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  Is having 10 year old tyres an MoT failure? 2 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Is it correct that if tyres are 10 years old it is a fail for an MoT?
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  How can I protect the paintwork in a 20 year old Jaguar? 3 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a one-owner 19-year-old Jaguar S-Type in very good condition but do not have garage space for it. Is there a Car Paint Protection...
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  How can I get a good deal on a new Fiesta? 24 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a new Ford Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost Titanium. I have a three year old car to exchange and am looking to get the most for my money. Can you tell...
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  Does my Hyundai i30 really need its coolant and pollen filter changing at three years old? 14 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a three and a half-year-old Hyundai i30 diesel with 60,000 on the clock. The franchised dealer who services the car is telling me that the coolant...
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  Restoring a 23 year old car 19 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E, which is generally in good condition. It’s currently off the road at this time, but not due to a mechanical problem. It...
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  Is this a suitable price for my 1995 Honda Legend Coupe? 11 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Honda Legend Coupe 1995 in very good condition. I am the second owner since April 1998; mileage is just under 60,000. Fully serviced and maintained,...
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  Buying a three-year-old Polo. What should I look for? 9 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to purchase a Polo 1.4 auto with less than 4,000 miles (it was an ex Motability car) what should I look out for as it has done such a small...
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  Is a 17-year-old Renault Clio's automatic gearbox going to be unreliable? 25 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a 1993 (L-reg) 87,500-mile Renault Clio 1.4 automatic for my son to learn to drive in. It looks to be in excellent condition but...
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  Should I have the cam belt changed in my six-year-old Audi A4 with 55,000 miles? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We have an Audi A4 3.0 convertible on an 04 plate which has done 55,000 miles. The car now only does approx 5000 miles a year. Audi advises that the cambelt...
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  Do you have a roadtest feature for the 2008 Ford Fiesta? 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We were looking to buy an old model of the Ford Fiesta, which was registered in 2008. We were trying to find a review on your website, however they all...
• 'Wrong' reg on insurance - car tax 1 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I tried renewing my tax disc online last night, only to find that no record existed on the 'insurance database'. "What!!!", I thought - then realised to my horror that I'd not mentioned the car's personal plate change to my insurers. The certificate of insurance still has the old registration
• Staying power 28 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I like to take notice of older cars to see which makes go on and on but still look tidy. I wonder which cars are best for long term ownership, I guess it will be the usual suspects like BMW or Volvo, you see loads of older ones of these but rarely see an old Mondeo or Citroen Bx, lots of VW's
• Old `shade tree` mechanics 25 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Serviced both cars on the drive this morning, saving around £350 Been doing this since my first car in 1966. Anyone else from the same generation or older still doing ( and enjoying) this? I find I have to chose warmish days or i`m in trouble after a couple of hours and cant grip the tools
• temporary/short term insurance 10 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  hi anyone know any companies that do a month policy or short term policy as i haven't managed to sell my old car, and cover from my old insurers runs out soon. cheers
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  Gearbox issues on a Kia Rio 20 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my kia when it was just a year old from a Kia (group) dealer on the Isle of Wight and it had done just 8000 miles. It was fine at first but...
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  Can you recommend a used car that's cheap to run? 11 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a used small car (up to three years old) that is cheap to run and has high seats. I will cover about 5000 miles a year. What do you recommend?...
• any comeback form a trade in? 4 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Hi,  I've been having a few intermittent problems starting my old car smoothly (i.e. it turns over for a while before it fires - nothing too bad, but indicating something amiss), so thought the time was right to get a new car.  Got a new car from an independent dealer and traded my old
• Transfer of Reg Nos 10 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I just got myself a new reg and was wondering what happens when I come to sell my car and transfer it to the new car. I understand the process about transferring my new reg to the new car but what happens to the old car as it won't have a reg no anymore? As I understand it, once I've put
• Should I opt out of Co. car? What car to get? 19 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I?m considering opting out of my company car scheme as the price of year old cars has never made opting out a real option for me. I do 35-40k a year (25k business) and am considering buying a year old car. Vectra?s seem to be around the £7k -£7.5k mark of you go diesel, £6k for a petrol. I get
• Sold "new" premium tyres that are 4.5 years old 7 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  I bought 4 new Pirelli tyres from my usual garage here in Fife, Scotland.  They have ruined the ride of my otherwise fine car to the point I thought the suspension had a problem, other garage checked and says it is fine but the tyres are 4.5 years old when supplied. The garage