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November 2017
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0468-17 Holden Ltd
End of the advertisement female runs into ocean with surfboard wearing what appears to be very skimpy bathers - almost g string.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 08/11/2017
0490-17 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Couple at drive in movie watching the movie, talking about the car and talking to the actors in the movie
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 08/11/2017
0493-17 BMW Group Australia
The ad opens with shots of mobiles phones and someone touching a touch screen in a car. The claim is then made: "going from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds. 
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 08/11/2017
0494-17 BMW Group Australia
There are 2 versions of this ad. The second ad (a couple of minutes later) opens with shots of people on mobile phones interspersed with the BMW speeding through local streets. It's then seen changing lanes rapidly without an indicator and then seen doing a four wheel drift around a corner and then speeding through a puddle, creating a huge spray of water. All the time, there is the sound of a vehicle accelerating in the background.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 08/11/2017
December 2012
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0473-12 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
I saw this ad on TV during the X Factor final on channel 7 the other night, and it shows the car skidding around and driving erratically on the road. I found it on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTuYiLT9oMw
Dismissed Vehicle 12/12/2012
0474-12 KIA Automotive Australia
The ad showed a silver coloured new Kia motor car travelling through a built up area, and then onto an open road. There are young adults depicted as playing the car like it is a musical instrument.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle 12/12/2012
November 2010
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0475-10 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
A woman is driving a red Ford Fiesta over a bridge. She uses a touch screen on the dashboard to select music, which starts playing. We see large bubbles containing people floating around the outside of the car, then the driver says, "Lucas" and on the touch screen the following words are shown: "Phone Dialling Lucas". We then see a bubble with a man in it who has just answered his phone. The car stops and one of the bubbles lands on the ground with a pop.
Dismissed Vehicle 24/11/2010
November 2014
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0484-14 KTM Australia
Double page spread on pages 4 & 5. Top 3/4 of the page is the motorcycle being ridden, the bottom 1/4 (left side) is a LAMS image and side shot of the motorbike, with the right side text "STYLE RACER" and text selling the bike.
Dismissed Vehicle Print 26/11/2014
January 2016
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0485-15 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Selling a Mitsubishi Triton motor vehicle
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 20/01/2016
0490-15 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
TV advert for new model of Toyota Landcruiser
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Free to Air 20/01/2016
0491-15 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
The ad depicts a Toyota Hilux being driven on the open road. The driver is confronted with a number of cyclists riding across the road and weaves round them.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 20/01/2016
0492-15 Chrysler Australia Pty Ltd
Brand advertising of the Jeep "long live the pioneer, rebel and mutineer"
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 20/01/2016
0510-15 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
The ad involves a car racing two bikes down a hill, with the end line "don't worry, it's a mitsi"
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 20/01/2016
November 2016
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0493-16 BMW Group Australia
https://www.facebook.com/BMWAustralia/videos/10154056226852817/ The subject line is: "With looks that set hearts racing, the BMW M4 GTS boasts a 0 to 100 time of just 3.8 seconds." and the advert says "BMW Australia" "Sponsored".
Dismissed Vehicle Internet - Social - Facebook 23/11/2016
0499-16 Renault Australia
Renault Megane is seen speeding towards camera. Joined by 2 other vehicles. The vehicle in front makes a very sudden turn to the right of the screen, with sounds of a high revving engine, no indicators and throwing up a lot of sand as in a 4 wheel drift.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 23/11/2016
December 2010
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0494-10 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Two families driving a Nissan X-TRAIL to their holiday destination. One family travels with surfboards to the beach, the other travels with a kayak and bikes to a campground.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Pay 08/12/2010
0503-10 Lexus Australia
Two identical images of a railway crossing with a red light showing and the barriers down, with an empty road stretching off in to the horizon between fields of grass on the other side of the crossing. In the top image, the barrier is clear but the fields and road are blurred and the text reads, "Don't think of the hold up". In the bottom image the barrier is blurred and the fields and road are clear and the text reads, "Think of the playing field awaiting you". At the bottom is an image of a Lexus and text describing the car.
Dismissed Vehicle Print 08/12/2010
November 2016
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0495-16 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
An advertisement that promotes the Tiguan as so good that you forget that it is a family car. Segments depict a child in the back seat with her parents in the front talking as if they have forgotten the child is there. Well-made and funny segments.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 09/11/2016
November 2018
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0504-18 HSV
There was a picture of a black Chevrolet Camaro with associated logos etc.Text in white located at the bottom left of the billboard stated:'Keep Left whilst it overtakes you'
Dismissed Vehicle Billboard 28/11/2018
December 2014
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0506-14 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Mitsubishi Outlander 4WD:A couple drive to their children’s school and go into the school during school hours to take their two children, age range 6-9 yrs, out of class to go recreational driving off road and Beach driving. The vehicle drives on the beach to meet a sea plane.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 10/12/2014
January 2011
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0510-10 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
A Camry is driving on a futuristic looking car treadmill in darkly lit studio.
Dismissed Vehicle 19/01/2011
November 2017
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0510-17 KIA Automotive Australia
A Kia Rio is seen speeding across a wide open space. It then does a sudden turn (a four-wheel drift) and comes to a stop.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 22/11/2017
0522-17 Zagame Automotive Group
"Would an affair with a German be as exciting?"(Image of car)1.9% P.A. Finance on the Alfa Romeo Giulia RangeFrom $59,990 Drive Away"
Dismissed Vehicle Print 22/11/2017
December 2018
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0513-18 Skoda
The lyrics of the song on the ad ("Stone Cold Classic" by AKA George) includes the line "I goddamn have it"
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 12/12/2018
December 2016
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0543-16 Suttons Holden
A "American Indian" was asking people to "Circle the Wagons" and come to the sale. The was speaking in broken English, there were tribal drums beating in the background, at the end of the commercial they made use of the work "Kimosabe"
Dismissed Vehicle Radio 07/12/2016
January 2017
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0587-16 Harley-Davidson Australia Pty Ltd
A man riding a motor bike then taking a toddler on it driving it home.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 18/01/2017
July 2019
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0204-19 Lexus Australia
A black Lexus is seen being driven through a carpark, starting with a four wheel drift, then accelerating as it exits, without the driver slowing or stopping to see if there are any pedestrians (as is required when exiting private property onto a public road) then becoming airborne as it exits the carpark and bouncing as it hits the road, then another four wheel drift.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 10/07/2019
August 2019
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0250-19 Wicked Campers
Wicked Campervan advertising moving includes the phrase "It's a great cunt of a day" South Australian registration number plates S571 BUP
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Vehicle Transport 07/08/2019
August 2019
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0255-19 Isuzu Ute Australia Pty Ltd
The television advertisement features a father teaching his teenage daughter to drive in an empty car park.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 21/08/2019
0259-19 Suzuki Australia Pty Limited
Advertisement for Suzuki with the slogan ‘for fun’s sake’. The ad features a car careering through water and mud, and circling a suburban roundabout. The ad begins by talking about driverless vehicles.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 21/08/2019
September 2019
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0272-19 General Motors Holden Australia NSC Ltd
This television advertisement features the Holden Trailblazer towing a caravan.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 11/09/2019
0275-19 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited
This television advertisement features a woman swimming laps at a pool. The woman dives into the pool and is then seen swimming across the lane rope into the next lane. The same woman then appears in a Toyota dealership to buy a car as she has trouble staying in her own lane.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 11/09/2019
November 2019
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0380-19 13cabs
This TV On Demand advertisement features various people receiving suggestive text messages and calls. The words '13cabs official travel partner of the Booty Call' appear on screen.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - On Demand 27/11/2019
December 2019
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0406-19 Wicked Campers
This transport advertisement features a spray painted image across side of campervan showing the Cookie Monster from Sesame Street pointing a gun into his own mouth, with the words “Bad Trip”. QLS registration 413XUM.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Vehicle Outdoor 11/12/2019
January 2020
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0024-20 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
This television advertisement features a man parking his car next to rubbish waiting to be collected before walking into a dealership to buy a new one.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 22/01/2020
0030-20 Wicked Campers
Wicked van with SA registration "S614BYI'. Text states "You're not a woman until humans come out of your vagina and trample on your dreams".
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Vehicle Transport 22/01/2020
February 2020
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0050-20 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
This television advertisement features a man driving while listening to the song 'Call Me Maybe' by Carly Rae Jepson.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 12/02/2020
March 2020
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0077-20 Wicked Campers
This transport advertisement features the phrase "A blow job is a great last minute gift" and and image of Krusty the Clown (a character from The Simpsons) using a "crack pipe". SA registration S568BUP.
Upheld - Not Modified or Discontinued Vehicle Transport 11/03/2020
March 2020
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0112-20 Nissan Motor Co. (Australia) Pty Ltd
This television advertisement features a man stopped at an intersection looking both ways down the road. He sees a mud-covered mountain bike rider emerge from the bush ahead of him. He nods and drives his vehicle along the track.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - On Demand 25/03/2020
0113-20 Nissan Motor Co. (Australia) Pty Ltd
This Youtube advertisement features a man stopped at an intersection looking both ways down the road. He sees a mud-covered mountain bike rider emerge from the bush ahead of him. He nods and drives his vehicle along the track.
Dismissed Vehicle Internet - Social - Other 25/03/2020
June 2020
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0183-20 BMW Group Australia
This television advertisement features the tagline "Joy to come" and depicts scenes including a man sitting in a dark room, a person viewed through a window as it rains, a man laying down using his phone, close up imagery of a vehicle, people hugging, a couple on a beach and in the water, people playing basketball, people sitting on the beach, a group of women laughing in a vehicle, a man and two children running through the woods, a vehicle parked on a cliff, and a person skareboarding down the centre of a road.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Free to Air 24/06/2020
September 2020
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0259-20 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
This television advertisement features a young woman driving a corolla with her young male partner in the front passenger seat. The woman is navigating through the city and is not following the directions of her GPS.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 09/09/2020
0260-20 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
This television advertisement depicts a young woman driving a RAV4 with her male partner asleep in the front passenger seat. She drives over a cattle grate and the man wakes up and screams briefly.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 09/09/2020
November 2020
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0345-20 Ford Australia
This television advertisement depicts two Ford vehicles: (1) a delivery driver parking a Ford Transit Custom in front of a business’ gate in order to deliver a package; and (2) a construction worker parking their Ford Ranger at a construction site and putting on their work boots.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 25/11/2020
December 2020
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0357-20 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
This television advertisement features a couple packing up in the bush and realising their dog is completely covered in mud. They use Siri in the vehicle to navigate to a dog groomer. The muddy dog is bundled out of the backseat and the scene changes to the clean dog re-entering the car. The woman looks at the man and notices that he also looks different and cleaner. They then have a conversation where he sheepishly says that he took up a 2-for-1 offer at the dog groomer.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 16/12/2020
0363-20 Ford Australia
This advertisement depicts a man and woman in the city with their dog. The background flickers off to show viewers that the couple are actually not in the city at all but in a studio with a green screen behind them. At this time, the dog is shown to not be a real dog but, actually, played by an actor wearing a green screen suit.
Dismissed Vehicle Internet 16/12/2020
0367-20 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
This television advertisement shows scene of three siblings being late to their parents anniversary and their attempts to get there.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Free to Air 16/12/2020
0370-20 AVIS
This television advertisement features a woman walking though a jungle. She then walks into a bathroom with a man singing in the shower. The ad closes with the woman passing the man a towel as he steps out of the shower and is shown from behind.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 16/12/2020
January 2021
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0389-20 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia
This television advertisement opens with an aerial scene in which the GR Yaris (Vehicle) is being driven. The vehicle specifications are shown alongside dust, which is kicked up from the Vehicle as it drives in circles. The focus then changes to the driver of the Vehicle who is shown in full racing livery, including helmet. The Vehicle is then shown driving down a dirt road in the country and turns onto a bitumen road.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 20/01/2021
February 2021
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0015-21 Hyundai Motor Company Australia Pty Ltd
This Pay TV advertisement features a family getting into a vehicle. The children are fighting until they start to drive, and then they begin to sing.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 10/02/2021

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