Guide
The questions we are asked most often – answered briefly and plainly.
Topics
Vehicle inspection
Rejected at the inspection: what the defect categories are, how long you have for the re-inspection and when you may no longer drive.
Warning lights
Amber engine warning light: the difference between steady and flashing, when you have to stop and why clearing the code does not help.
Deadlines
Sticker expired: from when it gets expensive, when an extended inspection becomes due and where insurance cover stands.
Engine
The difference between cambelt and timing chain, when replacement is due and how to recognise impending failure.
Tyres
The situational winter tyre requirement, the Alpine symbol, minimum tread and the question of whether all-season tyres are enough.
Brakes
Squealing, a soft pedal, vibration: which signs point to worn brakes and when it really does become urgent.
Buying advice
What a pre-purchase inspection achieves, what you can look out for yourself and which documents you should ask to see.
Air conditioning
Where the mouldy smell from the vents comes from, what helps and how to avoid it for good.
Electric vehicles
With electric vehicles the emissions test does not apply; instead checks on the high-voltage system are added. What that means.
Trailers
Trailers need a vehicle inspection too. Which deadlines apply and what trailers most often fail on.
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