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Beat the MOT Rush: 3 Key Reasons to Book Your Test Right Now
By Drew Hickman - June 23rd, 2022 - 0 Comments - News
If you've ever owned a 3+-year-old-vehicle in the UK, you'll have booked an MOT. It's one of the biggest necessary evils of car ownership and something most drivers have to grin and bear every year. But, since 2020, drivers who have an MOT due b...
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MOT Extension After Effects: When Should I Book My MOT in 2022?
By Drew Hickman - April 13th, 2022 - 0 Comments - News
When should I book my MOT? It's a question many UK drivers ask every year and one made even more confusing by the 2020 MOT extension. If your expiry date changed, you probably saw the increased demand between October and January. This meant many...
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Energy Price Rises Set to Increase Electric Car Charging Costs By £200 a Year
By Drew Hickman - February 14th, 2022 - 0 Comments - News
Electric car ownership is a hot topic in 2022. A record 190, 727 new electric cars (EVs) were registered in the UK in 2021. That's more than the previous 5 years combined! Convenient charging draws a lot of people towards buying an electric car....
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The Dangers of Tailgating: 43% of Motorists Have Been Involved in Rear-end Collisions
By Drew Hickman - February 7th, 2022 - 0 Comments - News
Our latest study has found that almost half (43%) of UK motorists have been involved in a rear-end collision. Our independent survey to 2,000 UK motorists found that 26% had been in a rear-end collision as a driver of one of the vehicles involve...
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Tighter UK Mobile Phone Driving Laws Now Enforced in 2022
By Drew Hickman - January 10th, 2022 - 0 Comments - News
It has always been illegal to use a handheld mobile phone to send a text or make a phone call, except for an emergency call. However, the development of smartphones has created more loopholes within the legislation. Using your mobile phone while...
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Over 13 Million UK Drivers Admit to Tailgating
By Drew Hickman - December 14th, 2021 - 0 Comments - News
Our latest research suggests more than 13 million1 UK drivers have tailgated another vehicle at some point. This is despite the fact that almost all drivers (86%) strongly or somewhat agree that tailgating is an all-too-common problem on UK road...
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One-in-Five Classic Cars Fail the MOT Test, Despite Not Legally Requiring One
By Drew Hickman - September 17th, 2021 - 0 Comments - News
We recently obtained exclusive new data from the DVSA which revealed 18.4 per cent of classic cars aged over 40 years old failed MOT tests, despite there being no legal obligation for owners to have one carried out. Obtained via our Freedom of I...
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What is E10 Fuel? 7 Things You Need to Know
By Drew Hickman - September 13th, 2021 - 2 Comments - News
If you've been to a petrol station recently, you may have noticed a new symbol on the pump: 'E10'. This will have come as a shock to drivers who didn't realise that the standard UK fuel was changing. The change hasn't been well-publicised, so, w...
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Want the Best Chance of Passing Your MOT First Time? Perhaps It’s Time to Buy a Ferrari
By Drew Hickman - June 7th, 2021 - 0 Comments - News
According to our latest research, Ferrari owners are the most likely to get their vehicle through an MOT first time. The Italian supercar manufacturer was found to have an impressive MOT pass rate of 95.4% for cars aged three years old. Other to...
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Our New Tool Reveals VW e-Up! to Be The UK’s Cheapest EV to Insure
By Drew Hickman - April 27th, 2021 - 0 Comments - News
Our latest piece of research has revealed that the VW e-Up! is the cheapest electric vehicle to insure in the UK. The research conducted by our team was compiled to create an ‘EV Chooser Tool’ to help car buyers find their ideal EV a...
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