Fleet insurance claim has affected my personal car premium - what can I do?

I run a gardening business with three work vehicles and have fleet coverage for all of these vehicles. During the past year, I have had two claims made against our company due to my staff drivers being...

Can I dodge the ULEZ charge by swapping my van's engine?

Would changing the engine in my Citroen Relay to a 2.2-litre BlueHDi be possible and make it compliant with the London ULEZ?

Why are there foam bags in the wings of our Ford Transit?

I recently noticed a length of soft foam (sealed in plastic) in the space inside the rear of the front wings of my son's Ford Transit Mk8, just below where water from the windscreen drain holes empty (and...

Is a diesel van a no go if I only do journeys of 10 miles?

I want to change my Ford Connect for a Transit or Transit Custom. Most of my journeys are less than 10 miles - will I have DPF problems?

Should I avoid a used campervan that has eight previous owners?

What should I be looking out for when buying a Volkswagen T5 camper with 116,000 miles on the clock? It has eight previous owners and very little MoT and service history. The body is very good condition,...

Is a ten year old Ford Transit prone to rust?

My son, a carpenter, is set on buying a Transit Trend T350 but I have heard it said the model generally is prone to rusting underneath. Do you know if this rumour is well-founded or tosh? I have always...

Can I return a van if there is fluid around the injectors?

I bought a Volkswagen Caddy today and the van runs fine. It has 75000 miles but it has a small amount of fluid around each of the injectors. Is this normal on a 1.6 TDI and can I return it to a private...

I have bought a 2006 van and the engine keeps cutting out - what is the issue?

Last night, my brother bought a Ford Transit Connect, 06-plate, 180,000 miles. When he pulled away from the seller's house, there was a big cloud of black smoke which cleared after 30 or so yards (I was...

If I get my old van converted to Euro6, will it become exempt from the ULEZ charge?

I have a Citroen Relay. It's Euro4, so it falls foul of the ULEZ in London. If I get it converted to Euro6, will Transport for London revise their assessment of the vehicle and exempt it from the ULEZ...

We want to buy a van-conversion campervan - does the Fiat Ducato have a reliable engine?

We're buying a new or nearly new van conversion-type campervan in the next year or two, most likely a 6m long Knaus. Most big brands like Knaus are based on the Fiat Ducato and, for 2020, Fiat has just...