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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... -
Car o’ van? 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
Can you explain why a VW Caravelle falls into a Car taxation bracket and therefore high VED banding when they are a derivative of the Transporter that... -
Mobile moan 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
My sister and brother-in-law bought an M-reg VW T4 transporter about three months ago, in order to take a road trip around Western and Eastern Europe.... -
Who's to blame and what redress do I have and with whom? 18 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
I bought a Citroen Berlingo 1.9 Diesel van on a 52-plate (2002) with 89,200 miles from a local garage on the 30th March 2010. Within the first week, the... -
How can I check the history of a used estate car from a dealer with no premises? 23 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
For my dog walking business, I'm going to ring up and hopefully see a 2003 Ford Focus 1.8 TDi CL 5dr diesel estate 89,000 miles, tomorrow. 12 months MOT,... -
XUD engines 22 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
I curently own a Citroen C15 van, with the brilliant XUD engine. The engine on my van just keeps going and going, the problem is the van is 17 years old... -
Sold a car with no MOT 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
It seems that I have been taken for a ride. I bought a car off the internet with the advert stating it had a new MOT. I spoke to the guy, who said the... -
Bought a van that's been resprayed - why? 2 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have bought a white second hand Ford Connect - however the new MOT provided by the dealer states blue, and on inspection it has obviously been resprayed.... -
Are we really going to have two-yearly MoTs and is this really safe? 17 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I cannot believe what I am reading in your column about two-yearly MOTs. My son is in the business and takes in many cars and vans for MOTs. He continually... -
Van permanently parked outside - how can I get it moved? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
For the last eight weeks an old, tatty Ford Transit has been parked outside my next door neighbours' house. It hasn't moved for over eight weeks since... -
I bought camper advertised with with 12 month MoT... but it only has three weeks! 3 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
I bought a Hymer four weeks ago. It was advertised as having a 12 months' MoT, but when I looked at the paperwork, I noticed it only had three weeks' MoT... -
MoT advisories on recent purchase - should they be fixed? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
My Wife has just purchased a 2nd had Mazda 3 from Arnie Clark. On several occasions she asked if the MOT was ok and if anything came up. She was told that... -
Had a lot of work completed on VW van but do not think the work has been done - where do I stand with complaints / redress? 4 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
I bought a VW van T4 approx 2010. It was burning a lot of oil and a little rough. I was recommended a local garage and they advised on the work to be... -
Please can you give details of how to attend London based auctions of used police dog patrol vans? vans 12 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
Dear John, my friend, who doesn't have a computer, is a professional dog walker and business is good. He wonders if it's possible to buy, at auction or... -
Can we drive our van without tax or insurance when we sell it? 14 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
My fiancee has a van which he wants to sell through “we buy any van”. He just wants rid of it so just wants a quick, no hassle sale. My question is whether... -
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... -
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? -
Brake failure on Ford Transit - is my garage to blame? 1 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
My Transit van recently had its 120,000 mile service and MoT by a local Ford agent. The garage fitted new rear wheel cylinders because the old ones were... -
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.... -
Trader won't give refund over dangerous van - what are my options? 19 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have recently purchased a 2007 Fiat Ducato from a trader. Within a day of buying it, the clutch pedal started sticking and the speedo would only work...