How can I find the build date of my car?

The only sticker I can find has the VIN on it. The year character is 2020 but my car was registered in October 2019 so could not have been built in 2020. Is there any other way of finding out the build...

How can I find the build date of my car?

How do I find out when my car was built? I can't find the SOS button on my KIA Sportage registered in October 2019 so it should have one providing it wasn't built before April 2018. I've looked at the...

What does '24MY' mean on a car?

What does '24MY' stand for on a car?

Un Thaid

I am contemplating the purchase of a used 5 Series BMW with a budget of £20,000 - £22,000. Looking on the Autotrader website I notice that there are a number of companies offering new, high specification...

Roving sigh

I read your page in The Telegraph every Saturday and know that you do not favour very low mileage second-hand cars. There is the opportunity to purchase a 2005/55 Rover 75 CDTI Connoisseur SE that has...

Born again BMW

I viewed an unregistered BMW 525i SE Auto at Motorpoint yesterday (after seeing details on your site). There were signs that it had stood around for some time, but with £13k off list price it seemed a...

“Tell me how I new?”

Given the number of 'new' cars sitting in fields, docks, etc., how can a potential new car buyer ensure that they are purchasing a new car as opposed to one that's been sitting around in the open air for...

Dater storage

There are several BMW X5 SE diesels on the dealer network, all pre- registered 58 plate cars with only double-digit mileage. I need a six-seat car to replace my 530D touring, which I have had from new,...

Blind date?

If I can get a satisfactory discount, I am contemplating purchasing a new Ford Mondeo. I do not want a car that has sat out in the open for a long time. How can I check the manufacture date? As part of...