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  Will my car fail its MoT because the third brake light doesn't work? 23 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is the high level braking light part of the MoT test? I have read somewhere that if it is fitted it must work. Mine has stopped working and I cannot find...
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  Brake discs and pads replacement after just two years? 27 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have been advised that my two year old Subaru Forester's two year service that the brake discs and pads are in need of renewing as the discs are pitted....
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  Used car has soft brakes – should I still buy it? 14 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the market for a used car and recently took a 2011 Mazda 2 Activmatic ( 27,000 miles, Mazda Approved) for a test drive and noticed that the brakes...
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  'Scraping' brake discs? 30 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  On a damp morning the brakes have started to sound more scrapey that they have in the past on my MINI. After a bit of driving it gets a bit better...
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  How can I tell if my brake pads need changing? 22 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  At the last service (33K) my front brake pads were replaced and the rears reported to be 70% worn. Given the previous rate of wear, the rear pads will...
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  Squeaking front brakes on a Honda Civic 31 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Have owned a Honda Civic 2006 1.8 SE i-VTEC for 6 months after purchasing it from a local garage. We've been really happy to date but recently the front...
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  Brake pads and discs on a Xsara Picasso 26 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned this car since 2005. At MoT last June (2010), it has new front discs and pads. Had these replaced FOC at same (Citroen) garage in August...
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  My brakes have lasted 125,000 miles 18 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had new tyres fitted and took the opprtunity to check brake discs and pads. The front pads still have 5mm left... so that's 125,000 miles...
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  MX5 has braking issues 16 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Antilock braking system warning light on intermittently on a Mazda MX5 1990 - possible causes?
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  Should I pay to have the brake pads and discs cleaned on my car? 30 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Honda Jazz in November 2019 but it was first registered in Mar 2019. The main dealer has asked if I want the brake pads removed and the discs...
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  Why is my T-Roc so noisy? 15 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My one-year-old Volkswagen T-Roc makes a loud whining noise when reversing. The noise is intermittent and particularly noticeable when the car is cold....
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  Brake judder 25 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am a Private Hire Chauffeur Driver who went to a Mercedes Dealership a few weeks ago because I had a brake judder from a distorted front offside disk,...
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  Defeetist - auto left-foot braking 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Another visit to the auto left foot braking issue. Last week I read that in a test it was proven that a driver using left foot braking brought the car...
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  Why does my car make a scraping noise when in reverse? 22 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Six months ago I had the brake pads replaced on my 2008 Ford Focus. However, ever since then, I've noticed that the car makes an intermittent scraping...
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  Brake discs worn after just 8500 miles 6 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2007 Toyota Auris was requested to go back to the dealer following its first service as they wanted to check the brake disc due to possible corrosion....
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  Would an electric handbrake stop a car in the event of an emergency? 2 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  With the advent of the electric parking brake I found myself wondering how to decelerate a car if one is a front-seat passenger and the driver becomes...
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  Why can't I seem to learn to left-foot brake when driving my automatic? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Whilst I understand your passionate desire to spread the left-foot braking technique among drivers of automatics, I fear that the very people that you...
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  Garage says brakes are rusty and need cleaned due to lack of driving. Is this right? 2 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter in law took her Mazda MX-5 for a service this week. It's about eighteen months old and she has had it since June 2020. Due to lockdown, though,...
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  Unusually rapid brake wear on a Suzuki SX4 2 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I drive the Suzuki SX4 top of range 2-litre diesel. Bought from new, it is almost exactly 12 months old and has done 15,000 miles. I drive a 65 mile round...
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  Should I buy a Meriva B or Mercedes-Benz B-Class with a push-button handbrake? 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have driven a Vauxhall Meriva since 2005 and have been contemplating a change, perhaps to a Meriva B or possibly a Mercedes B-Class. These both have...