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What to do if your car overheats?
With temperatures soaring across Europe this summer, there’s perhaps something of an irony in that nature can hit back at the car for all those CO2 emissions t...
3 years ago -
What is tyre balancing?
It’s one of those motoring chores that many of us ignore, and many more of us simply don’t understand. So, what is tyre balancing and why do we need to do it?...
3 years ago -
How much mileage is too much for a used van?
The average mileage on a van, or a light commercial vehicle to give it its technically accurate name, is generally higher than that for a passenger car. Acco...
3 years ago -
The nine car warning lights you shouldn’t ignore
Whenever you turn the ignition key in your car, or press the start button, you should see a full Christmas tree’s worth of warning and sensor lights pop into l...
3 years ago -
Why is my car using so much fuel?
Fuel prices have, thankfully, retreated somewhat from their recent peaks, but with continuing production and refining bottlenecks in the oil industry, and the...
3 years ago -
How much is a car service?
How much your car will cost to service is one of the many motoring questions that harks back to finding out how long a piece of string might be. However, while...
4 years ago -
What Oil to Use for My Car?
Checking your engine’s oil should really be as routine as checking your tyre pressures and tread depths. Except, of course, none of us does either of those bas...
4 years ago -
Keeping safe from car theft
One of the most common pieces of information returned by a history check from Motorcheck is whether or not the vehicle has been stolen and recovered. Needless t...
by Michael Rochford
8 years ago -
Changing emissions tests will have knock-on effects on vehicle values.
As our kids trudge their way back to school on September the 1st, they will probably be unaware of a major change taking place in the way our cars' emissions ar...
by Michael Rochford
9 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Audi A5
Years built: 2007 to 2016 Bodystyles: Two-door coupe, two-door convertible, five-door Sportback What is it? The all-new Audi A5 and A5 Sportback is now rolling...
by Michael Rochford
9 years ago -
Is a diesel scrappage scheme next?
There are so many bad stories in the press about diesel cars right now that you’d seriously start to wonder why anyone still buys one? Of course, to give into t...
by Michael Rochford
9 years ago -
Car safety rating: Does a poor safety rating mean a car isn’t safe?
The Ford Mustang, that classic icon of all-American freedom has been brought crashing down to Earth this week when the crash test experts at EuroNCAP gave it a...
by Michael Rochford
9 years ago
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