Motoring

I purchased a car for approx. £9k in Feb of this year. within 2 months i got Engine management lights (code read as DPF related) so i returned to the dealership. long story short this has repeated a further 3x within 6 months of purchase, each time the same fault re-occurring. So I read up on the Consumer Rights Act 2015…

Last year we bought my son his first car using some inheritance my husband had been left by his late mother. As a university student with no money, we paid our son’s insurance premium. When we insured the car we correctly gave the address the car was being kept as our home address as that is where he was living at the time…

 I just received a “Notice of Enforcement” letter from a company called Newlyn PLC saying I owe £280 (including £75 compliance fee) for an unpaid Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) from London Borough of Hounslow. The alleged contravention is for “Failing to comply with a prohibition on certain types of vehicle (motor vehicles)”…

Hi My son has just got his provisional license and turns 18 in a week. I have a small mini that my mother let me transfer into my name when she could no longer drive due to ill health. The V5 shows it to be mine. I have just got a quote from my existing insurer to add my son to my policy (fully comp in my name), and it is…

Hi, I purchased a used vehicle that, according to the dealer who sold it to me, was a Motability vehicle. When I registered for Auto-Pay London Road User to automatically pay for tunnels or congestion charges, it showed the vehicle is "exempt" from both of them. However, I have already received the V5C and I am the…

I’ve had brake fluid changed in Agila 1.2 auto 63 plate. I questioned the mechanic because my hand brake light on dash board flashing. his response: your car flashing brake light only when you move from your car from the parking on the front of.your house is flashing becouse is park down hill and the brake fluid sensor…

I'm guessing it will increase my premium from 400 up to 600 or 700 but I am paying £50 a month to Veygo at the moment for insurance and it will probably be 4/5 months before he does his test. I'm guessing that if I add him when he passes his test that they will charge an admin fee of £50+ just for changing the policy and I…

My car is on it's last legs and I need a new car. Even the mechanic who has looked after it for the past 14 years says that it is not worth spending any more money on it. I only drive about 4000 miles a year, I wouldn't bother with a car but where I live public transport is practically non-existent. The furthest I drive…

I'm not sure whether to go through insurance for a low speed bump I had at a petrol station. I drive an Evo X which has a poor turning circle and visibility. The station was out of super unleaded fuel which my car needs so I reversed to check another pump which was also out and I didn't want to get blocked in/in the way…

hello🙂 just after some advice with regards to voluntary termination with MotoNovo. took out PCP on a Ford Kuga in January 2023 so we have made over 50% of payments. my partner has now had to take a drop in wage so having to re look at finances. MotoNovo have agreed that we can hand the car back, we know we will have access…

Hello, On Wednesday 2nd July, I purchased a car from a dealer that trades at home. I saw the car advertised on auto trader and it was listed as a TRADE deal. I go to his house, test drive the car, everything great and I agree to buy. I paid via bank transfer to a personal account. I have a receipt of the purchase and the…

Hi all, I've just switched cars from a Jaguar to a VW, going from ins group 30 to group 11 in the process. Both cars are of a similar age. However, the renewal for the VW is coming up as £100 more, which I can't understand?? When I try the comparison sites, while the quotes coming back are better than my current insurer,…

Hi All, Can you please help🙏 My 21 year old son passed his driving practical on monday and got his licence today. Just speculating how much would it cost (to add him onto my policy as named driver) I called my own car insurer( U K insurer for Audi Insurance) for a quote - I did tell him that I am looking purely for a quote…

Hi all, Buying a used car and will be getting a bank loan so I can own the car outright. HP APR is 10%, bank APR is 5.9% which I'm happy with. I have seen a strong recommendation online from people that you should use a credit card for some portion of a car purchase because you then get covered by s75 protections. My…

My son passed his driving test in Australia in June 2025 and has a P2 Australian Probationary licence. I want to add him temporarily to my car insurance policy when he visits this month but Viva Zero does not allow this. I cannot find any insurers who will give cover (up to 4 weeks). The issue seems to be a combination of…

Ordered a new car with some strict criteria owing to my disability, one being that the seat must have the ability to be programmable with a memory for at least two persons, when delivered the vehicle doesn't have this. The showroom tried to make it work but had to admit it wasn't able to be programmed. After finding this…

I know the cost of car insurance has risen for everyone over the last few years like everything else but can anyone recommend a good company to purchase car insurance for someone that is over 80. Have used gocompare and confused.com but need to try and find more competitive deal if possible. Any feedback appreciated.

Hello Not your typical question. But here goes. Instead of going by the brand/model of a car. Let me go to the heart of the vehicle. I want to buy a car based around the reliability of the car before the platform. Looking for an engine and gearbox that is going to be as bulletproof as the early 2000s vw diesels. But…

TL:DR version - my car insurers are rolling over and accepting liability without any consultation or input from me, I'd like to know what my rights are here and what, if anything, can I do about it? More detailed version; Around a month ago I clipped wing mirrors with another vehicle. It was a narrowish street in a busy…

Hi everyone, I'm looking for advice on where I stand legally and to vent a bit too. Unfortunately I crashed my car in March 2024, went up the back of someone, was told there and then on phone car a write off I was like how you have not even looked at it. sent photos over still told its a write off we will offer X amount, I…