Your garage Tier 1 · free — records, reminders, running costs
EVEA24 ZFC
Kia EV3 Air 58.3kWh
7.2pper mile (home tariff)
18.4ppetrol equivalent
£46saved this month
KV69 XWR
Nissan Qashqai 1.3 DIG-T N-Connecta
16.1pfuel per mile
23 daysMOT due
£128est. tax (12 mo)
Coming up
MOT — QashqaiBook early, avoid the end-of-month rush
31 Jul
Insurance — EV3Renewal quote arrives ~21 days before
14 Sep
Service — QashqaiOil interval matters on the 1.3 DIG-T
Overdue
1,842 mibusiness miles logged · £829 AMAP value YTD
Company car or cash? Tier 1 · free — 2026/27 rates built in
Simplified illustration for demo purposes: compares BIK tax on the car against allowance after income tax & NI, before personal running costs on the cash route. 2026/27 appropriate percentages. Not financial advice.
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Known-fault checkpoints are a Trade Insight feature
Before you shake hands 1.3 DIG-T — known issues
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Timing chain rattle, cold startListen the moment it fires from cold. Tensioner wear is the known weak point on this engine — a £1,100+ job. Walk away from any rattle.
2
Oil change history — every service, no gapsThis engine punishes stretched oil intervals. Stamp book or digital record for every year, or price accordingly.
3
Clutch judder in 1st/2nd (manual)Common complaint. Test a hill start — any shudder is a negotiation point, not a walk-away.
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AEB / radar warning lightsFront sensor faults are widely reported. Check the dash on startup and ask if the AEB light has ever been on.
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Your line to the salesman"It's £700 over the going rate and the service book has a gap at year 3 — where can you get to?" For live backup during the haggle, or a drafted offer email — open Ask.
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