A CAR dealer has been fined £800 for selling a vehicle with an incorrect mileage.

A prosecution was brought against Zahid Iqbal following the sale of a car at a private address in Whitefield.

The buyer visited the house in October, 2012, and bought a 2010 plate Ford Fiesta Titanium which showed a mileage of about 23,000.

In May, 2013, the buyer was looking into the value of the vehicle and it was at this point it was brought to her attention that there was a mileage anomaly. 

The buyer subsequently carried out an online HPI check and discovered the vehicle had travelled more than 61,000 miles. She complained to Trading Standards.

An investigation led officers to Iqbal, who had previously traded as Performance Cars Sheffield.

Iqbal, aged 39, of North Road, Manchester, pleaded guilty at Bolton Crown Court to trading unfairly by selling a car with the incorrect mileage. In addition to the fine, he was ordered to pay £2,800 costs.

After the hearing, Angela Lomax, Bury’s head of trading standards and licensing, said: “This should act as a warning to rogue traders that unfair trading practices will not be tolerated and dealers choosing to do business outside the law will be subjected to enforcement.”

Residents who believe they have been misled about goods purchased should report it to Citizens Advice consumer service on 0345 4040 506 for investigation by trading-standards officers.