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  I keep getting MoT reminders for my historic car - is the MoT now optional? 13 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen T2 has become an historic vehicle and is registered as such on the V5C. Because I was/am registered for MoT reminders from DVLA I have been...
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  Are electronic handbrakes safe? 13 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am giving some car advice to a friend who is looking at the possibility of a small SUV/crossover. The trouble is the ones that are popular appear to...
• Need help in deciding a Crossover vehicle 15 Feb 2016 (Forum)
    My requirements in the priority order: (Budget: Max £15K, Diesel, Manual gearbox) 1. Comfortable ride and spacious, especially the rear passenger seats (have to accommodate my 6 year old son and my parents) 2. Low running costs as I'll be doing around 20K miles per annum (Mostly motorway miles) 3.
• Survey - Which would you choose? 20 May 2015 (Forum)
  Audi A7, Merc CLS, Maserati, Porsche Panamera, Aston Martin Rapide, Bently Silver Spur Type 2:  An A/B segment small hatchback, with the decent spec of a/c, DAB and sat nav. eg Honda Jazz, Hyundai i20, Fiesta, Ford B-Max, Clio, Mazda 2, etc.  Seems like a no-brainer doesnt it. Choose Type 1, and hang the fuel and insurance costs, because all the other costs will be paid for. However, here's the twist...
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  Can you recommend a reliable second hand estate? 13 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Can you help me choose a reliable used car for taxi use with 45+mpg? My budget is £4500-£5000.
• Best cheap van 14 Sep 2025 (Forum)
  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..
• Range Rover - An unreliable Range Rover hybrid? Who knew? 21 Feb 2025 (Forum)
  Matt at High Peak Autos has just done a video about a 2015 Range Rover Sport hybrid with 66,000 miles, which had a problem with its traction battery pack.  The price that Range Rover wanted to replace the battery pack with a new one is somewhat eye-watering.
• Peugeot 5008 - Are modern diesels too much hassle? 25 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  My daughter has a 2015 Peugeot 5008. In the past couple of years there have been two expensive failures to do with the AdBlue system. She now wants to trade it in for something more reliable. Is she better off going for a petrol model?
• Mazda 2 - fuel gauge stuck on full 18 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  This is in a 2015 onwards model, digital display. It's showing full, and the predicted remaining range seems to tie in with that - pretty steady, just varies depending on the weight of my right foot. This is following a very flat battery, for reasons I'm too embarrassed to go into, so various electronic things got lost/reset.
• Honda Civic - Catalytic converter location? 24 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Hi, following  the theft of my catalytic converter and what seems like the inevitability that it could happen again, I looking to replace my Toyota Auris hybrid with a used petrol Honda Civic ((2015 or possibly a bit later model).  However, can anyone confirm if the Honda Civic catalytic converter is located in the engine bay, which I believe is now the case for the Jazz and Accord, or is it just as easy to steal as the Auris?
• 17 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Re. Cat burgling. The catalyst on my 2015 auris hybrid was also stolen while parked in a hospital car park recently. Fortunately I was able to diagnose the problem before taking it to my Toyota dealer in Guildford who quoted me at least an 8week wait and £1500 bill.
• VW GOLF MK7 - MK7 1.4 TSI or 1.6/2.0 TDI 11 May 2018 (Forum)
  With the TSI you dont get DPF and EGR faults but apart from that what the the benefits of the petrol over the diesel? Looking at 2014-2015 mk7. Will.appreciate any tips and is it worth paying the extra £1000 for the 1.4 tsi over the 1.6 tdi 
• Focus/kuga/leon - Replacement 31 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  So got a 'shortlist' of petrol engined, manual gears of:- kuga 1.5t, focus 1.5t, leon 1.4 150bhp or golf 1.4 122hp. All are 2015/16 plate for a bit of warranty left. All less than 25k miles. Anyone got feedback about the above? Prefer turbo now for relaxed cruising. Or anything i've overlooked.  
• VIP Car Sales (Knutsford) 8 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  I contacted Richard Gleaves in May to sell my 2015 plate BMW on my behalf, also known as a car consignment sale. After months of reducing the price, the car finally sold on 24th October.
• DVLA car checker data: reading between the lines 20 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  I searched using the registration number of a car (2008 Toyota) advertised by a local (reputable) dealer. It came back with: ? Untaxed Tax due: 18 April 2015 ? No MOT Expired: 31 January 2016 The Untaxed entry seems to suggest that the car has either been SORN, or has been on garage forecourts for 18 months. It hasn't had a "normal" owner in that time.
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  How much is my 2003 Honda Civic worth? 6 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned since new 2003 Honda Civic 2.0l Type S. It is a great car but I am aware that it will probably soon need work doing to it as it has done 112,000...
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  Do I need an E5 additive for my classic Daimler? 4 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I am fortunate to have and look after a 1969 Daimler Sovereign (420). I am having to use E5 fuel and would appreciate your guidance on which additive(s)...
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  SUV needed for five mile commute 16 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm changing my Volvo XC60 (not very impressed with it, lots of niggles) and am looking at getting a 1-2yr old SUV with a budget of £20k. My partner has...
• 2001 Fiesta Zetec-S - Fiesta playing up 16 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I bought a ODB reader that bluetooths information to my phone and this morning it came up with this P0303 - Ford Type Powertrain - Ignition System or Misfire - ISO/SAE Controlled Description Cylinder Number 3 Misfire Conditions Cause Engine running in a positive torque condition, then the PCM detected a misfire condition in engine cylinder number 3 (lack of spark or fuel metering, base engine) And again this later Pending Fault Log ------------------ P0300: Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected Going back a few weeks my fuel filter was perished.
• Changing Times 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Korean Cheapies are moving in on traditional Skoda territory, though Ford is conspicuous by almost total absence. Domestic building infrastructure still has a drab, neglected air to it, (though a fortune is being spent on public buildings it seems) and whatever has brought relative personal wealth in advance of EU membership has been massively spent on cars.