Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo on the UK used market: the Giulia and Stelvio era, the diesel and petrol engines you will meet, and what to check.
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Marque-by-marque reference for the UK used market: what each badge means, which engines and gearboxes you will meet, the recall history, and what to listen for on a viewing.
This address, and the marque pages beneath it, were the stock listings of a used-car dealer site that no longer exists. The stock is long gone. The addresses have been kept and filled with something that still has a use: a reference to the marques themselves.
Each marque page covers what the badging means, the engines and gearboxes you will actually meet on the UK used market, the recall actions that shaped the marque’s reputation, and the specific things worth checking on a viewing. Below them sit reference pages for individual specifications — the exact combinations of model, engine, transmission, drive and emissions standard that the original addresses encoded.
Nothing on this site is for sale. There is no stock, no price, no enquiry and no finance. Every check described here is answered against a registration number by an official service, and those services are linked on each page.
Marques
Audi
Audi on the UK used market: TDI and TFSI badging, quattro, the S tronic dual-clutch gearbox, and the EA189 emissions recall.
Bentley
Bentley on the UK used market: the Continental GT era, what the twelve-cylinder cars cost to keep, and the service items that catch buyers out.
BMW
BMW on the UK used market: what the model numbers mean, xDrive, the EGR fire-risk recall, and the company-car mileage question.
Ford
Ford on the UK used market: EcoBoost petrol engines, the 1.0-litre coolant action, the Powershift gearbox, and what the recall record looks like.
Jaguar
Jaguar on the UK used market: the Ingenium four-cylinder diesel, aluminium bodywork, and the electrical faults that dominate owner surveys.
Land Rover
Land Rover on the UK used market: air suspension, the Ingenium diesel, oil dilution, and the electrical faults that lead owner surveys.
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz on the UK used market: the 7G-DCT dual-clutch gearbox, BlueTEC and AdBlue, and the diesel emissions software actions.
MINI
MINI on the UK used market: the timing chain, shared BMW hardware and recalls, oil consumption, and what the model names mean.
Peugeot
Peugeot on the UK used market: BlueHDi diesels and AdBlue, the infotainment record, the recall list, and the Stellantis group context.
Porsche
Porsche on the UK used market: what the model naming means, the pre-purchase inspection, dual-clutch gearboxes, and the Taycan battery question.
Renault
Renault on the UK used market: the Zoe and its battery lease, the 12-volt battery fault, and what to establish before buying an early electric car.
Toyota
Toyota on the UK used market: full hybrids, the hybrid battery warranty extension, and the faults that do appear on an otherwise strong record.
Vauxhall
Vauxhall on the UK used market: the Zafira B fire recall, the wet cambelt on recent small engines, and the electrical record.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen on the UK used market: TSI and TDI badging, the EA189 emissions recall and which engines it covered, and the Polo fault record.