Tag: Motoring
First car insurance: choose the policy before you choose the car
Buying a first car? Run real insurance quotes before falling for an advert. This practical UK guide covers the details that must be accurate, the cover to compare and the shortcuts to avoid.
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Your diesel needs a DPF run, not a motorway blast: the sensible UK routine
A DPF does not need a ritual motorway thrash. Here is how regeneration works, when a drive may help and when a warning light needs a garage instead.
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Car keys stolen: five moves to make before the car is targeted
Car keys stolen in the UK? A practical five-step plan for protecting the vehicle, reporting the theft and dealing with your insurer without creating a second problem.
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Parking on the pavement is not one UK rule: check your nation before you leave the kerb
Can you park on the pavement in the UK? The answer changes between London, Scotland and the rest of the country. Here is the practical check to make before you leave the car.
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Taking the car to Europe? The UK paperwork checklist to finish before the ferry
A practical UK checklist for driving your own car to Europe, covering licences, IDPs, V5C documents, insurance, hired and leased cars, and the country-specific rules that can catch travellers out.
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Keep towing after 70: the driving-licence details caravan owners need to check
Turning 70 does not automatically end caravan towing, but licence categories, weight limits and renewal timing matter. Here is the UK checklist to run before your next trip.
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Can you tax a car for someone else? The paperwork matters more than whose card you use
A clear UK guide to taxing a car for somebody else, including the V5C, green new keeper slip, Post Office route and the paperwork mistakes that stop the process.
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Faulty used car and the dealer is miles away? Who has to take it back, and who pays?
Bought a used car from a dealer far from home and it has gone wrong? Here is how UK buyer rights usually work on return, repair, recovery costs and finance.
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Run the insurance quote before you buy a Cat S or Cat N car
Before you buy a Cat S or Cat N car in the UK, check how the write-off marker affects insurance, paperwork, resale and whether the cheap price still stacks up.
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Non-fault accident, pricier renewal: what really happens to your no-claims bonus
A non-fault accident does not automatically wipe out your no-claims bonus in the UK, but it can still push your next premium up. Here is how recovery, renewal timing and protected NCB actually work.
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Made a claim and want to cancel your car insurance? Read this before you stop the Direct Debit
If you cancel car insurance after making a claim, the claim stays on your record, your no-claims year may not count and monthly payments can still leave a balance to pay.
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Motor finance claims in 2026: who may qualify, why payouts are delayed and how to complain for free
The FCA says some drivers may be owed motor finance compensation, but legal challenges mean payouts are delayed. Here is who may be in scope, what counts as HP or PCP, and how to complain to a lender for free.
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