Dave Chapman Ltd
MOT and Service Centre

The annual Ministry of Transport (MOT) test is a crucial requirement for vehicles over three years old in the United Kingdom. While the...

Keeping your car on the road can feel like a constant drain on your finances. From fuel costs to insurance, the expenses can quickly add...

Not all the official MPG figures are available for these so we picked up the information from the Car and Driver website . These figures...

As President Trump opts for “drill baby”, saying that Americans can choose whatever car they like it made us wonder what cars perform the...

Car tax is going up for electric cars just as their prices drop! Electric car prices in the UK have dropped significantly, particularly...

In the last blog I raised the potential for changes to insurance policies whereby cars are graded by several elements including the cost...

Once upon a time there used to be a few insurance categories and if you were in group 10 it was going to cost a fortune. This evolved to...

This week Volvo have announced that is has scrapped its pledge to be all electric by 2030. And the reason was because the sale of...

Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) to be mandatory. The Intelligent Speed Assist systems flag up when you are speeding. In the UK the system...

Like many garages, service stations and MOT testing businesses around the UK we see our fair share of damage that is likely to be caused...

I am begining to think the world has gone mad. Yesterday a study produced by Parkers reported that the average car insurance in the UK...

We are seeing more electric cars on the road - even more noticeable on a bank holiday weekend when visitors come to the area! Electric...

Having seen pictures of the new Volvo P1800 Cyan it triggered memories of the big and boxy Volvos of my youth. The Volvo P1800 Cyan GT...

We’ve known for about four months that genuine Land Rover parts have been almost impossible to source. On Friday the UK Client Care...

I thought it would be interesting to see how other countries deal with vehicle testing like the MOT. The UK appears to have a more robust...

Take a moment to dream - your lucky numbers came up and you could choose any of these six which would it be? Rolls Royce Droptail...

Motor technician required. Monday to Friday 4 weeks holiday, plus bank holidays, plus additional holiday over Christmas 8am to 5pm Weekly...

In a recent poll conducted by the RAC there were nearly 23% of drivers either putting off car services or attempting to do it themselves....

Looking for a garage to MOT your car can be a worrying thing to do, whilst all MOT centres are regulated there is always a concern that...

Being a service centre and MOT centre we see all sorts of vehicles coming through the workshop. Some of the vehicles come through with,...