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  Buying a car online - is it safe? 2 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering replacing my current vehicle with a Hyundai i40 Tourer Premium SE Blue Drive (136PS). Although a mouthful to say, I really like the car...
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  Can emissions be reduced by fitting Michelin Primacy 3 tyres? 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  You printed a letter I sent you regarding larger wheels fitted with low profile tyres increasing exhaust emissions, and pushing vehicles up into the next...
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  Is my 2006 BMW 335i\s 228g/km emissions rating accurate? 20 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 BMW 335i SE Coupe E92. My V5C shows the CO2 as 228g/Km but all the calculators I have used show 218. Any ideas? Could this be the result...
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  Just checking 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am going to soon purchase a second-hand car from a Vauxhall main dealer. He says the car has been HPI checked as are all the second hand cars they sell....
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  Why does my private plate now make my car non ULEZ compliant? 29 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My '55 Registered Audi S4 4.2 Cabriolet was OK for ULEZ on it's original 55 Plate, but having moved it onto an S40 Plate purchased direct from DVLA it...
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  Can I challenge ULEZ compliance? 13 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a Merc ML250 Bluetech which has a euro 6 engine and shows emissions of 163 gms/ 100 on the V5C. According to Merc forums many other owners...
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  DVLA hasn't got back to me about my log book and I'm a key worker. What now? 20 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I sent the V5 slip to the DVLA as soon as I won my car at a local auction, but it has now been over six weeks and nothing has arrived. I have tried ringing...
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  I keep getting MoT reminders for my historic car - is the MoT now optional? 13 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen T2 has become an historic vehicle and is registered as such on the V5C. Because I was/am registered for MoT reminders from DVLA I have been...
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  My classic has been stored since 1990 - how do I change the taxation class to Historic? 27 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Renault R16 which has been off the road in store since 1990. It is now nearing the end of a two and a half year restoration. I have the registration...
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  Is my 1976 MG exempt from tax as of April 1 2016? 4 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My MG was registered on 14 April 1976, will it be tax exempt now with the rolling 40 year plan? My post office said no.
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  My car is registered to someone else - how can I get it back? 7 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I recently signed over the V5C (logbook) to my neighbour as she was going to insure and tax my car. However, we have now had...
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  Can I reject a used car over its ownership history? 15 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have agreed to buy a used (2011 model) Jaguar XF 2.2 diesel from a local dealer. The car was clearly advertised as having 'one former lady keeper' however...
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  Is the Renault Kangoo a car derived van? 25 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I run a company-owned 2010 Renault Kangoo medium wheelbase van - max gross just under 2.0 tonnes. It is classed on the V5 as a 'car derived van', and...
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  Can't get my V5 certificate 6 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  On 28th November 2015 I took delivery of a new Fiesta from Evans Halshaw, Milton Keynes. The V5 certificate showed the wrong colour. The dealer kept the...
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  Comparing emissions: Old A5 vs new Q5 25 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I've just received my new V5C document for my new 2014 Audi Q5 and I was comparing it to my Audi A5 with the same engine size, albeit from a 2009 vintage....
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  How can I get a V5 when the company which sold me a car has disappeared? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Please advise me on getting my V5 as it seems that the company I bought my car from is no longer trading. I took delivery of a car at the beginning of...
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  Is it legal to remove the DPF from my car? 12 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Various companies are advertising diesel particulate filter removal services with associated re-programming of the ECU to stop the CEL lighting up. My...
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  I sold a car from Germany to a UK dealer and now I've got a court summons - why? 23 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm in the armed forces, currently based in Germany. I sold a tax-free car to a Ford dealer in the UK, completing the correct paperwork. I was then told...
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  Should I buy a 2000 Renault Clio with 'tippexed-out' details on the V5? 21 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to buy a Renault Clio 1.6 RT automatic (2000) but I have a couple of questions. When I inspected it today there was no reservoir for the automatic...
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  Go forth and notify 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  This is not the first time the subject of the DVLA and responsibility has been raised. On a non-motoring issue I had a discussion with the Royal Mail about...