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[STEMO]

Stupid, archaic laws that serve no purpose in today's world, and a total lack of commitment to do anything about it.

https://mol.im/a/15190543

[YZ250]

Cars used to be sold with a sticker on the speedometer/Odometer saying ‘Unless the mileage shown can be proven to be correct, it is considered incorrect’.  I suppose that’s how dealers got around it to cover their arse back then.
Some Mileage Blockers block the signal to the digital odometer, some sophisticated ones can allegedly block the signal to the ECU (or reduce the miles being recorded), but there are several more modules that they probably wouldn’t bother to access, such as the transmission (TCM) powertrain (PCM) and Body (BCM) control modules which have access to other distance measurement systems. They should obviously all stack up but not that many people go to buy a car armed with sophisticated code readers.
I’m guessing blockers are popular with people on a set mileage lease, or Taxi’s etc. but it’s a dirty trick all the same.

The law :
“Apparently, it’s not illegal to alter a car’s mileage in the UK - only to sell it without declaring that it’s been changed”.

What other purpose would there be for altering the mileage, other than to benefit financially. 

The VIN used to be hidden under panels, under the bonnet etc., but now it’s conveniently on the dash for all to see. There should be another VIN somewhere that matches, whether it’s a sticker on a door post or a hidden one under a flap on the inner sill cover. This is all stuff that a reputable trader should check.

[Varche]

That is shocking!

A scam here in Spain is buying accident damaged cars from other EU countries , repairing and then getting a Spanish log book and selling them. No history and they look the bees knees on the forecourt or in Lidl car park

[Andy B]

It just looked to be a promotional thing for Carly to me.

[YZ250]

It just looked to be a promotional thing for Carly to me.

Very much so. 
Although the problem is very real. 

[STEMO]

It just looked to be a promotional thing for Carly to me.

Yes, it was. But the facts around the law probably make it worthwhile paying someone like them, especially if you're thinking of forking out £20,000+ for a used car.

[TheBoy]

A few years ago, there was a stat floating around that 1 in 4 used cars had the mileage altered.  Obviously, it wasn't a million years ago that a 60k car was utterly shagged.

Ignoring financials, and being incorrectly sold something, is mileage really an issue on modern cars?  I bet a well maintained one with 150k on the clock is in considerably better condition than one of Enterprise's used vehicles with 50k on the clock.


As to mileage adjustment services, you could argue a legal need.  A fair number of Omegas won't be on original clocks due to panel failures, and it was usually just easier to replace the entire instrument panel than fix the faults.

[Doctor Gollum]

I work on the basis that a high mileage car has been pretty reliable. Unreliable or problem cars rarely make past 100k.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Me too. My Omega had 175000 on the clock when I bought it about 9 years ago.
It now has 202000 on thee clock and is reliable as a swiss watch and drives superbly.

[STEMO]

Me too. My Omega had 175000 on the clock when I bought it about 9 years ago.
It now has 202000 on thee clock and is reliable as a swiss watch and drives superbly.

That's what owning an omega does to you, you start using olde English.