I've bought a car which had not been repaired for an MoT - should the dealer cover 'preventative maintenance'?

Last month I acquired a cheap 12-year-old car from a small dealer with a fresh MoT certificate (with no advisories). The MoT history subsequently obtained from VOSA revealed that the car has a potentially...

Do I have redress on a Subaru Impreza import from Japan that has developed a misfire?

My problem involves a Subaru Impreza that my son bought through an online Japanese importer. This is a Japanese-based outfit that brings specialist cars to the UK. He gets his cars hosted on forecourts...

Is it legal to have the DPF removed from your car?

A quick Google search shows lot of companies are offering DPF removal. I can see this as an option that would be considered by many with DPF issues. As I understand, cars are 'type approved' to a certain...

Short term car insurance - implications?

If I allow my brother insure himself to drive my car using one day internet purchased car insurance: Would I have to tell my existing insurance company that he has insured himself, would I have to tell...

Do I have to pay to park if there is no coin machine?

Can a private car parking company legally ask for payment for parking only by phone? No ticket machines at all present to allow for a cash purchase.

Advice on late delivered NIP?

My husband has received an NIP for a speeding offence on 20th FEB, the issue date is 15th May, some 12 weeks later. I was actually driving the car at the time and so we need to respond. Should my husband...

Tyre tread cracking - any legal rights?

I have a two-year-old Nissan Note with around 8500 miles on the clock. I've noticed that all four tyres have developed cracks within the treads running the circumference of the tyre. Nissan and the dealer...

Failing synchromesh on a used car bought from a dealer?

I recently bought a used 58 plate Audi A4 avant from a dealer, less than three months ago. A few weeks after buying it I noticed that at times it was sometimes quite hard to select first gear from stationary...

The garage fitted the cam belt incorrectly?

My car - a Peugeot 307 - was running perfectly and as its a 2.0-litre diesel I put it in for a cam belt change at 91,000 miles. The car came back and didn't start, so I took it back to the garage. They...

Our camper van has developed a fault and the seller won't fix it under warranty - what can I do?

Less than three months ago my husband bought a newly converted campervan. It was a classified ad on an eBay business account stating it had a full engine and gearbox rebuild following a timing belt fail,...