Sometimes its unavoidable, but anything i have to get done etc, I try avoid the bigger companies and get a local independent person to do it. Because as soon as a computer says no scenario arises its one less job for them to do that day and that's that.

The local ones will put in more effort as its directly effecting there pocket with not doing it.

You'd probably find the local garage would have drained the water if the weight was to much just to get the job done.

Halfords are a bunch of tossers. Took my van starter battery back under it’s 5 year warranty. Said I did too many short journeys  & should be bench charging it every couple of weeks!!! This is my starter battery remember, not the leisure battery running my pumps. I wanted to burn the place down or drive my van straight through their windows I was so annoyed. Only ever go there now if I’m absolutely desperate.

As long as the vehicle is under it’s legal weight limit it shouldn’t matter should it?

Quote from: Splash and dash on January 16, 2026, 07:11:16 pm

Quote from: KS Cleaning on January 16, 2026, 05:16:30 pm

Quote from: Splash and dash on January 16, 2026, 04:24:07 pm

Quote from: AuRavelling79 on January 15, 2026, 11:14:39 pm

They just look for cheats.

If you aren't cheating you don't need to worry.

They have algorithms largely on expenditure.

If I buy a property or a holiday home and have been declaring 20k a year and claiming benefits they will want to know why.

They will look at the year you bought the property and ask where the income came from.

They will look at your bank accounts.

They aren't worried if you have a receipt for a van MOT twenty years ago. They will just say 'you declared an average of 20k over ten years - how come you have bought XYZ big ticket items in year 7, 12  and 20?'

Again you are very naive if you think that’s how an investigation is carried out , I know several that have had investigations and only one was found at fault , they don’t need to see the original receipt for £ 20 of diesel but if you don’t have your records you can’t show what your expenses were and fight your corner .

Well in that case the investigator should be getting investigated for numerous failed investigations🕵️‍♂️

Fewer than 1% of investigations lead to prosecution according to HMRC  own records

That’s not to say they don’t recoup monies from whoever they are targeting in an investigation though.

According to google 47% of investigations  don’t lead action being taken , those that do it’s usually a small %

Quote from: KS Cleaning on January 16, 2026, 05:16:30 pm

Quote from: Splash and dash on January 16, 2026, 04:24:07 pm

Quote from: AuRavelling79 on January 15, 2026, 11:14:39 pm

They just look for cheats.

If you aren't cheating you don't need to worry.

They have algorithms largely on expenditure.

If I buy a property or a holiday home and have been declaring 20k a year and claiming benefits they will want to know why.

They will look at the year you bought the property and ask where the income came from.

They will look at your bank accounts.

They aren't worried if you have a receipt for a van MOT twenty years ago. They will just say 'you declared an average of 20k over ten years - how come you have bought XYZ big ticket items in year 7, 12  and 20?'

Again you are very naive if you think that’s how an investigation is carried out , I know several that have had investigations and only one was found at fault , they don’t need to see the original receipt for £ 20 of diesel but if you don’t have your records you can’t show what your expenses were and fight your corner .

Well in that case the investigator should be getting investigated for numerous failed investigations🕵️‍♂️

Fewer than 1% of investigations lead to prosecution according to HMRC  own records

That’s not to say they don’t recoup monies from whoever they are targeting in an investigation though.