Man accuses Cape Town dealership of selling him a R600,000 unroadworthy vehicle

Moksham Soundarajan claims Cape Town 600,000 dealership sold him an unroadworthy car. A consumer dispute involving a high-performance vehicle has raised fresh concerns about vehicle safety, dealership practices, and the integrity of South Africa’s roadworthy certification system. The case centres on a 2021 Toyota GR Yaris purchased from WP Motors, with the buyer alleging that the dealership knowingly sold an unroadworthy vehicle and misrepresented critical safety features.

Moksham Soundarajan bought the R600,000 car in July 2025 after trading in his 2019 Honda CR-V which was sold by the dealership during the dispute. The dispute comes a year afterthe same dealership was fined R200,000 by the National Consumer Tribunalwhen a client,Fernell Waydon Pretorius, successfully fought for a R276,000 refund when the car he hadpurchased broke down two days into ownership. The dispute comes a year afterthe same dealership was fined R200,000 by the National Consumer Tribunalwhen a client, Fernell Waydon Pretorius, successfully fought for a R276,000 refund when the car he had The dealership indicated that it wasappealing the ruling. Soundarajan, an engineer by profession, said his Honda was still in a good condition when he traded it in; he bought the Yaris because he was fulfilling a dream he once had.