We wanted to do a test to find out which vehicles have stood the test of time + wear and tear. We thought a good way to do this was to create a test based on high mileage vehicles that match the following rules: Are 10
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Vehicle mileage issues and clocking can be a problem for used car buyers, In August this year we tested the mileage of 1 million vehicles and released the data we found. Following that we decided to ramp up the test a bit and go for
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This is a question we are going to answer in this blog post, and we thought it may be interesting to know how many miles a vehicle can do before it ends up in the scrap yard. Unsurprisingly the list only consists of diesel vehicles and for the most
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In October 2019 we had just over 50,000 searches through our website, our free check on the homepage includes a mileage check. In this blog post we have used the mileage data to give you an idea of how many vehicles have mileage issues. What’s a
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In August this year we performed the 1 million vehicle mileage check. At the time we never considered analysing MOT advisories, but after reading this article we decided to take a quick look through some of the MOT advisories from our previous test. Whilst it
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Number plates, love them or hate them it’s a requirement! The first number plate to be introduced in the UK was “A1” which was issued in London. “A1” was issued all the way back in 1903 as part of the Motor Car Act of 1903. In
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The MOT test is a yearly road safety test and a legal requirement for any vehicle that wants to use public roads in the United Kingdom. So, knowing when your vehicles MOT is due is important. If you want to know when your next MOT is
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Since the internet was launched in August 1991 there has been several advances, one of them is the ability to sell and buy cars online. The first and most popular car selling site online to this day is AutoTrader, which was launched in 1996 and allows
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Please note: We have since performed a much larger test of 2.5 million vehicles, you can find out latest test here. Vehicle clocking and mileage issues are a potential problem for used car buyers, the scale of the problem is what we want to go into
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When your looking to buy a second-hand vehicle, it can be a minefield. BUT that’s not to say you shouldn’t do it, the UK used car market is a great place to pick up a bargain. You just need to make sure you do your
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