What year is my car? UK car number plate years explained
Sep 4, 2023 · If you’ve been trying to work out what year your car was registered, the obvious first place to look is its number plate — also known as registration plates — as they will be linked to a history of the car and have directly indicated the age of the car since the early 1960s.
Can you park on single or double yellow lines? The laws around …
Nov 10, 2021 · EVERY town and city in the UK has an abundance of yellow lines painted on their roads that tell you where you can and cannot park. Yellow lines mark the edges of roads where local authorities don’t want you to park, and they are used to help reduce congestion and prevent people from stopping in inconvenient places.
How to put a private plate on a car: the rules, regulations and ...
Nov 12, 2021 · PRIVATE number plates are like Marmite: people tend to either love them or hate them. But from the subtle or appropriate (for example, “911 GB” as owned by Porsche Cars of Great Britain) to the more risqué (you can currently buy “ORG 45M” for a mere £150,000, according to regtransfers.co.uk), what are the rules about private plates and how can you go about fitting them to your car?
Are these the 23 ugliest cars ever made? - Driving.co.uk
Nov 8, 2023 · Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, they say, but that doesn’t explain how a car can be brought to market that looks like it drove through the ugly forest, bouncing off every tree as it went.
How to block my car key signal to prevent keyless vehicle theft
Nov 24, 2021 · KEYLESS cars, which allow the doors to be locked and unlocked by touching the door handle (or even simply approaching it) while the fob is in your pocket or bag, are brilliantly convenient, especially if you have your hands full of shopping or are carrying a child.
How to repair alloy wheel damage - Driving.co.uk
Sep 23, 2022 · High kerbs, careless driving, cavernous potholes… these and countless other perils are the enemies of alloy wheels, the most attractive thing about many cars.
Are old-style paper driving licences still valid?
Aug 24, 2022 · Despite the fact that old-style driving licences were replaced by plastic cards more than 24 years ago (that made us feel old, too), some people are still unsure whether or not their paper version is legal.
Do you need to change the name on your driving licence after …
Dec 15, 2023 · Amid the glitter and romance of any wedding, it’s easy to forget the more prosaic, administrative side to things, especially if you intend changing your name, as 90 per cent of British women do after they get married.
7 best windscreen covers to buy in 2023-24 - Driving.co.uk
Dec 5, 2023 · Buying a windscreen cover for your car is a cost effective way to protect it from extreme weather. While they’re primarily used to protect against frost and ice in the winter, they’re beneficial year-round whether it’s sun damage, leaves and debris, or bird mess that’s a concern.
I've lost my locking wheel nut key — how can I change a flat tyre?
Aug 26, 2022 · Q. The key to my locking wheel nut is missing; now I have a flat tyre and cannot change it. Any ideas? KT, Croydon. Locking nuts are sold with a code, so owners can order a new key from the maker.