Tax, insurance and other admin around cars isn’t that exciting. But it’s vital. Follow our top tips and it’ll help you to save money
A French speed camera snapped our reader. But they could easily have been in Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands or Norway. The likelihood that the authorities will track them down…
It seems there’s little that isn’t affected by the rising inflation that’s prompting the cost-of-living crisis. And like many other things, car insurance premiums are going to have to rise.…
Our reader was involved in an accident with a driver they think might be uninsured. Someone mentioned the Motor Insurance Database (MID) to them. Here we explain what it is…
Our reader is bringing a car to the UK from Guernsey with a Guernsey number plate. They need to alert the (Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency) DVLA in order to tax…
Our reader’s grandmother who suffers from dementia apparently threw the paperwork away. They then sold the car, thinking it wouldn’t be a problem if they declared it to the new…
Our reader lives in the London low emissions zone and wants to stop using their car for a short but awkward daily commute, taking a scooter instead. The moped licence…
The world of car tax is a strange one. Our reader has a Ford Fiesta with a 999cc EcoBoost engine. His current annual tax bill is £155. Yet on his…
Our reader bought a brand-new Toyota Yaris Cross in November 2020. Since then the car has had three recalls. They want to know if it’s normal for brand new cars…
Salary sacrifice schemes have been around for a few years now. In the most basic terms, the employee gives up a portion of their salary. In return the company puts…
Insurance is one of those motoring must-haves. A bit like fuel, we don’t like paying for it but nonetheless have to. Until recently, motor insurance costs were dropping as rapidly…