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What is the latest news on renewal of driving licences for over 70s?
Does anyone have any information or idea when DVLA will be open again? They must have an enormous backlog of mail. I sent in an application 12 March to change my 1979 classic car to Historic status for...
My car is due to have its first MoT 7 June. Does the extension, granted as a result of Covid 19, apply to first MoTs?
We ordered a Jaguar XE, just before lockdown, for delivery in 13 weeks. The production of it was never started and we are worried about whether our car will be made. We paid a deposit and would still like...
My wife made a postal application to renew her driving licence (she is over 70) in March. She has heard nothing from DVLA and all attempts through website, email and phone to pursue the non-appearance...
Is now a good time to buy a new car or should I wait?
When showrooms reopen on 1 June, I will collect my new car - which I was due to collect on the day of lockdown. Presumably, it has been sitting somewhere for 11 weeks. What should I ask of the garage?
I usually drive a lot, including on icy country roads in winter so I had both summer and winter tyres. They're usually swapped in April and November. With lockdown, this hasn't happened and my mileage...
I'm selling my car to a relative but I have lost the log book. How can I order a new one in the current crisis?
I posted the renewal of my over-70 driving license on 23 March 2020 and still not received it back on 20 May 2020.