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  When can I register my March 1978 car as historic? 1 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1978 Triumph Stag that becomes historic this year. It was 1st registered 1st Mar 1978. The MoT runs out 18th April 19 and the tax runs out 1st...
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  Ford Focus 1.6 running rough - why? 16 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a Ford Focus MK2 1.6 Duratech and it is now running very rough, it struggles to start but once started it idles rough however does...
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  Wheel failure on BMW 2 Series 8 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter started leasing a new car three months ago. It runs on 17-inch alloy wheels and run-flat tyres. Last Monday she was driving home and the car...
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  BMW 318i - NOX and cam shaft sensor failure 22 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We have owned a BMW 318i from new in 2010 and have covered just 15,000 miles in six years. We have experienced NOX and cam shaft sensor failure twice in...
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  Would you recommend buying an F-Pace diesel? 15 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  The Jaguar F-Pace perfectly fits my needs for my next vehicle, with one crucial exception - I only do about 6000 miles a year (short local runs plus a...
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  My fuel consumption is down - why? 19 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 3 month old Mondeo (TDCi 163) - on taking delivery the tank was empty and had to fill up with standard Jet diesel at the nearest garage - this...
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  Should I give my Hyundai i10 a long fast run every now and again? 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  In January 2009 I took your advice and bought a Hyundai i10 1.2 Style. I have never regretted this and my little car has never given me a moment's trouble....
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  Which luxury car with moderate running costs and ten years of low mileage driving? 27 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Two years ago I sold my 1997 Bentley Brooklands LWB which was an ex-Claridges Hotel car. It was full spec with picnic tables, lead crystal glassware and...
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  What do you think of the new 3 Series BMW? 9 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I would welcome your advice as I want to replace my BMW 525d SE auto touring (E61), which I purchased new in 2005, with a smaller estate or hatchback,...
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  Idle problem following jump start on a Peugeot 307 13 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Peugeot 307 XSi 2.0 on a 51 plate, and following a little crisis at home, left the keys in it and flattened the battery. Jump started it off the...
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  Should we replace our 2005 Corolla now before any expensive faults develop? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's car is a 2005 Toyota Corolla. It has done 54,000 miles, but in the last two or three years it has been used mostly for local driving with one...
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  When to sell and what to buy? 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'd apprecate advice, please. Have had a 2005 Mondeo TDCI LX from one year old; now done 60K gentle miles, 1500 of them towing lightweight caravan (950kg)....
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  Ford S-Max choices 22 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm interested in a young-ish used Ford S-Max with Powershift gearbox to replace my 2006 Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDi DSG estate. I would choose the S-Max...
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  You must be choking 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  After exchanging my wonderful Volvo 940 Celebration for a 2008/58 V70 diesel estate last November, I took your advice and have always run it on BP Ultimate...
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  Winter tyres 18 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW X5 35 diesel sport, 2010 model with run flat tyres which is not very good in snow. I have found some sensibly priced winter tyres which are...
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  I've had no DPF problems with my Nissan Qashqai diesel over 20,000 miles, despite using it for short trips. 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I owned a Nissan Qashqai Acenta 2.0 DCI Turbo for 31 months during which time it covered 20,000 miles. It averaged 40mpg (according to the computer). At...
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  Should we replace our diesel Nissan Qashqai with a petrol version before we suffer DPF problems? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Hi John, my wife drives a 2007 Nissan Qashqai 2.0 dCi Acenta 4WD auto and used to cover 25,000 miles a year with work. However a change in our circumstances...
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  Superfragilisticexpialigocious 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm on my second Mondeo 2.5V6. I've run them both on ordinary unleaded but at about 68k miles (now 72k miles) my car developed a misfire at low revs when...
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  Why does my Ford Focus' cooling fan run on after the engine's switched off? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an ex-demonstrator 59-plate Ford Focus TDCI in March. Ever since I bought the car the cooling fan runs on for around 20-30 minutes after the car...
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  What's causing my 2005 Ford Mondeo diesel to lose power? 21 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Ford Mondeo Zetec 2005 TDCI (130). I have had the car for a year with no problems at all, until now. The car starts fine and runs ok in first,...