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Mobile vets tried to check out new vehicle (4-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

test-drive

'check out new vehicle' is the definition.

'mobile vets tried' is the wordplay.
'mobile' indicates anagramming the letters.
'vets'+'tried'='vetstried'
'vetstried' anagrammed gives 'TEST-DRIVE'.

'to' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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