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I have a SEAT Arona 1.0 TSI. The triangle warning is red when the ignition is switched on but turns to yellow as the engine fires up with the notice 'ONLY LEAVE VEHICLE IN POSITION P'. This yellow triangle...
Would a start stop orange light on dash fail an mot?
My engine stopped working on my Ford Focus EcoBoost and the oil light came on. The recovery man said had seized up and its a fault with the model between 2012 and 2015 registered cars so I checked and...
The engine warning light on my 2002 Toyota Rav4 came on a while back. I had this diagnosed and it's due to the catalytic converter. The garage is saying that MoT checks do not include engine lights in...
I drive a 2009 Ford Mondeo 2.0 diesel Every now and again the ESP light comes on the dash, with a message stating "engine malfunction". When this happens the car goes into limp mode and won't rev past...
My car has failed its MoT with a major defect because a tyre sensor was lit on the dashboard. The MoT tester flagged the tyre pressure monitoring system as either “defective or inoperative”. I went to...
My Citroen C3 Picasso has completed 47,000 miles without anything major going wrong. But now I have a dashboard warning light saying "SERVICE" and a message which says "Engine Fault, Repair Needed". Just...
The ABS and anti-traction control warning lights are illuminated. Will this cause performance problems?
The following message has appeared on the dashboard of my 2008 BMW 530d: "Passenger restraint system malfunction". The seat belt and airbag warning lights are also illuminated - what should I do?
I've got a Freelander 2 with the airbag light permanently on. Will it be an MOT failure? Also, will it fail if it doesn't light up at all? Thanks.