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  How do I sell a vehicle on behalf of someone else? 25 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter and family have gone abroad for three years. My son-in-law has asked me to sell his Audi A3 and he's signed and dated the logbook. We've moved...
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  Pre registered cars - which one for me? 17 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a pre registered car, I understand that dealers often registrar cars approaching end of the financial year and then discount. Where...
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  Discovered my car was in a serious accident - is the dealer liable? 27 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a vehicle from a dealer 12 months ago. The HPI check was performed and was clean. Last week I moved house and tried to change my address on the...
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  How can I check the age of my car? 6 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I recently viewed a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C-Class with 70,000 on the clock. The dealer selling the car claims to have bought it from a main dealer, but a...
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  MGB GT 1967-non starter but need to be kept on road-What do I need to do to make it legal? 5 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Hi HJ. I have just got my old 1967 MGB GT back from my brother. He has knackered the engine and I need to keep it out front of my house as a non-runner....
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  Buying a new car from an online car dealer 3 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying a new car from an online car dealer. I paid the deposit by credit card. I was told that I will not pay the remainder of the car price until...
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  Should my daughter re-register and re-insure her car at her new address? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is moving to a flat in London. She will have to park her car on the street where you are required to purchase a parking permit. Her car was...
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  Never in the field of human conflict 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am getting conflicting information about what I am legally obliged to carry in my car whilst driving in France. Can you shed any light on this please?
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  Deceit or receipt? 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Your reader who was recently found liable for the fines of the driver of his previous car, even though he had written to the DVLA advising them of the...
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  When does my first MoT expire? 8 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My car will be due its first MOT on 30 March when it will be 3 years old. If the MOT is done on the 16 March will it expire on 30 March 2016 or 16 March...
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  Is it safe to buy from internet car dealers? 24 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Internet dealers quote keen prices but most are "pre-reg" meaning no V5C for several months. With £20,000 or more sent in advance of seeing car and then...
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  Fine hell curtains? 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Back in December I sold a Volvo Estate. I wrote to DVLA next day and informed them (just plain first class post). A few months later they sent me a letter...
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  How can I check if a used car attracts a tax premium? 7 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  When buying for example a two year old car is the seller either private or a dealer obliged to inform you that when new it's list price was over 40k and...
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  Private number plate swap - how does it work? 18 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  When I bought my car it was brand new and I put my own private number plate on it. Now I am changing my car and want to take my private plate off the old...
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  I want to buy a UK registered car in Spain but it has no paperwork - what can I do? 19 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have been offered a 1982 Renault 4 GTL but it has no paperwork. The car is in Spain on UK-plates. Can I somehow get new papers for this car so I can...
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  My car has been cloned - I have told the police but do I need to tell potential buyers? 20 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My car number has been cloned - I have notified the Met Police and been given a crime reference number - the vehicle was picked up when it entered a bus...
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  I'm purchasing a car through a broker but something doesn't seem right - what do you think? 19 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking about purchasing a car through a broker. He informs me I will be the first registered keeper. However the car will be registered in my name...
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  How do I apply for tax and MoT exemption on my SORN'd 1967 Austin Healey Sprite? 27 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a 1967 Austin Healey Sprite Mk4 in September 2017 and it has since been SORN'd. How do I apply for tax and MoT exemption when it comes into...
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  Car is wrongly listed on the insurance database - should I be worried? 16 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a used Volvo S60 R Design. The insurance database has it listed as an S60 R Design Premium, but it's just a standard R Design (with a...
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  Taking my car to university - do I have to tell my insurer? 4 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently looking to purchase a new car but beforehand I want to ensure that I'm doing the documentation for it correctly. My driving licence is addressed...