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  Skoda Octavia vRS (2001-2005) 19 Jun 2016 (News)
  The 15 year old model we drove felt well built inside with a nice heavy thunk from the doors while all the buttons and controls still worked. There are plenty of 15 year old cars for which you can’t say the same.
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  Heroes: Stanley Mann 11 Feb 2016 (News)
  Soon, however, Stanley realised that the true attraction of these cars lay in their remarkable durability. This led to a switch of focus to ensure, as far as was practical, that the original integrity of the car was preserved. Indeed, he made a virtue out of racing original cars and was successful at tracks such as Silverstone, Donington Park, Mallory Park, Montlhery, Nurburgring and Le Mans.
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  The MoT Files: Bottom 50 MoT performers 6 May 2014 (News)
  Our MoT data reveals a lot of information about the specifics of common MoT failure causes, whether simple bulb failures or more complex and dangerous problems, like worn out brakes or excessive rust.  But what are the UK’s worst overall cars for the Mot?  We list the 50 models that have the lowest overall pass rates in the country. We’ve put a filter on so only models of which more than 5000 were tested appear, to filter out rare cars or particularly old models. 
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  Used car values down 14 Jun 2011 (News)
  The used car marketplace is in decline, with an abundance of poor quality stock and low buyer confidence cited as the main reasons, according to CAP. The average used car value (at three years old with 60,000 miles) dropped by 4.6% in May 2011, and it’s predicted to drop by 3.8% in June.
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  A Grand Monday: Austin Maestro 1.6L 27 Nov 2017 (News)
  She then sold it to a chap who owned it for 31 years, and who ensured it remained road legal during that time. The buyer admits that the car isn't perfect, but it's pretty tidy for a 34-year old Maestro - a car that wasn't renowned for its rust-resilience even when new. A life spent in London has probaby helped, as the MoT history shows it has only covered 8000 miles in the past decade, very little of which will have been on salty motorways.
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  Lord Mountbatten’s Rolls for sale 14 Mar 2016 (News)
  It reappeared after an Oxford dental surgeon, Captain Ralph Symmons, purchased the Silver Ghost in the South of France. He returned home with the motor car, removed the French number plates, and made an incredible discovery – a London registration that traced the Silver Ghost back to Lord Mountbatten’s ownership. Captain Symmons restored the Rolls-Royce, which had survived in remarkably original condition, and after its completion drove the car to Lord Mountbatten's home at Broadlands in Hampshire, where its first owner was reintroduced to his old car.
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  Scrappage schemes launched by Peugeot, Citroen and DS 8 Sep 2017 (News)
  Peugeot, Citroen and DS launch scrappage schemes offering up to £6400 off a new model when you trade in your old car. Customers must have owned a car of any make and model for more than 90 days can trade it in and receive a scrappage allowance off selected new petrol or diesel models. All new vehicles must be ordered and registered by 31 December 2017. The Citroen and DS scrappage schemes also cannot be used in conjunction with any other existing customer offer.
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  MOTORPOINT STAR DEALS OF THE WEEK 21 Mar 2008 (News)
  Star Deal of the Week: BMW 525i SE 4-dr Auto Diesel Saloon. Unregistered, unused old stock £27,999 ASTOUNDING SAVING OF £9,456 Estate Cars Peugeot 407 SW 2.0 SE Tiptronic 5-dr Auto Estate. NEW AT £12,999 EXCEPTIONAL SAVING OF £5,696 Premium Cars BMW 525i SE 4-dr Auto Diesel Saloon.
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  Lack of quality stock helps maintain used values, says HPI 8 Jul 2009 (News)
  Compared with the month of May, used car values in June show a very small increase for the fourth month in a row, 12 month old cars are up by 0.2% while 36 month cars are up by slightly more at 0.9%. Petrol cars that are 36 months old fared best with values up 1.4%, compared to diesel up 0.4%.
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  Top 10: Car-derived commercials 3 Oct 2014 (News)
  Creating a van or pick-up from a passenger-carrying car isn’t exactly a new concept. In fact, it’s probably as old as the motor car itself. For obvious reasons, however, such vehicles tend to be relatively rare in terms of their survival rate; after all, a commercial vehicle bought to work hard for a living is unlikely to last as long as a privately owned car that’s cared for, serviced and probably even washed and polished from time to time.
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  A Grand Monday: Saab 900 XS 10 Jul 2017 (News)
  Clean, well-preserved and in far better condition than its odometer reading of 226,000 miles would suggest. But then, these old 900s are like that. They hark from an era where Swedish cars were built to survive. While the rest of the world was churning out mass produced family saloons and replacing them every four or five years with a new model, the policy of both Swedish manufacturers, Saab and Volvo, was one of continual evolution and improvement.
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  US customs crushes 'illegal' classic Mini 15 Dec 2014 (News)
  A late-model Mini Cooper has been crushed by US customs officers after it was discovered to be illegally imported and unsafe. The car is just one of dozens of vehicles intercepted at ports across the US aimed at getting ‘illegal’ vehicles off the roads. In the US, cars that are under 25 years old and do not have an airbag are banned.
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  Mercedes-Benz introduces scrappage scheme 5 Oct 2017 (News)
  Mercedes-Benz has introduced a scrappage scheme, offering up to £7000 off a new model when you trade-in your old diesel. Diesel vehicles must be Euro 1 - 4 to be eligible for trade-in and customers must have owned the vehicle for at least six months. The scheme cannot be used alongside any existing finance offers.
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  Classic Fords head to Gaydon 20 Jun 2016 (News)
  Around 750 classic Fords will converge at the British Motor Museum next month for the UK’s biggest Blue Oval gathering. Held in conjunction with the Ford Y & C Register, the 8th Old Ford Rally takes place on Sunday 17 July. Vehicles including commercials, tractors and cars with a Ford engine built up to 1990 will be on display, exhibiting the incredible range of vehicles produced and powered by one of the world’s biggest manufacturers.
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  Free Insurance + 0% Finance For 19 Year Olds in Corsas, even bought on Scrappage 4 Jul 2009 (News)
  Young drivers can keep an eye on their motoring costs, thanks to Vauxhall. The Corsa SXi is now available with one year's free insurance cover...
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  Must-have kit for the classic car owner 2 Jun 2015 (News)
  There are others you might consider, of course; but we reckon any (or all) of these items make a great starting point for today’s DIY-minded old-car owner. So let us know which items you’ve already bought and which you’d recommend the most. Now then… time to get your hands dirty.  By Paul Guinness, Contributor
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  Rally legend Ari Vatanen reunited with Rothmans Ford Escort at Race Retro 2015 17 Dec 2014 (News)
  Former World Rally Champion Ari Vatanen will be reunited with two of his old cars at Race Retro in February 2015. The rally legend will take to the live rally stage in the Rothmans Ford Escort and an Opel Manta 400 at the event, which takes place Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, 20-22 February.
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  GRANDE PUNTO BETTER VALUE IN SCRAPPAGE SCHEME 12 May 2009 (News)
  Under the scheme, the 1.4 Active, which normally costs £9,650 OTR, already benefits from a £1,000 rebate from the Treasury for motorists scrapping their old car in exchange for a new one. It was also attracting a Fiat offer of £1,655 on top, which has now been increased to £1,955. With scrappage scheme benefits added together, the car now costs an incredible £6,695 OTR, making it even better value for money.
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  Classic cars set for MoT exemption 16 May 2018 (News)
  From 20 May, 40-year-old cars will no longer be required to pass an annual roadworthiness test. This raises plenty of questions and there’s no doubt the move has its critics. Not least the people who took part in the consultation – the majority of drivers thought exempting older cars from the MoT test was a bad idea.   This all started in 2012 when the Government decided to exempt pre-1960 cars from the MoT test.
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  Ant Anstead and Fuzz Townshend to star at NEC classic 1 Oct 2015 (News)
  As well as being on the Live Stage, I’m also bringing along the Evanta Barchetta, a modern day car inspired by 1950's design. It will be good to see how the classic community reacts to her. ‘I’m also looking forward to having a good old nose around the show and catching up with old friends.