Motoring

Hello, My 2019 Citroen C3 Aircross is due for its service this month, and the MOT can be done on or after 23rd April. As I absolutely hate going to the garage I was wondering if I could delay the service so they were both done together. Would that work? Mileage wise it does around 6000 a year, generally local commuting…

Have a 2018 hyundai i20 1.0 petrol automatic. After a couple weeks of not being used I took the car out for a drive. As you know in the UK it has been freezing weather lately. Car started OK and drove off. Came to a set of traffic lights the stop start kicked in and switched the engine off. When I tried to set off the car…

Hi, so we got an annual learner car insurance for my son so that he could practice with me in my car. Fast forward a few months, he had just started uni and had to miss a day and come back home just for that day to take his driving test (in instructor's car), which he passed. With all the stress and hectic day he forgot to…

Hi there I want to change my car tax direct debit from 6 monthly to annually. I can see from the DVLA website that I need to cancel my direct debit at the bank but how to do know when and how to set a new one up? Will I get sent a new notification to pay the tax (as don't currently get one) or will I have to try to…

Hi all, I was caught by a fixed camera doing 35mph on a 30mph road at the weekend and have just received the Notice of Intended Prosecution. However, the road and location identified in the letter are both incorrect - I was actually about 15 miles away from the quoted location at the time. I’ve looked online and the…

My father passed away late last year and I aquired his car. Unfortunately, despite otherwise being the most organised person, we cannot locate the V5C. I have now received a letter from DVLA to re-register the vehicle. However, this involves a paper form, accompanied by payment. Can this process not be completed online -…

Will councils repair muddy grass verges? I guess there are many muddy grass verges around, I try and look after my local areas verges by adding gravel etc. I have seen others do this, even paving the verge. But what if the verges are muddy and look awfull because they are close to schools or shops? AI mentions - "Safety…

I was hit by a car trader. There were two number plates on the car. One plate was in usual position on car but other one was in windscreen. The person who hit me said the one in windscreen is the one to take note. He told me he worked for car trading company and gave me name of that company. I passed on both plate numbers…

Hi, I had an accident in my van, and I lost 1 year of NCD. It was a minor bump to the other car, but it still cost £6K!!! I am about to re-insure my Van and my car. I will be switching to a new insurer for my car, and I was wondering if I need to tell them I was in an accident in the Van. Even though it has nothing to do…

My daughter is purchasing an approved used car from a main VW dealer this week and they offer 5 day drive away insurance which we intend to use to get it home and it gives us time to sort out a policy. I am sure the answer to my question below will be yes so this is a double-check/sanity check. With this in place is my own…

my son is getting a company car but would like to keep his own car in case he changes jobs in the future his insurance is very expensive as he's 19 which would be the best way to insure it? its unlikely he will use it maybe occasional use - it will be kept on the street or in a garage.

Just before Christmas I saw a car at a dealers. There was little time to look at it in detail at the time but enough to peek my interest. I did an online car check that evening and contacted the dealer the next day to arrange a further inspection and test drive. We couldn't arrange a date prior to Christmas but said he…

Have had my 'new' car for 6 months but, with all the damp conditions lately, I noted today an alarming sprouting of very fine, bright green moss or algae along many of the seals and edges. Is there a reliable way of dealing with this problem? Very grateful for any thoughts.

Need Sunglasses for driving (sun is irritating) can you give some budget sunglasses suggestions plz. The sun gets in the eyes when driving, have never really had a pair of sunglasses when driving but see people use them. Where can I get a budget pair of driving sunglasses? is it compulsory to have a prescription from the…

Hi all. Does the registered keeper get any letters or visits from the police? Because there's a car in my area with no MOT for a few weeks now. Presumably they've not had any contact from the relevant authorities including the DVLA? Thanks.

Every time I try to search for this, the results are all about cars with big boots. I've seen the BYD dolphin, MG4 and Hyundai Inster do, but it's really long-winded to look at every car. Does anyone know of a good website where you can compare features like this.

I don't have a bike licence but I'm interested in getting one. I only really use my car to get to work & back these days which is also all I'd be using the bike for pretty much I imagine & it's this that's put me off over the years but also something I've never properly looked in to - I know you get bike boxes where you…

Hello all, So I have intermittent transmission issues after longish journey (90+ mins) where it seems to get 'stuck' in a particular gear and accelerating only increases revs and not speed, it's like it won't go up to the next gear. Today was doing 60 ish on motorway and when putting the foot down nothing happened except…

Hello, Keen for some thoughts please. I have a 13 year old car, a bit battered on the outside but a decent drive. My plan was always to run it into the ground before thinking of another. But, I had my first big(ish) garage bill and expect that at some point I'll need to replace brake pads, timing belt and tyres etc. So…

Hi. This refers to the driving requirements for new drivers, compared to what us oldies had to do 50 years ago... For example, giving lessons to daughter, I emphasised to not let the steering wheel slip through her fingers, but I wasn't sure whether push-pull was still the order of the day. I suggested she ask her driving…