Worryingly, 74% of motorists surveyed by the RAC believed drivers would continue using a car issued with an MOT minor fault, unaware that it needs to be fixed at their earliest convenience.
Any car built before 1978 is MOT exempt under the Department for Transport's new rules. Up to now, only cars manufactured before 1960 have avoided the annual check-up.
The electric eco-friendly Jaguar E-Type in which the newly wed Duke and Duchess of Sussex glided to their lavish reception turned almost as many heads at the royal couple themselves.
Prince Harry took his wife Meghan Markle out for a spin in a Jaguar that was hailed as 'the most beautiful electric car in the world' this evening as they went to their reception at Frogmore House
CCTV captured the rapid raid in Billericay, Essex, and shows the brazen crooks using a relay device to pinch the BMW parked just yards from the front door of the owners house.
With the UK's roads continue to fall into a state of disrepair, motorists suffer around 30,000 punctures a month on average, but 62% of new car owners don't get a spare wheel.
This is 1 of 22 cars Volkswagen first brought to the UK in 1978 to promote its sale from the following year. Of those examples - all of which were left-hand-drive - just this car has survived.
Environmental authorities in the German city said on Wednesday they had put up 100 signs this week announcing the ban in two streets that provide alternative routes for outlawed diesels vehicles.
Drivers who park the wrong way could risk being fined up to £1,000. The Highway Code stipulates that drivers must park the same way as the flow of traffic at night if not using a marked bay.
Early reports had suggested the winning bidder for the former Senna car was none other than former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, however he has since quashed the rumour.
Greg Clark suggested the Road to Zero policy outlined the plans to ban the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars in 2040 would, surprisingly, include recommendations for diesels.
An investigation by motoring title Honest John found that TfL is using a clause created in 2003 to chase owners of vehicles, rather than their drivers, for payment of fines relating to traffic offences.
After monitoring the mental activity of taxi drivers, the measurements suggested that the quieter driving environment of the latter had a more positive effect on the well-being of the cabby.
At least 28 people have died and 45 were injured after they mistakenly left the engine running in the garage, allowing their home to fill with the deadly gas.
Pope Francis was gifted the 198mph supercar in November last year when he blessed and signed it, before it went under the hammer in Monte Carlo where it fetched four times the usual asking price.
New research has exposed the UK locations where drivers have the greatest chance of being issued with a fixed penalty notice for a driving offence - and it doesn't look good for Avon and Somerset.
Motorists are facing higher fuel bills after turmoil in the Middle East has resulted in a hike in the price of a barrel of crude oil to almost $80 a barrel - the highest it has been since November 2014.
Emissions systems that are built into cars to capture harmful pollution take around 5 minutes to activate, resulting in twice as much pollution being produced than normal.
It is estimated that nationally, there will have been over 4,200 claims for pothole damage so far this year compared with just over 3,500 estimated claims across last year.
The VW Polo supermini, SEAT Ibiza hatchabck and SEAT Arona SUV, have rear seatsbelts that could inadvertently become unbuckled if three passengers are sat in the back.
The iconic British marque says its £250,000 sports utility vehicle is inspired by Lawrence of Arabia's military-readied Roller, though it has undoubtedly been designed with the super-rich in mind.
The average petrol price in the UK climbed to 124.22p a litre, while diesel hit an average of 127.08p over the May Day bank holiday weekend - the highest prices since December 2014.
German firm BMW warned owners of 312,000 of its vehicles that were sold in Britain from March 2007 to August 2011 to return them to dealers for an urgent repair after the scandal emerged.
A spokesman for the AA told This is Money: 'The industry’s rule of thumb is that a $2 change in the price of oil, at a constant exchange rate, causes a 1p change at the pump.'
A customer filling up at Asda petrol station in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, was horrified to discover she had been charged some £99 on top of her £5 fuel transaction.
Homeowners and motorists can claim compensation from their insurer if they are hit with unfair price hikes. Customers are winning refunds if they complain about rip-off quotes.