On the 25th March, the Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, announced that all car MOTs due after March 30th would be granted a 6-month extension, (12-months in Northern Ireland). Lorries, coaches and buses also had their annual tests suspended. However, this is due to end from August 1st. MOT’s will once again become compulsory for every […]
Mandy Weston
Windscreen Replacement Cost
Windscreen damage can happen at any time and the cost of a replacement is one you want to avoid. What makes it worse is that the worst damage often happens as a result of a minor incident. Picture the scene. You’re driving down the motorway, minding your own business, when something strikes your windscreen. You […]
Winter Car Checks – 8 Simple Steps to Get Your Car Ready for Winter
Winter 2018/2019 is expected to be the coldest in 10 years (according to the latest predictions from weather forecasters) and snow weather warnings are already in place across much of the UK. Here are some winter car checks that you can make to get your car ready for winter and reduce your chances of breaking […]
Don’t touch that! Dangerous car parts you should leave to the experts
Whether it’s in the house, garden or car, there are certain things that are best left to the experts. Here we look at parts of the car and jobs that might seem like a good idea at the time but are best not attempted – without specialist knowledge, tools and experience. Make a Horlicks of […]
Christmas 2017: Gift ideas for the car lover in your life
In case you hadn’t noticed, Christmas 2017 is nearly upon us. And that makes the perfect opportunity to give the car lover in your life a motoring related present. To help give you some inspiration, here are 10 ideas for great Christmas gifts. Ice scraper glove One piece of kit we should all have in […]
Driving test changes: what they are and how they might start a strike
Our motoring landscape is changing all the time. Rising numbers of cars are matched only by increases in the amount of technology within them. To ensure young drivers have sufficient skills to cope, the driving test needs to be kept up to date. And that’s why the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has made changes […]