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Advertising Standards Authority ruling

Book Your Theory Test Ltd

Unit 3 104 Nechells Place Birmingham B7 5AB

Date:

6 November 2013

Media:

Internet (search engine)

Sector:

Business

Number of complaints:

1

Complaint Ref:

A13-239178

Ad

A Google sponsored search result for www.book-your-theory-test.co.uk, stated “£31 Book Your Driving Theory Test Unlimited Retests Until You Pass!”.

Issue

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) challenged whether the £31 price claim was misleading, because they understood that the advertiser charged a minimum compulsory booking fee of £8.50 and the cost of booking a test with “Unlimited Retests” was £59.50.

Investigated under CAP Code (Edition 12) rules 3.1 (Misleading advertising), 3.17 and 3.18 (Prices).

CAP Code (Edition 12)

3.13.173.18