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| Case No. | Company | Brand | Product | Date Submitted | Status | Date Investigation Complete | Date of six month review | Date to be archived |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLS010224 | Anonymous | Anonymous | 5W-30 PCEO | 20/03/2025 | Under Investigation | |||
| VLS010223 | SCT-Vertriebs GmbH | Lubriage Ltd t/a Mannol UK & Ireland | MN TS-23 UHPD 5W-30 & MN TS-24 UHPD 5W-20 | 23/10/2024 | Product Compliant Following Investigation – Case Resolved | 18/03/2025 | 18/09/2025 | |
| VLS010222 | Ravenol | Ravenol | HLS 5W-30 | 03/10/2024 | Product Compliant Following Investigation – Case Resolved | 10/12/2024 | 10/06/2025 | |
| VLS010221 | Anonymous | Anonymous | PCEO 5W-30 C3 | 11/09/2024 | Under Investigation | |||
| VLS010220 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/07/2024 | Archived | 21/10/2024 | 20/12/2024 | |
| VLS010219 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/07/2024 | Archived | 21/10/2024 | 20/12/2024 | |
| VLS010218 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/07/2024 | Archived | 21/10/2024 | 20/12/2024 | |
| VLS010217 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/07/2024 | Archived | 21/10/2024 | 20/12/2024 | |
| VLS010216 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/07/2024 | Archived | 28/01/2025 | 28/03/2025 | |
| VLS010215 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/07/2024 | Archived | 30/07/2024 | 30/09/2024 | |
| VLS010214 | Rock Oil | Synthesis F | 5W-30 ACEA A5/B5 | 18/07/2024 | Product Not Compliant Following Investigation – Case Not Resolved | 25/11/2024 | 25/05/2025 | |
| VLS010213 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/07/2024 | Archived | 21/10/2024 | 21/12/2024 | |
| VLS010212 | Anonymous | Anonymous | PCEO 5W-30 ACEA C3 | 18/07/2024 | Under Investigation | |||
| VLS010211 | Anonymous | Anonymous | 5W-30 HD Diesel ACEA E9 & E7 | 18/07/2024 | Product Compliant During Investigation – Case Resolved | 17/01/2025 | 17/07/2025 | |
| VLS010210 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/07/2024 | Archived | 08/10/2024 | 08/12/2024 | |
| VLS010209 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/07/2024 | Archived | 08/10/2024 | 08/12/2024 | |
| VLS010208 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/07/2024 | Archived | 04/10/2024 | 04/12/2024 | |
| VLS010207 | Certas Lubricant Solutions | Kerax Hyperdrive KXR | 5W-30 ACEA C1/B1-12 | 18/07/2024 | Product Not Compliant Following Investigation – Case Not Resolved | 11/11/2024 | 11/05/2025 | |
| VLS010206 | Anonymous | Anonymous | PCEO 5W-30 ACEA C3 | 12/07/2024 | Under Investigation | |||
| VLS010205 | Aztec Oils | Hydratec | HVI 46 | 13/06/2024 | Product Not Compliant Following Investigation – Case Not Resolved | 08/10/2024 | 08/04/2025 | |
| VLS010204 | OptimOil | OptimOil HLP 32 | Industrial Hydraulic Oil ISO 32 | 13/06/2024 | Product Not Compliant Following Investigation – Case Not Resolved | 11/11/2024 | 11/05/2025 | |
| VLS010203 | Anonymous | Anonymous | PCEO 5W-30 Longlife 504/507 | 13/03/2024 | Under Investigation | |||
| VLS010202 | Exol Lubricants | Exol | Ultramax 32 Hydraulic Oil ISO 32 | 04/03/2024 | Product Compliant Following Six Month Review – Case Concluded | 11/04/2025 | 20/11/2024 | 11/06/2025 |
| VLS010201 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 20/12/2023 | Archived | 09/02/2024 | 09/08/2024 | 10/11/2024 |
| VLS010200 | SCT-Vertriebs GmbH | Mannol | Brake Fluid DOT 4 3002 | 11/12/2023 | Product not proven to be compliant following Investigation – Escalated to Trading Standards | 09/04/2025 | 26/09/2024 | |
| VLS010199 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 17/10/2023 | Archived | 24/11/2023 | 24/05/2024 | 21/08/2024 |
| VLS010198 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 17/10/2023 | Archived | 24/11/2023 | 24/05/2024 | 22/12/2024 |
| VLS010197 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 13/10/2023 | Archived | 05/04/2024 | 05/06/2024 | |
| VLS010196 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 29/09/2023 | Archived | 08/12/2023 | 11/06/2024 | 10/09/2024 |
| VLS010195 | Silverhook | Supreme Fully Synthetic Plus | PCEO 5W-30 C2 C3 | 03/08/2023 | Product not proven to be compliant following Investigation – Escalated to Trading Standards | 13/10/2023 | 13/04/2024 | |
| VLS010194 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 27/07/2023 | Archived | 02/10/2023 | 02/12/2023 | |
| VLS010193 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 20/07/2023 | Archived | 16/10/2023 | 16/04/2024 | 02/09/2024 |
| VLS010192 | Motor Parts Direct | Maxiflo | PCEO 5W-30 Fully Synthetic | 20/07/2023 | Product not proven to be compliant following Investigation – Escalated to Trading Standards | 03/10/2023 | 03/04/2024 | |
| VLS010191 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 23/06/2023 | Archived | 05/04/2024 | 05/04/2024 | |
| VLS010190 | Lubriage Ltd T/A Mannol UK & Ireland | Mannol | Central Hydraulic Fluid 8990 | 13/06/2023 | Product not proven to be compliant following Investigation – Escalated to Trading Standards | 13/12/2023 | 13/06/2024 | |
| VLS010189 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 05/06/2023 | Archived | 22/08/2023 | 22/02/2024 | 08/05/2024 |
| VLS010188 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 30/05/2023 | Archived | 06/10/2023 | 06/04/2024 | 03/08/2024 |
| VLS010187 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 09/05/2023 | Archived | 06/10/2023 | 06/04/2024 | 21/07/2024 |
| VLS010186 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 06/03/2023 | Archived | 30/05/2023 | 30/11/2023 | 05/03/2024 |
| VLS010185 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 23/01/2023 | Archived | 12/06/2023 | 12/12/2023 | 05/03/2024 |
| VLS010184 | Fanfaro GmbH a brand of SCT Lubricants | Fanfaro | 75W-90 Max 6 GL-5 Gear Oil | 22/01/2023 | Product not proven to be compliant following Investigation – Escalated to Trading Standards | 13/06/2023 | 13/12/2023 | |
| VLS010183 | Westway Lubricants | Westway | 75W-90 Synthetic Gear Oil | 16/01/2023 | Product not proven to be compliant following Investigation – Escalated to Trading Standards | 30/05/2023 | 30/11/2023 | |
| VLS010182 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 24/10/2022 | Archived | 20/10/2023 | 20/04/2024 | 18/11/2024 |
| VLS010181 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 08/09/2022 | Archived | 06/10/2023 | 06/04/2024 | 21/10/2024 |
| VLS010180 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 05/10/2022 | Archived | 01/02/2023 | 01/04/2023 | |
| VLS010179 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 23/08/2022 | Archived | 19/10/2022 | 19/04/2023 | 18/06/2023 |
| VLS010178 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 23/08/2022 | Archived | 13/06/2023 | 15/12/2023 | 05/02/2024 |
| VLS010177 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 27/07/2022 | Archived | 03/01/2023 | 03/03/2023 | |
| VLS010176 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 26/07/2022 | Archived | 04/07/2023 | 04/01/2024 | 15/03/2024 |
| VLS010175 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 27/05/2022 | Archived | 04/10/2022 | 04/04/2023 | 18/06/2023 |
| VLS010174 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 27/05/2022 | Archived | 04/01/2023 | 04/03/2023 | |
| VLS010173 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 27/05/2022 | Archived | 06/09/2022 | 06/11/2022 | |
| VLS010172 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 27/05/2022 | Archived | 20/01/2023 | 08/01/2023 | 20/03/2023 |
| VLS010171 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 17/12/2021 | Archived | 12/04/2022 | 12/10/2022 | 11/07/2023 |
| VLS010170 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 27/07/2021 | Archived | 08/03/2022 | 08/03/2022 | |
| VLS010169 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 08/06/2021 | Archived | 09/05/2022 | 09/11/2022 | 08/02/2023 |
| VLS010168 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 02/02/2021 | Archived | 21/04/2021 | 21/10/2021 | 02/01/2022 |
| VLS010167 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 25/11/2020 | Archived | 20/10/2021 | 18/10/2023 | 30/12/2023 |
| VLS010166 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 08/09/2020 | Archived | 04/01/2021 | 04/07/2021 | 02/10/2021 |
| VLS010165 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 08/11/2019 | Archived | 13/05/2020 | 12/10/2020 | |
| VLS010164 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 25/10/2019 | Archived | 21/11/2019 | 21/01/2020 | |
| VLS010163 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 25/10/2019 | Archived | 27/03/2020 | 27/09/2020 | 30/11/2020 |
| VLS010162 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 05/04/2019 | Archived | 15/05/2020 | 15/07/2020 | |
| VLS010161 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 13/03/2019 | Archived | 09/05/2019 | 09/11/2019 | 28/01/2020 |
| VLS010160 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 02/11/2018 | Archived | 21/06/2019 | 21/12/2019 | 19/08/2020 |
| VLS010159 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 06/06/2018 | Archived | 11/12/2023 | 11/02/2024 | |
| VLS010158 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 16/05/2018 | Archived | 05/03/2019 | 05/09/2019 | 13/02/2020 |
| VLS010157 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 24/05/2018 | Archived | 03/07/2018 | 03/01/2019 | 31/03/2019 |
| VLS010156 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 02/05/2018 | Archived | 05/12/2018 | 13/06/2019 | 20/11/2019 |
| VLS010155 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 23/04/2018 | Archived | 27/11/2018 | 04/06/2019 | 24/08/2019 |
| VLS010154 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 07/12/2017 | Archived | 18/03/2019 | 29/09/2019 | 26/01/2021 |
| VLS010153 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 07/12/2017 | Archived | 11/09/2018 | 11/03/2019 | 24/08/2019 |
| VLS010152 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 09/11/2017 | Archived | 05/12/2018 | 13/06/2019 | 16/10/2019 |
| VLS010151 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 02/11/2017 | Archived | 19/06/2018 | 19/12/2018 | 07/04/2019 |
| VLS010150 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 04/09/2017 | Archived | 15/03/2018 | 23/05/2018 | |
| VLS010149 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 21/11/2016 | Archived | 18/04/2017 | 18/10/2017 | 23/04/2018 |
| VLS010148 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 30/09/2016 | Archived | 18/01/2017 | 18/07/2017 | 29/03/2018 |
| VLS010147 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 30/09/2016 | Archived | 18/01/2017 | 18/07/2017 | 27/04/2018 |
| VLS010146 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 01/09/2016 | Archived | 02/02/2017 | 02/02/2017 | |
| VLS010145 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 06/05/2016 | Archived | 09/09/2016 | 09/03/2017 | 10/07/2017 |
| VLS010144 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 08/03/2016 | Archived | 10/05/2016 | 18/04/2017 | 13/08/2017 |
| VLS010143 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 04/03/2016 | Archived | 10/05/2016 | 10/11/2016 | 05/07/2017 |
| VLS010142 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 04/03/2016 | Archived | 10/05/2016 | 10/11/2016 | 05/07/2017 |
| VLS010141 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 04/03/2016 | Archived | 10/05/2016 | 10/11/2016 | 05/07/2017 |
| VLS010140 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 04/03/2016 | Archived | 10/05/2016 | 10/11/2016 | 05/07/2017 |
| VLS010139 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 29/02/2016 | Archived | 26/01/2017 | 26/07/2017 | 29/03/2018 |
| VLS010138 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 26/02/2016 | Archived | 20/07/2016 | 28/01/2017 | 05/07/2017 |
| VLS010137 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 25/02/2016 | Archived | 28/04/2016 | 28/10/2016 | 24/03/2017 |
| VLS010136 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 12/01/2016 | Archived | 25/04/2016 | 25/10/2016 | 30/01/2017 |
| VLS010135 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 04/01/2016 | Archived | 30/11/2016 | 11/11/2016 | 30/01/2017 |
| VLS010134 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 30/06/2015 | Archived | 28/10/2015 | 28/04/2016 | 08/05/2016 |
| VLS010133 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 28/05/2015 | Archived | 31/10/2018 | 30/04/2019 | 09/11/2019 |
| VLS010132 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 27/05/2015 | Archived | 16/03/2016 | 16/03/2016 | |
| VLS010131 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/05/2015 | Archived | 07/09/2015 | 07/03/2016 | 06/06/2016 |
| VLS010130 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 29/04/2015 | Archived | 16/10/2015 | 16/04/2016 | 30/08/2016 |
| VLS010129 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 01/05/2015 | Archived | 25/06/2015 | 25/06/2015 | |
| VLS010128 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 27/03/2015 | Archived | 18/08/2015 | 18/08/2015 | |
| VLS010127 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 26/03/2015 | Archived | 23/09/2016 | 18/04/2017 | 03/07/2017 |
| VLS010126 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 09/03/2015 | Archived | 31/03/2015 | 30/09/2015 | 12/01/2016 |
| VLS010125 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 09/03/2015 | Archived | 15/05/2015 | 15/11/2015 | 11/04/2016 |
| VLS010124 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 09/03/2015 | Archived | 15/05/2015 | 15/11/2015 | 11/04/2016 |
| VLS010123 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 02/03/2015 | Archived | 16/06/2015 | 16/12/2015 | 11/04/2016 |
| VLS010122 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 26/02/2015 | Archived | 22/07/2015 | 22/01/2016 | 16/04/2016 |
| VLS010121 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 25/02/2015 | Archived | 22/09/2016 | 03/05/2017 | 03/07/2017 |
| VLS010120 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 19/02/2015 | Archived | 26/05/2015 | 26/11/2015 | 03/04/2016 |
| VLS010119 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/02/2015 | Archived | 18/05/2015 | 18/11/2015 | 03/04/2016 |
| VLS010118 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/02/2015 | Archived | 26/03/2015 | 26/09/2015 | 01/12/2015 |
| VLS010117 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 12/02/2016 | Archived | 26/03/2015 | 26/09/2015 | 01/12/2015 |
| VLS010116 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 04/02/2015 | Archived | 26/03/2015 | 26/09/2015 | 01/12/2015 |
| VLS010115 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 02/12/2014 | Archived | 16/02/2016 | 16/05/2017 | 05/12/2017 |
| VLS010114 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 15/10/2014 | Archived | 12/02/2015 | 12/08/2015 | 12/10/2015 |
| VLS010113 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 06/10/2014 | Archived | 04/09/2015 | 07/09/2015 | |
| VLS010112 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 01/04/2014 | Archived | 17/11/2014 | 23/04/2015 | 23/06/2015 |
| VLS010111 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 18/02/2015 | Archived | 26/02/2015 | 26/08/2015 | 07/11/2015 |
| VLS010110 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 26/06/2014 | Archived | 10/12/2014 | 10/06/2015 | 15/02/2016 |
| VLS010109 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 23/06/2014 | Archived | 06/01/2015 | 18/08/2015 | 07/11/2015 |
| VLS010108 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 23/06/2014 | Archived | 18/02/2015 | 04/09/2015 | 07/11/2015 |
| VLS010107 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 19/06/2014 | Archived | 06/01/2015 | 01/08/2016 | 01/10/2016 |
| VLS010106 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 21/04/2014 | Archived | 07/08/2014 | 07/02/2015 | 12/04/2015 |
| VLS010105 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 28/04/2014 | Archived | 01/10/2014 | 01/04/2015 | 17/01/2016 |
| VLS010104 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 28/04/2014 | Archived | 01/10/2014 | 01/04/2015 | 21/03/2016 |
| VLS010103 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 28/04/2014 | Archived | 01/10/2014 | 12/01/2015 | 14/03/2015 |
| VLS010102 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 28/04/2014 | Archived | 01/02/2015 | ||
| VLS010101 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | 03/03/2014 | Archived | 29/04/2015 |
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