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[Web Version]( | [Update preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook icon]( [Like]( [Twitter icon]( [Tweet]( [Forward icon]( [Forward]( [Can I park my car on the road with no MoT?]( Posted by on 22 March, 2024 My car is having running problems and has been parked on the road until I found the time to fix it. While it’s been parked up it has been taxed and insured, but the MoT had expired. It has not been driven since it was parked up. Can I legally park it on the road until I can fix it? [Read more →]( [How is VED on £40000 cars calculated?]( Posted by on 22 March, 2024 I noted your answer in 2017 that factory fitted extras are included in the threshold , but are the initial VED and also delivery charges also included which vary from dealer to dealer etc.? Appreciate your advice. I did have a note from the Treasury that they work on the manufacturers' published price which surely does NOT include these items. [Read more →]( [What can I do if the CUE database is wrong?]( Posted by on 22 March, 2024 I parked wife’s car legally. Hours later we returned to find side damaged but no other vehicle admitted responsibility. Wife claimed repair on her insurance. I’ve just been told by an insurance company that I failed to declare an accident I was in - this was recorded on CUE database - so they’ve increased my premium and charged admin fee. But I wasn’t involved in an accident and I hadn’t made a claim. Is this right? It seems insane to say that because I was the last one to drive the car then I’m somehow involved in an accident. [Read more →]( [What are the best versions of the Peugeot 1.2 PureTech engine?]( Posted by on 22 March, 2024 I understand the 1.2 PureTech Citroen engine is well regarded but have read reports of problems with the cam belt running in oil being unreliable. I gather it has been updated over its life and now is a chain not a belt ? Do you know when they changed to a chain or which year of belt upgrades solved the reliability issues? [Read more →]( [Is mixing tyre brands safe?]( Posted by on 21 March, 2024 I have just got a BMW X1 M Sport which has mixed tyres. It has 3 Pirelli 225/50R18 99W and the nearside front is a LingLong 225/50R18 95V. Is it safe to leave it like this? [Read more →]( [Can I bring my car that now has French plates back to the UK?]( Posted by on 21 March, 2024 I brought my UK car over to France five years ago and now want to bring it back to UK to sell as I’m moving to Australia. I can’t find accurate information online for my situation. Can you please tell me the paperwork and process I need to follow and I need to complete an MoT in UK if my car already passed the French version of this? [Read more →]( [What do the different letters after Euro 6 mean?]( Posted by on 21 March, 2024 I have looked at two identical cars of a similar age but when you go on the DVLA vehicle check site they have different emissions. One is registered May 2019 has CO2 113g/km and euro status EURO 6 W. The second one is August 2019 but has CO2 of 120g/km and is EURO 6 AG I'm guessing it's something to do with the EURO 6.2 thing I keep coming across which seems to have mandated the fitting of a GPF to pretty much anything direct injection but I can't seem to find a definative answer as to the exact dates. I'm hoping the May 2019 car might have been built before this came into effect and was just not registered until afterward so does not have one fitted and there was a kind of "grace" period which meant these cars could still be sold without having to be modified by the manufacturers. [Read more →]( [What plug in hybrid or electric would you recommend?]( Posted by on 20 March, 2024 I do 30 miles a day to work and back but very little long distance mileage. I have a dog so need reasonable boot space for weekend trips to beach. My current car is a Mercedes C220d. What plug in hybrid or electric would you recommend to suit the above usage? [Read more →]( [Are service records now all digital?]( Posted by on 20 March, 2024 My son purchased an 18 plate VW last month. It didn’t come with a service handbook as I expected. It’s all digital I was told, no dealer stamping any longer. Ok if you continue to have it serviced with a VW dealership but what if you go to an independent garage? How is information on the car’s history stored and combined with its VW history? What happens when you sell the car ? How are you able to pass the full information onto a perspective buyer except by keeping the paperwork? [Read more →]( [How do I unclog my windscreen washers?]( Posted by on 20 March, 2024 I have a 2009 Kia Soul and the windscreen washers are very weak. The pump is working and the rear washer is fine, will adding a limescale to the water bottle help to free up the water flow? [Read more →]( [Can I turn off lane keeping assist permanently?]( Posted by on 20 March, 2024 I have recently bought a Toyota Yaris Hybrid which has a white line follower facility. On our narrow lanes locally we are constantly crossing the centre line and the white line follower is most disconcerting going on and off. I would like to switch it off permanently but seems this is not possible and have to switch off every time I start up. Is there any way it can be permanently switched off please? [Read more →]( [Are electric cars a potential fire hazard?]( Posted by on 20 March, 2024 When driven on to a petroleum forecourt close to the pumps, do EVs potentially represent a possible fire hazard? . [Read more →]( [I've only covered 1400 miles since my last service, do I still need to have it carried out?]( Posted by on 18 March, 2024 My 2020 MG ZS has only done 1400 miles since its last service in April 2023. Is it necessary to have it serviced so soon to maintain the 7 year warranty? [Read more →]( [Why is my electric car not showing the range claimed in the handbook?]( Posted by on 18 March, 2024 As recommended, I charge my electric car to 80% of capacity to save the battery. The chart on the car's panel shows a maximum charge to give a distance of 177 miles, so I charge to about 140 miles. However the handbook shows a maximum charge of 206 miles, giving a distance of about 165 miles at 80% charge. Which should I follow? [Read more →]( [Is the Renault Master a reliable choice as a camper van?]( Posted by on 18 March, 2024 I am considering buying a 2010 Renault Master automatic which done 60,000 and has service record. Does this model with a 2.4 litre engine and automatic gearbox have any reliability problems and are parts readily available? [Read more →]( [How do I change the classification of my converted van to a campervan?]( Posted by on 18 March, 2024 I have recently had my Renault Trafic van converted into a campervan by a company specialising in such conversions. My questions relate to maximum speeds, what needs to be done notifying the DVLA and does it now change from PSV to MoT? [Read more →]( [Where can I buy a car with ramp access?]( Posted by on 18 March, 2024 I am 73 next birthday, my wife is 80. I use a wheelchair for access to days out and shopping. The problem is my wife does not drive and therefore need a ramped vehicle to store the wheelchair while I drive the vehicle. My perfect car would have the following: petrol driven, automatic, ramp to help store the wheelchair, side door and and have good mileage and reliability. I could go to £10,000. 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