A rogue car dealer has been jailed for four years after he made a staggering £300,000 selling cars that had previously been written off.
Zana Ahmed Muhammed ran an illegal operation selling insurance write offs out of a base at The Old Ambulance Station, Flint.
The 42-year-old used Facebook Marketplace and eBay to advertise the illicit motors and but failed to mention the cars’ previous damage.
Mold Crown Court was told many complaints were made about the cars after purchasers found out their true history which had not been declared by Muhammed.
A subsequent investigation found that Muhammed had sold a a significant number of Category N and Category S written off cars between March 2021 and June 2023, having obtained them from salvage auctions.
When selling the cars, he then made no mention within the adverts of them being write offs but in some cases, the lisings were changed after purchase in an attempt to cover his tracks. He even used a false names in a bid to cover his tracks.
Selling repaired write-offs is not illegal but their past must be declared to a potential buyer.
Professionals say purchasers should make thorough checks before buying a car, such as HPI reports, MOT history, service history, test drive the car and always ask for a receipt.
