Which SUV offers good fuel economy and cheap road tax?

I've had a Shogun for a couple of years and it’s been faultless as a family runabout. I love the size, the 4x4 capability, comfort and the fact that everything works perfectly and always has. However,...

Can emissions be reduced by fitting Michelin Primacy 3 tyres?

You printed a letter I sent you regarding larger wheels fitted with low profile tyres increasing exhaust emissions, and pushing vehicles up into the next VED band. In your printed reply, you mentioned...

Which small car to replace my 2003 Ford Fiesta?

I’m in my early 70s (but fit and agile). I think the time has come to change my 2003 Ford Fiesta 1.4 for a newer secondhand small car with a budget of £10,000. I do about 5000 miles a year, mainly local...

How do I ensure a car is kept off the road legally?

Having financially supported our daughter’s driving since she passed her test two years ago, her lack of work will result in us not paying to renew her road fund licence at the end of January. What are...

Which small car offers ease of access and good fuel economy?

I am now approaching the end of my driving days, but have decided to buy my last new car. My requirements include ease of access, good economy, low VED and extras including rear sensors, sunroof (not essential)...

Why are MoT certificates now provided on basic printouts?

I have just MoTd my car, and wondered where the certificate was amongst the bundle of papers handed back to me. All data was plain text with the exception of the signature, which was the usual 'sweep'....

Why did you recommend a BMW X5 over a BMW X3?

I am gobsmacked at your recommendation in response to the enquiry of CA from Bourne End, owners of a BMW X5. Have you actually sat in and driven, say 200 miles in your recommended vehicles? If you had...

Why is my Vauxhall Astra failing to meet its quoted mpg figure?

Last November I bought a Vauxhall Astra 1.7CDTI Eco with a claimed combined mpg of 62.8. I struggle to get 45mpg, which is more than 25 per cent less than the stated figures. I wrote to Vauxhall expressing...

Why is it so difficult to renew my car tax either online or at a Post Office?

I went to tax my car yesterday at a Post Office, and was told that they could not check my insurance and MoT because the post office could not afford online facilities. How bloody ridiculous. The police...

Display of tax disc

Is there a legal requirement to display a tax disc in the lower near-side corner of the windscreen? I have received a fixed-penalty notice for 'Tax-disc obscured' when it was in full-view on the TOP near-side...