question for any MOT testers

[Pig Skill]

Looking at a car as a winter project and I have used the DVLA's MOT History check function. All OK

Is it possible for a dodgy garage to revisit the MOT system and adjust the milage for the MOT's for the last 5 years?

Thanks in advance

Edit - sorry about the typo in the thread title - coffee not kicked in yet

[mcford]

The odometer reading on the documents can only be changed within 7 calendar days of test completion and the person issuing the replacement documents must see the odometer reading at the time.

The only other way of altering it after 7 days is to do another MOT test, which will still leave the previous test on the computerised record.

[Nick3point2]

No it can only be changed on the day of the test. Which means if an honest typo is not spotted that day it can't be changed.

ETA is it really 7 days??? I've been mislead!!!

[Ozzie Osmond]

I had one where the tester accidentally entered the "mileage" in "kilometers" so the figure was way higher than it should have been. Fortunately I checked the new certificate before leaving the testing station and they sorted it straight away, issuing another corrected certificate.

[Rich_W]

As above. Test Centres cannot adjust mileage.

Vosa centres can adjust mileage, and the computer. I had to do it recently. The tester had made a typo. So I sent the test cert back with the invoice (had the right mileage on) and a photo of the clocks as proof and they sorted it out. Free too

[Pig Skill]

Thank you all for the responses and information - much appreciated