Mileage discrepancy - HPI check

[Amos91]

Hi guys,

Just carried out a hpi check on 2004 Clio 182 and it comes back with a mileage discrepancy. What further action should I take with this, check the MOT and service book? Or just avoid?

Also, why would it only go back to 2009?

Cheers.

 

[StephenJ]

New cars aren't MOT'd for the first 3 years iirc? Maybe that's why it starts at 2009, I'd be weary of the discrepancy though.

 

[Stan.]

Sometimes a salesman doing a HPI on the vehicle could put the wrong mileage in by mistake into the HPI system and then it throws up a red flag.

I'm not sure how you can find out for definite though.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

You can check the old MOTs online since they went computerised, www.direct.gov.uk I think. Check what mileage it was on, in 08/09. If you don't own the car then you'll have to ask for the number that's on the log book

 

[Sam]

Looms like an error to me but it could be dodgy.

 

[Phate]

You can check the old MOTs online since they went computerised, www.direct.gov.uk I think. Check what mileage it was on, in 08/09. If you don't own the car then you'll have to ask for the number that's on the log book

Does this give you details of any advisories?

 

[Adam.]

Does this give you details of any advisories?

It does yes.

http://motinfo.direct.gov.uk/internet/jsp/ECHID-Internet-History-Request.jsp

 

[devilsadvocate]

Use the direct.gov website to check the MOT's as mentioned above.

Looks like a human error to me, although 89k between new and 2009 is possible.

 

[peanuthead]

My friend had a 207 which has mileage discrepancy. It was apparently down to an mot station entering km instead of miles.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

I personally think the whole NMR is a pointless and massively flawed system and unless there's something blatantly wrong, I always take it with a pinch of salt.

Judging by that up there, the car has was hpi'd, then drove 590 miles then HPi'd again. All in the same day.... Its a terrible database.

But to me, it looks like that car had done 84000 miles in the first five years, someone px'd it and then it got clocked. I wouldn't mind betting that the first owner ran it for those 84,000 miles then got rid when his 5 year finance was up. The dealer sold it on to a trader who then destroyed the service history, clocked it, made up some basic service history and sold it with 30ish k on it.

 

[Amos91]

I personally think the whole NMR is a pointless and massively flawed system and unless there's something blatantly wrong, I always take it with a pinch of salt.

Judging by that up there, the car has was hpi'd, then drove 590 miles then HPi'd again. All in the same day.... Its a terrible database.

But to me, it looks like that car had done 84000 miles in the first five years, someone px'd it and then it got clocked. I wouldn't mind betting that the first owner ran it for those 84,000 miles then got rid when his 5 year finance was up. The dealer sold it on to a trader who then destroyed the service history, clocked it, made up some basic service history and sold it with 30ish k on it.

Went to view it today. Guy had 'lost' the latest MOT certificate and also the service booklet. So I walked away within 10 minutes. Nice wasted journey for a car with full service history

Also had two ditchfinders on the front, a mixed ditchfinder with Falken on the rear. Plus no idea of when cambelt or aux belt was done.

Plate: HT04 UTH

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4064300.htm

 

[Adam G]

Looking at it, my first thought was dodgy then I thought perhaps 84 should be 34? But if you're not happy then walk away like you did.

 

[R-Sport.]

ive had 2/3 cars mileage changed through the HPI-

THe NMR is in the office adjacent to HPI & any discrepancy goes to them-

they are very helpful, however very strict on what they do or do not change- If you want a recorded mileage changed then you have to email over the service history book AND supporting invoices-
If you havent got the invoices they will ring the garages-

if the garage isnt there any more you will not get it changed-
They will also use the VOSA website to substantiate any claims-

If you HPI a car & theres a discrepancy, unless you are 100% sure of the history then avoid

S

 

[Sir_Dave]

MOT records should go back prior to 2009 for this one.

My bet is that somebody has changed the instrument cluster & its done rather a few more miles than the seller says it has ...

 

[Spee]

Looks like someones bought it, showing as sold!

 

[coolspot007007]

The Puma I bought a few weeks ago flagged up with an NMR discrepency but it fell in the middle of the records and the car had a full history, all MOTs, bills etc to back it up and it was a big jump in an 8 month period. The car definitley hadn't done the 50,000+ miles extra going by the bodywork, interior and general condition. The info in the first post does look much more dubious.