How many cars fail an MoT for having a dash cam obscuring the driver's vision?

Can you obtain figures for number of cars which have failed the MoT through having a dash cam, mobile phone carrier or furry dice obscuring the driver's vision? This problem is increasing at a tremendous...

I bought a secondhand car two months ago - is the seller responsible for fixing its faults?

My dad purchased me a 2009 MINI about two months ago, in which time I've done 2000 miles. When the car went for it's MoT, it passed with a minor refusal for headlight bulb but was advised an engine management...

What is the 'death rate' on older and classic cars?

On the review of the Volkswagen Polo MkII, it says that the car has a '9 point death rate'. Would you be able to explain what this means and, if possible, where I can found out more about the safety of...

Just bought a 10 year old BMW that had an undisclosed engine issue - do I have any recourse for the £2500 repair work?

I bought a 10 year old BMW 3 Series cabriolet from a private seller two days ago. It had 74,000 miles on it and nearly full service history (missed 1 in 2013). I drove it for two days with an intermittent...

What do we need to do to get our Cat C car back on the road following an accident?

My brother's Peugeot 206 was hit from behind by a bus, which dented the tailgate and smashed the back window. The damage was fairly minor and a new tailgate is all that's required to get it back on the...

My BMW 3 Series was delivered with a cracked windscreen - is the dealer liable to replace it?

I had a used 2014 BMW 3 Series delivered to me by the BMW dealer this afternoon. Before we went for a test drive, I noticed a fairly large chip on the windscreen close to the middle, on the passengers...

My son's car won't start - does the clicking noise suggest it's an issue with the starting motor?

I drove my son's car last week, a 2007 Volkswagen Astra (35,000 miles). I heard a loud squeal and then it cut out and I smelled something burning, which lasted 30 seconds. The first RAC guy tried to bump...

Will my Volkswagen Golf Plus pass its MoT without having had the emissions fix done?

Given the recent complaints of cars breaking down or going into limp mode following the emissions fix, I'm considering not proceeding with my own recall on our 2010 Volkswagen Golf Plus (123,000 miles)....

Why didn't my MoT pick up why my brake was binding?

I had a an MoT carried out on my motor caravan this year. It failed on a rear binding brake and I was told to take the wheel off and tap the brake drum to free the brakes from binding. I did this and then...

I have a car that's been garaged since 1990 - do I need to SORN it before getting it put back on the road?

I have a Q registration kit car which was last taxed and insured in 1990. Since then the vehicle has been in my garage. I have never declared SORN for the vehicle since at the time there was no requirement...