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My garage recorded the wrong mileage at my car's MoT...

I want to sell my Nissan Note, but during the car’s last MoT the garage recorded an incorrect mileage of nearly 50,000, double the genuine figure...
Published 04 March 2016
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A faulty vacuum pump on my 2009 Mercedes S-class mean...

During a valeting of my 09-plate Mercedes S 320 CDI, the rear headrests were lifted to the up position to allow cleaning behind them. Now they will...
Published 07 July 2015
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Letters of the week, June 28

This week: more rip-off car repairs, a diplomatic incident and DVLA cherished numbers.
Published 30 June 2015
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Letters of the week, June 21

This week: The Spanish embassy gets in touch, Driving Licence disparity, repair rip-offs and the issue that won't go away... diesel fumes.
Published 22 June 2015
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Garage says my brake master cylinder needs replacing...

A warning light on my 1996 Audi A6 tells me that the brake pads are worn or the brake fluid is low. The pads have done only 1,000 miles and the fluid...
Published 01 June 2015
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News: Shropshire garage thought to be best in UK for...

A small independent garage in rural Shropshire is thought to be selling Britain’s cheapest petrol, undercutting far bigger supermarkets...
Published 15 December 2014
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Video: Zombies attack fuel station forecourts

You could be forgiven for not remembering your PIN code if you saw this lot invading the forecourt as you paid for your fuel.
Published 13 October 2014
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News: Car interiors revealed as breeding grounds for...

If you suffer from car sickness it may not be the motion of the vehicle causing it, but the bugs breeding in the cabin.
Published 22 August 2014
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News: London garage charges record £215 for an hour’s...

The customers of one London garage could be forgiven for requiring something stiffer than the free vending coffee they're likely to receive.
Published 11 June 2014
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News: Cars made homeless as owners fill their garages...

The garage is now more likely to be a dumping ground for things our cramped houses and rotting sheds have no room for.
Published 29 May 2014
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News: Six rundown garages make £700,000 at auction

They might look like six rundown garages to you but to their new owner they were worth paying £700,000 for.
Published 30 April 2014
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News: Men mourn loss of garage, claims new survey

It was once a place where a man could escape to fettle and tinker but today, as homes become more crowded, a new survey has found that the garage...
Published 13 September 2013