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Check Specifications
Check Specifications: If you're interested in a particular make and/or model of car and want to know what specifications you can expect to find. This search tool lets you search by car type (small family through to M.P.V.s)

Check Tyres
Check Tyres: A vital part of safe driving, is a legal set of tyres. If you have your car regularly serviced, the garage should tell you when it's time to change your tyres. For your own peace of mind, our 'Check Tyres' section gives you the correct tyre pressures for each make of car. There are also useful tips about tyre maintenance to prolong the life of yours. Tyres are expensive, but the fine for getting caught with a faulty one is £2500 per tyre

Check Brake Fluid
Check Brake Fluid:Find out how Brake Fluid works and how they are rated.

Check Brakes
Check Brakes: Good brakes are vital - any loss in effectiveness or response time should be investigated immediately. Getting them checked at each service will help minimise any risk of faults developing. This useful section discusses some of the symptoms of brake problems and specifications.

Check Suspension
Check Suspension: How to do an easy suspension check or further examination.

Check Bodywork
Check Bodywork: There's nothing more ageing on a car than signs of rust or paintwork that's become dull and scratched. Our tips will help preserve your car's bodywork and keep it looking good for longer. Also, we highlight the vulnerable areas, were damage can occur and may have been retouched.

Check Oil
Check Oil: The purpose engine oil serves in the smooth running or your vehicle: lubricating, sealing, cooling and cleaning. See what type of oil you should use for your car.

Check Engine
Check Engine: Understanding those things under the bonnet! Checking the engine oil level and other top ups that may be required. Identifying problems early, if your car develops any unusual knocking or rattling noises.

Check Security
Check Security: Basic precautions to keep your car safe and deter thieves from targeting your pride and joy. There's a lot that can be done to reduce the risks and our list of do's and don't's can help.

Check Safety
Check Safety: Lots of good advice about safe stopping distances for day and night driving. Mobile phone hazards and results from car tests - has your car been tested? How safe would it be if you had a crash.

Check Transmission
Check Transmission: Automatic transmissions fail in as many ways as there are car models. In contrast, there are only a few reasons why anyone needs automatic transmission repair. I break it down into four major categories: neglect, abuse, design flaws, and normal wear and tear.

Check Transmission Fluids
Check Transmission Fluids: Something many people never think about, until a fault develops. The automatic transmission fluid and filter should be changed every two to three years or 24,000 to 36,000 miles. Find out about the important function of the ATF.

Check Coolant
Check Coolant: The most commonly overlooked job in car maintainance is failing to top up the coolant and add antifreeze. Don't wait until the weather has turned really cold, before preparing properly for the winter freeze. Find out how to flush your system and add antifreeze.

Check Steering
Check Steering: If your steering isn't responding the way you think it should - have look at our diagnostic chart and see what the possible cause could be.

Check Registration
Check Registration: All you need to know about car number plates, giving the years of registration and the letters that show where it was first registered.

Check Emmisions
Check Emissions: Reduce your emissions and do your bit for the environment. This section has hints for keeping your CO2 emissions and fuel consumption down. Check your car's rating here.

Before You Buy
Before you buy: Click for our guide to buying a used car. Search under the make and model you're interested in and see how it's been rated for reliability, problems etc.

Check MOT
Check MOT: Find your nearest UK MOT Test Centre - just enter the town or post code. If you are a garage or MOT Station, make sure you're listed, if not apply now.

Check Traffic
Live Traffic Info: Planning a trip? Don't get caught in long delays - check out our Live Traffic Information - updated in real-time and avoid the trouble spots.

Check Weather
Check Weather: Fancy a day out or a short break? Pick the best day to travel with the 5-day forecaster.

Check Directions
Check Directions: Sat Nav isn't everyone's favourite toy - if you prefer to map our your route in advance and need to know how to get from A to B, just enter your starting town or post code and your destination, then you will see full directions and a map view.

Check Fuel Costs
Check Fuel Costs: Buying your next car is an ideal opportunity to save on fuel costs, by putting some research into which cars are the most economical/ fuel efficient. It follows that the larger the car the more fuel it will use - check a car for fuel consumption with our handy selector. Work out your m.p.g (miles per gallon).
Check Battery
Check Battery: The biggest single cause for the dreaded non starting engine! Especially in colder weather! Keep an eye on yours, with our helpful tips. If you have to resort to a jump lead start, it's time to get a new battery or find out why it isn't charging - the problem won't just go away.

Check History
Check History: Our useful list of items to check before you buy, will help avoid some of the pitfalls. Look at the different options of buying from a dealer, privately, at auction and over the internet.
Data Checks: Car Data Checks expose
the nasty sides of your motor
How well do you know your car?

DATA CHECK - Make sure that you know its history - 5 mins checking could save a lifetime of worry




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