Current Car
Highway Star's
Skoda
Octavia vRS
| Servicing/Repairs @ 141,700 miles. | Monday 15th September 2025 |
| New front wipers, replacing the originals which lasted 10 years and 140k miles.
£20
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 136,500 miles. | Friday 28th February 2025 |
| Drop link, headlight level sensor (£190 part!) replaced and MOT passed with no advisories at APS.
£410
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| Tyres @ 134,800 miles. | Friday 17th January 2025 |
| Two rears, Kumhos, fitted by Philips Tyres, Oxford
£165
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 134,500 miles. | Friday 10th January 2025 |
| Major service at APS Brackley
£385
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| Insurance @ 133,000 miles. | Thursday 12th December 2024 |
| Renewed with LV as part of a joint policy
£327
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| Tyres @ 127,750 miles. | Friday 21st June 2024 |
| New fronts, Kumhos, from Blackcircles, fitted at SPM Kidlington
£160
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 125,150 miles. | Friday 8th March 2024 |
| Passed MOT at Summertown Garage
£50
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 124,000 miles. | Thursday 1st February 2024 |
| Replacement windscreen. Excess paid.
£100
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| Insurance @ 120,500 miles. | Tuesday 12th December 2023 |
| Insurance renewal with LV, part of a joint policy
£400
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| Tax @ 120,000 miles. | Friday 1st December 2023 |
£35
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 114,850 miles. | Friday 21st July 2023 |
| Service at APS, Brackley
£185
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| Tyres @ 114,000 miles. | Thursday 22nd June 2023 |
| Replaced front tyre after sidewall distorted due to pothole. Luckily had a spare in the garage so just the charge to change over and dispose
£18
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 110,320 miles. | Friday 10th March 2023 |
| MOT passed with no advisories
£50
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| Tyres @ 107,800 miles. | Saturday 14th January 2023 |
| Two new Goodyear Efficient Grips on the front following a pinch puncture hitting a flooded pothole.
£195
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| Insurance @ 106,750 miles. | Monday 12th December 2022 |
| Renewed with LV
£339
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| Tax @ 106,000 miles. | Thursday 1st December 2022 |
£30
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 96,000 miles. | Wednesday 20th April 2022 |
| Service and rear discs and pads replaced at APS, Brackley.
£450
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 94,200 miles. | Thursday 3rd March 2022 |
| MOT passed once discoloured number plate changed. Rear discs towards the end of their life
£67
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| Tyres @ 91,000 miles. | Monday 20th December 2021 |
| Two new front, Goodyear Efficient Grips fitted at Bicester Commercial. 15% off with a Blackcircles discount.
£156
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| Insurance @ 91,000 miles. | Sunday 12th December 2021 |
| Stayed with LV
£293
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| Tax @ 91,000 miles. | Wednesday 1st December 2021 |
£30
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| Upgrades @ 84,950 miles. | Friday 13th August 2021 |
| New set of rubber mats.
£40
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| Tyres @ 82,400 miles. | Monday 28th June 2021 |
| Pothole caused a puncture which couldn't be repaired. New Falken at Protyre Heyford.
£86
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| Upgrades @ 80,800 miles. | Sunday 9th May 2021 |
| New rear wiper needed
£7
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 80,500 miles. | Friday 16th April 2021 |
| Front brakes, discs and pads replaced. Boot catch replaced and rear parking sensor fixed at APS Brackley
£620
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 79,950 miles. | Friday 5th March 2021 |
| MOT passed with no advisories
£49
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| Insurance @ 79,000 miles. | Saturday 12th December 2020 |
| Went with LV again
£308
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| Tax @ 78,500 miles. | Tuesday 1st December 2020 |
£30
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| Tyres @ 77,777 miles. | Saturday 3rd October 2020 |
| Cut in the inner sidewall of the rear that was only 2,000 miles old which was annoying. Replaced with a Falken FE512 which was the best in stock at Protyre Heyford.
£86
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 76,500 miles. | Monday 17th August 2020 |
| Cambelt change including water pump and aux belt and major service at APS, Brackley.
£770
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| Tyres @ 75,800 miles. | Saturday 25th July 2020 |
| Two new rears, Goodyear Efficient Grips from Protyre Heyford.
£180
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 73,050 miles. | Friday 21st February 2020 |
| MOT passed at Summertown Garage.
£49
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| Insurance @ 70,250 miles. | Thursday 12th December 2019 |
| Stuck with LV
£304
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| Tax @ 70,000 miles. | Sunday 1st December 2019 |
£30
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| Tyres @ 67,000 miles. | Friday 13th September 2019 |
| Two new fronts, Goodyear Efficient Grips from Bicester Commercial
£170
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 59,150 miles. | Monday 11th March 2019 |
| MOT passed at Summertown Garage.
£49
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 58,000 miles. | Monday 4th February 2019 |
| Major service and brake fluid change at Pony Road, Oxford.
£369
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 57,200 miles. | Friday 18th January 2019 |
| Cracked windscreen replaced, excess paid.
£90
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| Insurance @ 55,750 miles. | Tuesday 11th December 2018 |
| Went to LV
£300
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| Tax @ 55,500 miles. | Saturday 1st December 2018 |
£30
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| Tyres @ 43,750 miles. | Saturday 31st March 2018 |
| Had a puncture in the front nearside tyre. Only had about 3mm left, so changed both fronts for Bridgestone Potenzas at Protyre Heyford.
£240
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 43,200 miles. | Tuesday 13th March 2018 |
| First MOT - passed at Summertown Garage
£45
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| Insurance @ 39,800 miles. | Monday 11th December 2017 |
| Renewed with Admiral
£355
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| Tax @ 39,500 miles. | Monday 11th December 2017 |
£30
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 38,800 miles. | Friday 17th November 2017 |
| Service at Pony Road Autos, Oxford.
£192
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 29,000 miles. | Tuesday 23rd May 2017 |
| Oil change at Marshall Skoda, Oxford
£150
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| Tyres @ 29,000 miles. | Saturday 20th May 2017 |
| Two front tyres, Goodyear Efficient Grips, from Protyre Heyford.
£180
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| Insurance @ 22,750 miles. | Sunday 11th December 2016 |
| 30% hike in insurance premium - shopped around but couldn't get much better than this so stayed with Admiral.
£365
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| Tyres @ 22,500 miles. | Saturday 10th December 2016 |
| Two rear tyres, Goodyear Efficient Grips from Protyre Hayford.
£180
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| Tax @ 22,500 miles. | Thursday 1st December 2016 |
£30
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| Servicing/Repairs @ 18,400 miles. | Friday 26th August 2016 |
| First oil change and inspection service at Ridgeway, Oxford.
£260
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| Tyres @ 10,750 miles. | Saturday 5th March 2016 |
| Two new front - the factory fit Continentals did not last well at all. Hopefully the Goodyear Efficient Grips I replaced them with will do better. Also had the tracking done.
£185
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| Tax @ 6,750 miles. | Friday 11th December 2015 |
£30
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| Insurance @ 6,750 miles. | Friday 11th December 2015 |
| Admiral came out best.
£280
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