Does the law apply if I bought the car privately?
No. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 only applies to business-to-consumer (B2C) sales. If you buy a vehicle from a private seller, the rule is generally caveat emptor (buyer beware). Your only legal recourse against a private seller is if they actively misrepresented the vehicle (e.g., lying about its service history or crash damage).
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