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 ...
How to repair alloy wheel damage - Driving.co.uk
WEBSep 23, 2022 · 2. Wipe down and apply the putty. After sanding down I wiped off the dust. Then I mixed the putty, which was supplied with the kit, and filled over the dings until there was a level surface before leaving it to cure. 3. Sand down the filler. Sanding the filler flush with the alloy was the hardest job.
Do you need to change the name on your driving licence after …
WEBDec 15, 2023 · After filling out a D1 form, you’ll need to send it, along with your current photocard or paper licence and any documents that confirm your new name or gender (such as a marriage certificate or deed poll), to: DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1BN. If you only have an old-style paper licence, you must include a recent passport-style photo with your ...
Extended Test: 2020 Skoda Octavia iV Estate plug-in hybrid review
WEBJul 6, 2021 · Mileage today 4,718 miles. Distance since start 3,845 miles. Indicated long term consumption 83mpg / 9.0 miles per kWh (over 253 miles) Petrol fill-ups since test began Eight (tank at 50%) Tweet to @wdron Follow @wdron. This extended review of the 2020 Skoda Octavia iV Estate plug-in hybrid has now ended.
Ulez checker: Is your car exempt from the Ultra Low Emission Zone?
WEBAug 29, 2023 · Drivers of older, more polluting petrol and diesel cars are affected but you don’t need a zero emission electric car or even a hybrid in order to escape the charge. Petrol cars with engines that are compliant with Euro 4 emissions regulations, which were introduced in 2006, avoid the Ulez charge. Diesel-powered cars will only be exempt if the ...
Are old-style paper driving licences still valid?
WEBAug 24, 2022 · Some paper licences are still valid as of the date of publication (August 2022), but not all of them. If your paper licence was issued before March 31, 2000 and, as outlined above, all of the information on your paper licence is still correct, then it will usually remain valid until you turn 70. On the day before your birthday, you will need to ...
What oil does my car need? Find the right type for your engine
WEBNov 25, 2021 · Some diesel engines with a diesel particulate filter will require low-SAPS (low Sulphur Ash, Phosphorus and Sulphur) oil so as not to clog up the filter. These are designated by a “C”, so your manual may specify C1 Low SAPS or C2/C3 Mid SAPS. Other diesel engines may require oil assigned an “E” number. This doesn’t make it any more ...
Driving eyesight regulations explained - what's the 20m rule?
WEBNov 16, 2021 · The law says that: You must be able to read a car number plate from 20 metres away (with glasses or contact lenses, if necessary). Car drivers must also have a “visual acuity” of at least decimal 0.5 (6/12), measured on the Snellen scale, using both eyes together (with glasses or contact lenses, if necessary). If you have sight in one eye ...
2035 petrol and diesel car ban: 12 things you need to know
WEBSep 21, 2023 · In November 2020, Johnson confirmed in a newspaper column that the government was bringing the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars forward to 2030, though hybrids will be unaffected until 2035, provided they’re capable of achieving “significant” zero-emissions distances. The ban formed part of …
Urgent need for pay-per-mile road pricing, MPs say - Driving.co.uk
WEBFeb 4, 2022 · THE UK must urgently introduce pay-per-mile road pricing to make up the £35bn budget shortfall created by the switch to electric cars, MPs have said. In its latest report released today, the cross-party Transport Select Committee warned that unless the UK began to act now on the issue of road pricing, it would stand to lose both an annual £28 ...