If I don't have the emissions fix done will my car fail the MoT emissions test?

Should have the emissions fix done on my 2010 Volkswagen Passat? It has 120,000 miles on the clock. If I don't have it done will it affect the MoT emissions test?

If I heavily modify my MoT exempt classic - will I alter the MoT exemption status?

I have a 1953 Morris Oxford MO which, as a historic vehicle, is MoT exempt. I would like to replace the original engine (now dead) to a more reliable and powerful one, maybe a V8 with updated suspension,...

When do I have to get my car MoT'd in order to preserve the 12 months?

My car is coming up to 3 years old and I recently received a notification of this from the DVSA which said I would need to MoT the car by June 30th. I checked with a local garage how soon before the due...

My oil pump broke after its MoT and service - what do I do now?

I had my 2013 Vauxhall Corsa serviced and MoT done at a garage. The next day the oil light came on and a weird noise from the engine happened. The MoT garage plugged it into laptop and said it was electrical,...

A business has parked about 15 vehicles for sale on our residential road - is this legal?

A family bought a property nearby and they obviously buy and sell cars from it. I've seen cars from the lot with adverts in the windows and they park them in the high street and drop them back later. They've...

Emissions fix was applied by Volkswagen against my wishes - what are my rights?

My wife has a 2012 Volkswagen Golf TDI 1.6. She specifically asked the Volkswagen garage not to apply the EA189 emissions fix when the car had its service and MoT. However, it appears that they have applied...

The dealer knew about a fault with my car and didn't tell me - is that legal?

I just purchased a used Honda CR-V from a Honda dealer. After picking it up, I felt it had stiff steering and was concerned about safety. I have since found out that this is a characteristic of CR-V However,...

I reversed into car that didn't have an MoT - what should I do?

I was driving down a narrow country lane and a big tractor was coming towards me. I'd just passed a drive so went to reverse into it, then I hit a Land Rover Discovery behind me (or he hit me, I will never...

Is it wise to sell a classic car at an auction with no reserve price?

We have inherited two Mercedes-Benz Pagoda. One is a white manual 230SL made in 1964 with with previous owners and 75,000 miles. The second is a 1970 280SL Coupe Auto, 71,000 miles with one previous owner....

My MoT failed to pick up bald tyres and then it blew on the motorway - what do I do?

On March 29 my car passed its MoT with advisories on the exhaust and rear bushes. Today my tyre blew while driving and I had to call the AA. The recovery driver was disgusted at state of my tyre and wondered...