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Driving licence photo renewal
My driving licence is limited in duration by age (over 70) and medical condition so the date of my photograph isn't linked to the licence expiry. How can I tell when my photograph expires and needs renewal?
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TFL ULEZ Car scrappage scheme
My car is not ULEZ compliant, but I can apply for a £2000 scrappage payment for it. However my MOT is expiring very soon but the car insurance last beyond that. My question is have anyone been rejected for not having a valid MOT. It seems a waste of money to get a new MOT just for it to be scrapped. And it may not pass so…
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High spec, high mileage - am I stupid to buy?
Hi I'm looking to buy my soon-to-be 17-year old his first car. Over the years I put some money aside and now have 10k to spend on the car (upsettlingly the insurance has gone through the roof, but fingers crossd this comes down (or at least doesn't go up further) in 6months when he's past his test?!). We quite like to look…
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Renewing hgv license - Form D47P states ‘a fee is not required’
As above, reviewing my driving licence which includes HGV license, top of the for, next to my name and address in capitals it states: NO PHOTO IS REQUIRED, HOWEVER YOU MAY CHOOSE TO UPDATE YOUR PHOTO. A FEE IS NOT REQUIRED. being unsure I checked about driving licences on the MSE guide, and it says a £17 fee for postal…
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I have been sold a used rental car as approved used car by Mercedes
Mercedes Benz of Slough have sold me a GLA
which was 2 years old and was told that it was a single owner car. I paid a
premium price for it because it was approved used. Few months later I found
that the first owner was Europecar. I was not given this information before I
bought the car and I found out based on a document…
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Buying an ex-rental
I've seen an ex-Enterprise rental car for sale but my gut is telling me to steer clear (no pun intended) - too risky. 45k+ miles, 21-plate, 1litre. Should I consider? Could an AA inspection help in showing if it's been driven badly and will likely cost me some new parts quite quickly? Thanks
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Partner died without Will, what happens to car?
Could I have some advice please? My partner died 5 days ago, he didn't leave a Will but has no family apart from me and I am the Next of Kin. His car is currently parked in a free carpark (we are in Wales). I do not drive and do not want to keep the car, it is very old and worth little. What are my next steps? I am aware…
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Pursuing a car dealer for a faulty vehicle, but the company has moved addresses
Hi everyone, Last year I purchased a vehicle from a car dealer, but soon found that there was a fault, to which I tried to contact them, but they were unresponsive. I was recommended by Citizen's Advice to write a letter requesting a refund, and when they did not answer I wrote a final warning letter. Once the deadline for…
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Car Insurance auto renewal with Policy Expert
I wanted to highlight a suspect business practise around the way Policy Expert go about auto renewals of car insurance policies. I received an email from them highlighting my insurance was going to run out soon including the paragraph: ‘It's quick and easy to renew your insurance. If your details and the cover you need are…
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Pothole claims guide discussion
Hi all, We've written a new Pothole Claims guide for the website and we'd love your feedback. How did you find the info? Was it useful? Do you have any other tips you would add? Thanks for your help, MSE Rebecca
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Cancelled learner driver insurance policy - please help
Hi, I took out insurance for my son as a learner driver. When he went to take his practical test he failed his eye test and his licence was revoked. ( it should never have happened as he has the correct visual acuity but the instructor asked him to read number plate in the dark and rain and failed him!) Anyway, we heard…
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Aviva zero car insurance
any opinions on aviva zero? Pros and cons? One been its only online. Been there with quotemehapp many years ago! Does anyone use them? There prices are alot cheaper than even the standard aviva policy. Due to having a EU licence and NCD im restricted to companies and the normal aviva site is pretty good as it doesnt ask…
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Road Fund Licence
I have to disagree that paying for 12 months up front is cheapest. Monthly DD incurs a 5% fee {when I did mine} but there are 7% savings accounts available. If my calculations are correct, then in month 1 you can earn 7% on 11/12ths of the cost + 2% on 1/12th. Month 2 you earn 7% on 10/12ths + 2% on 2/12ths and so on over…
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Best Place to Park in Nottingham?
Hi Guys, I am going to Nottingham by car to visit The Theatre Royal postcode NG1 5ND in a few weeks. Anyone who lives in Nottingham or knows the area, I would be very grateful for suggestions of the best place to park. I am happy to walk to the venue up to 2 miles, and would like to street park if possible. It will be on a…
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Airport Parking Fine
I’m not sure if this is in the right section so forgive me. We received a penalty notice from parking at Heathrow, however we used a meet and greet services and the photo proof is actually the driver returning our car. The company is refusing to respond to our contact and claim. Do we have any rights or way we can claim…
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Difficulty renewing car insurance for the first time.
Hi, My wife has been driving for almost a year now (since May 2023) and her car insurance is up for renewal. We are looking to move insurer as the price is better. After a few comparison site checks, we can get insurance for around £900. When we tried to complete this with Aviva, it encountered a problem. It seems that…
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Gap insurance
Hi any info please. Gap cover on my 1st PCP car, wrote my car off in 2021. Have been in contact with them to find out if I can get anything back due to the fact no one told me I needed to get in touch with them re any claim. I assumed normal car insurance took care of everything or the DVLA or anything. I had no idea how…
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Have you ever run out of charge in your EV ?
What did you do ? Did you call your breakdown service ? As far as I am aware - EV's cannot be towed ....
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Fault on car within warranty period
Bought a car from a dealership around 70 miles from where I
live at the end of October, around 33k miles on the clock. After only ten days
I got a dashboard light start to come on each time I turn the ignition on with
an exclamation mark in a triangle saying engine fault: repair needed followed
by airbag(s) or pretensioner…
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Driving offence -no ticket
Hi all, I just need some advice. I recently got stopped by police in a borough of London. It was an undercover car with 3 uniformed officers. They stated I overtook 2 cars and went through a red light. I didnt try to argue my case and just apologised and kept it simple apologising for my stupid driving. They checked the…