MOT History odometer readings / Change of details??

[wattson]

Hi all,

I've picked up a 182 FF yesterday at 71000 with FSH. It needs belts done and new tyres but got it for a good price. Took the car to NorthWest Performance today and they didn't find any problems other than I was already willing to get done.

Anyway, we checked the MOT history online (should have done earlier...) and noticed that the milage had halved in 2011, before last owner got the car. I've talked to the last owner, he said he had no idea and could take it back. Then, we noticed that very MOT test (that has the milage halved) has the notice 'Change of details' on top.

- Could it be that the car had a new (2nd hand) engine fitted, hence the notice 'change of details' and reduced milage? Or the MOT centre guys simply halved the milage and put that notice, taking the piss? It's strange because the car isn't even due to MOT when that test was undertaken... You can see the screenshot attached.

NW says the car looks good, even if milage is higher than expected. I still feel like giving it back. I'll try calling the MOT centre and ask if they have a proper history and could have a look what had happened...

 

[Snake182]

If your car has got 71,000 miles on it when you bought it then neither of those MOT's recorded mileage's are correct :S

 

[Fred@BTM]

that's as bent as Boy George

 

[Snake182]

Are the mileages stored in the dash clocks on these?

 

[wattson]

If your car has got 71,000 miles on it when you bought it then neither of those MOT's recorded mileage's are correct :S

There's a couple of more pages (up to 68000 - last MOT), I just didn't upload the whole image. Thanks.

 

[lemonnobby]

Sorry to say but its been clocked. mileage is stored in the panel.
Have you got a vin no in the service book does it match the car.

 

[Eddie.]

Yup, sounds like it's been clocked.

 

[Amos91]

Run a HPI check as you may get some more detailed mileage history.

Looks like you should return it though.

 

[Coops Mk1]

ai clocked, send it back imo

 

[Tunst]

It could have had 2nd hand clocked fitted? I could be wrong iv never swapped clocks in a clio before so i dont know if milage is stored on the clocks or cars ecu.. If thats the case you should have been made aware of this

 

[Jay.S]

First mistake not doing a HPI.

Second mistake taking it to NWP.

Birchdown for anyone in the Northwest.

If you have the option to give it back thats what i would do, theres plently of decent 1*2's about these days.

 

[ben lee]

Whats the milage before 2011? Is it possable the mot guy just wrote the wrong milage down on the mot thats why it was changed 3 days after?
Dos the service milage match the mot milage?

 

[LiamR172]

Whats the milage before 2011? Is it possable the mot guy just wrote the wrong milage down on the mot thats why it was changed 3 days after?
Dos the service milage match the mot milage?

A year and 3 days

 

[mjf93]

I would say it's had a fault in the dash and someone has put different dials in. Probably a genuine reason, but you and the previous owner should have been told. I'd take it back/ ask for a partial refund to acknowledge the higher milage if your happy with the car anyway.

 

[peanuthead]

I would take the car back and go buy one without this issue, there are plenty around.

 

[Paprika123]

Cowdenbeath Auto Co.....lol.

 

[wattson]

Cheers guys, I've spoken to the last owner and will give it back.

 

[Bluebeard]

It's probably had a secondhand set of clocks fitted.

I wouldn't want it though, purely for the fact of how hard it is to sell on!