45,000 motorists in Greater Manchester could be entitled to compensation in ongoing 'dieselgate' scandal VW Group vehicles worldwide were fitted with the software referred to as the “defeat device” Advertorial Time is running out to make a claim for compensation if you owned a VW Group diesel vehicle produced between 2008 and 2016 (Image: Getty) It is estimated that 45,000 motorists in Greater Manchester can still make a claim for compensation from the Volkswagen Group over the diesel emissions scandal, which first came to light in 2015, when the US Environmental Protection Agency revealed how the VW Group had violated the Clean Air Act. Around 1.2 million customers in the UK purchased VW Group manufactured diesel vehicles between 2008 and 2016 with no knowledge that they were fitted with software designed to defeat vehicle emissions tests. These include Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT and Skoda.