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  The MoT Files - the full story 13 May 2012 (News)
  The performance of Swedish brand Volvo raised a few eyebrows though with a pass rate of only 57.4 per cent, less than the likes of Ford and Volkswagen. We expected it to be considerably higher given the typical Volvo owner. When it came to analysing individual models we set a minimum of 2000 MoTs per year. Otherwise the results would be dominated by high end cars like Aston Martins and Bentleys of which you’d expect a high success rate given their price tag and the fact that their owners, you’d imagine, take great care of them.
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  Kia confirms launch of Optima saloon 10 Jan 2012 (News)
  Kia has confirmed that its new Optima will go on sale in the UK, with sales starting on 1 February 2012. The Ford Mondeo-sized saloon will be the 'flagship' model in the Kia range with prices starting at £19,595 on the road. In the UK it's aimed mainly at business users so comes with just one engine, 1.7 CRDi diesel with 134bhp and claimed economy of 57.6mpg with the standard six-speed manual gearbox.
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  Massive Racing This Weekend at Croft 21 Jul 2011 (News)
  Also on the bill is the high-profile Protyre Formula Renault BARC single-seater series as well as Honda V-Tecs, MGs, Sports Saloons, the visiting Scottish Motor Racing Club’s Ford Fiesta championship and a grid of ‘leaning’ Citroen 2CVs! The iconic and much loved French cars will be in action three times over the weekend – in two short sprints counting towards their own championship plus, on the Saturday evening, a mini two-hour endurance race featuring driver-change pit stops.
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  4x4s spotted in the classifieds 20 Jul 2011 (News)
  Luxurious, well built, speedy, stable on the road and more than capable off it, the Range Rover is arguably one of the finest vehicles ever made. And yet you can have a 2002 model for less than a new Ford Focus... granted it’ll cost a lot more to run than a Focus, but that’s beside the point. This model is a TD6, so it’s more economical than the big petrol V8, returning 25mpg on the combined cycle.
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  USED CAR SALES FALL APRIL - JUNE 2009 27 Aug 2009 (News)
    Segment Q2 2009 % change from Q2 2008 % change from Q1 2009 SUV/4x4 109787 -3.8 -2.3 Executive 82547 -6.6 2.7 Lower Medium 502460 -7.1 -2.6 Luxury 12073 -3.1 7.0 MPV 93258 7.6 -2.8 Mini 27075 -12.4 6.2 Specialist Sports 74479 6.0 19.5 Supermini 523069 -6.5 -2.2 Upper Medium 338711 -6.1 -2.6 Unspecified 30095 -45.8 11.4 Total 1793554 -6.6 -1.1 Source: Experian’s MarketView Online and the DVLA   Make Q2 2009 % change from Q2 2008 % change from Q1 2009 BMW 80672 -1.4 3.2 CITROEN 66954 -5.3 -1.9 FIAT 58574 -9.3 -2.4 FORD 270497 -8.1 -4.0 HONDA 49955 -7.7 -4.2 MERCEDES-BENZ 52063 -5.4 3.7 NISSAN 64164 -11.0 -8.5 PEUGEOT 136211 -7.6 -1.7 RENAULT 118478 -10.2 -3.7 ROVER 51106 -39.7 -4.5 TOYOTA 63834 -9.9 -3.5 VAUXHALL 246972 -4.4 -2.0 VOLKSWAGEN 125501 -4.3 -1.7 ~Others 408573 1.5 4.2 Total 1793554 -6.6 -1.1 Source: Experian’s MarketView Online and the DVLA   Fuel type Q2 2009 % change from Q2 2008 % change from Q1 2009 Diesel 479540 4.7 -1.5 Petrol 1307627 -10.2 -1.1 Electric 495 52.3 43.5 Hybrid 2374 30.9 36.8 Unspecified 3518 -6.3 9.4 Total 1793554 -6.6 -1.1 Source: Experian’s MarketView Online and the DVLA   Age Q2 2009 % change from Q2 2008 % change from Q1 2009 0 to 3 365247 -12.8 -12.4 3 to 6 402327 -10.9 -2.1 6 to 9 388158 -3.2 2.6 9 plus 637822 -1.6 5.0 Total 1793554 -6.6 -1.1 Source: Experian’s MarketView Online and the DVLA     For more information, visit Experianplc.com
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  Scrappage Scheme Busting Deals From Motorpoint 27 Apr 2009 (News)
  This model comes fitted with ABS, Air Bags, Air Conditioning, CD Player, Central Locking, Electric Mirrors, Electric Windows, Metallic Paint and Power Steering. 47.9 MPG (combined) Family Cars Ford Mondeo 1.8 TDCi Zetec 5dr Manual. 58 Reg. Only 6,493 miles at £11,999 - a saving of £6,718 on list price when new*. This model comes fitted with ABS, Air Bags, CD Player, Central Locking, Climate Control, Cruise Control, Electric Mirrors, Electric Windows, Metallic Paint, Power Steering and Traction Control. 48.7 MPG (combined) People Carriers Renault Grand Scenic 1.6 VVT Dynamique 5dr Manual.
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  FIAT 500: CAR OF THE YEAR 2008 19 Nov 2007 (News)
  The international jury presiding over the Car of the Year award, made up of 58 specialist journalists from 22 European countries, has elected the Fiat 500 Car of the Year 2008 with 385 votes, ahead of the Mazda 2 (325 votes) and the Ford Mondeo (202). In addition to winning the Car of the Year 2008 award outright, the super-compact Fiat distinguished itself by obtaining votes from most members of the jury: 57 out of 58 included it in their short-list, and 33 made it top in their personal rankings.
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  MOTORPOINT STAR DEALS 12th - 19th JULY 12 Jul 2007 (News)
  Audi A3 Sportback 1.9 Tdi Sport 5dr Manual NEW AT £16,999 SAVING OF £2,511 These models come equipped with an Acoustic parking system, Climate Control, Electric Mirrors, Interior light pack, Polished aluminium roof rails, Radio CD player, and Alloy wheels. Available in Moro Blue. Family Cars Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi LX 5dr Manual NEW AT £10,999 HUGE SAVING OF £4,023 These models are fitted with ABS, Air Bags, Air Conditioning, Central Locking, Cruise Control, Electric Mirrors, Electric Windows, Power Steering, and Radio CD player.
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  eBay Auction Repoert 3rd April 2005 3 Apr 2005 (News)
  £100 less could have bought you a large derrièred Renault Megane 1.5dCi 80 Expression on a 03/53 plate with 10k miles, 18 months warranty and two previous owners. A bronze 03/03 31k Ford Fusion 2 1.4 in good condition made £5,800 for someone who needed a bigger car. Looking appealing in black was a 99T 69k Focus 2.0 Ghia with a years MOT that sold for a penny under £3,000.
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  Oddballs Day at Auction 21 May 2003 (News)
  Early entries include a 1922 Blue Label 3.0 litre Bentley with VDP body and factory fitted front brakes (they were optional in 1922); a 1937 Aston Martin 15/98 Bertelli bodied 4 seat tourer; a 1936 Lagonda LG45 tourer; a 1923 Austin 12/5 Harley all-weather coupe; and a 1915 Ford Model T speedster. More on the BCA Classic Auction website at www.classic-car-auction.co.uk More entries are sought for both auctions so this could be an excellent opportunity to unburden yourself of a classic car for a good price, as several Telegraph readers have recently done.
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Vivaro 2014 - 2019 20 Nov 2019 (News)
   Relatively shortly after the Vivaro’s launch Vauxhall would add Selective Catalytic Reduction with Adblue to the Vivaro engine line-up for Euro6 standards. These arrived late in 2015 as a 2016 model year. The 90PS engine’s output was raised to 95PS, torque too rising, with 260Nm on offer, the 115PS was raised to 120PS, while the 120 and 140PS versions also gained 5PS, but retained the same torque outputs.
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  Biggest Classic Festival of the Year Coming in July 9 May 2012 (News)
  Pictured leading the pack are a Formula 1 Tyrrell (centre), Group C Porsche sportscar (right) and Ford Sierra RS500 touring car (left).  
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  Honda Back at Work 1 Jun 2009 (News)
  HUM – Key facts Honda investment to date: £1.38 billion Cars built: Civic 5-door, Type S, Type R, CR-V (Jazz to be built from autumn) Number of associates: 3,400 Total non-production days February to end May, 2009: 50 Revised production figure for 2009/10 fiscal year: 112,857 Established: 1985 Size of site: 370 acres (1.5million sq m) Building area: 143,000 sq m Markets: 60 countries throughout Europe, plus Middle East, Africa, Australia More at www.honda.co.uk
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  Cheap part-exchanges starting to flood the auctions 7 Sep 2005 (News)
  Upscale a long way, there were quite a few first sightings today. A 13k mile 05 reg Volvo V50 2.0 S diesel bid to £14,100 provisional, a 35k mile 04 reg Golf GT TDI 140 sold for £11,700, a black 2k mile 05 reg new shape Mercedes SLK 200K manual sold for £25,400, and a 3k mile 05 reg Honda FR-V 1.7 SE sold for £12,700.
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  Edd China to Launch his Life Story at Beaulieu Spring Autojumble 8 May 2019 (News)
  Another automotive star of the Practical Classics stand will be the 1959 Standard Ten Gold Star that was saved from certain destruction in Ford’s scrappage scheme. This low-mileage family saloon, known as Bluebell, captured the hearts of thousands of classic car enthusiasts who joined a campaign to overturn its destruction order.
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  Christmas feature: Hot Wheels at 50 21 Dec 2018 (News)
  There are even special ‘Treasure Hunt’ cars buried in distribution boxes, such is the thirst for collecting them among grown men and women. Others, such as the recent Mk1 Ford Escort, have become collectable due to being such faithful replicas of the original subject - suddenly, the supply isn’t there to meet the demand, and internet auctions are on fire with bids to get the latest and greatest Hot Wheels toy.  After all, collecting toy cars is part of the rock and roll life.
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  The MOT Files: Cheap first cars 14 Aug 2012 (News)
  As always, and as is the case with all cars at this price, it’s worth shopping around and looking for the very best within budget, because those that have been well cared for will prove less troublesome. Ford Fiesta  -  51.8% pass rate The perennially popular Fiesta has often topped sale charts since the mk1 model was introduced in the late 1970s.
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  Top ten used cars 9 Sep 2011 (News)
  However, if you’re willing to buy used you can save a substantial amount - £10,500 will land you a higher mileage 2010 model, but a few hundred pounds more will get you a fairly recent low mileage model with some options boxes ticked. 8 - Ford Mondeo The Mondeo is an extremely popular car, with fleet operators buying hundreds for company car drivers and motorway mile munching sales people.
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  Big Event at Castle Combe Next Weekend 6 Aug 2011 (News)
  All three championships have a number of drivers capable of taking top honours, but with only two rounds left after this weekend, all of them will be looking to maximise their points, with the caveat that reliability can be as important as speed. Retaining a healthy but still vulnerable lead in the Castle Combe Formula Ford 1600 championship is Rob Hall in the Swift SC10. In theory, there are a dozen drivers who could mathematically still depose him, but in reality, the fight is between a handful of contenders. Run by the Swift Cooper team next door to the circuit, Hall's car/driver speed 'combo', has rarely been exceeded this year, the last time being at the previous meeting courtesy of the 'guesting' Ben Norton from Bratton.
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  GO GREEN WITH MOTABILITY AND SAVE MONEY 23 Feb 2009 (News)
  The difference between a diesel model and its petrol equivalent could see customers saving several hundred pounds over the course of their three year Motability lease. The Ford Fiesta, Kia Cee'd, Peugeot 308, Mercedes A-Class and MINI Cooper are all examples of models where the diesel option offers cost savings based on the average fuel consumption per year. More options are highlighted in the "Greener Scheme" section of www.motability.co.uk .