Refine by channel:  Forum (150)    Ask HJ (106)    News (78)    Article (19)    FAQs (3)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• 
  Is the Renault Kangoo reliable? 7 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Is the Renault Kangoo reliable? Are there any years of manufacture to avoid?
• 
  Garage has not carried out work - what can I do? 5 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Transit van failed an MoT at the end of October 2021 on welding. I took it to a garage for an estimate for the work and was told it would take...
• 
  What advice do you have on buying a Toyota Alphard? 5 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter and her husband are thinking of buying a Toyota Alphard as an alternative to a Mazda Bongo. What are the service intervals? Does it have a...
• 
  Removing rear seats from my Citroen Berlingo Multispace - will this make a difference to MoT? 26 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005 Citroen Berlingo Multispace's sliding side doors won't open from the outside (or with central locking) but unlocks OK from the inside when necessary....
• Please help me decide next van purchase 10 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  Hi there. Im in the market for buying a van. My trusty fiat scudo has just been scrapped due to failing mot rust, ecu and exhaust problems.   I am wanting a transit or vivaro van about 2008 -2010 age  and about £4-5k But i just cant decide... i love
• 
  Are tinted front windows legal? 13 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen an increasing number of cars and vans with heavily tinted front windows. Some of them are so dark that you cannot see the driver inside the...
• 
  Will I have to pay the daily ULEZ charge for my parked camper van? 9 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I live within the extended ULEZ that comes into force in October 2021. My diesel Volkswagen camper will no longer be compliant. Can I leave my van parked...
• 
  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...
• Peugeot 207 SW - Written off whilst at Garage 17 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  My partners daughters 207SW was written off by a well known garage chain whilst in for a MOT. Their mechanic was out on a road test when he was hit by a delivery van, which was on the wrong side of the road. The car has sustained considerable damage to the off side front wing
• Ford Transit Custom - Bought via auction without V5 unable to Tax & MOT 7 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Bought via auction without V5 as a CAT S write off. I have insured the van however have just realised that I cannot Tax and MOT it as I do not have the V5 or the previous sellers details. So my questions are - 1 - do I need to wait 6 weeks (or longer during covid
• 
  Is a 25-year-old camper van an unwise investment? 7 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter wants to buy a 1997 Volkswagen Caravelle with 97,000 miles. It looks in good condition and has a current MOT. Please advise what we need to...
• 
  Renault Trafic Rimini - 1996 Renault Trafic Camper Buying Advice 17 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  Hello, Me and my girlfriend have been looking to buy a camper van for a while and went to view a 1996 Renault Trafic Rimini today. Unfortunately we fell in love with this hen's tooth! Petrol version with power steering. They are asking £5500 and I'm assuming I can get it down
• Ford Transit Connect 2008 - Selling privately a van thats is not insured/taxed 17 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Any help would be appreciated I have a van, which was my husbands who has passed away.  It is no longer insured or taxed, but parked on my drive and I wish to sell it, say through Gumtree How can I do this safely through Covid19.  I have been putting this off for a while
• MOT Diesel Smoke Test.... 8 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  I've worked in the motor trade for all 26 years of my working life, starting in a garage as an apprentice in 1980. I worked there for 15 years until 1995 when I left to work for a motoring organisation as a patrol. I was an MOT tester from 1985 - 1995, and conducted countless tests on cars
• Mitsibushi Canter - Advice on No ABS light 22 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Hi  I bought a Mitsibushi Canter Box Van 2013 (7t) in March from a Reputable National Dealer with MOT expiring in Nov 2020. I went to get it MOt'd recently and it failed on ABS light not coming on after ignition.  I took it to the garage, they stripped out the dash
• Dad bought a 5 ton van and got it MOTd at a regula 19 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  My dad went ahead and bought a 5 ton van not knowing it was 5 ton as he put the plate into insurance and it said it was a 3.5 ton van. He got MOT done at a regular garage where they also thought it was a 3.5 ton van and did it. The van in question is a VW crafter CR50 MWB. How do i go
• No Extension - To MOT this time. News. The Guardian 10 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  to drive a car in a dangerous condition, so make sure to check your brakes, tyres and lights before driving.” Last year all cars, vans and motorbikes with an MOT due to expire between 30 March and 31 July had the deadline by which they needed a new one extended by six months.
• 
  Coronavirus: MoT extension not expected despite lockdown 5 Jan 2021 (News)
  or dispersal orders if people are caught flouting the rules. The new rules expected to stay in place until mid-February at the earliest. Where travel is necessary, people have been told to stay local. Mandatory MoT testing for all cars, vans and motorcycles in England, Scotland and Wales
• 
  We bought a vehicle that isn't fit for purpose. How do we get our money back? 2 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter just bought a horsebox that was converted for her. She took delivery on Friday. She took it for a drive yesterday after she taxed it, but oil...
• 
  Will the engine be a concern on a van with over 220,000 miles? 12 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm currently looking for a van to convert into a camper. It will be my first time doing woodwork, electrics etc so it will likely serve as a bit of a...