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Nissan finance with Black Horse
Check whether your Nissan agreement arranged through Black Horse between 2007 and 2024 is eligible under the FCA's Consumer Redress Scheme.
Takes under 60 seconds. No documents needed. No win, no fee*.
About Black Horse
Black Horse has set aside £1.95 billion for motor finance redress. Lloyds confirmed in April 2026 it does not anticipate needing to make further provisions following PS26/3, though this could shift depending on consumer uptake and any separate litigation.
Named prominently throughout the FCA review. Lloyds confirmed in April 2026 it will not challenge the scheme. Black Horse is widely regarded as one of the lenders with the highest DCA exposure in the market given the scale of its book.
Black Horse is the UK's largest motor finance lender and is considered to have had significant DCA exposure across its book during the period before the FCA ban in January 2021.
Current scheme status
Accepting scheme; not challenging. Preparing for implementation.
Nissan and motor finance
Nissan is a major mainstream brand in the UK, with the Qashqai widely credited as having created the mainstream crossover segment; consistent top-ten UK sales throughout the scheme period.
PCP became the dominant purchase route for Nissan from around 2012 onwards. Nissan Finance (RCI Financial Services) operated through franchised dealers, with broad market lenders also active across the network.
Nissan's strength in the crossover and SUV segments, particularly through the Qashqai, drove strong finance volumes throughout the scheme period. PCP penetration grew rapidly from around 2013, with average agreement values ranging from approximately £8,000 on a Micra to £26,000 on an X-Trail. The Qashqai's consistent position as the UK's best-selling crossover made it one of the highest-volume individual models in the FCA scheme, and a significant source of commission-related claims.
Common Nissan models in scope
Nissan Qashqai
The UK's most consistently successful crossover SUV; one of the highest-volume PCP models in the country throughout the scheme period and a natural target for commission-linked finance.
Nissan Juke
Nissan's compact crossover and a significant volume model since its 2010 launch; widely sold on PCP with strong finance penetration across its model range.
Nissan Micra
Nissan's city car; sold on PCP and HP throughout the scheme period across multiple generations, with the third and fourth UK-market generations spanning much of the review window.
Nissan X-Trail
Nissan's family SUV; sold consistently on PCP and HP throughout the scheme period, particularly popular as a larger-family alternative to the Qashqai.
Nissan Leaf
Nissan's pioneering electric car sold in the UK from 2011; PCP was commonly used for Leaf agreements through the scheme period, including during the DCA era.
Nissan Note
A compact MPV sold throughout the scheme period on PCP and HP; consistent volume across the first and second generations.
Are you eligible?
You may be eligible to claim against Black Horse if all of the following apply:
- You took out a PCP or HP motor finance agreement between 6 April 2007 and 1 November 2024.
- The finance was arranged through a UK dealer or broker, on a regulated agreement.
- The agreement was for a car, van or motorcycle for personal use.
- You can identify yourself, we can trace the agreement details on your behalf.
What makes an agreement eligible?
- A Discretionary Commission Arrangement (DCA) was in place and was not properly disclosed to you. Under a DCA, the dealer could increase your interest rate to earn a larger commission from the lender without telling you.
- The commission paid to the dealer was unusually high — amounting to at least 39% of the total cost of credit and 10% of the loan — and was not properly disclosed.
- There was a contractual tie giving the lender exclusivity over your finance, which was not made apparent to you.
What you could receive
The FCA has confirmed the average payout under the scheme is £829 per agreement. Individual outcomes vary depending on the size of your agreement, the commission charged, and how long the finance ran. If you financed more than one vehicle through Black Horse, each agreement can be assessed.
How it works
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Tell us your basics
Enter your name and a few details. We do not need finance documents to start, our team will trace historic agreements on your behalf.
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We assess your agreements
We check what we find against the FCA scheme criteria and tell you which agreements are likely in scope, including any you may have forgotten.
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We pursue the right route
Where the scheme offers the best outcome, we run it for you. Where independent litigation could produce a better result, we say so honestly and explain why.
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Frequently asked questions
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Related information
Black Horse hub
All Black Horse scheme information and related makes.
Nissan hub
All UK lenders that financed Nissan during the scheme period.
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