Two car traders have been fined after being taken to court by Caerphilly County Borough Council’s trading standards.
Mark Flavin, who traded as Nationwide Trade Sales, Glan y Nant Garage, Pengam, pleaded guilty to three offences after a complaint from a customer.
Flavin misdescribed a vehicle as having a full service history, did not tell a customer fuses had been removed that would have shown an electrical fault and misdescribed a vehicle as being in excellent condition throughout.
He was ordered to pay more than £3,200 in fines, costs and compensation at Newport Magistrates’ Court on March 20.
Charles Parsons, trading as Car O Sell, Newport Road, Pontymister, also pleaded guilty to three offences at Newport Magistrates Court.
These included supplying a dangerous vehicle, failing to supply a business name and address on a receipt and on the premises, and misdescribing a vehicle as being in excellent condition. Parsons was ordered to pay more than £1,300 in costs and fines.