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How to Tell DVLA You Sold Your Car (and Avoid the Buyer’s Fines)

Hand the buyer the green new keeper slip, tell DVLA ...

What Your Tyre’s Age Actually Means (and When Old Tyres Need Replacing)

Check the four-digit date code on the sidewall: the first ...
Headlights of car driving in fog

What the Fog Light Rule Actually Means (and the £50 Fine)

The Highway Code (Rule 236) says you must not use ...
Driving on a flooded country road

How to Drive Through Flood Water (and What to Do If It Stalls)

The safest answer is to turn around. The Environment Agency ...
Frosty windshield with wipers raised on a car.

How to Stop Your Car Windows Fogging Up From the Inside This Autumn

Interior fogging happens when warm, moist air from your breath ...
Ford Puma - new model car presentation in showroom - under the hood — Photo by bondvit

America Is Investigating the Ford 1.0 EcoBoost Engine. Britain Has Not Recalled One Car

A US safety investigation into a small petrol engine opened ...
Mechanic inspecting a car

What Your Rights Actually Are When a Garage Overcharges or Botches a Repair

If you agreed a price or quote before the work, ...
How Does Tire Pressure Affect Fuel Economy?

How to Check Tyre Pressure Correctly (and Find the Right Number)

Check tyre pressure when the tyres are cold, using a ...
New lead-acid automotive electric battery replacement in old car

Why Your Car Battery Dies in Cold Weather and the Fix That Works

A car battery can lose more than a third of ...
Driving on a flooded country road

What to Do If Your Car Aquaplanes (and How Tyre Tread Affects Risk)

If your car aquaplanes, lift off the accelerator, hold the ...