Diesel Claim

You can join a diesel emissions claim if you’ve owned a diesel vehicle that was affected by the ‘dieselgate’ emissions scandal that involved vehicle manufacturers fitting ‘defeat devices’ with the aim of recording lower emissions during tests.

The follow vehicle manufacturers have vehicles which are eligible for a diesel emissions claim:

Audi, Citroen, Nissan, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Vauxhall, Mercedes, BMW, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mini, VW & Volvo.

Enter your vehicle registration to check if your vehicle could be eligible for a diesel claim. Potentially affected vehicles will be highlighted with a warning message.

You can then join a claim with a relevant law firm who will ask for further details to confirm if you vehicle was affected.

The amount of compensation received will vary and the law firm claiming will provide more information about this.

You could be due money back as the vehicle may have potentially been mis-sold to you, for example, if you paid more than you would have or if any fixes provided by the manufacturers resulted in lower performance or fuel efficiency that advertised.

You can join a claim if you previously owned an affected vehicle even if you have already sold it, if you believe you have been mis-sold.

You may have decided against purchasing the vehicle if you knew that it had a defeat device installed, or you could have ended up selling the vehicle for less.

You will need to discuss with your legal adviser to find out how long it will take for your claim to processed.

In many cases, it could take a number of years before the claims make it to court or reach a settlement.

Many law firms will allow you to join a claim on a ‘no-win, no-fee’ basis, so it won’t usually cost you anything to join a claim.

It’s important to discuss any potential risks with your legal adviser to ensure you won’t be liable for any legal costs in the event that a court finds in favour of the vehicle manufacturer.