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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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