Does MOT mileage accuracy matter?

[DXB]

I took my car to be MOT-ed earlier this week and noticed that the garage had recorded the wrong mileage on my MOT certificate - 74,000 instead of 7,400. Being a relatively rare car, I wanted to make sure all my paperwork is straight so I queried it. The garage man said it didn't matter however after a bit of umming and ahhing, he agreed that if I bring the MOT certificate back next week (I needed it for my car tax), he'll "try and sort it out".

So, out of curiosity, I'm just wondering if it matters whether the mileage on the MOT certificate is that important - for example would there be problems at the next MOT because the car had suddenly jumped back a whole lot of miles?

[mnkiboy]

MOT's can be checked online - if I was buying a rare car I would certainly check the MOT and question it.

I'd sort it out now, to avoid the hassle when you come to sell.

[mcford]

The odometer reading can only be changed within 7 calendar days of the test. He will need to see the reading on the car at the time that he issues a replacement certificate.

[Engineer1]

Get it sorted otherwise the car will look clocked, especially if your mileage is suspiciously low.

[DXB]

Thanks everyone.

[Kinky]

He's really got to change it for you - and within 7 days.

Otherwise it will look very suspicious when you come to sell the car at some point. ..... "rare low mileage exmple" ...... but then the MOT certs (and online checks) does not confirm this, as it's lost 68k miles somewhere.

It's easy to explain - but how many buyers would believe you.

[paintman]

If he refuses to do it then a comlaint to VoSA is your next port of call.

[MMTWRX]

I've recently gone through this hassle.
My MOT mileage was 80,000km out but I didn't notice straight away. I had taken it to an Impreza specialist who have the MOT test done elsewhere. Anyway the MOT station got all arsey about it saying they would rectify it next year which is obviously no good as it would appear clocked to anybody doing an online MOT history check. He said the best he could do was amend by hand and sign. I ended up going to VOSA and it took about 3 months to get it all sorted and that was mainly due to the original garage stating my mileage on the invoice and that the mileage was not in line with last 4 years history of my ownership. I thought VOSA had told me the garage could amend up to 14 days.
Don't delay, take it back.

Edited by MMTWRX on Sunday 31st October 12:33

[bazking69]

MOt testers error, MOT testers obligation to sort. Sharpish.

[MJK 24]

Get him to sort it ASAP!

That car will now have a mileage discrepancy if someone was to do a HPI check.

[DXB]

Cheers everyone. I was fully intending to get it rectified this week anyway because although my service book should show the correct mileage, I lost the service book on my last car. I think the garage man just thought I was being a pedantic pain!