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  • The MoT Files 2017: 10 worst MPVs for passing the first MoT 1 Dec 2017 (News)
    MoT at three years old. These are the biggest culprits when it comes to failing that important first MoT. All cars were tested in 2016 and were therefore registered in 2013.
  • V5s Alive at Auction Today 5 Feb 2003 (News)
    of other old, middle aged and more modern classics. More at www.classic-car-auction.co.uk And remember, Brightwells HUGE 4x4 SALES at Leominster have now gone WEEKLY instead of fortnightly. The next is next Tuesday, 11th
  • Low-mileage Aston heads to Historics 15 Feb 2016 (News)
    A low-mileage 1996 Aston Martin DB7 could make up to £55,000 when it goes under the hammer at Historics in March. The 20-year-old car has covered 3300 miles and will be auctioned on Saturday, 12 March, at Brooklands. Launched at the 1994 Geneva motor show, the DB7
  • Top 10: Cars killed by the scrappage scheme 1 Oct 2014 (News)
    Launched in 2009 in an effort to give the then struggling motor industry a boost, the Government-backed scrappage scheme provided buyers with a £2000 discount off any brand new car – as long as they traded in their ‘old banger’. The problem, however, was that among
  • We've been adding more to HJClassics - and there's more to come 4 Nov 2013 (News)
    Our Classic Cars section is devoted to our capers in he old cars the we own ourselves - and although it's currently listed to just my rag-tag fleet, it will expand as the site expands. Currently I'm running a Lancia Delta Integrale, a Citroen XM is joining in as - hopefully - my reliable winter
  • Scrappage Could Appeal to 1,500,000 Car Owners 24 Apr 2009 (News)
    . Owners of vehicles over ten years old can claim a 2000 cash incentive to trade in their car for a new one. In order to be eligible for the scheme, the driver must have owned the vehicle for at least 12 months. Experian's analysis of over 34.7 million vehicles currently on the UK roads
  • Big Stuff Goes Belly-up at Auction 8 Jun 2001 (News)
    hit the buffers at £12,500. And a 97,000 mile 98R Volvo S70 2.5SE auto couldn't crack £5,650 which is almost old police car money. If you want bargains then think big, but remember they have a lot further to fall. If you're thinking small, buy quickly while you can still
  • Car dealer shutdown is costing Treasury £61m a day, says SMMT 22 May 2020 (News)
    their new purchase from a forecourt and drop off their old car for part-exchange. From 1 June many dealers should be able to reopen showroom doors under the Government's  'non-essential retail' rules, so long
  • Ford launches scrappage scheme 21 Aug 2017 (News)
    Ford  has launched its own scrappage scheme, offering UK car buyers at least £2000 off a new car when they trade-in their old pre-Euro6 petrol or diesel car. The offer will run until the end of the year and is available on all new Fords
  • IAM Calls For Common Sense Over Changes to MoT Test 7 Dec 2010 (News)
    The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) today welcomed the new government’s commitment to a wholesale review of the MoT. Neil Greig, IAM Director of Policy and Research said: “With MoT failure rates of around 21% for three year old cars it is essential that the underlying
  • Ford Could Offer £4,500 Scrappage For Mondeo Size Cars 23 Apr 2009 (News)
    of a new vehicle when the owner scraps a vehicle over 10 years old. Based on the information available so far, Ford plans to boost the potential of the Government's vehicle scrappage scheme with the addition of supplementary discounts on all its larger cars, which together represent savings
  • Christmas Gift Guide: Top 10 DVDs and Blu-Rays 16 Nov 2015 (News)
    A DVD makes a perfect gift. Everyone knows that. Although obviously it helps when the DVD is good – a copy of collected My Little Pony episodes might not go down all too well with a 20-year-old Call of Duty fan. So to help you pick the best car-themed DVD or Blu-Ray
  • Top 10: Britain's best-sellers of the last 50 years 27 May 2015 (News)
    The UK’s best-selling cars have changed in style over the decades, with today’s sales charts being dominated by superminis, family hatchbacks and crossovers. But it wasn’t always so. Remember the days when the Ford Cortina was consistently at number one, and foreign
  • New 2006 MX5 £15,600 - £18,900 Can Order Now 29 Jul 2005 (News)
    The new 2006 Mazda MX5 arrives in the UK in November, but can be ordered now via www.mx5liveit.co.uk The entry level £15,600 car has a 126PS 1.8 engine. 2.0 litre models with 160PS start at £16,600. The top model
  • SEAT Young Driver scheme goes green 18 May 2011 (News)
    SEAT Young Driver, which offers driving lessons to youngsters from 11 to 16 years old, has just taken delivery of a brand new fleet of SEAT Ibiza Ecomotives. Featuring fuel-saving technology such as an engine stop/start system and brake energy recovery, the Ibiza Ecomotive is among
  • Aewsome New 200mph Ferrari 575M 2 Mar 2002 (News)
    . So instead of the old manual shift, the new 575M is fitted with an electro-hydraulic F1 control unit at the rear of the car. The driver has the option of changing gear by fingertip paddle shifts on the steering wheel, or by selecting 'auto' and leaving changes to the transmission electronics which
  • Which? launches 2014 reliability survey 20 Dec 2013 (News)
    costs, giving car buyers and owners and idea of what sort of garage bills they can expect depending on how old their cars are. The survey takes around 15 minutes to complete and those who participate will be automatically entered into the prize draw to win £2500. If you’d like to participate
  • A Grand Monday: Rover Montego Countryman 22 May 2017 (News)
    Countryman, too, not just a common or garden Montego estate. That means some nice wooden door cappings, a radio-cassette player, leccy windows, power steering and seven seats. The perfect car, then, for someone who spent their childhood being shuttled around in the boot of a clattery old Montego and wants
  • For sale: old M6, 27 previous owners, £2bn OVNO 12 Feb 2016 (News)
    . Despite that, the new owners have failed to stem the tide of losses and are now looking to recoup £1.9bn. At present it costs £5.50 for a car to use the road during a weekday, or £11 for an HGV. But despite the road stretching 27 miles from Coleshill to Cheslyn Hay, the distance
  • Toytota Comes Out Fighting For 2012 BTCC 28 Mar 2012 (News)
    The Toyota Avensis was never a racer. Until last year. Now, another action-fuelled season of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship begins this weekend, with the new-look Toyota Avensis BTCC car ready for racing in the hands of Toyota’s independent racers Frank Wrathall
 

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