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Is my car going to fail its MOT if the exhaust touches the fuel pipe? 2 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
I bought a 1983 Saab 99 two months ago with a 12 month MOT. It had no advisories. I recently had an exhaust system fitted. It was mentioned by the mechanic... -
Honda CR-V petrol alternatives? 7 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
I'm considering a nearly new family car after the birth of my son. I recently test drove the Honda CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC nine-speed auto. It was great, but due... -
Buying a family friendly SUV - any recommendations? 6 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
Six years ago I took your advice and bought a nearly new Ford Focus 2.0 petrol and it has been a great, reliable car. Thanks a million HJ. We now have... -
Need a used car that will carry three rear child seats 30 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
What's the best vehicle to buy which can accommodate three rear child seats and cope with 25,000 miles per year? Would be happy to consider a used... -
Jaguar XF injector problems 11 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
We bought a 2011 Jaguar XFR from a main dealer five months ago. Yesterday, the oil warning light came on and the car started blowing out smoke. It was... -
Water ingress mini coupe 28 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
My car has been in garage since 9th Dec due to water in driver footwell . replaced door seals and tried to return to me still with water you could dip... -
SEAT Ibiza DSG problems 26 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
I bought my SEAT ibiza in 2010. The mechatronic is defective and needs replacement. The problem is it will cost me around 2500$ at the dealer and I can't... -
Faulty gearbox has put me off Nissan Note - should I get rid of it? 13 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
I bought a Nissan Note 1.2 petrol manual for my wife six months ago with 1500 miles on the clock. Having now done 7000 miles a ticking noise developed... -
Which hatchback is best - Golf or A3 Sportback? 29 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
I want to buy a new car and have narrowed my shortlist down to the Audi A3 Sportback SE and the Volkswagen Golf Match - both five-door, petrol 1.4 (manual).... -
Softer quieter tyres - what would you recommend? 2 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
For winter tyres on my 2010 Audi A3 1.8 Tfsi Sportback I use 16” rims with 205/55 Continental Wintercontact TS830’s. In summer I switch back to the original... -
BMW 520D 2011 driving chain failure. 25 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a BMW 520D SE Touring 2011 from BMW in June 2014. Last week the drive chain failed. The car has done 74000, all serviced at BMW. They are fixing... -
When am I legally obliged to reject a car? 8 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
Three months ago we bought a Ford S-Max. Within a week it developed an intermittent 'engine malfunction' warning and our local garage did a diagnostic... -
Selling mid-PCP contract - what can I do? 15 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
In August last year I bought a 62 plate Skoda Yeti TDi 170 Elegance from my local dealer. We traded in my wife's Octavia (£3200) and did a PCP at £345... -
Should I pay for a worn steering part after 38k miles? 16 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
After 38,000 miles and 3.5 years my Toyota dealer has had to replace the "Top intermediate shaft" on my Prius because of knocking from the steering (cost... -
Should Audi cover the cost of my A4's faulty ECU? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
One injector of my Audi A4 2.0TDI failed. Audi replaced all four injectors free of charge. However, after they were replaced, the car would not start and... -
Should a DPF fault on my Lexus 220D have been noticed during a service? 9 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
My 2009 Lexus 220D went into limp mode 100 miles from home when I was on my way to France on holiday. It was the DPF filter. This was after a major service... -
Why does my Volvo S80's battery keep going flat? 26 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
This is a desperate call for help. My car is a Volvo S80 auto, bought secondhand with 60,000 miles registered, five years ago. It now registers 67,000... -
Is it illegal to remove a DPF? 16 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have a BMW 118 ES Coupe, which I purchased new in 2011. I love the car and would like to keep it over the long term, but I would like to try and avoid... -
Should the dealer replace a failed lambda sensor in the Porsche Boxster I bought three weeks ago? 12 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
Three weeks ago I purchased a 2002 78,000 mile Porsche Boxster 3.2 S from an independent dealer, after first having had the car inspected by Peter Morgan... -
Would you recommend a Fiat 500 or MINI for a tall driver doing long journeys? 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
My father is a 63-year-old large man at 6-foot 3-inches, and heavy! He currently drives a 2009 Mercedes-Benz S320 diesel. He travels 60 miles a day to...