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I own 1999 Honda Insight hybrid that was imported from Japan. It's my third Insight. My question is, why has the DVLA given my car a 145g/km rating when my previous two had a 80g/km rating? The engine...
Having just been sent a VED renewal reminder for my 2001 Renault Espace Expression 2.0, I have been thinking about a suitable replacement. With three small children, two dependent parents and a wife who...
Towards the end of February I renewed the VED online for two of my cars and declared my 1967 MGB as SORN as its MOT had expired. The DVLA website enabled me to print out clear receipts for the vehicles...
On the 17th March my V11 dropped onto the doormat and I was surprised to see that 12 months tax for my BMW 120d (129g/km) was going to cost me £120 rather than the £90 I was expecting (for once I thought...
Mike Rutherford writes about the increases in "road tax", as he calls it, for vehicles in the higher emissions bands. The Government clearly realises the truth that nobody needs a high band car and that...
I have just returned from spending a week at my sister’s house in France. She lives just south of Cherbourg and I know for a fact that they experienced much the same winter as we did. In fact, when the...
Our council tax is to be increased to pay for the damage due to snow and frost. Can you please point out how much revenue the government takes from the motorist and how much it puts back into the infrastructure...
I am considering downsizing. Do you regard the 2010 model Toyota Yaris auto a best buy or do you recommend something else?
I am a lady driver and am hoping to buy a new car within the next few months. I have looked at the Mazda2, VW Polo and the new Fiesta. I have a low mileage. I am mindful of CO2 emissions and ideally...
Now that councils are again starting to comment on the cost of repairing damaged road surfaces after the last bout of winter weather I think the time is appropriate for you to give us readers an update...