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A closer look at the cars we drive.
Knowledge for the road ahead. Explore practical guides and clear explanations to help you understand, choose and own a car with confidence.
Common faults
Get to know the problems reported for a model, and what can be behind them.
Browse by makeFrom the first symptom to the finer detail.
Explore documented faults by make, model and engine. Find the symptoms, likely causes and workshop procedures together in one guide.
Symptoms
What you might notice
Causes
What’s behind the issue
Repairs
Procedures and parts
Technical specifications
The reference details that help you get to know a car.
The right figures for the right engine.
Find engine data, fluid capacities and workshop specifications. Browse by make, then match the model, engine and production years.
See how a model-year actually tested.
Common faults, wear patterns and first-attempt results for cars and vans with enough MOT volume. Start with the make, then the model, then the year the car was first used.
Make
Every marque with published reports
Model
Year-by-year for that model
Year
The registration-year report
Knowledge you can use
A little more understanding for the decisions that come with a car.
Clear explanations
Make sense of the terminology, with the context to understand what it means for you.
Practical detail
Look beyond the headline. Find useful details to help you ask the right questions.
A wider perspective
Build your understanding before a purchase, during ownership or when something changes.