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How Often Should You Rotate Your Tyres (and What Skipping It Costs You)

Rotate your tyres every 6,000 miles or every six months, ...
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How DVSA Found Nearly 3 Million Cars Passed an MOT They Should Have Failed

DVSA retesting found testers wrongly passed 10.7 percent of MOTs ...
2027 Subaru Outback

2027 Subaru Outback Starts at $32,995 as Entry Price Drops $2,000

Subaru cut the price of the entry-level 2027 Outback by ...
Sharp's Entry into the Electric Vehicle Market

What Every EV Driver Now Pays at a Public Charger Beats the Cost of Diesel

Public rapid and ultra-rapid chargers now cost 79p per kWh ...
Close up of a damaged Hatchback on a Suburban Street. minor damage.

Why Every UK Driver’s Insurance Bill Rose 2.7 Percent After Two Years of Falls

Car insurance premiums rose 2.7 percent in the year to ...
British police

DfT Could Add 5 to 10 Points for Drivers Failing to Stop for Police

The Department for Transport (DfT) is considering 5 to 10 ...
LONDON ENGLAND - JUNE 4, 2019: Department for Transportation London UK

What DfT Plans for Uninsured Drivers Now Facing a £300 Fine and 6 Points

The Department for Transport (DfT) has asked whether lying to ...
Cam belt

Are There Warning Signs Before a Cam Belt Breaks? Usually One, and It Is Not the Belt

There is one warning sign a driver can detect before ...
City of Dundee

Fife and Dundee Cars Fail 38.6% of First Attempt MOTs, Nearly Double Sutton’s 20.3%

CarCostCheck's analysis of DVSA test records for 2025 puts the ...
Preventive Measures To Avoid Rust On Your Car

How to Tell If Rust Will Fail Your MOT (and What a Repair Costs)

Rust fails an MOT only in the right place: load-bearing ...
Mechanic Testing Car Battery

Why Your Car Clicks But Won’t Start (and What to Do)

Rapid clicking when you turn the key usually means a ...
Diesel being pumped into car at petrol station

Diesel Drivers Pay £31 More Per Tank Than a Year Ago, DESNZ Data Shows

Diesel averaged 199.33p a litre in the week commencing 19 ...
Dodge Extends Taillamp Coverage, Reinforces Commitment to Durango Owners

Dodge Extends Durango Taillamp Warranty to Five Years, Unlimited Miles

Dodge has extended warranty coverage for the liftgate taillamp assembly ...
Edinburgh - December 21: Edinburgh urban building scenery, December 21, 2015, Edinburgh, UK. — Photo by zhangyuangeng

Edinburgh Council Issued 40,945 LEZ Fines and Cancelled 2,773 After Driver Challenges

Edinburgh issued 40,945 Low Emission Zone penalty charge notices in ...
Is Red Coolant Better Than Green? Key Differences & Best Uses Explained

What a Coolant Warning Light Means Before It Costs You a £1,000 Repair

A coolant temperature warning light means the engine is running ...
Cluttered desk with Car Insurance Documents, mug, pen and calculator. The renewal costs are significantly higher than last year

Progressive’s Profit Fell 3 Percent Even as It Added 1.4 Million Car Insurance Policies

Progressive's net income fell 3 percent in the third quarter ...
Top 15 Used Car Bargains Under £15k Revealed

NHTSA Picks 23 Vehicles for 2027 Crash Tests and Adds a New Pedestrian Safety Score

NHTSA named 23 vehicles for 2027 crash testing, 18 for ...
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GAP Insurance Paid Back Just 6 Percent of What Drivers Paid, FCA Figures Show

The Financial Conduct Authority found that GAP insurance paid back ...

A £4,300 Vauxhall Made Hagerty’s List of Classic Cars Worth Watching in 2026

Hagerty UK's 2026 Bull Market List names ten classic cars ...
New car market holds steady as fleets drive growth

Every Company Car Driver Faces a Benefit in Kind Tax Rise This April

Company car tax bands rise again from 6 April 2026, ...