Selling your Car – the popular options
Sell your used car quickly and with confidence. A few tips that should help when selling a used car on the private market.
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Get an MOT reminder
How many times have you used an MOT checking service only to discover your MOT has already expired. I used to rely on my local garage to call me a few weeks before the MOT was due, but they've not got the time, or maybe couldn't be bothered, to offer that service anymore Email orRead More »Get an MOT reminder
2019 Vehicle Tax changes
Officially known as VED (Vehicle Excise Duty) or Vehicle Tax as most people still refer to it is set to increase on April 1st 2019.… Read More »2019 Vehicle Tax changes
Why Check the History of a Vehicle
Check BEFORE you buy First and foremost, if you inadvertently purchase a vehicle that has been stolen the authorities can return it to the legal owner (or their insurance company) WITHOUT compensating you - the innocent party. Similarly, if you purchase a car with outstanding finance associated to it - that debt transfers to you.Read More »Why Check the History of a Vehicle
New Affiliate – WeWantAnyCar.com
IsMyCar.co.uk is pleased to announce a new affiliation with WeWantAnyCar. Offering a free online valuation with over 70 stores around the UK. WeWantAnyCar take the hassle out of selling your car. Avoid the scammers and fraudsters and sell your car to WeWantAnyCar. As a CASH buyer you're certain to get a better deal on yourRead More »New Affiliate – WeWantAnyCar.com
Fines for driving without Vehicle Tax 2020
The basic penalty for driving without relevant vehicle tax (road tax as it used to be known) is £80 if imposed by the DVLA. If you make a payment to the DVLA within 28 days it can be halved. HOWEVER - if you fail to pay this initial £80 fine and the case goes toRead More »Fines for driving without Vehicle Tax 2020
Cloned Registration Plates
An undeserved driving penalty arrives A car owner receives a letter informing them that their car has been captured on CCTV driving over the Dartford bridge 5 times. The authority in charge is demanding the payment of a £100 fine. However, the driver hasn't been anywhere near that area for 18 months. Something has goneRead More »Cloned Registration Plates
2018 – Top 4 MOT Failures
It's that time of the year again and your car is due an MOT. If you're not too sure when your vehicle's MOT is due use the free MOT checker here. As many as 40% of vehicles FAIL their MOT test on the first attempt (*1). MOT re-tests are generally free - but it's time, hassleRead More »2018 – Top 4 MOT Failures
Clamping cars with unpaid Vehicle Tax
Walking around my home town in Norfolk the other day I noticed 8 cars - all wheel clamped with UNPAID VEHICLE tax notices on their windscreens. These drivers have been caught with out of date car tax. It's an offence to keep a vehicle on the UK roads without valid vehicle tax - or declaringRead More »Clamping cars with unpaid Vehicle Tax
