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My garage recorded the wrong mileage at my car's MoT...

I want to sell my Nissan Note, but during the car’s last MoT the garage recorded an incorrect mileage of nearly 50,000, double the genuine figure...
Published 04 March 2016
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Does my Audi need corrective work?

Q.Like many other owners of Audi diesel cars, I have been told to bring in my vehicle for corrective work. I don’t really want my car fiddled with...
Published 25 January 2016
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What is the best eco-friendly non-electric hatchback?

Q. I want a new estate or hatchback that’s eco-friendly but not pure electric. Almost all my journeys are urban and less than five miles. I understand...
Published 28 December 2015
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What are the new rules for selling a car?

Q. I am about to sell my car privately. The MoT expires in a month and the vehicle tax at the end of April
Published 30 November 2015
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Without a tax disc, how can I check that my vehicle...

According to the Department for Transport (DfT), the number of untaxed cars on UK roads has more than doubled since the tax disc was abolished last...
Published 27 November 2015
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Why are some of my car's previous owners missing from...

The original logbook of my 3.4-litre Jaguar Mk 2 shows three previous owners
Published 23 November 2015
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How accurate are fuel economy figures?

Q. My wife has bought a 61-plate petrol Nissan Qashqai+2. Its fuel economy is typically 20-24mpg. Our trips are short so we’re not expecting the...
Published 07 September 2015
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My car was scratched at Gatwick valet parking but I...

I left my new Land Rover with Gatwick’s valet parking and later found a large scratch on the rear passenger door and scraped alloys and trim ...
Published 15 July 2015
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What are the rules on LPG-powered vehicles with respect...

What are the rules on LPG-powered vehicles with respect to ultra-low emission zones (ULEZs)? I drive a 5.7-litre V8 Jeep Grand Cherokee converted...
Published 18 May 2015
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What are the benefits of 'normal' tyres over low-profile...

Q. I drive a Peugeot 207 fitted with low-profile tyres. I’m considering replacing them with “normal” tyres. Will this give me quieter running...
Published 12 May 2015
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I have an unusual private registration plate - how...

Q. I recently transferred an unusual private registration to my car: 1386 R. How can I find out what cars this number has been registered to? The...
Published 28 April 2015
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Does Dacia offer automatic gearboxes?

Does Dacia offer automatic gearboxes? I have emailed its headquarters, which did not reply, and asked two franchise garages, which shrugged off the...
Published 23 April 2015