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• European Tour 20 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  A friend is currently planning to tour Europe for two or three years in a camper van. He does not have any specific route or timetable. If he leaves with a full years MOT and Tax, what does he have to do when they run out ? Does he have to have the "MOT" done where ever he happens to be at the time, and register the vehicle in that country (although he will not have a fixed address there), or is he expected to return to this country every year just to test and tax it ?
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  Volkswagen Caddy - cam belt or chain? 30 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have my 2018 Volkswagen Caddy 1.0-litre TSI booked in for its service and MoT at a Leicester main dealer next month. A short while ago they phoned to...
• Why should an old motor with MOT be worth Zilch ac 30 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I often use vehicles over ten years old. They go from A to B at 40mpg and have simple engines without ECU or catalyst. Yet on Parkers website they appear...
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  Should I buy a van with no service history? 10 Jan 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have been to look at a 2011 Peugoet Boxer van with 110,000 miles to convert into a camper but the guy says there's no service history even though he...
• fiat ducato - rotten sills 21 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  hi john,i have a2002 reg ducato van which is in not bad nick except for rust on drivers side sills, as i was sanding the sills a part came away in my hands,my question is.would i be able to repair this with fibre glass and would it pass an mot?
• reliant 3-wheeler wanted. 17 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  has anybody got a 3-wheeler for sale (this is not a joke, i just love weird cars), i would prefer a yellow three wheeler van, but would consider anything, must be under £250 with tax and mot. i can travel about 200 miles of newcastle.
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  Had a lot of work completed on VW van but do not think the work has been done - where do I stand with complaints / redress? 4 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a VW van T4 approx 2010. It was burning a lot of oil and a little rough. I was recommended a local garage and they advised on the work to be...
• Steyr Daimler Puch Van - Germanic Automotive Engineering Excellence, 14 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  1998 registered, 120BHP OM 602 diesel therein, 4 speed automatic. Bought about 10 years ago. Parked in a grass field since March 2013, grass growing...
• Help! Just brought a Vauxhall Movano with a Tacho! 21 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I've just purchased a van that came fitted with a tachograph and I'm worried that I've let myself in for trouble. The vehicle is a 3.5t gross, so doesn't need a tacho by law, but I've been told some fleet companies use them on standard vans.
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  Should I treat the rust on my 2002 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter camper van? 27 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've bought a 2002 4WD Mercedes-Benz Sprinter high roof van that's partially converted as a camper. It's been well maintained but has some rust along the...
• Mercedes Benz - Van stolen 30 minutes after buying 13 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  The VIN number on van matched the V5 and the tax runs out next month so it will hopelly resurface then. We have since found out that returning to the house it has been tried to be sold again. The address on V5 does not match the address we bought van at.
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  Is a petrol van a viable alternative to diesel? 18 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I need to buy a second-hand medium sized van (1500kg load) for my business, but as I need an engine with some power should I go for diesel bearing in mind...
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  Various parts of my van need replacing - is the dealer liable for not fixing it in the warranty period? 24 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have 2012 Ford Transit Connect, bought 1 November 2016. Since taking the speed limiter off the van, the fuel filter overloaded sign keeps coming up....
• vw lt35 tdi - power steering non existant 11 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  the power steering has gone very heavy on me in the van the resivour with the power steering fluid in it is still full so has the pump gone and is this classed as an mot failure, if the pump has gone how much am i expecting to pay for a new one and getting it fitted
• Getting a seized vehicle back 7 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Man across the road has had his personal car seized following roadside check which revealed he had no MOT. He is kicking himself for overlooking it as his company has 4 taxed, insured and MOT'ed vans. He has been told to produce Ins cert and driving licence in order to get van released from storage compound.
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  Garage is telling me to look for a secondhand engine or scrap my van - what should I do? 28 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I took my Fiat Doblo (86,000 miles) for a regular service and MoT to my normal garage, who I feel are trustworthy. On that morning, and afterwards at the...
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  Does the coronavirus MoT extension allow me to tax my vehicle without an MoT? 6 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My motorcycle (Honda CBR600) is currently insured but on SORN. I wish to put the machine (excellent condition, low mileage) back on the road. Do the new...
• Mot & Damaged seatbelt 4 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Hi. I have an old estate being used like a van, the back seats are never used by passengers instead they carry gear and materials, accordingly at least...
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  How can I check the history of a used estate car from a dealer with no premises? 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  For my dog walking business, I'm going to ring up and hopefully see a 2003 Ford Focus 1.8 TDi CL 5dr diesel estate 89,000 miles, tomorrow. 12 months MOT,...
• New MOT - interesting quirks 17 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I took the documents to the PO to tax our company van, and an eagle-eyed cashier spotted that the hand-written "U" on the registration number on the MOT certificate could, if read at the wrong angle, look a tiny bit like an "L", so she rejected the certificate and refused to issue the tax disk.