The number of people who bought a 2015 to 2020 Toyota HiLux, Prado or Fortuner with a dodgy diesel filter could be much bigger than first thought. Even owners who bought one of the vehicles new and had since sold it could still be eligible for thousands of dollars in compensation.

However, for customers to be eligible for compensation, they must register their interest with law firm Gilbert and Tobin. There is no cost to register, but a portion of the compensation will go towards legal costs if the case is successful.

Toyota plans to contest a Federal Court decision to award more than 260,000 owners of Toyota four-wheel-drives with dodgy diesel particulate filters up to 17.5 per cent of the purchase price of their vehicles, drive.com.au reports.

In a statement to Drive, lawyers representing Gilbert and Tobin, which is handling the court action on behalf of consumers, said: “People who purchased the vehicles second hand during the relevant period are group members in the class action, and their vehicles were found to be defective.

“However, the court found that the amount of compensation to which used car buyers were entitled needed to be determined on an individual basis. This will be done in due course through a separate process.”

When asked about anyone who bought an affected Toyota vehicle new – but then sold it – the law firm said they were also eligible for compensation.

Have you been affected? Have you registered for compensation?