DPF light keeps coming on after the emissions fix - did they do a botch job?

I'm having problems with my DPF light coming on after the emissions fix. Is this a typical occurrence with the SEAT Toledo 1.6 TDi? What do they do to the vehicle when it undergoes the update and do you...

What cars are still reliable over the 100,000 mile mark?

I'm looking for a cheap to run car which will be reliable, but over the magic 100,000 mark, as I do plenty of miles and don't want to crucify value. Ideally for about £2500. I do enough miles (12,000 plus)...

Is it true that diesel engines are unsuited to mainly short journeys?

Is it true that diesel engines are unsuited to mainly short journeys?

My garage fitted a new DPF recently, but the same fault has reoccurred - do they need to fix it?

In June, on long trip, my 2010 Nissan Qashqai+2 lost power and ground to a halt. I got the car back to my local garage who fitted a new DPF and EGR on 8 June 2017 (costing £1384). I've been to France and...

The fan in my Volkswagen Golf keeps coming on - is this a symptom of the emissions fix?

This will be the third time I have taken my Volkswagen Golf to the garage that did the emissions fix. Is it normal for the fan to come on randomly (on short and long journeys)? I did get told the first...

The catalytic converter light has come on - is this related to the emissions fix?

I have a 2011 Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI. It had the Volkswagen emissions fix about six months ago and I have not had any noticeable problems with it. There was a period of it keeping the fan running after...

Should I get the emissions update done on my 100,000 mile Skoda Suberb?

I own a 2009 Skoda Superb. It runs very well, done 110,000 miles and I plan to keep it. Skoda have invited me to bring it in for emission software change, assuring that there will be no change in fuel...

Will my Volkswagen Golf Plus pass its MoT without having had the emissions fix done?

Given the recent complaints of cars breaking down or going into limp mode following the emissions fix, I'm considering not proceeding with my own recall on our 2010 Volkswagen Golf Plus (123,000 miles)....

Should my son swap his Toyota Yaris Hybrid for a diesel car?

My son has a three year old Toyota Yaris hybrid - he's worried that resale value in a couple of years will be affected by new electric car technology. He does about 10,000 miles a year and it gets 62mpg....

Are there any rear-engine diesel cars?

I'm doing research for a book and am wondering if there's ever been any diesel cars manufactured with the engine in the rear and the trunk in the front? If not, is there a reason why this isn't a viable...