costs for EVs should be less. However, a new study suggests otherwise.

If you need to request roadside assistance then using the mobile app from startrescue.co.uk makes it easier than ever.

Learn what to do if you get a flat tyre in the UK. Step-by-step guide on changing, safety tips and managing spare tyres safely.

Breakdown cover offers peace of mind on the road: with a tap on an app, or a phone call, a trained vehicle recovery team can be with you in under an hour.

You can’t take out most insurance policies after the unwanted insurable event takes place - but that's not quite true with some car breakdown insurance policies...

Here are some basic checks you can carry out to reduce the risk of your car breaking down unexpectedly.

A vehicle might be “written off” by an insurer if repair costs following a collision are deemed uneconomical. Learn about write-off categories and more.

If you have misfuelled your car, you need to know how your vehicle will be affected and how to respond.

Most - if not all - breakdown cover policies will not cover the costs of draining and flushing your vehicle after misfuelling, but may help with towing you somewhere safe.

How Long do Electric Cars Last: Common Breakdown Causes

Even if you have a brand new car, things can still go wrong - and breakdown insurance gives you the peace of mind that help is available, should you need it.

It is important to be properly prepared in case of a breakdown, it can happen to even the best maintained cars.

Backfiring or after-firing is fairly common in older cars. Find out the most likely causes with our handy guide.

Personal breakdown cover is attached to an individual rather than a named vehicle, so you're covered to drive in multiple cars. Learn more.

If your car needs to be taken to the garage for repairs after a breakdown, will your car insurer pay for the work?

Is your no-claims bonus affected by requesting a call out from your breakdown service provider?

Find out how to read and understand your tyre codes with our handy guide...

Engine overheating is preventable so there's no reason why you should be left at the roadside waiting for assistance.

Don't get caught out with a flat battery this Christmas. If you do, make sure you know how to fix it.

Breakdown recovery services in the UK fall into two main categories: learn about them both here.