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Feature 13 Oct 2026

Private motorhome or commercial goods vehicle? An NI buyer must check the test class

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Feature 13 Oct 2026

NI car dealers importing multiple EU vehicles: where the NOVA spreadsheet fits

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Feature 13 Oct 2026

The first 30 days after buying a faulty used car in Northern Ireland

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Feature 13 Oct 2026

Dealer says “sold as seen”: what Northern Ireland used-car buyers should know

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Feature 13 Oct 2026

Faulty used car after three months: why the repair stage matters in NI

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Feature 13 Oct 2026

A private seller who is actually a motor trader: the NI consumer protection issue

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Feature 13 Oct 2026

Used-car faults after six months: why proof becomes harder for NI motorists

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Feature 13 Oct 2026

Buying a car at auction in Northern Ireland: what “trade only” really changes

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Feature 13 Oct 2026

NI light goods vehicles face an earlier MOT timetable than ordinary private cars

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Feature 13 Oct 2026

How a 3,500kg plated weight changes which NI driving licence you need

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Feature 12 Oct 2026

Courtesy car after a Northern Ireland crash: when the replacement is not what you expected

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Feature 12 Oct 2026

Car written off while still on finance: the shortfall NI drivers may have to fund

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Feature 12 Oct 2026

Previously written-off cars in Northern Ireland: the insurance value problem buyers overlook

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Feature 12 Oct 2026

Write-off settlement too low? How NI drivers can challenge an insurer’s car valuation

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NI MOTORING.

Latest NI motoring

Heavy trailer testing in Northern Ireland: the first-year deadline owners miss

Heavy goods vehicle testing in NI begins after one year, not four

What “fit for purpose” means when an NI dealer sells a vehicle for towing

Why a damaged imported car may never receive NI registration

Private motorhome or commercial goods vehicle? An NI buyer must check the test class

NI car dealers importing multiple EU vehicles: where the NOVA spreadsheet fits

The first 30 days after buying a faulty used car in Northern Ireland

Dealer says “sold as seen”: what Northern Ireland used-car buyers should know

Faulty used car after three months: why the repair stage matters in NI

A private seller who is actually a motor trader: the NI consumer protection issue

Used-car faults after six months: why proof becomes harder for NI motorists

Buying a car at auction in Northern Ireland: what “trade only” really changes

NI light goods vehicles face an earlier MOT timetable than ordinary private cars

How a 3,500kg plated weight changes which NI driving licence you need

Courtesy car after a Northern Ireland crash: when the replacement is not what you expected

Car written off while still on finance: the shortfall NI drivers may have to fund

Previously written-off cars in Northern Ireland: the insurance value problem buyers overlook

Write-off settlement too low? How NI drivers can challenge an insurer’s car valuation

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