Car ownership guides

Looking to buy a new car? Our buying and car checking guides will help you cover all aspects of buying your car and how to maintain it. Make sure you read them before you make that important decision.

Motorscan: How we can help you with your next Car Purchase
Motorscan: How we can help you with your next Car Purchase

It’s best to be armed with as much information as possible before buying a new car, and that’s where Motorscan’s vehicle history check comes in handy. A car history check can be one of the most important things you do, and we do all the hard work for you, getting you the critical information at the click of a button.

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Checklist for New Drivers before Hitting the Road
Checklist for New Drivers before Hitting the Road

Being a new driver doesn’t mean not being prepared and ready for the road. So, with that in mind, Motorscan’s easy-to-read new driver checklist will have you driving safely, legally, and equipped to the hilt in no time ready for every eventuality!

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Step by Step Guide to Buying a Vehicle
Step by Step Guide to Buying a Vehicle

Experience stress-free car purchasing with our step-by-step guide to buying a vehicle, with tips and pointers to guide you through the process smoothly. Our all-important checklist will help ensure your next car purchase turns out to be your best buy and not a turning in the road you should’ve missed!

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How Much Car Insurance do you need?
How Much Car Insurance do you need?

Understanding and knowing what car insurance coverage you need can be an onerous task. With different levels of cover available, some insurers including extras and others not, and optional add-ons to consider, it can all get a little taxing. But you can unfurl that brow as Motorscan has neatly put together all the vital information in our easy-to-read guide.

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What does Vehicle Insurance Cover?
What does Vehicle Insurance Cover?

Every year we dutifully obtain car insurance, which for most of us is a fairly costly expense, but do we really know what we’re getting for our money, and will it cover everything we need it to when the chips are down? Motorscan has driven deep into the different levels of cover and the insurance add-ons to separate the jargon from what you really need to know to make an informed choice.

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Ten things to Consider when Buying a Used Car
Ten things to Consider when Buying a Used Car

Buying a second-hand car can be a worrying experience, especially if you know little about cars. That’s why Motorscan has put together the top ten tips to seamlessly see you through the process to ensure your dream car doesn’t turn out to be a lemon!

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How Car Insurance Works: Benefits & Tips
How Car Insurance Works: Benefits & Tips

Motorscan has been a busy bee cutting through the insurance jargon and nonsense to provide our all-in-one guide to how car insurance works, how to get it and some super tips to keep premiums low—who said getting car insurance had to be hard work?

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The Different Types of Car Insurance Cover Explained
The Different Types of Car Insurance Cover Explained

With different cover levels to consider, extras that come at an additional cost, and specialist policies you didn’t know existed, sourcing the right car insurance policy can certainly be a minefield. So, Motorscan has pulled together all the information into one easy-to-read guide, making it super easy to find the right policy for your particular situation, whatever that might be.

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What Type of Car Insurance do I need in the UK?
What Type of Car Insurance do I need in the UK?

Deciding on the level of car insurance can seem like a daunting task, especially if you’re no car insurance expert. So, Motorscan has gathered all the essential details together so you can make an informed decision on the level of coverage to choose and why it’s crucial to have car insurance in place.

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Car Insurance: Top Tips to finding the Right Insurer
Car Insurance: Top Tips to finding the Right Insurer

Selecting the cheapest car insurance policy may sound like the obvious choice, but insurance quotations aren’t always as they first appear, and do you know the insurer behind them? Motorscan has put together the top tips for finding the right insurer, policy coverage, and price, so you don’t jump head first into an insurance nightmare!

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When to choose Multi Car Insurance
When to choose Multi Car Insurance

The world of multi car insurance could be considered a mystery, with many of us not understanding it or even considering it. So, with this in mind, Motorscan has assembled all the crucial information in one place so you can find out whether you’ve been missing out on a policy that may just save you time and money

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All you need to know about personalised numberplates in the UK
All you need to know about personalised numberplates in the UK

Let’s face it, who doesn’t want their very own personalised number plate registration? If you’re lucky enough to be in the position of searching for your perfect registration, your first question might be where to find personalised registrations at the lowest price. At the end of the day, no one likes paying over the top! But where do you go for a private personalised number plate registration?

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Car Insurance: Factors that Influence Your Premiums
Car Insurance: Factors that Influence Your Premiums

It’s not all clear sailing when it comes to car insurance. Insurance providers determine your premiums from many factors, some of which are pretty obvious, with others a little more surprising. So here’s Motorscan’s guide to what the insurance companies are looking at and how you can help yourself to the best car insurance premiums out there!

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New Drivers’ Car Insurance: Ultimate Guide
New Drivers’ Car Insurance: Ultimate Guide

With excessively high premiums for new drivers, it makes sense that you need to find ways of keeping car insurance as low as you possibly can. So, Motorscan has explored the new driver car insurance world, and we’ve put together some helpful tips and answered some common questions to get you on the road.

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Moving to the UK: Car Insurance Guide for Expats
Moving to the UK: Car Insurance Guide for Expats

Moving to the UK can be a stressful time, with plenty to worry about, including whether you can drive on UK roads and if car insurance applies. So, to remove some of the anxiety from what can be an overwhelming event, Motorscan has put together the expat’s guide to driving in the UK.

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Car Insurance for Young Drivers
Car Insurance for Young Drivers

Car insurance will be a top priority if you’re a young driver who’s just past their driving test. You may be worried or anxious with many questions, concerned you’ll never get car insurance, but don’t fret. Motorscan has gathered and answered the common questions young drivers have, together with essential tips to get you the best car insurance and driving on the road quickly!

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Number Plate Registrations: What Information can you Access?
Number Plate Registrations: What Information can you Access?

It’s not unusual to be a little wary and cautious when you’re on the lookout for a new vehicle.

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Car Supermarkets: How reliable are Evans Halshaw’s Checks?
Car Supermarkets: How reliable are Evans Halshaw’s Checks?

Evans Halshaw has been a well-established business in the auto industry since 1927. The company has dealership locations nationwide through Franchises held with major brands

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Car Supermarkets: How reliable are Big Motoring World’s Checks?
Car Supermarkets: How reliable are Big Motoring World’s Checks?

Big Motoring World has been in play since 1986, initially offering second-hand BMWs for sale. Since those early days, the number of branches has increased, covering a more comprehensive range of second-hand cars in their sales rooms across the south-east and London.

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Car Supermarkets: How reliable are Cargiant’s Checks?
Car Supermarkets: How reliable are Cargiant’s Checks?

Cargiant entered the car market in 1976, so they’ve been around long enough to be classed as a well-established car retailer.

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