How long are car repairs guaranteed for?

[Conniff]

Warranty or implied warranty does not come into it. You are covered by the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (amended):

 

Goods must conform to contract in so much as:

 

(a) fitness for all the purposes for which goods of the kind in question are commonly supplied,

(b) appearance and finish,

© freedom from minor defects,

(d) safety, and

(e) durability.

 

For the purposes of this Act, goods are of satisfactory quality if they meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory.

 

Four months on something that a reasonable person would be expecting to last the six years the act give you protection cannot be said to have complied with the act .

 

In your case you can request the dealer to repair or replace without cost to you. If they should make an attempt to say the lock was not faulty, then under the act, it is up to them to prove there was not an inherent fault for the first six months.