You could be owed thousands if you purchased or leased a diesel BMW vehicle between 2009 and 2020.
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BMW is accused of selling cars fitted with illegal ‘defeat devices’. These devices tricked emissions tests to make it seem like the cars were less-polluting than they actually were. As a result, lawyers claim drivers may have experienced higher fuel bills and maintenance costs. They also believe the affected cars are worth less than drivers paid for them.
In similar cases involving Volkswagen, UK claimants received payouts averaging £2,120.
Many claims against BMW are now closed, but it’s not too late to Join the Claim and get the justice and compensation you deserve.
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Allegedly, BMW fitted several of its diesel models with an illegal ‘defeat device’. As a result, owners of the affected vehicles may have experienced higher fuel bills and maintenance costs. The affected cars are likely to be worth less than drivers paid for them. The dieselgate scandal has also contributed to the emission of illegally high levels of Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) into the atmosphere. This has significant implications on the pressing climate emergency and on human health.
If you have owned or leased a diesel BMW vehicle, you could have a claim. The following models are believed to be affected by the BMW emissions scandal:
According to lawyers, because BMW sold cars with illegal defeat devices, affected drivers may have experienced higher fuel bills and maintenance costs. The affected cars are likely to be worth less than drivers paid for them. Furthermore, legal experts allege that BMW exposed its customers to dangerous NOx (nitrogen oxide) emissions, which has significant impacts on the environment and human health. Lawyers believe these drivers deserve compensation for the possible harm and injustice.
If you have owned or leased a diesel BMW vehicle, you could have a NO-WIN, NO- FEE compensation claim. Try our simple eligibility checker to see if you have a case.
Yes. If you bought a used BMW diesel car you may still be eligible for compensation. Try our simple eligibility checker to see if you have a claim.
Yes, if you sold an affected vehicle, you can still join our group action. Try our simple eligibility checker to see if you have a claim.
We cannot say how much compensation you might get if you win your compensation case. Each claim is based on its merits and your solicitor will work to get what’s owed to you. In similar cases involving Volkswagen, UK claimants received payouts averaging £2,120.
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Yes, in a similar case against Volkswagen, 91,000 claimants were paid £193 million. The average payout was over £2,100. BMW drivers could be next.
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26 May 2025
Four ex-VW bosses are found guilty of fraud in a German court. If it’s proven that other car bosses were involved too, it potentially strengthens the case for more UK drivers to get justice.
Summer 2024
Some UK law firms closed registration to their BMW emissions claims.
2023
By granting a Group Litigation Order (GLO), the UK High Court ruled that BMW would face legal action over its role in the emissions scandal. A GLO permits people who have experienced a common issue to have their cases managed collectively.
2021
The European Commission found that BMW and certain other car manufacturers had conspired to prevent the deployment of clean emissions technology. Together, BMW and Volkswagen were fined €875 million for breaking EU rules.
2019
BMW, Daimler, and The Volkswagen Group were charged for colluding to restrict the introduction of clean emissions technology.
2018
BMW’s headquarters were raided by German prosecutors as part of an investigation into the suspected use of emissions cheating software. The carmaker later admitted to mistakenly installing around 11,400 defeat devices in its diesel vehicles.
2017
German authorities investigated BMW, Daimler (Mercedes-Benz) and The Volkswagen Group, over reports of diesel emissions collusion.
2015
The ‘dieselgate’ scandal started with the Volkswagen Group. US investigators discovered that the manufacturer had sold cars with software that could detect when the vehicles were being emissions tested and change performance to improve results. In some cases, emissions were up to 35 times the legal limit. The scandal then spread to other countries and car manufacturers.
We’ll provide more updates on this case as they happen.
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