TOYOTA C-HR VARIANT OVERTAKES FORD FIESTA TO TOP UK’S ‘MOST STOLEN’ CAR LIST New data reveals a specific Toyota C-HR Hybrid variant has surged past the Ford Fiesta Zetec to top the list of most stolen trims in 2025. The figures highlight a distinct shift in criminal behaviour, with thieves moving away from older petrol
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Well, this is interesting, finding out which cars are being scrapped right now is a clue as to what is happening in the new and used car market. You can do some interpretation for yourself, but first take a look at the stats. According to Car.co.uk’s 2026 Scrap Report, Vauxhall is the UK’s most scrapped
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The Spirit of Mercedes 50 Reasons Why We Love Them Vaughan Grylls is not out until 11th June, so make a note in your diary. Free Car Mag like a Mercedes and we do have have an old C- Class which is comfy and very economical. See Issue 125, click on the image below which
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We didn't realise this was coming, but now we know, here is the expert way to deal with it. Autoglym, the UK’s largest car care brand, is warning car owners to exercise particular caution when clearing ‘Saharan dust’ from their vehicles over the coming days, because conventional washing techniques could lead to fine scratches and
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Autoglym, the UK’s largest car care brand, has launched two new surface correction products that tackle unsightly defects such as fine scratches and swirls to significantly improve the appearance of a vehicle’s paintwork. Autoglym Advanced Paint Restorer (£21.99 RRP) is a new compound polish that can permanently remove haze, swirls and light scratches, either by
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Well this is jolly interesting. We linked up with Data News UK and they asked us for a comment on their findings. It was all about speeding and the only conclusion seems to be that it all depends where you live. And drive, as to whether you get any points. Basically move to Scotland and
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Car Taxation is Death And Bangernomics is on life support This increased taxation is nothing less than imminent death for a lot of very decent used cars. It also presents me with an opportunity to mention the fact that I have updated one Bangerpedia 2000 to 2010 and written another 2010 to 2020. I’d be
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New data from leading temporary car insurance provider Cuvva has revealed the cars UK drivers love the most, with the Volkswagen Golf, Ford Fiesta, and Ford Focus taking the top spots in the nation’s hearts. Cuvva analysed over 2.2 million policies sold in 2025 to uncover the top 10 most popular cars to insure with
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New survey explores how long Brits are keeping their cars for and what’s stopping them from upgrading. One in five UK (21%) drivers keep their cars for an average of six to nine years, with 11% holding on for a decade or more. Cost plays a key role, with 39% saying new cars are too
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OVER ONE IN FIVE UK DRIVERS KEEP THEIR CARS FOR SIX TO NINE YEARS, WITH 11% HOLDING ON FOR A DECADE OR MORE, SURVEY REVEALS New survey explores how long Brits are keeping their cars for and what's stopping them from upgrading. One in five UK (21%) drivers keep their cars for an average of
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I never expected to be writing about how a character from government propoganda game/roleplay material issued to schools might just be able to save the British Car Industry, but here we are. This does need a bit of explanation if you don’t have your finger on the pulse of the cultural zeitgeist, luckily I’m here
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We love Bangers at Free Car Mag, probably because we own several and our editor coined the term Bangernomics and has written 40 years worth of Bangerpedias, so this is a subject close to our heart. The Stats though from Tempcover suggest that their time on our roads is running out which is a great
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