CAR CLAIM CRAZE: Online tool goes VIRAL as ONE MILLION drivers sign up for compensation, with the average claim over £5,000 PER CAR

Drivers who have owned cars on finance could be in luck.

The latest consumer scandal surrounds the selling of cars – or rather, the mis-selling.

Some of the biggest finance and consumer experts in the United Kingdom have commentated on this scandal, and it’s estimated that it could end up being the biggest consumer scandal in British History, topping the PPI scandal which saw a total payout of £38 billion back in 2019.

If you have had a car on finance between 2007 and 2021, you could be in line to receive thousands of pounds.

Over 30 banks and lenders could be in line to pay out an estimated £40 billion back to drivers across the country.

It comes on the back of the 2024 investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) into car finance mis-selling practices, where it was found that some lenders increased interest rates on car financing deals to earn extra commission.

Drivers must have purchased cars, vans, or motorbikes on a finance deal such as hire purchase (HP) or personal contract purchase (PCP) between 2007 and 2021 to qualify for possible compensation.

It was reported that Lloyds Banking Group under their trading name of Black Horse Finance had set aside £450 million back in 2024 to cover car loan mis-selling.

That figure has now increased to £1.2billion in potential refunds to drivers in the UK, and Wheelreporter.com has learned that this figure could skyrocket.

A statement from Lloyds Banking Group PLC said: “There is a significant level of uncertainty in terms of the final outcome,” admitted the bank. “As a result, the final financial impact could differ materially to the amount provided.”