The most searched car questions revealed

MOTs, tax, and maintenance queries were the most popular.

By: Dominik Wilde

May 4, 2020 at 5:40am ET

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What is the most commonly asked car-related question? Well, if that's the question on your mind, you're in luck, because comparethemarket.com has delved into the world of the interweb to find out.

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According to Google search data analysed by the comparison site, the car question at the forefront of everyone's mind is 'When is my MOT due?' That is searched 58,000 times each month, 15,000 times more than 'how much is my car worth?' and 41,000 times more than the third most popular question, 'how much is my car tax?'.

Maintenance also featured prominently, with 'how to jump start a car?', 'what oil for my car?', and 'who can fix my car?' all proving to be popular search options.

10 most-searched car questions overall

Rank	Question	Category	Searches per month
1	When is my MOT due?	MOT	58,000
2	How much is my car worth?	Selling	43,000
3	How much is my car tax?	Tax	17,000
4	How to jump start a car?	Maintenance	10,000
5	What oil for my car?	Maintenance	10,000
6	Who can fix my car?	Maintenance	9,000
7	When is my car tax due?	Tax	8,700
8	What is my car worth?	Selling	8,600
9	What does SUV stand for?	General	6,900
10	How much to tax my car?	Tax	6,500

"During these unprecedented times, people may be concerned about how the COVID-19 pandemic may affect the way they drive, insure and maintain their cars," said Dan Hutson, head of motor insurance at comparethemarket.com.

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