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Everything that comes up once the car is on your drive. Insurance, servicing, tyres and MOT, taking the car abroad, private plates, breakdowns and fines - and what happens if the car is written off or stolen. The practical side nobody explains at the point of sale.

What to Do If Your Leased Car Breaks Down (UK Guide)

If your leased car breaks down, get somewhere safe, then call the roadside assistance number that came with the car - normally the manufacturer's, bec...

Tyres and MOT on a Lease: Who's Responsible?

On a standard lease you are responsible for tyres and for the MOT test - the funder owns the car, but you run it. A maintenance package moves tyre rep...

Moving Home During Your Lease: What to Update & When

When you move home during a lease, tell your leasing funder and your insurer straight away, and update your driving licence with DVLA yourself. You ca...

If Your Leased Car Is Written Off or Stolen: What Happens

If your leased car is written off or stolen, the contract is terminated early rather than continuing to its planned end date. Your insurer pays the fu...

Can I Put a Private Plate on a Lease Car? | FVL Guide

Yes, you can fit a private registration to a lease car, but the leasing company is the registered keeper, so you need their written permission before...

Can I Modify or Add Accessories to a Lease Car?

In most cases yes: tow bars, roof bars, roof boxes, dash cams, trackers and window tint can be fitted to a leased car, provided you get written permis...

Do I Need Special Insurance for a Leased Car?

There is no such thing as "lease car insurance" as a separate product. You need an ordinary UK motor policy, but it must be fully comprehensive, in th...

Servicing & Maintaining a Leased Car: Whose Job Is It?

Servicing a leased car is your job, not the leasing company's - unless you added a maintenance package to the contract. You must keep the car serviced...

Speeding & Parking Tickets in a Lease Car: Who Pays?

If you get a speeding or parking ticket in a lease car, you pay it - not the funder. Because the leasing company is the registered keeper, the paperwo...

Taking Your Leased Car Abroad: The VE103 Explained

Yes, you can drive your leased car to Europe on holiday. Because the leasing company holds the V5C logbook, you need a VE103 vehicle on hire certifica...

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