Useful Contacts

There are plenty of organisations which can advise you through the buying and selling process in addition to help if things go wrong, but if you have an experience – good or bad – let us know at figarotrader@o2.co.uk

Figaro Owners Club
The club is an ideal place to learn everything about the Nissan Figaro.

Figaro Owners Club Technical Forum
A fantastic site with thousands of technical posts on hundreds of topics

Companies House
Website allowing users to search for information on registered businesses, such as information on its accounts and whether it has been dissolved.

Consumer Direct
A government-funded website providing information on how to resolve consumer issues once goods or services have been purchased.

DVLA
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) maintains records of licensed drivers and registered vehicles for the Department of Transport.

Direct.gov Motoring
Government website offering advice about public services across England and Wales with a large section dedicated to motoring.

Direct.gov Buyer Beware
Tips on how to stay safe from fraud when buying a car, including an interactive guide to the Vehicle Registration Certificate (V5C).

Vehicle Safe Trading Advisory Group
An industry body initiated by Auto Trader designed to combat vehicle related fraud for buyers and sellers of cars, motorcycles and vans.

MOT Validity Check
You can check if an MOT certificate is legal or if a vehicle has failed its MOT test online with Directgov by submitting the MOT certificate number.

Trading Standards
A not-for-profit organisation which seeks to safeguard consumers’ health and safety and wellbeing from unscrupulous businesses.

Metropolitan Police Fraud Alert
A Metropolitan Police website which is part of an initiative to tackle economic crime, providing useful information for car buyers and sellers across Britain.

Get Safe Online
An initiative to help internet users stay safe online with information on avoiding scams and how to protect your computer.

Phonepay Plus
An organisation which regulates premium-rate phone services in the UK, providing information on the costs and how to complain about these services.