2018
More than one million cars registered to drive on UK roads have failed MOT tests this year because of defects considered so dangerous under new, more stringent MOT rules, that they pose an ‘immediate risk to road safety and/ or serious impact on the environment’. This worrying finding was revealed on analysis of DVSA data …
Car MOT failure rates have fallen (rather than risen) since new tougher, more stringent MOT rules came into force on 20th May 2018 to curb dangerous cars being driven on UK roads. This unexpected finding was revealed on analysis of DVLA data obtained by Motorway, through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. The request, submitted …
Investigation by Motorway reveals car buying sites often give inflated online valuations to attract customers. The company has released “TruePrice” technology to improve valuation accuracy Motorway data suggest 60% of sellers received less than their online valuation on day of sale Investigation shows buyers ‘chip down’ price when the car is inspected by an average …
● 52% of car owners say they don’t expect to switch to an electric car soon because of the UK’s inadequate charging infrastructure^ ● Poole, Dorset has the UK’s highest percentage of properties with private off-street parking, offering more electric car home charging opportunities ● London has the lowest percentage of properties with private off-street …
With the World Cup due to kick off in Moscow on Thursday (14th June), car buying comparison website Motorway.co.uk thought it would be fun take a look at one of Russia’s greatest exports; not vodka, not caviar, not dolls, but the car once the butt of jokes about its reliability – the Lada. The last …
Motorway enables car sellers to compare offers and find the best deal in seconds The one-year old company is already driving over 25,000 monthly sales enquiries Investors in the seed funding include LocalGlobe, Marchmont Ventures and Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman London, 05/06/18: Motorway (motorway.co.uk), the UK’s first price comparison website for selling your car, today …
Prices for used diesel cars are up £322 (+2.4%) on average since start of 2018. This comes after diesel prices dropped 5% through 2017 Equivalent petrol car prices fell 0.7% since the beginning of the year as the market re-balances Nine out of ten major car brands saw diesel prices drop between Q1 2017 and …
The Lamborghini Aventador has the highest level of CO2 emissions at 370 g/km 74 car models over 14 makes will pay the top road tax rate of £2,070 Top 10 gas guzzlers are European supercars, but there are also three American makes – Cadillac, Chevrolet and Corvette – with models in the top VED band …
26% of UK car buyers expect to be purchasing an electric or hybrid car within six years, compared to just 4.2% of new cars sold being AFVs in 2017 Green credentials are the most significant reason for those looking to move away from fossil fuels, with 45% citing electric being ‘better for the environment’ as …
Prices for used petrol cars, 5 years old and less, up 9.4% over past 12 months Equivalent diesel car prices fell 5% between beginning and end of 2017 All major car brands saw a fall in used diesel prices with most seeing a clear increase in valuations of petrol variants