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  Used Pick-Up Buying Guide: Ford Ranger 2011-2020 22 Nov 2019 (News)
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  Scrappage Orders Reach 154,927 12 Aug 2009 (News)
  The dealer will check that the vehicle being traded in and the new one being bought qualify under the scheme:- OLD VEHICLE     * Passenger car or small van not exceeding 3.5 tonnes     * Registered in United Kingdom on or before 31 August 1999     * Currently registered with DVLA or DVA to the registered keeper making the application     * has been registered to the customer continuously for 12 calendar months before the order date of the new vehicle     * has a UK address on the registration certificate (V5C)     * has a current MOT test certificate before the date of order for the new vehicle, or one that has expired no more than 14 days before the order for a new vehicle was placed           * is taxed, or has a tax disc that has expired within 14 days of the order and insured NEW  VEHICLE     * Passenger car or small van up to 3.5 tonnes     * First registered in the UK on or after the date the scrappage scheme is launched and declared new at first registration in the UK with no former keepers     * UK specification vehicle (can include left-hand drive vehicles that meet UK specifications)     * Registered to the same registered keeper as the registered keeper of the eligible vehicle to be scrapped Department for Business, Innovation & Skills The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is building a dynamic and competitive UK economy by: creating the conditions for business success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed.
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  Focus On: Wallis and Son 19 Apr 2017 (News)
  The entrance, with a 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera and a 1990 Ferrari 348 makes a good first impression but, while the garage offers specialist services for more premium cars and sells a host of luxury vehicles, it also services and MoT tests all makes and models including everyday hatchbacks and family cars. Anyone is welcome in this wonderfully situated, family-run garage. But setting it apart from the usual small garage, it also offers wedding car rentals, car sales, active rentals and valet services.
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  Supercharged '63 Studebaker Hawk GT For Historics Winter Auction 8 Oct 2016 (News)
  Historics offered a similar looking 1955 Dellow Mk II B in its August 2016 sale and that sold for £19,000 (£21,280 with commission and VAT). The 1947 car was built on a 1938 Austin 7 van chassis with a Ford 100E, 1172cc side-valve engine and twin Solex carburettors on an Aquaplane inlet manifold with four-branch exhaust. I can confirm the car is a runner because Edward Bridger-Stille kindly took for up Kop Hill in it September.
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  Classic Cars Still Showing Investment Potential at Auction 9 Mar 2013 (News)
  .  A 1956 Triumph TR3a with hardtop and Minilight wheels made £23,350. An oddball, but attractive and practical 1981 Citroen H van reached the top end of its estimate scale at £8,750. And someone looking for a fun track-day car paid £12,750 for a 1999 Caterham 7 Superlight R that had failed its MoT on emissions.
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  Classic Cars Still Showing Investment Potential at Auction 9 Mar 2013 (News)
  .  A 1956 Triumph TR3a with hardtop and Minilight wheels made £23,350. An oddball, but attractive and practical 1981 Citroen H van reached the top end of its estimate scale at £8,750. And someone looking for a fun track-day car paid £12,750 for a 1999 Caterham 7 Superlight R that had failed its MoT on emissions.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 4 Apr 2015 (News)
  As usual, emails to Honest John should be addressed to: letters@honestjohn.co.uk   Please try to keep them as short as possible.   Van mail Just a quick note to say thank you very much for your advice. A van hit my car while stationary. An independent witness saw the incident and gave me the van's licence plate. The van's telematics show that it was on the street on which my car was parked at the time of the incident.
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  September's money saving deals 30 Sep 2014 (News)
  cm_re=home+Page-_-pillar2-_-motoring">Click here Tuesday 9 September  ASDA is offering free MoTs with every new insurance policy. That means each new customer gets a voucher, which entitles the holder to a free MOT (VOSA fee) at Halfords Autocentres.

  Honest John's Deals of the Week 29 Apr 2016 (News)
  Click here for more details Monday 4 April  Reader offer: Tell us about your van and win a dash cam worth £60 . The most useful, informative review will win the dash cam and five runner's up will get Mercedes-Benz Vans goodie bags. Click here for more details Friday 1 April  Get free breakdown and gadget cover when you take out car or van insurance direct with Be Wiser .
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  2.3 million clocked and potentially dangerous cars on UK roads, report suggests 19 Nov 2018 (News)
  “The sale of cheap mileage correction software also needs to be banned as this can only be fuelling the big rise in clocking and illegal profits.” Car buyers can take a number of steps verify a vehicle's mileage, including checks with the DVLA for previous MoTs that show the car’s mileage. Buyers can also check the service history to see if the car tallies with the claimed mileage for each year. A heavily worn steering wheel, driver’s seat and pedals can also indicate that the mileage may have been tampered with.
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  Honest John Preview of Brightwells Classic Car Auction on 4th September 2019. 31 Aug 2019 (News)
  1990 Renault Alpine GTA V6 Turbo. One of two in the sale, 2,450cc. Big history file containing 15 MoTs. 135,296 miles. MoT to August 2020 with no advisories. Estimated at £9,000 to £11,000. 1932 Sunbeam 20 DHC, chassis no 7019P.
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  Hyundai takes 5,400 Orders Under Scrappage 22 May 2009 (News)
  Many of the buyers have also used the scrappage scheme to get shot of old cars which have major mechanical faults but still have a current MoT and are therefore eligible. Rovers with head gasket problems are the most common cars turning up at Hyundai dealers on the end of a tow rope, while one 94 year-old Ashford man was late picking up his i10 because a wheel had fallen off his Citroen on the way to the showroom!
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  Heavy Metal at Blackbushe Today 6 Sep 2004 (News)
  Remember, big Ford ex-rental sale tomorrow, 7th September. Big mixed sales Wednesday and Friday. Vans on Thursday. Next Top Car at Blackbushe is Monday 13th. This week, BCA Edinburgh will be offering 800 Vehicles on offer from some of the UK's top vendors. Click here for full details:

  Honest John’s January deals 31 Jan 2014 (News)
  The deal is for new customers only and ends on 26 February.    Click here Thursday 9 January Vauxhall is giving away £500 of free fuel to all buyers of its new cars and vans. The deal finishes on 13 January.   Click here Wednesday 8 January Aviva is offering a 20 per cent online discount on its insurance polices.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Month - July 31 Jul 2015 (News)
  cm_re=10cms+slides-_-Slide+4-_-thulecyclecarrier">Click here Thursday 23 July Get a half price MoT with National Tyres and Autocare. Simply print off the voucher and present it at your local branch to get your discount. Click here Wednesday 22 July Get five years' servicing for £500 with Volvo .
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  Honest John’s Deals of the Week 28 Sep 2016 (News)
  The offer applies to Astra, Corsa, Adam or Mokka. You must buy before 12 September 2016. The deal also includes vans - the Corsavan, Combo, Vivaro and Movano. Click for more info Wednesday 07 September  Save £25 on your next MoT when you buy two tyres from Kwik Fit online.
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  1976 Ferrari 308 GTS Vetroresina Makes £123,200 at Brightwells Bicester Heritage Flywheel Auction today. 24 Jun 2017 (News)
  1995 Aston Martin DB7 3.2 coupe manual with factory ‘Driving Dynamics’ kit, 54k miles, sold for £25,200 inc. 1959 Austin A35 4-door, new MoT, sold for £3,360 inc. 1928 Austin Seven Chummy yellow, sold for £10,080 inc.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 28 Nov 2016 (News)
  Click for more info Friday 11 November  Got AA membership? You can get a half price MoT with National. That means you pay just £26, instead of the standard £54. Simply register on the AA members’ website to claim your half price MoT. Click for more info Thursday 10 October  Need new tyres, but can’t spare the time to have them fitted?
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 22 Dec 2015 (News)
  For every £10 in Clubcard vouchers you exchange, you'll receive £30 worth of Halfords Autocentre tokens to spend on your next MoT or service. Click here Thursday 4 December  Honest John reader offer: 20 per cent off RAC Car Passport.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 9-5-2015 9 May 2015 (News)
  I've been told that it has been regularly serviced by an independent garage. Is it a good deal? Also if we do buy it, as it has no MoT or tax, do we need to hire a trailer to take it to a garage or can we insure it, pre-book an MOT and drive it to the garage? TF, Beckenham, Kent Stored on grass over the winter doesn't auger well.