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MOT tests: everything you need to know about testing your retro car

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From whether your car is MOT exempt to how you can legally drive without an MOT, this is everything you need to know about the annual MOT test
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Loyal customer celebrates 50 years of owning Volkswagens

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Mrs Wilson has owned 16 VWs over half a century
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Jaguar E-Type Zero: the EV E-Type electric classic

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Engineers at Jaguar Land Rover Classic have converted an E-Type into an electric car
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You’re hired: retro Fords were real stars of The Apprentice

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Candidates on TV's The Apprentice were tasked with advertising a Ford Fiesta – and also got a closer look at Ford's heritage car collection
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We went to Majorca and all we saw was this lousy old Rover Streetwise

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We searched high and low for a battered old Seat Cordoba... honestly!
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Auction fever at the NEC: Ford Sierra RS Cosworth sells for £112,000

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Other sale highlights include a £98,000 RS2000 and a £91,000 RS Cosworth
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In pictures: the retro cars of the NEC Classic Motor Show car park

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We didn't go to the NEC Classic Motor Show just for five halls of classic and retro cars...
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Retro and classic favourites at the NEC Classic Motor Show

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Our favourite cars from day one of the NEC Classic Motor Show
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Rockstar’s old Range Rover laughs in the face of the Evoque Convertible

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This soft-top Range Rover owned by Queen drummer Roger Taylor has caught our eye at the NEC Classic Motor Show

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Porsche 928 driven by Tom Cruise in Risky Business up for auction

Driven by Tom Cruise in the 1983 movie, Risky Business, this classic Porsche 928 is being auctioned by Bonhams as part of Monterey Car Week.

The star cars to see at London’s Concours of Elegance this month

Taking place at Hampton Court Palace later this month , the 2024 Concours of Elegance will draw together 60 of the world’s rarest cars.

Alfa Romeo Spider from Absolutely Fabulous heads to auction

A recognisable star of the Absolutely Fabulous TV series, this classic Alfa Romeo Spider will come up for sale soon.

Features

Citroen museum auction: breaking up is so hard to do

Auction spotlight: 65 classic Citroens to go under the hammer in Paris

The greatest second-generation cars

These cars struck it lucky the second time around, including Mk2 versions of the Ford Escort, Toyota Prius and Porsche Boxster

A Ferrari for every budget: prancing horses up for auction

From a £25,000 Mondial to a rare, racing-spec F40, there’s a Ferrari for everyone at this weekend’s Autosport International sale

Reviews

MR archive: Jaguar XJ6 X350 review

The year is 2003 and Jaguar has just launched a groundbreaking aluminium XJ...

2010 Seat Leon Cupra R review: Retro Road Test

It looks like a people carrier, but can outgun a Volkswagen Golf GTI. We give the 2010 Seat Leon Cupra R the Retro Road Test treatment.

2004 Renault Clio V6 review: Retro Road Test

Like a project from a modified car magazine, the Renault Clio featured a mid-mounted 3.0-litre engine instead of rear seats. We drive one.