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I played the trade in game with a car dealer (not MG) some years back. He said he'd consider part exchange of our old car, but refused to make an offer. "Well, tell me what you think it's worth", he said. "Hmm. Well, it was bought brand new, we've been the only owners. It's got a documented...

It's to warn you that you have the misery of Bank Holiday traffic ahead. Happy Easter!

Once I'd turned the battery over I did indeed find a picture of a baby with the slogan Repulsive Tasting. Which I considered irrelevant as I've never wanted to eat a baby anyway.

I reopened the key and solved the mystery - a (very small) sticker on the bottom of the disc battery, something I've never encountered with previous disc batteries. This was the first one from a brand new pack. Following the instructions in the MG handbook, I dutifully inserted it +ve side up...

I got the low key battery warning around Christmas. Thought it was a function of Highland winter temperature as all was OK for a few weeks. Then it returned. It started appearing with increasing frequency so I changed the disc battery in the key; I inserted a brand new Duracell disc. Outcome...

Possibly the MG5's biggest drawback for those of us who just want a car that moves us and our gear around reliably without having any effect on blood pressure.

The seasonal GOM variation is huge. The highest figure I've seen is 280 miles in high summer last year. But last month, here in the far North of Scotland, with more than one day when the maximum temperature recorded by the car was -3°C and the lowest was -12°C, the GOM said just 178 miles.

That insurance would be very cheap. Who the hell steals a burning car?

Yes, the recent cold snap is probably to blame. The last week has been REALLY cold here in the Highlands - people have had to grit their teeth...

I agree, although as far as worst decisions by the UK government goes, there's a hell of a lot of competition out there.

Well they don't have to do they if you've admitted it? But don't worry, your confession is safe with me. And the entire internet...

By far the most useful "smart" features would be settings that stay set when the car is switched off (not really "smart" but hey-ho) and maybe a reminder that you've left the charging port door open. Especially when you've rushed to disconnect in the pouring rain. Unfortunately neither are...

I had the same problem - well, on the offside of the car. In our case, we ran up against a bush and a protruding branch was the culprit. It's impossible to relocate it as there are panels underneath that stop you getting access to the back of the grille to push it back into place. The dealer...

Er... you do know that MG is a Chinese brand now? Like almost everything else in this country, it's been sold off.

Impressive. When I owned a Skoda diesel (Yeti, not Octavia) it would've been the other way round - I could never drive it for 700 miles without it needing a trip to the garage for a major repair. Which impacted the financial side of things...

Use the stopwatch function in your phone.

I left my MG5 LR parked up (outside) from late October to early December last year while spending 6 weeks in NZ. Had 85% charge when I left it and the same on return. In December, covered in snow, it started first time and performed perfectly. No complaints.

Why indeed? BUT... Although they're gradually fading out, ChargePlace Scotland, who operate the majority of chargers on this side of the border, still have a significant number of totally free chargers scattered about. A few of these, especially in remote locations, are rapid chargers. If...

Perhaps you're getting 100% power and it's the meter that's at fault. Not sure how you'd prove that though.

Move to Scotland?