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Family car - What car to buy when the family grows?
There is a certainty that deserves to be up there with death and taxes and it’s that you will, some day, need a more practical car. I know, it’s...
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Peugeot RCZ
Years built: 2010 to 2015 Bodystyles: Coupe What is it? The RCZ was something of a surprise from Peugeot, when it was launched. Originally a con...
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Not all bad news for younger drivers when it comes to insurance
While insurance premiums for young and first-time drivers remain obstructively high, new research indicates that, by ticking off a few criteria,...
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Mazda CX-5
Years built: 2012 to 2017 Bodystyles: SUV What is it? The CX-5 was, contrary to popular belief, not Mazda’s first SUV. That would be the Tribute,...
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PCP - So what's all the fuss about?
Consumers warned by the CCPC to think carefully before committing to a PCP. But we ask what's all the fuss about and should we really be worried?...
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Hyundai i40
Years built: 2011 - today Bodystyles: Family saloon and estate What is it? The traditional four-door family saloon market may have had its applec...
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Pan-European mileage register will be vital in the war against clocking
This week, European MEPs have voted in favour of a resolution that would see ‘clocking’ (winding back the mileage reading of a car to increase pr...
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Opel Meriva
Years built: 2010 - 2017 Bodystyles: Compact MPV What is it? Sadly, the Meriva is no more. It’s been replaced by a double-whammy of SUV models —...
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Apparently everyone’s going to buy an electric car …
Well, not quite. At least not yet, and don’t go automatically believing the headlines. You see, the media has been abuzz for the past few days wi...
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: BMW i3
Years built: 2013 - today Bodystyles: Five-door small hatchback What is it? The i3 really is the standout oddball in BMW’s range, yet in spite of...
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Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Ford S-Max
Years built: 2006 to 2015 Bodystyles: seven-seat MPV What is it? The very idea of a sporty SUV seems still a touch preposterous, but that’s exact...
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Keeping safe from car theft
One of the most common pieces of information returned by a history check from Motorcheck is whether or not the vehicle has been stolen and recove...