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Most recently answered covid 19 questions
My car is booked in for a service on 26 January. I live in North Wales and the garage is in the Wirral. Am I okay to travel during the lockdown?
Will bodywork shops remain open under Tier 5 rules? My car is due to go for repair but I don't want it to be taken away just to sit in a yard for weeks untouched.
I'm in tier 3. Can I take my motor into a garage in tier 2 for repair?
My husband has a 2017 Ford Kuga automatic with i-stop but won't be able to drive it for 6 months. How far do I need to drive it to charge its battery? Which battery charger/conditioner would you recommend?
My son's MoT was due to expire on 20 November with the Covid-19 extension. He took his car in early, on 2 November, and it failed. Straight away, the 20th date was cancelled and it was flagged up on 5...
Is it true that my car insurance may be invalid on a non-essential journey during lockdown?
What is the position with over 70s driving Licence renewals in the current lockdown? My licence expires in early December but I have not received a reminder from the DVLA.
Has the mot date been extended due to the new lockdown?
I will be 70 on October 8th and will need to renew my licence. I have been told that the licence renewal time has been extended because of Covid (as was the case with MOTs ). Is this correct?
I have just read your article about being able to drive whilst DVLA have my licence application. This completely contradicts what they told me. They had no trace of my application and said I couldn't drive....