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Online trader jailed for ‘car-clocking’

Posted: 16 June 2023

UPDATES: An online vehicle trader has been jailed after falsifying mileages and service histories on dozens of cars, following a Trading Standards investigation that protected buyers and highlighted the value of multi-agency fraud enforcement.

Used car dealer fined for illegal practices

Posted: 23 May 2023

UPDATES: A used car dealer was prosecuted after selling faulty and misdescribed vehicles, falsifying documentation and denying consumer rights, resulting in fines, compensation for customers and director disqualification.

Fuel cost increase drives pump checks

Posted: 26 July 2022

UPDATES: As fuel prices reach record highs, Trading Standards officers are increasing inspections of petrol pumps to reassure motorists that pricing is accurate and dispensing equipment remains compliant.

Trader who sold unsafe truck fined

Posted: 14 September 2021

UPDATES: A motor trader who sold a dangerous tipper truck has been ordered to pay £3,850 following a prosecution brought by Dorset Council Trading Standards. Andrew James Ostolski pleaded guilty to...

Vulnerability paper published

Posted: 10 August 2021

UPDATES: The Motor Ombudsman has published guidance on identifying and managing consumer vulnerability on social media, including how language, support needs and its Vulnerability Evaluation Matrix can shape dispute handling.

New Motor Ombudsman Chair

Posted: 05 February 2021

UPDATES: Former CTSI Chief Executive Ron Gainsford OBE has been appointed Chair of the Motor Ombudsman, bringing more than four decades of consumer protection experience to the role.

Used car industry guide launched

Posted: 03 March 2020

UPDATES: CTSI has launched a new free guide to consumer law for the UK used car industry. The guide,

Car dealer sold officer faulty vehicle

Posted: 21 January 2020

UPDATES: Warwickshire Trading Standards has prosecuted Atherstone car dealer Graham Ray Inston after an undercover officer was sold an unroadworthy Peugeot that had been advertised as in good condition.

Company fined over unsafe tyre sale

Posted: 21 January 2020

UPDATES: A company in Stevenage has been fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £1,811 in costs after pleading guilty to supplying a part-worn tyre which failed to meet the safety requirements of the Motor Vehicle Tyres...

Fake vehicle stamp fraudster jailed

Posted: 29 August 2019

UPDATES: A Leicester Trading Standards investigation exposed a prolific online seller of counterfeit vehicle service stamps used to falsify service histories. The case highlights the scale of document fraud and the risks it poses to motorists buying used vehicles.

Online motor parts trader prosecuted

Posted: 31 May 2019

UPDATES: An online trader has been prosecuted after selling counterfeit vehicle parts through internet auction sites, misleading buyers into believing they were purchasing products from established manufacturers.

Halfords fined for poor car service

Posted: 26 March 2019

UPDATES: Halfords has been fined after a Trading Standards investigation found multiple serious faults were missed during a vehicle service, raising concerns about vehicle safety and servicing standards.

Illegal car sellers found in Warks

Posted: 26 February 2019

UPDATES: Warwickshire Trading Standards uncovered dangerous faults in used vehicles during targeted garage inspections, demonstrating how intelligence-led enforcement is helping remove unsafe cars from the market.

Car dealer fined after TS prosecution

Posted: 12 October 2018

UPDATES: A trader who sold an unroadworthy vehicle with serious mechanical defects has been prosecuted following a Trading Standards investigation, highlighting the consequences of misleading consumers and ignoring vehicle safety obligations.

LTS Week highlights car safety

Posted: 14 September 2018

UPDATES: Research by London Trading Standards uncovered recalled, clocked, uninsured and untaxed used cars advertised online, alongside practical advice to help consumers avoid unsafe and misrepresented vehicles.

Sale of unsafe tyres widespread

Posted: 02 September 2018

UPDATES: Joint investigations by TyreSafe and trading standards found unsafe part-worn tyres on sale at most retailers visited, exposing motorists to serious risks and prompting renewed calls for tougher compliance across the sector.

Car dealer guilty of clocking offence

Posted: 13 August 2018

UPDATES: A Bournemouth second-hand car dealer has been ordered to compensate a customer after selling a VW Transporter advertised at 89,000 miles that was later found to have travelled more than 243,000 miles.

MEPs vote to wind back clocking

Posted: 18 June 2018

UPDATES: European proposals to tackle car clocking called for cross-border mileage registers, stronger odometer safeguards and action from manufacturers, as UK figures showed tampering rising sharply. CTSI’s call for a specific offence reflected mounting concern that legal loopholes, slow progress and weak safeguards were leaving used-car buyers exposed to fraud and safety risks.

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