What year is my car? UK car number plate years explained
Sep 4, 2023 · The following letters are the most useful part of the number plate for motorists as they reveal the year of the car. If a car was registered between March and August of a given year, the number plate will, simply enough, reflect that. A car registered in Birmingham between March and August of 2002 may read BD02 or, if from, say, 2004, BD04.
You can still buy a new Lada Niva 4x4 in the UK - Driving.co.uk
Oct 14, 2021 · If you want a car that’s ready to drive off straight away, prices start from £17,595. The Luxe version of the long-wheelbase model — with air conditioning and alloy wheels — starts from £19,444, while prices for utility models are available on request from the importer. There is another major drawback to buying a new Lada Niva in the UK.
Do you need to change the name on your driving licence after …
Dec 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 ...
Ulez checker: Is your car exempt from the Ultra Low Emission Zone?
Aug 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 ...
How to put a private plate on a car: the rules, regulations and ...
Nov 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 ...
What are the drink drive limits in the UK? - Driving.co.uk
Nov 11, 2021 · The drink drive limits in the UK change depending on which part of the country you are in, and they are measured as a percentage of alcohol in your blood, breath or urine, although it’s blood alcohol content (BAC) that we will focus on here. If you’re in England, Northern Ireland or Wales, then the legal limit is 80 milligrams of alcohol ...
Can you park on single or double yellow lines? The laws around …
Nov 10, 2021 · Yes, parking is allowed outside of the restricted hours, which will be displayed on signs at the side of the road, and you’re allowed to wait on a single yellow line during restricted hours while loading or unloading. Make sure to check signs at the side of the road on which you are stopping rather than visible ones on the other side of the ...
Buying Guide: Best dash cams reviewed (updated) - Driving.co.uk
Apr 3, 2019 · Updated on August 21, 2018 to include Halfords HDC100, Halfords HDC200, Halfords HDC400, Mio MiVue 766 WiFi and Thinkware F100 with Rear View Camera and External GPS. Updated on April 3, 2019 to include Blackvue DR900S-2CH, Mio MiVue J60, Z-Edge T4 dual camera, Apeman C550 and Vantrue On Dash N2 Pro. cams.
Are old-style paper driving licences still valid?
Aug 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 ...
How to block my car key signal to prevent keyless vehicle theft
Nov 24, 2021 · The single best way to prevent keyless theft is to block the signal being emitted by the key fob. While some manufacturers — Mercedes and Subaru, for instance — allow drivers to turn off their key fobs once they’re out of the car, for other drivers there’s a good alternative. When at home, storing keys in a metal-lined “ Faraday box ...