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17-Year-Old Drivers’ Car Insurance Jumped 4 Percent This Quarter to £1,755

Car insurance for 17-year-old drivers jumped 4 percent in the ...

Why a 13-Year-Old Car Is Nearly Three Times More Likely to Fail Its MOT

DVSA data shows a car's chance of failing its MOT ...
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Private Parking Firms Issued a Record 16.9 Million Tickets Worth £4.6 Million a Day

Private parking companies asked the DVLA for driver details a ...
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DfT Could Make Learner Drivers Wait Before Their Test After 273 Deaths

The Department for Transport has consulted on forcing every learner ...
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Edinburgh Drivers Paid £46.6 Million in Parking Income, Up 46 Percent in Three Years

The City of Edinburgh Council's published parking income lines add ...
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Drivers Claimed £10.2 Million for Pothole Damage but County Councils Paid 6%, Quotezone Shows

County councils in England received 9,351 pothole damage claims worth ...
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Car Insurance Bills Rose by £8 This Quarter as a Two-Year Price Drop Ends

Standard car insurance premiums rose by £8 in the latest ...
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How Cap HPI Data Shows Some Used Electric Cars Losing 29 Percent of Value

Cap HPI data shows the Nissan e-NV200 lost 29 percent ...
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Garage Complaints to the Motor Ombudsman Jumped 22 Percent as Payouts Hit £4,308

The Motor Ombudsman logged 23,499 driver complaints about garages in ...
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What a Flashing Oil Pressure Light Means for Your Engine and How to React

A flashing oil pressure light means the engine is losing ...
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POPLA Cancelled Nearly Half of 107,000 Parking Fines UK Drivers Challenged

POPLA, the independent appeals service for private parking charges, received ...
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Why 45 Percent of Clean Air Zone Fines Are Overturned by Britain’s Parking Tribunal

Drivers who appeal a council parking or driving fine to ...
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Every UK Driver Can Force Council Pothole Repairs Using a Free 1980s Law

A free law from 1980 lets any driver force a ...

Why Brake Fluid Needs Changing Every Two Years (and What It Costs)

Brake fluid soaks up water from the air, which lowers ...
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Why Your Car Pulls to One Side (and What a Wheel Alignment Costs)

A car that pulls to one side usually needs a ...
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How to Tell if a Slow Puncture Is Repairable (and What It Costs)

A slow puncture can usually be repaired for £20 to ...
Is Red Coolant Better Than Green? Key Differences & Best Uses Explained

How to Check and Top Up Your Car Coolant Without Damaging the Engine

Check coolant only when the engine is cold, and keep ...
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What a New DVLA Eyesight Test Could Mean for 6 Million Older Drivers

The DVLA is weighing up mandatory eyesight tests for the ...

Which? Finds Loyal Breakdown Cover Customers Now Pay Up to 77 Percent More

Which? found that drivers who stay loyal to their breakdown ...

DfT Data Shows Police Recorded Speed in 52 Percent of 2025 Fatal Crashes

There were 1,538 reported road deaths in Great Britain in ...