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Are You Eligible for Diesel, DPF, or Car Finance Compensation? Find Out Today.

If you’ve owned or financed one or more vehicles between 2009 and 2022, you could be eligible for up to £10,000 in compensation if they are affected. Check now for issues related to:

Diesel Emission Defeat Devices
Diesel Particulate Filter Problems
Mis-Sold Car Finance Agreements

Find out instantly if you qualify – it’s quick, free, and there’s no obligation to proceed.

Over the past 4 years, Fairweather Group have helped 179,901 claimants make 203,436 legal claims using our free claims management service.

Who Is Eligible To Claim?

Our legal panel are currently accepting claims for owners who fit the below criteria:

Diesel Emission Claims

BMW -2009-2016
Citroen – 2009-2018
Ford – 2009-2018
Peugeot – 2009-2018
Volvo – 2009-2018

Diesel Particulate Filter Claims

Jaguar – 2017-2022
Land Rover – 2017-2022
Range Rover – 2017-2022

Car Finance Claims

Vehicles financed between 2014-2020

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More About The Claims

Diesel Emission Claims

Car manufacturers have been accused of using "defeat devices" to manipulate emissions tests, meaning diesel vehicles produced more pollution than buyers were led to believe.

This scandal has affected vehicle value, repair costs, and consumer trust. By claiming, you could receive thousands in compensation for these hidden costs.

Over £193m has already been paid out in settled claims.

DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) Claims

DPF issues are all too common for Jaguar/Land Rover diesel owners. Faulty filters often lead to higher fuel bills, breakdowns, and costly repairs.

If your vehicle’s DPF issues have impacted your driving experience and wallet, compensation can help cover these unexpected expenses.

Car Finance Claims

With some finance agreements, hidden charges, high interest rates, and undisclosed commissions have unfairly increased vehicle costs.

Claiming for a mis-sold finance agreement could help you recover these excess payments, often amounting to thousands in compensation.

Millions have been put aside by lenders to fund the potential claims.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who Am I Providing My Details To?

Claim.co.uk Business Details

Claim.co.uk is a trading style of Fairweather Group Ltd. Fairweather Group Ltd is a limited company registered in England and Wales, Companies House registration number 12783771. ICO Number ZB048450.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact us directly on:

Email: info@claim.co.uk

Address: 2A Crown Business Park, Cowm Top Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 2PU

Our Legal Panel

We have gathered a number of legal experts across the country in order to give you the best possible chance of success in your diesel emission claim. If your case meets the criteria, we will refer it to one of our legal panel members who will take full care of your case. For a full list of this panel, please visit our Privacy Policy or email us directly at info@claim.co.uk

Why Do You Need My Personal Details?

Once we have established that you are potentially eligible to file a diesel emissions claim, our team at claim.co.uk can send your information to our legal panel member. They require your personal details in order to proceed with your claim. These details will be sent securely via protected encryption.

Our legal panel member will contact you using your contact details for updates on your claim. These details are only ever used in order to progress your claim, and are never given to any third-party that is not related to this specific claim.

We are fully GDPR compliant, and will never sell your data. For more information on this, please contact us on info@claim.co.uk

What Happens With My Details?

Your claim, along with your personal details, will be sent to our legal panel member. They will securely store these details and provide updates on your claim throughout.

You can inform us of your wish to remove your personal details from our system at any time throughout your claim. You can also cancel your claim free of charge within 14 days of beginning the claim.

Who Are claim.co.uk

claim.co.uk is a trading style of Fairweather Group Ltd, one of the UK’s most popular Claims Management Companies. We operate several other popular claim websites such as claim.co.uk and Undisclosed.co.uk, and have been hard at work to bring claim.co.uk to the general public.

We search for your vehicle details, handle claim requests, assess your initial case, and then refer you onto one of our many panel members. Our legal partners then handle your claim and help you claim compensation.

Do You Charge A Fee?

No, our assessment and referral service is completely free of charge to you. The legal panel we refer you to will take your case on a No Win, No Fee basis. Their No Win No Fee percentage is between 40-50%. Our referral service is completely funding by our legal partners, who pay an admin fee to us for our service.

For car finance claims, the maximum the legal panel will charge as a success fee is 36% inc. VAT.

There may be a termination fee if you cancel your claim with a panel member after the cooling off period, which is 14 days.

What Is The Emissions Scandal?

The emissions scandal has grown over the last couple of years to encompass much more than one manufacturer. It was Volkswagen, however, that was the first car giant to be uncovered.

In 2015, Volkswagen admitted to fitting 11 million of its vehicles with a “cheat device” after the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had found that their cars had cheated emissions tests .

Of the 11 million, it said 8.5 million were in Europe, with 1.2 million being in the UK. At the time, the car maker incurred $33 billion in regulatory fines, compensation payouts and buyback schemes.

What Is The Diesel Emissions Claim About?

The legal panel at claim.co.uk are acting for those whose cars have been fitted with defeat devices by manufacturers. These defeat devices tricked emissions tests into thinking their emissions were lower than they actually were. We believe this is wrong, as NOx released by their cars are harmful to our health and the environment. You may have also suffered financial damages as a result of the lie.

If a person believes they have been harmed or misled as a result of such practices — for instance, if they purchased a vehicle under the impression that it was more environmentally friendly than it actually is — they might bring a diesel emission claim.

Claims may seek a variety of outcomes, such as compensation for the diminished value of the vehicles, damages for adverse health or environmental effects.

Has Anyone Ever Received Compensation For Diesel Claims?

Yes, over £100m has already been paid in compensation for UK Diesel Emission Claims. In addition to this, millions of claims have been successfully launched across the world, including a USA settlement of $10billion which saw vehicle owners pocket between $5,000-$10,000 in compensation.

How Does The Defeat Device Work?

The defeat device in question is clever. It detects when an emissions test was being conducted and operated the vehicle in a special low emissions mode. This meant that the vehicles real-world emissions were actually much higher than the tests could find.

Fast forward to 2023, and many, many more manufacturers are beginning to be caught out. Each defeat device technology is different across different car makers, but the end result is similar – real world emissions by these vehicles are a lot higher than the laboratory tests and, therefore, a lot higher than what was promised when purchasing the car.

We believe this is wrong and you are entitled to compensation if you have been lied to.

How Much Could My Claim Be Worth?

The exact amount you can claim with be dependent on a number of factors. These factors include:

What year the car was manufactured
Its model
How much you paid for the car
If you have sold it
How much you received
How many miles you drove in the car

Our panel of solicitors can talk you through your claim and, although it is difficult to predict the amount of compensation that you will be paid, they will always do their utmost to get as much compensation for you as possible.

Why Do You Need ID?

Like every legal claim, ID is needed to start a diesel emissions claim. All law firms require ID from their clients. Providing proof of ID is necessary to complete all sorts of transactions.

Our legal panel members need to be satisfied that your credentials are genuine before they can act for you. They are required to comply with various Solicitor Regulation Authority regulations to prevent potential fraud. If our legal panel fail to follow the required procedures regarding ID it will be a serious breach of professional conduct.

Your ID documents are stored in a safe and secure manner, and are only ever used by claim.co.uk and our panel in respect of your claim. Everything is kept entirely confidential and in line with our GDRP obligations.

Why Do I Need To Sign A Document?

Signing the conditional fee agreement (also known as the No Win, No Fee agreement) let’s our legal panel know that you accept their Terms & Conditions and is used to formalise the fact they will act on your behalf on a No Win, No Fee basis.

Without signing this agreement, our panel cannot act on your behalf, and your claim cannot begin.

You can cancel this claim within 14 days of beginning.

How Can I Tell If My Car Has Been Affected By The Dieselgate Scandal?

Our emissions legal panel believe there are potentially millions of cars affected in the UK, with dozens of car manufacturers fitting defeat devices. If your diesel car was manufactured between 2008 and 2018, you may be eligible to join the claim.

You will have had to have bought or leased a new or second-hand diesel car that was made between 2008 and 2018. You can discover if your vehicle has been affected by using our state-of-the-art registration checker here.

Do You Charge A Fee?

No, our assessment and referral service is completely free of charge to you. The legal panel we refer you to will take your case on a No Win, No Fee basis. Their No Win No Fee percentage is between 40-50%. Our referral service is completely funding by our legal partners, who pay an admin fee to us for our service.

There may be a termination fee if you cancel your claim with a panel member after the cooling off period, which is 14 days.

Is This Claim No Win, No Fee?

Yes, claim.co.uk diesel emission claims are No Win, No Fee. The legal panel we refer you to will take your case on a No Win, No Fee basis. Their No Win No Fee percentage is between 40-50%. Our referral service is completely funding by our legal partners, who pay an admin fee to us for our service.

For car finance claims, the maximum the legal panel will charge as a success fee is 36% inc. VAT.

There may be a termination fee if you cancel your claim with a panel member after the cooling off period, which is 14 days.

How Do I Start My Claim?

Starting your claim couldn’t be easier – simply complete our eligibility checker in a matter of minutes and you are on your way. Using our checker, we can tell you very quickly whether you have a potential emissions compensation claim.

By inputting your registration details, we can gather all of the relevant information. Our panel of solicitors will then contact you to tell you more about the claims process. They will explain the No Win, No Fee basis on which they will take your claim, and give more details about how long the process may take.

Why Should I Claim?

The main reason is that your car manufacturer may have lied to you about a very dangerous pollutant, NOx. We want to hold the massive car giants to account, and tell them that they cannot put profit above our health and the environment.

If successful, you will also receive compensation which could rise to thousands of pounds, depending on your individual case.

What happens if I lose my claim?

In the unlikely event you lose your emissions claim, you will have nothing to pay to the claim.co.uk legal panel. This is because we work on a No Win, No Fee basis. There may be a cancellation fee if you cancel after the 14-day cooling off period.

Our legal panel will discuss the No Win No Fee agreement with you, and you will have a chance to view their agreement before you sign up to any claim.

What if the manufacturer applied a “fix” to my car?

This should not affect your claim. There are many reports of customers who have had this “fix” later finding their car’s performance suffered a rapid decline and their fuel consumption rose.

What losses might I have suffered?

Reports suggest that fuel economy could have been affected, meaning you likely paid out more money for fuel over a number of miles. Damages may also include the diminution of the vehicle you own after the dieselgate scandal along with any compensation for your general grievance.

I have sold my car – Can I still claim?

Yes, you can still claim emissions compensation if you have since sold your car. Though, the amount you can claim may be affected.

I owned more than one affected car – Can I claim for both?

Yes, you can claim for both. We recommend filling out our online form twice with both sets of vehicle details.

I bought my car on finance – Can I claim?

Yes, you can claim compensation if you bought your car on finance.

I leased my car – Can I claim?

Yes, you can claim compensation if you leased or currently lease the vehicle.

Is there a deadline on claiming emissions compensation?

There is a statue of limitations that applies to this area of law of six years. This means that, generally, you will have six years to make a claim for compensation, from the date that the manufacturer has admitted to installing a defeat device.

We would advise anyone who believes they are entitled to claim to get in touch straight away to avoid any issues with missing deadlines.

How long will the claim take?

These sort of Group emission claims can sometimes be a little bit complicated, so it is difficult to put a timeframe on them. The legal panel at claim.co.uk hope to have a positive result within the next two years. Once the car manufacturer admits liability, the claims should be much quicker.

How much will a claim cost?

You will only ever pay legal fees to our panel if your dieselgate claim is successful. If you are unsuccessful, you will have nothing to pay to the panel.

Our legal panel’s fees will be taken out of your damages that you receive.

Will I need to provide evidence?

It is important you try and gather as much evidence as possible. This includes the receipt of purchase for your car, the registration number, the mileage if possible, and any record of the sale of your car if you then sold it on.

Will I need to go to court?

It is extremely unlikely you will need to court. Sometimes, a judge will ask for a few test case samples to then rule on a larger number of cases. If your case gets chosen, you may need to give evidence in court, but we will talk you through this step-by-step.

I no longer own the vehicle – Can I still claim?

Yes, you can still claim if you no longer own your affected vehicle. You will still need to provide evidence that your vehicle was affected, however.

A VIN is a 17-digit identification number, which starts with a three-letter code. We may ask you for this identification number before proceeding, in order to understand exactly what the car is. You should be able to find your VIN in various locations on your car, such as the driver’s side door jam, under the windshield on the driver’s side, near the firewall of the vehicle, or on the steering column.

If you have sold your car since and cannot obtain this VIN, do not worry, we can still help you.

Does this apply to petrol or diesel vehicles?

In most instances, people can only claim compensation for diesel vehicles. Our panel are, however, investigating a claim for petrol vehicles.

Can I claim on a second hand car?

Yes, our legal panel accept claims for second hand cars.

Is The Claim No Win, No Fee?

Yes, our legal panel work on a completely No Win, No Fee basis. This means you do not need to pay any upfront fees to begin your claim, and you will have nothing to pay if the claim is unsuccessful.

Instead, our legal panel’s fees and costs are paid out of the on the success of the claim.

Can I Claim Outside of England & Wales?

The vehicle in question needs to have been purchased, financed or leased within England or Wales. You can have since moved away from England and Wales, but the car must have been purchased here.

Can I Claim Myself?

As this claim is being taken as Group Litigation Order (GLO) it would be virtually impossible to bring a claim yourself against the manufacturer. It would require you to fund your own legal proceedings and get expert opinion on the engine to establish the facts yourself.

The costs, in this scenario, would likely outweigh any compensation. You would also run the risk of paying the manufacturer’s court fees if the claim was not successful, something you wouldn’t do if you claimed with a law firm.

I can’t find my registration. Can I still claim?

Our legal panel need your registration to determine whether the vehicle was affected. We would not be able to help with your registration.

If you have forgotten or lost the reg, we can provide some tips to finding old registrations, including:

Ask any garages that may have worked on the car in the past
Get in touch with the local dealership that may have sold or bought your car
Search for old car insurance documents
Search your email address for particular emails relating to your car
Look for old pictures of your car with the registration on show

If you still cannot find your registration we cannot help unfortunately.

Can I keep my car after the claim?

Yes, you can still keep your vehicle after you file a claim.

Can I claim for a company car?

Employees claiming for company cars can be relatively complex. We need to determine a financial loss to the employee. We also need to ensure your company isn’t claiming against the same vehicle during the same time period.

Some exceptions can be if you worked for the NHS, as the NHS scheme let the employee make a salary sacrifice and it shows on wage slips etc. so we can usually take these forward.

In short, if you can prove you have made a payment towards the company car or have any documents connecting your name to the vehicle reg/VIN, then our legal panel are willing to move forward with it. If you have no evidence they cannot do anything with it unfortunately.

Can I Cancel My Claim After I Begin?

Yes, you have a 14-day cooling off period, during which time you can read the Terms of the claim, and think about whether you want to continue.

Can I Claim For My Motability Car?

Yes, if the vehicle in question meets all other criteria, you are able to claim for mobility vehicles.

I’ve Already Signed Up With A Solicitor, Can I Claim?

Our panel cannot assist if you have a current claim with another solicitor. You can, of course, cancel your claim with that law firm if you are not satisfied, but we would need confirmation of this first before taking your claim on.

Is This A Scam?

We understand that with the rise of fraudulent schemes and scams, many may be sceptical. However, diesel emission claims stem from a real, well-documented scandal that affected millions of car owners worldwide.

These claims have already been paid out in England and Wales, and our legal panel are all fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

How Long Can Claims Take?

Initiating and concluding a diesel emissions claim can be a complicated process. Its duration can depend on a number of factors, including case assessments, evidence gathering, Group Legal Actions, various legal challenges and potential appeals.

Our legal panel cannot put a timeline on how long your diesel claim may take. They will maintain regulate communication with your to keep you updated on the progress of your claim.

Why Make A Diesel Emissions Claim?

Car manufacturers have potentially deceived millions of UK residents by installing defeat devices in their vehicles to cheat emissions tests. Our goal is to hold them accountable and ensure that our roads have clean and trustworthy vehicles.

Claim Compensation: Seek compensation for purchasing a car with a deceitful "defeat device."
Hold Manufacturers Accountable: Take a stand against car manufacturers' false emissions claims.
Protect the Environment and Health: Ensure that dangerous NOx emissions are minimized to safeguard our environment and well-being.
No Win, No Fee: Pursue your claim with no financial risk to you.

Why claim with claim.co.uk?

claim.co.uk have compiled a panel of solicitors with one thing in mind – ensuring the car industry is fairer, safer, greener, and held more accountable for their actions. Our panel has years of experience in bringing mis-sold claims in numerous industries, and can stand up to massive car manufacturers and their legal teams, so you don’t have to.

Are Diesel Emission Claims Regulated By The FCA?

No, this sort of claim falls outside of the FCA jurisdiction.