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  Audi A3 - does it have any known issues? 3 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me if the Audi A3 has any known mechanical issues? I’m in the market for a used example with high mileage, but don’t want to buy a money pit....
• LR Defender - Buying Land Rover tomorrow 27 May 2013 (Forum)
   It has an MOT   So, my query,  what are the main ' bullet points ' I will need to watch out for in a short test period ?  Will obviously test all gears / brakes / steering and oil for mayo signs, but is there something else to look out for in particular ?
• VW Camper - Help - I May Have Bought A Category B Write Off 3 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  I'm now in a position where I'm waiting to here back. I've gone from having a very valuable van (no issues I'm aware of) to something that could potentially be worth a lot less. If it turns out to be a Cat B then how the HELL have I been able to buy it? Why can I still tax, MOT and insure it.
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  How do I appeal the ULEZ charge and avoid paying the daily fee? 7 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I drive a diesel Volvo XC70 (first registered in 2006) and a Volvo XC60 (2013 model). Both have very low emissions readings on their MOTs and...
• My day. 10 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Aroung July each year I have a bad day, a very bad day, Today was that day. The worse car I look after comes for its yearly MOT/service. It's a 10yr old Seat Terra. For those lucky enough never to have noticed one they are cheap copies of a Fiat Panda in van form. If you have any concerns about trim quality on any current mainstream car just sit in one of these for two minutes without breaking somehing, that'll put things in perspective.
• Suzuki Baleno - Advice Please 1 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  The car was a cat c write off and I brought my car back. I was told I would need a new mot and vic check done. The car passed the mot but then my inurance informed me on 3 occassions that I would not need the vic check done. They told me once the car had been mot'd then my cover would go back up to fully comp.
• Honda Accord 2002 - Car failed MOT, need advice (do I keep repairing?) 30 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  As I say, I keep changing the oil every 9k miles. So..... now to my questions It failed its MOT (it does so every year and I just get whatever is needed doing done). last year was on £90 of welding. This year the MOT place have quoted me £150 to do some more welding. I don't mind the welding but my REAL question is regarding the Cam Belt.
• c15/ 1.9d Berlingo mpv - XUD engine 24 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I curently own a citroen c15 van.  The engine is a XUD diesel engine which is fantastic. It starts first time, even though I put in waste vegetable oil,  with the normal diesel. I feel that the engine will keep going and going, unfortuatly the body work wont get through many more MOT'S.
• Police - "Illegal motors 'epidemic'" 21 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Six asylum seekers AN HOUR are caught at the wheel in Wolverhampton without licences, tax, insurance or MOTs. Immigrants from countries including Iraq, Afghanistan and many African nations hold driving licences in their homelands but fail to convert them to UK documents as they legally must after a year.
• Self employment - Market Niche?? 11 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Say 1 car transporter trailer and a towing dolly for hire to both trade and private, a couple of heavy duty 1/2 or 1 tonne tippers and maybe a box van to start. I could then offer to tow any of these for the punter at an extra cost, so they have the choice. Any thoughts? Hugo "Forever indebted to experience of others"
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  Why has the fuel consumption in my car increased? 7 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  After six weeks of my VW Passat standing idle I took it for its MoT, which since then has shown a marked reduction in fuel consumption. My wife's monthly...
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  Should the dealer replace a chipped windscreen on a secondhand car my son has bought? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My son recently agreed to purchase a secondhand car from a large reputable main dealer. Before taking delivery but after signing and paying for it he noticed...
• Bargain motor for, err, umm,....somebody 7 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  I drove a few of the daihatsu versions while working at a car and van hire company which happened to share premises with a daihatsu dealer, in both manual and automatic form, and thought they were highly amusing. But i suppose i am a bit weird in my car taste!. I like cars which are small and light, i like cars which make you smile, i like cars which are odd, and i like 3 cyl engines, so this ticks many boxes!
• Landrover freelander - total loss non fault accident 19 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Hi,      Need help understanding whats gone on. I had a non fault accident 20/12/2011. I was travelling along a dual carriageway when a van drove straight out across two lanes of traffic, being too close to do anything about it I ploughed into the side/rear quarter of the van. The van driver went off to hospital but I refused as I didn't want anything to happen in my absence ( I later found out I had a broken sternum and collar bone).
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  Used and abused 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2003 Renault Laguna 2.2DCI Estate from a non-franchised local car centre last June. It had a new MOT but the advisory note said it had corroded...
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  What do you recommend as a replacement for a Toyoto Yaris Verso? 24 Jul 2025 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has had a Toyota Yaris Verso for 21 years from new. It meets all her needs but it is getting a bit tired. She is looking for a replacement and...
• Ford Transit Connect - Cooling Problems 25 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  I changed the clutch, brake pads, a few various bearings, speedo sensor, brake/clutch fluid and I drained the cooling system, flushed it through and put fresh coolant back in. Took it for MOT and it flew through with an advisory on tyres lol. A couple of days running round and not a problem until last night.
• horsebox - misrepresentation of vehicle 29 Jul 2014 (Forum)
    She did take the vehicle n contacted me 4 weeks later to say she had noticed on the mot certificate a difference in mileage as If the vehicle had been clocked. I asked her to send me a pic n sure enough there was a difference so I started to investigate it. She then went mad down the phone at me screaming I was part of a gang of car thieves etc.
• Une carte postale 1 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Boxy and inelegant, with a behind like a fishwife, but unmistakeably French, French, French. The Kangoo - such a practical motor, no doubt with roots in the 2CV van. But in style? - unmistakeably French - and noticeably unpopular on British roads. The baguette, delivered in rural regions by van, invariably comes in a motor unrecogniseable on British roads - the white van with windows at the side in the back.
• Forthcoming changes - Car Excise Duty 17 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  You all will be aware that HMG are to do away with paper Excise Licences for motor vehicles later this year probably Oct 2014 as far as I can gather and...