Advice & tips

If your car has been off the road for a long time, it may also need a fresh MoT in order to legally and safely return to the road. A service will keep it in fine mechanical fettle, too. Cars built more than 40 years ago won’t need an MoT…

An MOT certification is required annually after the third anniversary of a car’s first registration, although cars over 40 years old do not need one to be driven on the road. Cars that are required to have an MOT can only be driven without…

If you’re interested in becoming a better driver, you may have come across the term ‘heel and toe’ at some point. It’s not quite a commonplace phrase, and it’s often used — especially on internet forums and social media — without…

If you’re buying a new car there’s a good chance that you’ll also have an old car to get rid of. Part exchanging that old car against the new one is probably the easiest way of doing exactly that.  Part exchange means that you're exchanging…

The London Congestion Charge was introduced in 2003 as a scheme to reduce traffic and the resulting air pollution in the centre of the city at peak times. If a driver wishes to enter the London Congestion Charge zone, they must pay a daily…

For years, the popularity of the double-cab pick-up truck has been fuelled by favourable tax legislation, possibly more so than any other type of vehicle on the UK car market. From July 1 2024, that is set to change as HMRC has announced…

Protecting a new, used or classic car from rust and corrosion with a rust-proofing car underseal is something many owners will have considered. Rust and corrosion is a serious problem for cars of all ages, with vulnerable areas like the…

Torque is a word freely bandied about by car manufacturers, advertisers and car reviewers, and it's every bit as important as the other headline figures you'll come across, such as horsepower, mpg and top speeds. The high profile of torque…

Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) – also known as road tax, car tax, or the road fund licence – can be a confusing topic to understand, with a number of factors, including the main VED car tax bands and their associated charges, having undergone a…

Modern cars are remarkably quiet, and we don’t just mean electric cars. You might have found yourself surprised just how little noise the last new car you bought was, and even standing outside, right next to the bonnet or the exhaust pipe,…

It won’t have escaped your notice that the car industry is undergoing a huge upheaval right now, moving away from more than a century of combustion vehicles and towards a future dominated by electric power, in an attempt to reduce the…

Once you’ve owned a BMW, you know there’s no going back. They’re incredibly comfortable, convenient, and powerful, but they’re also more reliable than many other makes. They’re engineered with precision until perfection, and that applies to…

Demisting your car windscreen is a tedious but unavoidable automotive task when the temperature starts to plummet, it's raining or the humidity in the air starts to increase. It is essential to keep your windscreen and windows from fogging…

Driving in winter can certainly be challenging and, just like your clothing, your driving style will need to be adapted in order to cope with ice-cold hazards such as ice, snow and fog. Our top winter driving tips will help you understand…

If you’ve bought an SUV – especially one with four-wheel drive and dedicated off-road settings – there’s every chance you’ll want to see exactly what it can do in the rough. Well, Auto Express is here to help, as we head into the dirt with…