Tampering with the mileage on second-hand cars is back for the first time in years and motors reaching three years old are most likely to be hit. Glass's says it is now motorists rather than dealers who are illegally reducing mileage - to beat mileage limits imposed when they bought cars new.

Honda has once again been named the most reliable used car manufacturer in comprehensive research by What Car? and Warranty Direct. It means the Japanese badge has taken the crown nine years on the trot in annual data which analyses 50,000 policies on three to eight-year old cars.

Thousands of new drivers are having their car clamped because they are unaware of the new car tax rules, new figures suggest. When a car changes ownership, the tax no longer changes hands with it. Instead the previous owner receives an automatic refund and the new owner must pay the tax in full.

Two star presenters of popular BBC show Top Gear are selling off a dozen bikes in their classic motor cycle collections - as they tease about becoming 'unemployed'. Motoring pundit James May - dubbed 'Captain Slow' - is putting eight of his two-wheeled treasures under the hammer, while co-presenter Richard Hammond, known as 'The Hamster' is doing the same with four of his.

If Jaguar has its way, the XE will start muscling some of those ubiquitous 3 Series BMWs off our roads later this year - and rave reviews so far will help. But a common complaint is heard when we write about Jaguar Land Rover's success, or that of Mini, Rolls Royce and Bentley: 'They aren't British - they're foreign-owned.' In my eyes that matters little.

One in three motorists pay over the odds for their car insurance - and the worst thing you can do is simply renew. We reveal ten tips to get the cheapest car insurance deal and show you the places to go to compare car cover and potentially save hundreds of pounds.

Well established as the ruling class's favourite limo, Mercedes's range-topper is the world's quietest production saloon, offering the opulence of a Bentley or Roller without turning heads. This is private luxury, where the man in the back seat is king. Business is booming: last year S-Class sales were up 74 per cent over 2013.

Over-55s who stick with one insurer out of loyalty or aversion to the internet are most likely to be so-called serial auto-renewers. These are motorists who let their policy roll over for another 12 months without a second glance. Some six million do so every year. Nearly a third of over-55s did not bother to look for a cheaper deal at their last renewal.

Lisa Cooper (left) had the type of car accident drivers dread - a car hit her head-on after coming on to the wrong side of the road (right). She was on her way to audition for a local amateur dramatics group and the crash, on a summer's afternoon, left her unable to move.

The Jaguar XE is now the best compact executive saloon car on sale, eclipsing the BMW 3 Series to become class leader, according to an influential magazine. During testing, the XE is said to have stood out for its exceptional running costs, brilliant handling, comfortable ride and generous standard kit, WhatCar? says.

Increasing numbers of drivers are choosing to snap up economical smaller cars which are ideal to zip around the city and squeeze into tight parking spaces. Some of these motors are far more reliable and less expensive to run than others, research from Warranty Direct has found. We reveal the best and worst money can buy.

For anyone struggling to decide what trim level or extras to have their new company car or family runaround, spare a thought for luxury and super-car car make-over boss Dany Bahar. His prime target market is the 250 people on the planet who make up the world's ultra- and super- rich for whom a 'bog-standard' Bentley, a regular Rolls-Royce or a cooking £1.5million Bugatti Veyron just won't do.

Tough safety regulations mean farmer's favourite, the Land Rover Defender, will finish production in the UK this year. Could the Lada Niva prove its cheap replacement? One dealer believes so, with the 4x4 starting from jus £12,995 for a car Top Gear presenter James May once described as a 'randy goat'.

The AA helped me get back into my car but the door wouldn't shut properly so I asked them if I could get it repaired and send them the bill to which they agreed and now they won't pay the repair bill

Drivers may no longer need to display car tax discs in the corner of their windscreens buy many have chosen not to remove them, a survey has revealed. However, a poll of nearly 20,000 AA members showed only one in five has removed the disc with nearly half saying they have left it there as a reminder to when the tax is due.