You can’t drive your car or motorbike on the road unless you’ve bought road tax and have a tax disc inside the windscreen, on the passenger side. Without it, you could be fined £1,000 and have your wheels confiscated. Ouch! Cars registered after 1 March 2001 are taxed according to their CO2 emissions; cars registered before […]

An MOT checks that your car is roadworthy – safe to be on the road. It is illegal to drive a car without an MOT. If you do, you can look forward to a £100 penalty from the police. A car has its first MOT at three years old and, after that, the MOT is […]

Want to modified your motor? See what you can and can’t do – saving you time and money. “I love cars. I recently saw the new Lotus Evora at the British International Motor Show. I made a down payment of £5,000 towards the car and it cost about £45,000. I also went for a personalised […]

“’Ello Dave, got a new mot-ah?” Nope, just a clean one. Keeping your car clean keeps it lean, mean and longer-lasting. And if you’re selling your wheels, you can ask more pennies for a well looked after motor. First, let’s do the outside. If your motor’s a moving heap of mud, oil and grime, buy […]

An estimated two million drivers are on the road without insurance. What do you do if you hit one – or one hits you? In any traffic incident you should collect as much info as you can: ·       Car registration number ·       Make and model ·       Driver’s name and address ·       Details of the collision: […]

Check these stats: young drivers under 25 are more likely to be involved in a collision. That’s why car insurers charge you more. Typical premiums for a 17-year-old male are £2,000 and about the same for a female.  Lucky for you, we know just how to keep your costs way down. Take a Pass Plus […]