2018
More than one million cars have failed their MOT due to dangerous defects, since new rules were introduced in May 2018
- Alex Buttle
- 12th December 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 since tougher tests since May 2018
- Alex Buttle
- 22nd November 2018
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 …
Car valuation reality revealed: Only 40% Of sellers receive as much as their online valuation
- Alex Buttle
- 4th October 2018
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 …
Press release: Electri-Cities! UK’s most ‘Electric Car Friendly’ towns revealed
- Alex Buttle
- 1st August 2018
● 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 …
World Cup 2018: Only 179 Ladas on the road
- Alex Buttle
- 15th June 2018
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 raises £2.75m in seed funding from LocalGlobe and Marchmont Ventures to revolutionise selling your car online
- Tom Leathes
- 5th June 2018
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 …
Diesel bounces back in 2018 – Prices of used diesel cars jump 2.4%
- Alex Buttle
- 17th May 2018
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 cars paying the highest road tax in 2018
- Alex Buttle
- 24th April 2018
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 …
Electric car demand to surge: 25% of UK car buyers expect to buy an AFV by 2024
- Alex Buttle
- 28th February 2018
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 …
Average price of a used car rises almost 10% in 2017, as drivers desert diesel
- Alex Buttle
- 24th January 2018
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