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  • Classics at Brooklands 7th June 1 Jun 2007 (News)
    The car has covered only around 40 miles since completion and is expected to sell for around £40,000. The 1923 Austin 7 Type AB 2½ CWT van was supplied new to Shepherd Neame brewers of Faversham, Kent. One of just two known survivors, it was discovered by the vendor fourteen years ago in a collapsed shed and required a total rebuild. Since the completion of the restoration the van has been regularly used at numerous Austin 7 events, as well as participating a number of times in the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club London to Brighton run.
  • Honest John’s deals of December 15 Dec 2013 (News)
    Click here Monday 23 December National Tyres and Autocare is offering a half price MoT with any tyre purchase. That means the price of an annual test falls to just £27.42. Click here Friday 20 December You can get discounted London parking with NCP in London until 31 December.
  • Exciting Christmas Crackers in Barons December Auction 20 Nov 2009 (News)
    Estimate £23,000-£27,000. Another unusual vehicle is the 1962 early Austin 7 Van (or Minivan). Versions such as this, with a curved non-ridge roof, were only produced for 18 months, and this example has had just two owners from new, the last for 44 years and has recently been brought out of long-term storage and undergone a bare-metal respray and mechanical recommissioning.
  • Honest John's Deals of the Week 28 Jul 2016 (News)
    Claim a free six-inch Wi-Fi (Black) Amazon Kindle or claim a £20 Amazon.co.uk gift card with the purchase of any two tyres online.   Click for more info Monday 04 June  Save money on MoT, servicing or repairs with Tesco Clubcard. For a limited time, you can exchange £10 in Clubcard vouchers for £30 worth of Halfords Autocentre tokens to spend at a participating Halfords autocentre.
  • Honest John's Deals of the Month - February 25 Feb 2015 (News)
    For every £10 in Clubcard vouchers, you'll receive £30 worth of Halfords tokens to spend on your MoT or service. Click here Monday 9 February Why pay for breakdown cover, when you can get it for free?
  • Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 30-5-2015 30 May 2015 (News)
    I think the styling is brilliant because the designer has effectively made a 'box' look very attractive indeed, with exceptional detailing, even continuing the side swage line into the headlight lens. See:  /road-tests/volkswagen/   Van damn I have a van, bought from a trader, limited company and delivered last Friday. The van has been checked and needs a new engine. Probably cost about £3,500. Do I have any redress with the trader please?
  • Van doors don’t shut independently, is this an MoT failure? 16 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
    Would it be an MoT failure if the underlying rear door on a Ford Transit van doesn’t latch properly independently? The overlying rear door latches and...
  • Is a Ford Transit van class four or class seven for MoT? 23 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
    Is a Ford Transit van class four or class seven for MoT?
  • Which cheap, reliable second-hand van do you advise I buy? 23 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I need a cheap, reliable second-hand van with a load area to fit 2.5 x 1.22 meter sheet timber.
  • Can I tax my van without mot but with insurance 3 Feb 2018 (Forum)
    I want to tax a van without mot ,I have insurance but it' a project and it' outside my house on the road ,I did it last year but I can' seem to tax it online? It won' let me do it ?
  • What MoT class is a campervan? 22 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
    I have owned a Fiat Ducato panel van that was professionally converted to a camper van before it was first registered by the DOT. Its unladen weight is...
  • Irish registered van - can I MoT it in the UK? 1 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I live in England and own a van on southern Irish plates. Can I MoT and insure it here, but leave it on southern irish plates?
  • 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.
  • What can I do if I think a vehicle has been issued an MoT when it's not roadworthy? 14 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased a van with four months MoT. The history shows that it failed its MoT in 2017 due to lots of welding being required. In 2018 an MoT was issued...
  • Bought a faulty used camper van - what are my rights? 25 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a 1993 camper van from a dealer. Before buying it, the seller carried out an MoT. However, within days of collecting the vehicles, we found the...
  • Best cheap van 14 Sep 2025 (Forum)
    Looking for a cheap van for a basic campervan conversion ( not bothered about height by the way..) Came across these three.. whats your money on ? 2009 PEUGEOT BOXER 3.0 HDI LWB ,good condition full mot 139k, converted £9k 2015, mercedes Vito 113 chi 2.2 diesel, 98k miles , vgc, sliding doors and windows but not converted, full mot £ 6500 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro, 2.0 CDTi Sportive Panel Van 4dr Diesel Manual FWD  109k miles, full mot vgc , basic conversion, bed etc..
  • What MoT class does a Ford e-Transit require? 7 May 2024 (Ask HJ)
    I am trying to find out what MoT class a Ford e-Transit 390 comes under? The gross weight is 3900kg but I have had different service centres say variously...
  • Renault Trafic Van Juddering after MOT 16 Jan 2006 (Forum)
    Vehicle - Renault Trafic Van, (camper), 2002 2.1 diesel. Hi, Hope this will be a simple answer. Had my van in for an MOT a couple of months ago and it has been stood since then. Came to use it this weekend and it judders quite badly at around 55 to 60 mph.
 

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