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I'm buying a used car. The dealer has the V5C certificate in the name of the previous owner and not in the name of the dealer. Is this correct? Should the dealer not be the registered keeper of the vehicle?
How can I find out when a car's insurance expires?
As well as advising insurance and breakdown companies, what documents would the DVLA require upon the death of a driver who owns a car?
I have lost all the documents relating to my Ford Mondeo following a house move. It was built in 2009 and I’ve had it for eight months. I tried to contact the garage that sold it but they have no records....
Is any official record being kept of all the immigrants’ foreign cars at present on our roads? Are they too subject to MoT tests? One hopes the drivers have valid motor insurance, driving licence, road...
Has there ever been an alternative suggested for the tax disc for cars and motorcycles? With all the advances of ANPR and even bar coding, do we need this pointless piece of paper? Notwithstanding the...
Now that the MoT certificate is no more than a print-out there has been a further outbreak of forgeries. Never take an MoT print-out at face value. MoT paper certificates are no longer proof of existence...
Four years ago I bought a 2-month-old pre-registered Mazda 3 with seven miles on the clock from a main dealer. Obviously, it had never been driven much. I paid for the car and have the receipt. Still,...
Is it necessary to carry documents such as driving licence, insurance certificate and MoT test certificate with us these days? Years ago, I heard of someone who was on holiday and was told by the police...
Are there any age restrictions on car hire in the UK, i.e. for over 80s? In particular from the USA into Heathrow. The person has dual nationality and holds a UK driving licence.
 

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