An increasing number of towns and cities across Britain are introducing restrictions on drivers. Earlier this year Manchester’s rival for second city status joined a list of 20 towns and cities that already have or plan to introduce bans or emissions zones on cars. With plans to be carbon neutral by 2030, Birmingham will ban […]
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Serious Motorists: Get Your Winter Health Check Booked In
Winter officially lands in the UK a few days before Christmas. After a relatively mild winter season last year, many motorists may have been lulled into a false sense of security for 2020. But you need to be aware of the threat of wintery conditions, particularly if you do a lot of driving. If you […]
How long does an MOT test take?
In a perfect world, an MOT test takes 60 minutes. But we usually ask customers to leave their car for a couple of hours to get everything done. This means that there’s more time to get set up and move cars in and out of the test centre. It also means that you shouldn’t be […]
Activities to do while waiting for your Duffy MOT during the Festive period
Located in the city centre, Duffy Motors is proud of its location. You will find us in an old railway arch between the Gmex Centre and Beetham Tower, our garage is only a short drive away from major road links like the Mancunian Way, Princess Road and Chester Road. This convenient location also means that […]
Reminder Service: Never Miss Another MOT Test Date
Your MOT is your annual road-worthiness test that shows that your car is fit to drive. But in a recent AA poll, more than two million Brits have been late renewing their MOT by up to a week, while more than a million have forgotten for up to a month. With around one-third of all […]
Don’t put off repairing your vehicle
Think you’re too busy to get your car fixed? Maybe you’re worried about the cost? Leaving car problems only makes them harder and more expensive to fix.
Your Car Safety Test: Dashboard Warning Lights Quiz
Modern cars are packed with sensors to make sure your vehicle is behaving as it should. Even if your vehicle doesn’t have gadgets like heated seats and a Bluetooth-enabled radio, it will still have dashboard warning lights that will tell you if there is a fault with your car. Unfortunately, not everyone knows what these […]
Think You Can Still Pass Your Driving Theory Test?
Last year, less than half of the candidates that went for a driving theory test managed to pass. But evidence suggests that the test is getting harder. And some experts believe that only one-in-ten current drivers would be able to pass today’s theory test. Why not see how you measure up with this quiz, which […]
Watch Out for This Stealth Charge with PCP Car Finance
Personal contract purchase (PCP) is a popular way of financing a new car, with low monthly payments and the flexibility to keep or ditch the car after a short agreement period (usually two or three years). But because the arrangement is quite complex, it means car manufacturers can be sneaky and charge their customers more […]
Duffy Stars in Manchester International Festival
Anyone lucky enough to be attending Manchester International Festival’s Utopolis event this week may be paying a visit to our city centre garage. We are pleased to say that Duffy Motors is playing a supporting role in Manchester’s premier city festival, hosting Utopolis participants as they travel across the city centre. The streets of Manchester […]