Is the dealer responsible for selling me a Mercedes-Benz B-Class with a rust problem?

I would be grateful if you could provide advice on the following issue I am having with Mercedes-Benz. I purchased a B-Class from the used approved scheme five months ago. Recently, whilst washing the...

I have written to the Transport Secretary to ask about the release of data by the DVLA.

Letter from Julian Huppert, MP for Cambridge to reader PT of Cambridge): "Thank you for writing to me and drawing my attention to the loophole which exists as a result of the Data Protection Act and...

How can I stop a parking company from harassing me over an unpaid parking ticket?

In your columns in the Daily Telegraph Motoring Supplement a while ago you referred a correspondent who was being harassed by a firm called Premier over parking charges. I am in the position of being similarly...

Is a car 'parked' if it has its wheels on the pavement?

I wonder if you can throw any light on the definition of 'parked'? I recently pulled off the road and had my two nearside wheels on the paving area outside a factory in Perivale, whilst I consulted a map...

We are receiving demands relating to a driver wrongly registered at our address - what can we do?

About the middle of 2010, we received a letter addressed to a Mr Alan Thompson at our address. We are the first owners of a new house, which was built on the site of the old village hall, and Mr Thompson...

Should I get legal cover packaged with my insurance policy?

My insurance brokers, with whom I have been dealing for many years and who usually provide cover for our vehicles, always offer 'Legal Protection' at an additional cost of just under £20. Is it worth having...

Do I have any legal protection when buying a car privately?

I have seen a car advertised for sale. It’s the model I want and the price is right. I know I am supposed to get some protection if I buy from a dealer but this is a private seller. The car is described...

What can I do about cracking damage to the wheels and tyres of my BMW 3 Series convertible?

I have a superb BMW 3 Series convertible, manual, 2.0-litre diesel, E93, registered September 2008, purchased from a BMW dealer at two years old with 17,000 odd miles (now four years old at 37,000 miles,...

Can a petrol pump temporarily malfunction and provide the wrong fuel?

Some 18 months ago I filled my car at my usual Tesco petrol filling station using the diesel pump and getting a receipt for diesel. After about 800 yards the car started to misfire and a breakdown service...

How can we respond to dispute a parking ticket issued by Shoal Enforcement in October?

BJW originally wrote: Just received a letter from Shoal Enforcement dated 11 Oct stating I have to pay the fine, bearing in mind that my car was parked for just three minutes on the slip road to rear of...