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 and highlight the cheapest electric vehicles to insure. While the VW e-Up! […]
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Chancellor Freezes Fuel Duty Again – But Brings These 9 Changes Into Force
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s latest Spring Budget contains plenty of changes affecting UK drivers, even as fuel duty is frozen for the tenth year running. While this means it won’t cost us any more money to fill up our cars, we will be spending more in other areas. The most notable include changes to our car […]
Curfews, Trackers and Distance Limits Could be Introduced to Help Over-70’s Keep Driving
According to Department for Transport (DFT) statistics, there was an 8% rise in road deaths involving over 60’s in 2019. The number of over 60’s who died while behind the wheel also rose by 15%. Most worryingly, those over 70 are more likely to be involved in collisions where the cause is listed as: […]
UK Drivers May Face a Fine Due to This MOT Rule Change
During the first Coronavirus Lockdown, thousands of drivers benefited from a 6 month MOT extension. However, once this ended on August 1st, it was a countdown until the last cars’ extensions ended. Now, every car with an MOT expiry date on or before the 31st July 2020 must have passed an MOT to still be […]
Record number of vehicles fail MOTs due to emissions, with diesel failures surging 240%
Almost 1.3 million vehicles failed MOT tests last year because of faults relating to exhaust emissions. Diesel cars have seen the greatest surge in failures due to emissions, with a huge rise of 240 per cent compared to just 37 per cent for petrol cars. The Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the DVSA by […]
Drivers warned that idle vehicles will still need an MOT in the third national lockdown
Drivers are being urged to ensure their cars have an MOT, despite vehicles sitting idle during the third national lockdown. While drivers may be tempted to delay vehicle maintenance until restrictions are lifted, cars that are not being used regularly are often more in need of a service, according to the AA. The […]