A used car we bought has some worrying MoT advisories - were we misled by not being informed of these?

We just purchased a 2014 Nissan Qashqai. I stupidly did not ask about the recent MoT history before we purchased it. It passed in July 2018, but does have some worrying advisories. Any idea where we stand...

A car I bought in a private sale is faulty, does the Consumer Rights Act apply?

I recently purchased a car privately, which the seller advertised as: “Fantastic low mileage car that's in a great condition” and goes on to say, “it would make an ideal first car or for somebody who makes...

Service history documents for a used car I bought haven't been provided - what can I do?

I recently purchased a Volkswagen Polo via a private sale advertised online. It came with a Full Service History and 12 months MoT. I decided to buy the car on the agreement that the service history and...

I was sold a car with a falsified service history - what should I do?

I bought 2007 Jaguar XKR with 25,000 miles on it. I returned the car after 10 days because it had a few issues. I also took the car for an MoT, where £450 worth of faults were found - which was odd because...

What should I look out for when buying a used car?

How much should I pay for 2001 Renault Clio? What should I look out for?

I bought a used car without a V5 - I can't tax or drive it. What do I do?

I recently bought a used runabout from a trader. It came with a valid MoT, but no V5. Therefore, we could not tax it as it's registered in another name. It's just sat on our drive and the seller won't...

What's more important when buying a used car - mileage or age?

I'm looking at buying a used car. It's 12 years old but has very low mileage. I've done initial checks, looked at its MoT history, however, should I be happy with a low mileage and not worry about the...

I was sold a car that still had outstanding finance - what can I do?

I purchased a Jaguar XJS Cabriolet from a private seller via eBay. Before collecting and paying for the vehicle £15,000 I checked with an online company to ensure there was no outstanding finance on the...

I bought a car privately which turns out to be faulty - what should I do?

I bought a used car through Facebook. On inspection we figured out there was something wrong with one part of car but we were not sure. We offered an amount but seller offered £500 more with six month's...

A car I agreed to buy has been misfuelled by the dealer - should I negotiate a discount or just reject it?

I have agreed a deal on a used Maserati Quattroporte Diesel and paid a £1000 deposit (to hold the car until collection) part of the deal was a full MoT. While taking it to the MoT, the driver put £20 of...