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How Long Do Penalty Points Last?
Penalty points stay on your Irish driving licence record for three years. The clock runs from the date the points are applied to your record, not the date of t...
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Used EV Cars in Ireland: Can You Get SEAI Support When Buying Second-Hand?
Buying a used electric car in Ireland? You cannot claim the SEAI electric-vehicle purchase grant on a second-hand EV. That grant is for qualifying new battery-...
3 weeks ago -
Is it Better to Buy or Lease a Car?
For most Irish drivers, buying is cheaper over the long run and builds equity, while leasing keeps monthly payments and up-front costs low but you never own th...
1 month ago -
What is Too Much Mileage on a Used Car?
There's no fixed mileage that makes a used car "too much", a car's condition and service history matter far more than the number on the car dashboard. As a rou...
1 month ago -
Insurance Write-Off Categories in Ireland: A Buyer’s Guide
Imagine handing over thousands of euro for a used car, only to discover months later that it was once so badly damaged an insurer wrote it off, and nobody told...
2 months ago -
Why More Irish Drivers Are Switching to Electric in 2026
Electric cars in Ireland are growing rapidly in 2026, with EV registrations up 49% year-on-year and electric vehicles now accounting for more than one-fifth of...
3 months ago -
What is Good Mileage for a Used Car?
When shopping for a used car in Ireland, mileage is often the first number buyers look at and frequently the one they fixate on most. A high odometer reading...
by Michael Rochford
4 months ago -
What Should I Look for When Buying a Used Car?
You might be about to splash out on a new motor, but then you find yourself asking, what should I look for when buying a used car? Well, there are so many smal...
4 months ago -
What Are The Car Tax Rates in Ireland?
Car tax in Ireland falls into two categories: purchase taxes (VRT and VAT, paid when you buy or import a vehicle) and motor tax (an annual charge for using you...
4 months ago -
How Much Is Driving Costing You in Ireland?
Toll increases, a higher carbon tax rate, and rising fuel prices have all landed in the same year. Here is what the numbers look like, where the hidden costs c...
4 months ago -
Used Car Red Flags: 5 Warning Signs
First, put mileage out of your mind. A car that's done few miles but hasn't been cared for properly will always be a worse buy than a high-mileage car with eve...
5 months ago -
Importing a Car from the UK to Ireland: Rules and Costs
Importing a car from the UK to Ireland is still common, but it is no longer simple. Since Brexit, the process depends heavily on where the vehicle is comi...
6 months ago -
Company Car Tax in Ireland: What the 2026 BIK Changes Mean
From 1 January 2026, company car tax in Ireland was recalibrated once again and for some drivers, the difference is immediately noticeable. Fully electric v...
7 months ago -
Best Cars for 2026: A Look Ahead
As we look ahead to 2026, the Irish car market is gearing up for some exciting new arrivals. With advancements in electric vehicle (EV) technology, the increas...
8 months ago -
The Car Lover’s Gift Buying Guide
Perfect presents for petrol-heads, motorsport fans & everyday drivers in Ireland As Christmas 2025 approaches, the hunt for the perfect present begins. W...
9 months ago -
10 Practical Tips to Reduce Your Driving Carbon Footprint
Discover ten evidence-based ways Irish drivers can lower emissions, save fuel, and make eco-friendly driving part of everyday life with MotorCheck IE. Accord...
11 months ago -
How to Prevent Keyless Car Theft: Protection Guide for Irish Drivers
Keyless car theft is rising across Ireland, but protection options range from basic DIY tricks like foil wrapping to professional-grade solutions. Simple metho...
11 months ago -
Electric vs Hydrogen Cars: Which Will Power the Future of Green Driving?
In theory, we’re all going electric. Time and again, it’s been shown that the most efficient way to power a car is to take electricity from renewable sources w...
1 year ago -
Used Electric Cars in Ireland: Great Deals and How to Overcome the Top Two Challenges
Used Electric Cars in Ireland — Quick Tips for Charging, Battery Health and Longevity Used EVs are undervalued: Many second-hand electric cars in Ireland of...
1 year ago -
Best Driving Routes in Ireland 2025 Guide
Discover 5 stunning driving routes across Ireland for 2025 — from mountain passes to dramatic coastlines. We’re a small country, and often a damp one, but we...
1 year ago -
Mid-2025 Car Trends: 5 Surprising Shifts in What’s Hot & What’s Not | Motorcheck
Small Cars, Electric Cars, Estate Cars, Driverless Cars & Car Design Just when you think you have the world of motoring figured out, new trends emerge th...
1 year ago -
MotorCheck becomes the only vehicle history check with real EV battery diagnostics.
Determining the true Battery Health of Used Electric Vehicles and Used Hybrid Electric Vehicles is of key importance to the Motor Trade today. We are very pr...
1 year ago -
Car Maintenance Tips: Preparing Your Car for Ireland’s Weather
Summer’s coming, or at least it feels that way as these words are being written. While it’s always possible that Ireland’s weather will betray us and give us a...
1 year ago -
Driver friendly Apps Every Irish Driver Should Have on Their Phone
Phones and cars don’t generally mix well. For all the links that can be made between your phone and your car — whether via Apple CarPlay, or Android Auto, or t...
1 year ago -
How electric cars are built in 2025
You might assume that making an electric car is much the same as making a car with a petrol or diesel engine. Simply take out said engine and fuel tank and rep...
1 year ago -
What’s Your Car Worth? A Guide to Understanding Depreciation in 2025
Car depreciation starts the moment you drive a new vehicle off the forecourt. While it won’t be worthless immediately, vehicle depreciation rates can significa...
1 year ago -
Can car subscriptions take off?
Car subscription services were promised to us more than a decade ago, but for the most part they’re a promise that never really came true. That could all be ab...
1 year ago -
Our favourite cars of 2024
It’s coming to the end of 2024, and Christmas is approaching fast — you can tell because of the increasing levels of Mariah Carey and Michael Buble in the air....
1 year ago -
Car Test Drive Tips and Tricks
When it comes to buying a second hand car, the test drive is everything. Here, you not only get to find out if the car suits your driving style, not only do yo...
1 year ago -
The best 4x4s in Ireland
Now, before we start on all this, we need to get our terms straight. This is not a piece about the best SUV nor crossover in Ireland. There are plenty such mod...
1 year ago -
What’s the best dash-cam?
It’s best to think of a dash-cam as your literal last line of defence. If all of your careful driving, your car’s safety systems, and plain old luck runs out a...
1 year ago -
How to save money on your car insurance
Paying for car insurance is one of the biggest issues for Irish motorists. It’s long been the case — a combination of a poor road safety record, and a small po...
2 years ago -
The best cars in movies
It’s the summer. At least it says so in the calendar. I’m not so sure, as I had to have the heating on this morning and I’m typing this while wearing a snuggly...
2 years ago -
How to valet your car at home
Ireland often seems an unkind country when it comes to cars. In this specific instance, we’re not talking about taxation, nor insurance, nor even fuel. No, we’...
2 years ago -
How can your fuel efficiency be improved?
With the recent rise in the cost of fuel at the pumps, many of us will be trying to find ways to stretch our fuel budgets a little further. You could buy an el...
2 years ago -
Road safety tips everyone should know.
Keeping yourself safe on the road has long been a tricky game. Ireland’s road network, with its preponderance of poorly-surfaced, poorly-lit, poorly-equipped c...
2 years ago
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