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<p>Since 2015, the Department has more than quadrupled its resource investment in
this area. It is continuing to build both its capacity and capability to test a wide
selection of vehicles in order to ensure their continuing compliance with emissions
standards.</p><p>In 2016, the Department established the Market Surveillance Unit
(MSU), within the Driver Vehicle and Standards Agency (DVSA). The MSU works closely
with the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) to check that new road vehicles placed
on the UK market comply with the relevant legal obligations. The MSU publishes a yearly
report of its findings, and its most recent report is at:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/691601/vehicle-market-surveillance-unit-programme-results-2017.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/691601/vehicle-market-surveillance-unit-programme-results-2017.pdf</a></p><p>New
regulations were introduced in 2018 which make it an offence for a manufacturer to
supply a vehicle to the UK market which contains a prohibited defeat device. The fines
can be up to £50,000 per offence.</p>
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