A man has been banned from working in the car trade after he admitted making a fake service history booklet for a vehicle and lying to customers.
Max Grunfeld, 34, of Coopers Edge near Gloucester, also pleaded guilty to offences relating to fraudulent trading after he falsely advertised four vehicles as having full service histories.
At Gloucester Crown Court on Friday, Grunfeld was sentenced to a three-year community order, 25 rehabilitation days and 200 hours of unpaid work.
Councillor Paul Hodgkinson, cabinet member for trading standards at Gloucestershire County Council, said: “This case shows how seriously we take any attempts to mislead or deceive customers.”