Return Ready
Identify your vehicle damage and see what the BVRLA Fair Wear and Tear standard says about it. This tool helps you understand how specific damage may be viewed when you return your leased vehicle.
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What Return Ready Is
✅A quick way to check specific damage against the BVRLA standard
✅ An information tool that shows you relevant guidance
✅ A companion to the full Fair Wear and Tear Guide
✅ A starting point to help you understand a particular concern
What Return Ready isn't
❌ A replacement for the full BVRLA Fair Wear and Tear Guide – 24 pages of detailed guidance your leasing company will have sent you
❌ A guarantee of what your leasing company will decide
❌ A comprehensive whole-vehicle assessment
❌ An official verdict on whether damage is acceptable
Why Use Return Ready?
✅ Understand damage before vehicle return
Get clarity on specific damage before it's time to hand back your vehicle.
✅ Access guidance on your phone in minutes
No app download required. Simply follow the guided process on your smartphone
✅ Start your return journey with confidence
Use Return Ready as a practical first step before consulting the full guide.
What you'll need
✅ A smartphone (no app download required
✅ Good daylight
✅ The area of damage should be clean – give the panel a wipe down before taking photos
How it works
Step 1:
Return Ready is fully guided on your phone
Step 2:
Follow the on-screen instructions to capture images of the damage
Step 3:
The tool Identifies damage and shows relevant BVRLA guidance.
Return Ready shows you the guidance relevant to specific damage – it doesn't tell you whether your damage is acceptable. For the complete picture, refer to the full BVRLA Fair Wear and Tear Guide provided by your leasing company. It contains 24 pages of detailed standards and advice covering all aspects of returning your vehicle.
Return Ready is provided in partnership with Wondle, an innovative technology provider specialising in AI-powered vehicle damage assessment.
