How much you could claim for emissions compensation

A question that many people ask us is how much you could claim for emissions compensation, as people are keen to know what they may potentially expect to receive.

It can be difficult to accurately estimate this, as it could depend on a number of factors that are individual to you and your vehicle(s). What we can do is discuss some of the laws that we use to pursue cases and then talk about what the law says you could claim.

If you have not yet started your emissions case, make sure to launch your No Win, No Fee claim here now.

Estimating how much you could claim in emissions damages

It is true that estimating how much you could claim in emissions compensation is not an easy thing to do, and there are a number of factors to consider. What we can do is tell you the areas of compensation that we are looking into for people which could help you to estimate how much you could claim in emissions damages.

We are looking into claims for deceit and for misrepresentation, which could allow you to claim compensation for any losses or expenses that you have incurred. For example, it may be that the removal or deactivation of a defeat device could lead to the performance of your vehicle changing. The outcome could be a less desirable performance which could then affect not only your enjoyment of the vehicle but also its residual value. A vehicle even being caught up in emission scandals could affect the values as people may shy away from investing in vehicles that have been involved in cheating emissions. So, this is one area that we can look at and, as you can expect, any pay-outs can depend on a number of factors.

Perhaps one of the easier ways we could potentially estimate how much you could claim for emissions compensation could be those who are pursuing damages using the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations. Estimating this can be more straightforward because the law says that you could be entitled to receive up to 100% of the purchase price that you paid for the vehicle. The scales are 25%, 50% and 75%, and then up to 100%, which can depend on how severe a court considers a breach of CPUT could be. Our view is that a breach should be seen as significant if a manufacturer has intentionally installed technology or software that could amount to a defeat device, which is why we often say people could receive up to 100% of the purchase price paid.

For some vehicles, this could amount to tens of thousands of pounds. You will probably know how much you paid for your vehicle, so you could use this as a potential estimation if we are able to succeed with a CPUT case for you. When we previously did some work with the media for the Mercedes emissions scandals, we looked at residual diesel model values and estimated that some could claim up to £96,000 using CPUT. This may sound like a lot – and it is – but when you apply the simple formula of CPUT and the 100% amount when looking at high-end vehicles, the estimation has a basis.

Our work in the ongoing global fight for justice

We are Your Lawyers – The Car Emissions Lawyers – and we have been fighting in the ongoing global fight for justice for those affected by emissions issues right from the start in September 2015 when the first “Dieselgate” scandal emerged in the media.

We were the first law firm in England and Wales to launch High Court proceedings against VW in January 2016, and we now represent thousands of people claiming against dozens of carmakers.

We will not stop until our investigations have concluded and any and all emissions cheating that has occurred under UK law is dealt with.

Start your No Win, No Fee legal case now

If you have not yet started your No Win, No Fee emissions compensation claim, all you need to do is complete a few forms on our website here now.

It should take a matter of minutes and then you can join our action and we can vet your case to make sure that you are eligible to proceed with your claim.