misold dangerous car

maddogb

bigjl wrote: »

What action are the Police going to take?

It sounds more like a civil case.

Aren't the police responsible for prosecutions under the RTA which has a section on selling unsafe cars?

Tilt

bigjl wrote: »

What action are the Police going to take?

It sounds more like a civil case.

Sounds to me as if TS have asked them to attend to insure there is no breach of the peace while they go about their business.

Silver-Surfer_2

maddogb wrote: »

Aren't the police responsible for prosecutions under the RTA which has a section on selling unsafe cars?

The police can and do prosecute RTA offence but so can trading standards and VOSA or whoever they are called now.

Herzlos

Where and when was it MOT'd? If you think it would have failed, then you've got a complaint to VOSA about a fraudulent MOT.

I'd send a recorded delivery Letter Before Action, give them some time to give you a full refund or your car, then I'd start court action.

If it was a cheap enough car, I'd be inclined to return it to them (just park it on their yard, keep the keys until they pay you) or leave it somewhere visible from their forecourt with a poster in it saying "Deathtrap - sold by _____" and a list of faults.

bigjl

maddogb wrote: »

Aren't the police responsible for prosecutions under the RTA which has a section on selling unsafe cars?

So what criminal offence would they be investigating?

Silver-Surfer_2

bigjl wrote: »

So what criminal offence would they be investigating?

Probably the sale of an unroadworthy vehicle.

bigjl

Silver-Surfer wrote: »

Probably the sale of an unroadworthy vehicle.

Is that criminal or civil?

Silver-Surfer_2

bigjl wrote: »

Is that criminal or civil?

Section 75 Road Traffic Act makes it a criminal offence,

mrmot

EdGasket wrote: »

Well there's your fault then. The airbag light must flash for a few seconds and then go out if it is functioning correctly. You'll know for next time.

A SRS light should do a self check and the extinguish to show that the system is working correctly, however the MOT requirement is somewhat different. For it to pass a MOT is must not be illuminated as to indicate a fault with the SRS system. That bit is fine, however, there is no MOT requirement for it to illuminate at all, so if the light doesn't work or can't be seen then it's good enough for a MOT pass.

EdGasket

mrmot wrote: »

A SRS light should do a self check and the extinguish to show that the system is working correctly, however the MOT requirement is somewhat different. For it to pass a MOT is must not be illuminated as to indicate a fault with the SRS system. That bit is fine, however, there is no MOT requirement for it to illuminate at all, so if the light doesn't work or can't be seen then it's good enough for a MOT pass.

Yes, the MoT test is flawed because all you have to do with a faulty airbag system to pass the MoT is make sure the light never comes on which could be as simple as removing a fuse!