How it works

From plate to posted letters — what happens at every step, what it costs, and what to do if the dealer digs in.

Three steps, start to finish

Check your car, read your verdict, send your letters. The detail on each step is below.

A woman on her driveway checking her car's details on her phone

Checking your car…

AB12 CDE

1

Check your car

Pop in your reg and answer a few quick questions. Two minutes, no card.

The same woman at her kitchen table reading her case verdict on her phone

Case verdict

You can reject this car for a full refund

Strong footing
2

Get the verdict

Your verdict under the Consumer Rights Act, and how strong your case is. Free.

A woman posting her rejection letter into a red post box

Your letters

Rejection letter

Finance letter

3

Send the letters

Your rejection letter, plus one for your lender. Ready to send — £29 flat.

Each step, up close

What you'll see on screen, what the law is doing for you at that point, and where the £29 comes in.

1

Check your car

Pop in your registration and answer a few quick questions about the purchase and the fault. We look your car up as you go.

  • Takes about 2 minutes
  • Completely free
  • No card needed
  • Your car found from the plate

You may have a case!

Based on your answers

Your car

AB12 CDE2019 Ford Focus ST

When did you buy the car?

15 January 2025
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Was it from a dealer or private seller?

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Private

What type of fault?

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Get your verdict

We tell you where you stand under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 — which route applies, how strong your footing is, and the dates that decide it.

  • The sections that apply to you
  • Your 30-day and six-month dates
  • What is working for you, and what the dealer may argue
  • Yours free, whether or not you go further
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Your Verdict

Free

You can reject this car for a full refund

Strong footing
30-day right to rejectUntil 14 Feb
Six-month protectionUntil 15 Jul

Consumer Rights Act 2015, Section 22

Short-term right to reject — full refund, no deduction

Fault raised inside your 30 days
Bought from a dealer — the Act fully applies
3

Send your letters

Your rejection letter to the dealer — and, if you bought on finance, a second to your lender, who is liable for the car too. £29 for both, ready to send.

  • Written from your answers, not a blank template
  • Cites the sections that apply to your case
  • A letter to your finance company as well
  • Send by email or post — you stay in control
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Rejection Letter

Generating...Ready!

To: ABC Motors Ltd

Re: Rejection of Vehicle AB12 CDE

I am writing to formally reject the vehicle purchased from you on 15 January 2025.

The vehicle is not of satisfactory quality due to the following fault(s): engine warning light, loss of power.

Consumer Rights Act 2015, Section 22

Right to reject within 30 days for full refund

Please confirm within 14 days that you will collect the vehicle and process my refund.

Yours faithfully,

John Smith

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If the dealer digs in

Most cases move once a properly-worded letter lands. If yours does not, the full platform adds the machinery to keep it moving — a £40 upgrade from inside your case, with your £29 credited in full.

  • Deadline tracking with email reminders
  • Chase, final rejection and escalation letters
  • Evidence vault for photos and documents
  • The route to Trading Standards or the Ombudsman
faultycar.co.uk/timeline

Case Timeline

Last updated: Today

Rejection letter sent

Sent via recorded delivery

15 Jan

14-day deadline passed

No response from dealer

29 Jan

Chase letter sent

Final notice before escalation

30 Jan

Awaiting response

7 days remaining

Deadline approaching

If no response by 6 Feb, escalation templates will be available.

And if they ignore you?

That's normal — many dealers hope you'll give up. The full platform adds ready-to-use escalation letters and the routes beyond the dealer, so you can keep the pressure on:

Chase letters
Finance company claims
Trading Standards
Financial Ombudsman

What you'll need to get started

Just a few details about your purchase and the fault — nothing complicated.

Essential info

  • Date you bought the car
  • Dealer name and address
  • Vehicle details (make, model, reg)
  • Description of the fault

Nice to have

  • Photos or videos of the fault
  • Original invoice or receipt
  • Any communication with the dealer
  • Diagnostic or inspection reports

What it costs

One flat price for the letters. No percentage of your refund, ever.

Free

The check and your verdict

Where you stand under the Consumer Rights Act, your key dates, and how strong your case looks. No card needed.

£29

Your letters, ready to send

The rejection letter to your dealer and, if you bought on finance, a second letter to your lender — both built from your answers.

+£40

Full platform, if you need it

Upgrade from inside your case if the dealer digs in — deadline reminders, chase and escalation letters, and the evidence vault. Your £29 is credited in full.

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Find out if you have a case

The check takes about 2 minutes, costs nothing, and no card is needed.

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