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• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 15-10-2016 Part 1 22 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  Local Toyota Dealer is quoting £1200 to replace ECU, & Locks. Why do Toyota Dealers not order New (Factory) key, on production of V5C, if necessary, and as a matter of course ?. If I could get a Factory Key, a local auto locksmith would program it for £40 !.
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  Malicious persecution 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Last August 09 I sold my car to a main dealer. They took the Logbook, MOT, etc. and they signed the V5 slip along with me and I sent this to the Royal...
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  A classic car I bought has turned out to be stolen - where do I stand? 9 Oct 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 1973 Corvette in June 2024 for the sum of £12,500. Before I bought it I carried out an HPI check which stated the car was not stolen. I also...
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  When do I have to start paying car tax on my EV? 17 Dec 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have a full electric car (1st reg Sept 2019) and I wondered if I registered it SORN at Christmas (when it will not be used for a month) and re-tax it...
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  Can I still drive my van if it's a Cat S write off? 17 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I was recently hit from the rear in my van and the engineer deemed it a Cat S write off. I have since bought the van back as all it needs is some minor...
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  Will converting our van into a campervan affect its registered disabled status? 2 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Our van is registered as disabled because we have a handicapped child. Will converting it to a campervan affect its disabled status?
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  How do I sell a vehicle on behalf of someone else? 25 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter and family have gone abroad for three years. My son-in-law has asked me to sell his Audi A3 and he's signed and dated the logbook. We've moved...
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  Pre registered cars - which one for me? 17 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a pre registered car, I understand that dealers often registrar cars approaching end of the financial year and then discount. Where...
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  Discovered my car was in a serious accident - is the dealer liable? 27 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a vehicle from a dealer 12 months ago. The HPI check was performed and was clean. Last week I moved house and tried to change my address on the...
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  How can I check the age of my car? 6 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I recently viewed a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C-Class with 70,000 on the clock. The dealer selling the car claims to have bought it from a main dealer, but a...
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  MGB GT 1967-non starter but need to be kept on road-What do I need to do to make it legal? 5 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Hi HJ. I have just got my old 1967 MGB GT back from my brother. He has knackered the engine and I need to keep it out front of my house as a non-runner....
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  Buying a new car from an online car dealer 3 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying a new car from an online car dealer. I paid the deposit by credit card. I was told that I will not pay the remainder of the car price until...
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  Should my daughter re-register and re-insure her car at her new address? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is moving to a flat in London. She will have to park her car on the street where you are required to purchase a parking permit. Her car was...
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  Never in the field of human conflict 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am getting conflicting information about what I am legally obliged to carry in my car whilst driving in France. Can you shed any light on this please?
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  Deceit or receipt? 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Your reader who was recently found liable for the fines of the driver of his previous car, even though he had written to the DVLA advising them of the...
• Mazda cx3 - SJPN 26 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  I have basically the same situation as this poster (https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=174646#m1433014), only the reason I didn't receive the NIP is because I forgot to update the v5c Log book with my new address - I only updated on my drivers license. Consequently, when I had a speeding offence 6 months ago, the NIP was sent to an old address. I am now charged with failure to respond (they managed to find my correct address for to send the SJPN (presumably from my drivers licenc and car tax etc... - What is my best option in order to avoid the 600 fine and increase in insurance premiums?
• Any - Vehicle registration - how long? 11 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  Basically, I think I drove in a bus lane by accident when it was in operation on the same week I got the car. However, the dealership had sent off the V5C form to officially register me I think and then I received it about 7-10 days later. So my question is if I did mess up at any point after I purchased would the council (or Tfl) know where to send me the letter (fine)?
• Anything you've had for years. - SORN system shenannigans and failure. 22 Dec 2022 (Forum)
    Phoned DVLA again, got helpful chap who after he'd done some looking explained that "the old type log book will not work with the automated system!" (it's a V5C from 7/09), so he SORN'd it and said he'sd send me a new log book!   So, if you try to SORN something that you have had for years, and your "vehicle is not found", that could be why.
• Ford Focus - legal question ? 12 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  also when i got the receipt for the deposit it had no vin number on it no colour of the vehicle or even the v5c number so i can get the road tax on it.   whats the options available for me here  have took screenshots with the date site and his contact number alongside other images and the receipt provided.
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  When does my first MoT expire? 8 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My car will be due its first MOT on 30 March when it will be 3 years old. If the MOT is done on the 16 March will it expire on 30 March 2016 or 16 March...