Questions from June 2025
I have been driving a Jaguar X-Type Estate 2.0-litre diesel for the last 16 years. Mileage was 33,000 when I bought it and is now 180,000. It is great to drive, very stable with plenty of torque. I am...
I have just bought a house and I knew that the garage was rather narrow. I have an MG4 but I am unable to get out of my car when it is parked in the garage. What is the narrowest EV that I can buy?
To beat the dreaded short journey issue with stop start batteries is it worth putting a bigger capacity battery on my Fabia or will it upset the charging system?
We are about to renew the insurance on my wife's car, which is insured in her name and on which I am a named driver. A couple of year ago we had an accident while I was driving. We claimed on the insurance...
As I get older my insurance premium seems to gradually creep up each year, in spite of many years of claim free motoring. There seems to be quite a lot in the press of late regarding older drivers and...
What is the best way to insure a car for a couple of months? My daughter is home from university for that time. We have use of a little 1.0 litre runaround, not owned by us. It is worth around 1000 pounds....
Are roof rack bars specifically for one make and model of car or interchangeable? Can I swap between a Kia Carens and a Sportage?
If a 2021-reg Mazda MX-5 with 29,000 miles on the clock has been serviced at Mazda but not every 12 months on the dot, should I avoid it please? Its owner from new had it serviced one year after buying,...
Can I remove the gasoline particulate filter on my Skoda 2.0 TSI SE L 2019 petrol as it's causing terrible MPG on short trips round town as it keeps doing regens. It's great on long trips and does 45+mpg.
Is there a BEV available now or upcoming with similar or greater space inside as a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV? I have test driven the VW ID.7 Tourer - space and comfort wise it fits the bill but lacks one...
I have an emissions fail of 5.41m-1 average. Should I consider that a bad fail? Or hopefully should an air filter check/change, putting in additive and a high rev drive cure that kind of figure?
I have driven SUV's for 40 years. Yesterday I wrote off my seven year old Kia Sportage. I cannot drive a normal low down saloon! I will only be able to afford a used small SUV now - Dacia, Suzuki etc,...
My wife has some eyesight issues which can make driving in the dark difficult because of approaching headlights. An eye specialist has recommended that she tries night driving with the interior light turned...
I bought a car in March 2025 from a main dealer with a full service history (which keeps the warranty on the car). I have just been to sell this car and have been told that the service history is incorrect...
If I am banned from driving for a year, after getting 12 points, will I have to retake the driving test before getting my licence back? I am 84.
I am thinking of buying a Peugeot 5008 1.5 Blue HDI with 34k on the clock but I am worried about timing chain/belt problems. Does it have a chain or belt? Does it need changing now? It can snap suddenly...
Can you recommend a small car with biggish boot that will cost me around £2500 - it will be used mainly for local journeys and transporting paintings up to 100cmx100cm. My annual mileage is low. Ideally...
When I retired from full time employment 12 years ago I gave up company cars (always petrol) and bought an 18 month old BMW X1. It is now at 95000 miles and needing soon some mechanical and cosmetic expenditure...
What happens when you receive 12 penalty points on your driving licence?
I am due to have hip replacement surgery sometime in the near future. I have a Peugeot 3008 manual at present. I am looking for a small automatic car that I can use in the initial recovery period for short...
My previous car was a BMW 730d, the auto box when changing up or down it was seamless, it was always in the correct gear for all road conditions. I’ve recently changed cars and I now have a 2021 BMW 530d....
I recently purchased a 2017 Audi A1 998 cc from a reputable family garage where the owner has a great reputation for buying and selling to local people. He advised that I should use higher octane petrol...
Shell V-Power diesel at our local Shell station is now a massive 22p per litre more than the standard diesel at the same site. Why is this? Is there no control on what franchisees can charge? And are...
What is the cheapest and most reliable used electric car to buy? Small size is okay and a range above 150 miles on a full charge.
I purchased an ex demo 2021 Ford Ranger in 2023 from a Ford Dealer. It has 31000 miles on the clock today, FSH and at the weekend the gearbox failed. Dealer says £5300 to replace, so I took it up with...
We’ve just had to scrap our Citroen Berlingo (64 plate with 135k miles on the clock) and want a similar sized used van. Looking to spend around £7-8k ideally. The van will be used for short journeys primarily...
I bought my Skoda Enyaq from a Skoda dealership this year with 7400 miles. A 12V battery issue meant a return to the dealer and to my shock they recommended rear tyres be replaced as part of the vehicle...
An elderly friend bought a second hand car last October from a well known VW dealership in Cambridge. She has now discovered that she has no MoT or service history. She contacted them on Friday to find...
I have happily used PCPs for many years but as I approach 83 and my current PCP is maturing I am concerned that if I suddenly am unable to drive for some reason or I pop my clogs, how would I handle a...
My otherwise pristine 2017 Nissan Micra has developed degraded black trim on the rear side windows (one currently worse than the other). My usually helpful garage says nothing can be done without taking...
We have a 2020 Honda Jazz Hybrid, with keyless entry and ignition. When the car was new we bought two recommended Faraday pouches for the keys. I now find that these don't work any more. Is there any timespan...
Does the later Renault Trafic 2.0 litre diesel suffer AdBlue issues as with the earlier 1.6 diesel?
Is the 1.5 naturally aspirated Honda HR-V from 2018 a reliable choice? I have been burned by a 2017 Civic with a wet belt and do not trust Honda like I used to. Looking at a few other choices such as Subaru...
I have a 2017 Kia Sportage with 65k on the clock and FKSH. Very early on the purchase I reported that on changing down to 3rd gear as indicated by the dash display the engine would rev excessively while...
As I will only be doing short infrequent journeys should I buy a solar battery trickle charger. If so which is best and easiest to connect please. Possibly not connecting to the battery terminals. Will...
I am looking for a seven seat vehicle that I can use for both private and work. I have a Peugeot Partner van and a Citroen C3 Picasso. I am a electrician/ handyman by trade. I want to replace the two vehicles...
When a car is sold within its warranty period does that warranty 'travel' with the next purchaser?
Looking at replacement tyres for my 2020 VW T-Cross. A couple of runflat options are now available in the UK. I know modern runflats do not require special rims, so I’m quite tempted as I do a fair amount...
We have a Honda CR-V 1.6 diesel. It gives us easy access, a comfortable ride and 52mpg+ with mostly local runs but occasional trips (about 600 miles round trip). We are looking to replace it shortly with...
Is there any evidence of premature clutch replacement for the 2014 Toyota Aygo? Mine has just needed a new one at 38000 miles and anecdotally others seem to have suffered the same issue.
My Hyundai Kona Electric 12v battery failed after 18 months, leaving the car inaccessible, as all the doors were locked and the "smart key" would not work. The AA fitted a new battery, but isn't this dangerous,...
Four weeks ago I bought a used vehicle from who I believed to be a bona fide car trader - this wasn't cheap at over £21K. I have now discovered that the vehicle was purchased at auction by the dealer....
I'm late 30s and looking to buy my first car following recent pass. I need something bigger than the normal 'first cars' recommended.
It needs boot space for a German shepherd, should be easy to access...
Is there an issue with the Ford Kuga electric hand brake causing scoring on the rear wheel discs? I bought this brand new car exactly 12 months ago at the end of May 2024. Its first annual service ‘Health...
I'm looking for a small-medium hybrid (self-charging) hatchback that I can use predominantly for 300 miles round trips once a fortnight. I'm looking for reliability, a strong safety record, efficiency,...
Shell oils are now used by BMW garages in the UK. My 2019 BMW X3 3.0-litre handbook says 0W-30 or 5W-30, but only the 5W-30 Shell oil states that it is BMW LL-04 approved. Is it okay to use the 0W-30 Shell...
What are the pros and cons of buying a current model demonstrator as opposed to the brand-new vehicle? I’m looking at the top-end model of a the manual petrol Nissan Qashqai.
Recently on holiday in Greece I noticed that some petrol stations were were selling three grades of unleaded petrol, 95, 98 and 100 ron. The first two are readily available in the UK, but I cannot recall...
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