What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
How long are spare parts made for cars that are out of production?
How long does a motor manufacturer have to continue to provide spare parts for? I heard 10 years after the production of the car ceased. I'm having a problem getting a spare part for a 9-year-old Citroen Picasso, but Citroen say they cannot source the part anywhere in Europe. The supplier no longer makes it and the car stays off the road.
Asked on 4 July 2010 by owenb
Answered by
Honest John
10 years, but supply does not have to be off the shelf. There can be a considerable wait until parts are re-manufactured in batches.
Tags:
spare parts
delivery time
Similar questions
Are car manufacturers being honest about the continuing delays on new cars due to computer chip shortages? Or is this just an excuse to hike prices?
I have just returned from a holiday in Canada and the...
My new Citroen eC4 was ready for delivery in November 2022 but it has still not arrived? When will it be registered?
I ordered a new Toyota Yaris Cross in Oct 2022 and was told delivery would be second quarter of 2023. This was then amended to November, then October and now it’s January 2024 with a possibility it could...
Elsewhere on 
.jpg)
