THE TESCO garage at the centre of the contaminated fuel fiasco is set to re-open in mid-November, the supermarket giant has announced.

Tesco’s Branksome garage was boarded up after scores of motorists broke down having filled up with dodgy diesel on September 18.

An ‘urgent investigation’ was launched when the problem first emerged, but a month later Tesco continues to stay tight-lipped over the cause of the contamination crisis.

A Tesco spokesman said: “The investigation into the cause of the contaminated diesel is ongoing and we’ll provide an update as soon as we have established exactly what happened.

“In the meantime, we are pleased to confirm that the Branksome filling station will reopen by November 17.”

The pumps at the forecourt were removed to allow workmen to drill down to the massive storage tanks to remove the contaminated fuel.

By the time the works are completed, the garage will have been closed for around eight weeks.

It is believed that more than 100 motorists experienced problems with their vehicles after tanking up with contaminated diesel from the Tesco forecourt. Many who contacted the Daily Echo said they were facing repair bills of up to £5,000, as well as the stress and inconvenience of breaking down.

Tesco has refused to say how many people were affected, but says claims are being processed and many motorists have already received compensation.

The Tesco spokesman added: “We are grateful for the patience of our customers throughout this time and apologise for the trouble they’ve been caused.

“We continue to work hard to ensure that every customer affected by the issue is fully supported, including reimbursing the cost of vehicle repairs where needed”

Trading standards officers have launched a separate investigation into the matter.