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Is an engine warning light an MoT fail on pre-2008 cars? As of 25 March 2019 the official reference for diesel engine date is no longer working and I cant find a reference anywhere. Can you give me the...
Todays MoT update article states garage vehicle lifts will be required to have a minimum s.w.l. of two tonnes. My mates Range Rover Sport hybrid is more than this, like 2.8 tonnes. The Range Rover site...
I have a Toyota Yaris and the OSF and NSF lower arm bushes are worn and deteriorated. The car passed the MoT in September and was serviced in January but dealer says I will need new bushes next year. Any...
Recently I hit a kerb with my front offside tyre on a badly lit road where the pavement had been built out on a corner and when I inspected it the following day there was a 50mm strip of rubber partially...
My Peugeot 308 failed the MoT last Monday due to emission problems. Is this unusual when the vehicle has been maintained according to the manufacturer's schedule by a franchised garage? The timing belt...
At MoT time my vehicle has done less than 2000 miles since last test. I have been told DVLA will question this as I am over 80 years old. Is this so?
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?
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...
You kindly helped me chose between a petrol 4x4 and a diesel pick-up to replace my 20 year old Ranger. I've been looking at Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi L200, and Isuzu D-Max from 2017 to 2021. A couple of...
My SEAT Mii Electric is fitted with 81 V rated tyres. I had a new tyre fitted but the fitter fitted 81H rated tyres. It is well within the max speed of the car which is only 80mph. Is this likely to result...
 

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