My BMW X5 has been seized by the police who say it has been stolen - what can I do?

Last week the police turned up at my door and seized my car. They say that there is another vehicle on the roads with the same number plate (they have seized that car also). I bought the car from a private...

Is a driving ban imposed in the UK recognised in Ireland as well?

My ex-boyfriend was taken to police station and his car confiscated. He had no tax, insurance or MOT, the car had large crack on windscreen and possibly illegal tyres, and when breath tested his reading...

Can I dispute a fixed penalty notice issued for using a mobile phone whilst driving?

I was issued a Fixed Penalty Notice by a police officer which details code 302, with the handwritten explanation of "using a handheld mobile phone whilst driving". The time stated is 0940. I have checked...

I've been stopped for having no insurance whilst test driving a car. Will I lose my licence?

I am 18 years and 9 months old. I am the named driver on my uncle's TPFT insurance policy for a 2001 1.4-litre Honda Civic four-door saloon. I was recently test driving a Renault Clio, accompanied by the...

I sold a car which turned out to have been clocked - where do I stand legally?

I bought a car from a trader with no warranty - sold as seen. After six months I sold the car on with a 'sold as seen' invoice stating the following on the invoice. The odometer said 84,000 miles when...

The police withheld my vehicle following an accident and I am now in financial trouble. Can you help?

I was involved in a fatal accident with a pedestrian in 2008. I was not at fault and no prosecution was brought against me, however, my car was taken for examination and rightly so. I was self-employed...

We are being fined by the DVLA over a car that was scrapped - where do we stand?

My husband sold a car for £50 scrap on 30/12/09. The tax was due to be up on 31/12/09. We informed the DVLA by sending them the slip from the logbook confirming it had been sold for scrap. We moved home...

How do I claim from the local council for pothole damage to my car?

My car was damaged due to potholes on and around a speed hump, but the council's insurers are adamant that I have no claim quoting the stock S8 Highways Act 1980, contrary to your advice regarding such...

I put a deposit on a used car that failed an HPI check - how do I get my deposit back?

I've paid a £200 deposit to a small car dealer for a 55-plate Vauxhall Vectra SRI. The deal was my car and £2800 but he was selling it for a mate of his. I was going to pick the car up in three weeks and...

Should PCP quotes show the true cost of buying a car?

My sister recently got a PCP quote for a Volkswagen Polo. However, the total payable amount shown excluded a £500 deposit and a fee of about £1500. The actual cost of buying the car was nearly £3000 more...