What year is my car? UK car number plate years explained
WEBSep 4, 2023 · The following letters are the most useful part of the number plate for motorists as they reveal the year of the car. If a car was registered between March and August of a given year, the number plate will, simply enough, reflect that. A car registered in Birmingham between March and August of 2002 may read BD02 or, …
How to block my car key signal to prevent keyless vehicle theft
WEBNov 24, 2021 · The single best way to prevent keyless theft is to block the signal being emitted by the key fob. While some manufacturers — Mercedes and Subaru, for instance — allow drivers to turn off their key fobs once they’re out of the car, for other drivers there’s a good alternative. When at home, storing keys in a metal-lined “ Faraday box ...
What to do if you hit a parked car? The dos and do nots, including ...
WEBNov 12, 2021 · Pull over, make a note of the damage and leave your details with the car. Write your name, address and phone number on a piece of paper and leave it behind a windscreen wiper. If it’s raining, see if you can protect the paper with a plastic bag or similar. If you have a camera phone on you, take pictures of the damage — this is important in ...
How to put a private plate on a car: the rules, regulations and ...
WEBNov 12, 2021 · How to remove private number plates. To take a private plate off a vehicle, apply online or by post using a V317 document and the V62 ‘new keeper’ slip from the V5C registration document. This process costs £80, and again it takes 4-6 weeks for a new V5C to be sent out. If you don’t put the private plate on another car, you will receive ...
I've lost my locking wheel nut key — how can I change a flat tyre?
WEBAug 26, 2022 · 2. Check to see if any of your wheel nuts have a plastic cover (which gives all the wheel nuts a uniform appearance) – if they do then this will be the locking nut. 3. Place a wheel brace or nut spanner on all five nuts to see if they grip — but don’t use any force. If the brace fits on all of the bolts, then you don’t have a locking ...
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7 of the best driving sunglasses to buy in 2022, tried and tested
WEBFeb 9, 2022 · 2. Serengeti Geary sunglasses. Recommended retail price £370. Buy from Serengeti.com or chriselli.com (currently £269.99) American brand Serengeti claims to have the most driver-focused sunglasses on the market, with “Drivers” lenses (trademarked in 1985) that offer three beneficial features for motorists.
2020 Honda Jazz hybrid and Jazz Crosstar hybrid review
WEBVariant: Jazz e:HEV SR Price: From £20,185 Engine: 1,498cc, four cylinder petrol engine plus electric motor, generator and lithium-ion battery Power: 108bhp Torque: 187 lb ft Transmission: Fixed gear hybrid (automatic), front-wheel drive Acceleration: 0-62mph: 9.4sec Top Speed: 108mph Fuel: 62.8mpg (WLTP) co2: 102g/km (WLTP) Road tax band: £145 for first year; £140 thereafter
Why your car's air conditioning is blowing hot air, and how to fix it
WEBJul 28, 2022 · Assuming all your controls are set to cold, if your air conditioning is blowing hot air on warm days, it’s obviously a sign of a problem, which could be caused by several issues. 1. Low refrigerant levels. The most common reason an air-conditioning system won’t work is due to low refrigerant levels. Air conditioning in cars works just like ...
Car Reviews from Sunday Times Driving
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Facelifted Cupra Leon PHEV review. Cupra Leon gains unusual front-end styling plus greater zero-emission driving range for the eHybrid models. Matt Robinson tries it out. Published 24 July 2024.