The 38-year-old, who had no previous convictions, had been operating two businesses selling the counterfeit car parts and his activities came to light after car company experts made test purchases from him. 'Knock-off' car parts from ChinaJudge Graham Robinson said if the legitimate manufacturers had sold the proper, well manufactured and quality controlled products it would have totalled just under £187,000. The judge said Saeed had been acquiring from China “knock-off” car parts which were pretending to be genuine car parts from reputable manufacturers and “flogging them off to unsuspecting motorists”. Judge Robinson referred to possible scenarios were counterfeit brake pads could fail or a “knock-off” engine component might cause an explosion. "Always make sure you buy car parts from genuine manufacturers or their authorised dealers”