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Europeans living in regions with harsher climates than the UK are well-used to swapping their summer tyres for winter rubber on an annual basis. UK motorists used to milder winters are a bit more sceptical, but tests consistently prove you…

If you’re driving along and notice a rumbling or grinding noise coming from one of the corners of the car or your steering feels more wobbly than normal, it’s possible you have a faulty or worn wheel bearing. If your tyres are wearing…

A flat tyre can happen very quickly and render your car undriveable in just a matter of moments. There are a number of things that can cause a puncture, too, whether it's a piece of debris in the road, a massive pothole or even just rubber…

UK laws and expert adviceCurrently readingDog ownership is booming, with an estimated 13 million pooches living in the UK, according to latest data gathered in the National Dog Survey by the Dogs Trust. Roughly speaking, a third of UK…

It pays to know when is the best time to buy a new or used car. If you’re buying in a hurry, such as after an accident or your current car has broken down, you might not have much choice – but if you have the luxury of time on your side,…

Tesla cars like the Model S, Model 3 and Model Y are now common sights on UK roads. Private owners and businesses alike looking to move away from petrol or diesel powered cars, reduce their carbon footprint, or take advantage of tax…

While we all might occasionally roll our eyes at seemingly over-the-top ‘health and safety’ measures, there is no doubt that protecting people with proper equipment and technology saves lives.  The same is true for the Euro NCAP. Since 1997…

The average driving test pass rate in the 2022/23 financial year was 48.4 per cent. That’s across every driving test centre in England, Scotland and Wales, where a total of 1,688,955 driving tests were taken. That overall driving test pass…

Implemented in April 2019, the London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) made a big impact, initially covering the same geographical area as the London Congestion Charge Zone, then expanding in 2021 to the area inside the north and south…

Cat N and Cat S insurance write-off categories are applied to vehicles which have previously sustained either cosmetic or structural damage as a result of an accident. The damage caused will have resulted in an insurance claim, and the car…

The first car number plate ‘A1’ was famously issued to the Earl Russell, who made his butler queue up overnight at the London County Council offices to secure it back in 1903 when the Motor Car Act was implemented by parliament. ‘A1’ has…

Car number plates; we see them every day and rarely give them a second thought but there’s a lot more to the humble number plate than you might think. Not least, the rules that stop motorists displaying illegal number plates on their cars.…

Your company’s fleet of vehicles can either be a massive advantage or a huge, overwhelming burden. And at the end of the day, it all comes down to reliability. The more reliable your fleet, the more likely it is to be an asset rather than a…

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 tax bands and their associated charges, having undergone a…

Company cars are a popular perk that companies use to sweeten employment offers when they’re recruiting. Company car tax, otherwise known as Benefit in Kind tax is the means by which the Government taxes the benefit of having a company car.…