Facing £100 fine over uninsured motorbike - can I appeal?

I received a letter from the DVLA dated 4 September when I returned form holiday on the 11 September. It stated that I had failed to insure my motorbike, although it was taxed. I immediately insured...

How long can a dealer be held liable for a faulty car?

My son in-law bought a 2008 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 petrol from a dealer four months ago. The car broke down the day he collected it with a failed fuel pressure sensor. The vendor paid for a local garage to...

What happens to VED when you modify an engine?

The VED for my 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 is £485. Other SLK 350s of the same age have lower VED, with some owners paying just £265. Is it possible to re-chip the engine and lower the CO2? Would this...

BMW X1 veering to the left

In late June 2012 I purchased a new BMW X1 from a local BMW dealer. Right from day one I noticed a slight pulling to the left and just thought it must be the road surface. As the weeks went by the problem...

Buying a used car - what are my consumer rights?

A friend of mine bought a Volkswagen Tiguan about seven weeks ago. However, yesterday, the infotainment system started experiencing problems. Upon start-up, it would display the 'Welcome to Volkswagen'...

BMW 1 Series engine seizure - what are my options?

I own a 2009 BMW 1 Series 118i petrol (chassis E87, engine N43). I have covered just over 40,000 miles and the engine has seized. The crux of the matter is now with BMW UK Customer Services, who say they...

My new car is leaking fuel - can I reject it?

I collected my new Volkswagen Golf GTI a few days ago. However, on the way home, I noticed a smell of petrol and the fuel gauge was dropping at a rapid rate. Today, while driving down the motorway, I pulled...

Going to Europe for six months- what's the best insurance option?

I am going to be working in France for six months and want to take a car with me, which I am yet to buy. However, I am confused as to what to do regarding insurance. Do any UK companies provide European...

Can we demand a refund for our faulty motorhome?

We bought new, top of the range motorhome six months ago. In all we have been out in it for 46 days total. There were a list of faults when we collected it and even more things have gone wrong since we...

Garage has bodged the repairs on my car - what can I do?

Our 2010 Peugeot 308 1.6 EGC Diesel had the usual "hesitation" issue whereby the injectors need removing and new seals replacing etc. The car had been dealer serviced to this point and I was quoted £200...