Clocked Vehicle..

[lemonslap]

So my dad phoned me to check the details of the vehicle below....


You asked for test history information for vehicle registration GD04AVE. You provided Registration Certificate documEnceladus

ence number 20348443326 to confirm that you had a legitimate interest in the vehicle. If you do not have a legitimate interest in the vehicle you must destroy the document. This information is correct at 24/06/2012.

There are no later tests for this Vehicle.

 
Most Recent Vehicle Details and Test Summary applicable to this Registration Certificate document reference number.

Registration mark:
GD04AVE
Make/Model:
SKODA / OCTAVIA
Colour:
GREY
VIN/Chassis No:
TMBDG41UX42909993
Approximate date of first use:
04/06/2004
Type of fuel:
Diesel
 
Date of test:
28/12/2011
Certificate issued (Pass)

Odometer reading:
106,070 Miles
Test number:
298942661311
Test expiry date:
27/12/2012
 
Full Test History, starting with first recorded vehicle and test results

 
Registration mark:
GD04AVE
Make/Model:
SKODA / OCTAVIA CLASIC TDI
Colour:
GREY
VIN/Chassis No:
TMBDG41UX42909993
Approximate date of first use:
04/06/2004
Type of fuel:
Diesel
 
Date of test:
17/07/2008
Certificate issued (Pass)

Odometer reading:
117,378 Miles
Test number:
302739098199
Test station name:
GUILDFORD ROAD MOTORS
Test station number:
17978
Test station telephone number:
01727830884
Test class:
IV
Test expiry date:
16/07/2009
No Advisory Notice issued

 
Date of test:
16/07/2009
Certificate issue refused (Fail)

Odometer reading:
143,184 Miles
Test number:
261637499173
Test station name:
GUILDFORD ROAD MOTORS
Test station number:
17978
Test station telephone number:
01727830884
Test class:
IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate

Front track rod end Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

No Advisory Notice issued

 
Date of test:
17/07/2009
Certificate issued (Pass)

Odometer reading:
143,190 Miles
Test number:
544658299116
Test station name:
GUILDFORD ROAD MOTORS
Test station number:
17978
Test station telephone number:
01727830884
Test class:
IV
Test expiry date:
16/07/2010
No Advisory Notice issued

 
Date of test:
05/07/2010
Certificate issue refused (Fail)

Odometer reading:
173,011 Miles
Test number:
383816280182
Test station name:
GUILDFORD ROAD MOTORS
Test station number:
17978
Test station telephone number:
01727830884
Test class:
IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

No Advisory Notice issued

 
Change of details

Make/Model:
SKODA / OCTAVIA recorded at time of test on 05/07/2010
 
Date of test:
08/07/2010
Certificate issued (Pass)

Odometer reading:
173,213 Miles
Test number:
260739380486
Test station name:
GUILDFORD ROAD MOTORS
Test station number:
17978
Test station telephone number:
01727830884
Test class:
IV
Test expiry date:
16/07/2011
No Advisory Notice issued

 
Date of test:
21/12/2011
Certificate issue refused (Fail)

Odometer reading:
194,037 Miles
Test number:
336795151372
Test station name:
EAGLE MOTORS
Test station number:
V106107
Test station telephone number:
01582 967749
Test class:
IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate

All indicators not working Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Hazard warning switch missing (1.4.B.1d)

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)

Offside Rear passengers seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Advisory Notice issued

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

 
Date of test:
28/12/2011
Certificate issued (Pass)

Odometer reading:
106,070 Miles
Test number:
298942661311
Test station name:
EAGLE MOTORS
Test station number:
V106107
Test station telephone number:
01582 967749
Test class:
IV
Test expiry date:
27/12/2012
Advisory Notice issued

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

 
This completes the test history for the above vehicle as recorded on VOSA's MOT Computerisation Database

Nice mileage wind back! Anywhere I can report this to stop some poor sod getting shafted?

[Raize]

Could be a mistake recording it if it has a 5-digit odometer...

[th85]

I take it this corresponds with the mileage now on the car and it wasn't a mistake on the MOT certificate.

I say this as an MOT tester once read my trip computer and not the overall vehicle mileage on my 107.

[EddieFelson]

May well have had a replacement dash/clocks.

[4keymonsta]

I would say that the mileage is 207000 and they have just inputted it wrong at the time of test, unless the clocks are actually showing that mileage. Cheap second hand car sales attached to MOT stations normally set alarm bells ringing but that looks more like an input error.

[calibrax]

Indicators not working on the prior MOT could mean that they ended up replacing the clocks with some second-hand ones for the last test. Not illegal, unless sold as having 106k mileage instead of the true mileage.

[calibrax]

4keymonsta said:

I would say that the mileage is 207000 and they have just inputted it wrong at the time of test, unless the clocks are actually showing that mileage. Cheap second hand car sales attached to MOT stations normally set alarm bells ringing but that looks more like an input error.

12,000 miles in 7 days? not very likely..!

[Jordan Rich]

they would also have been 12000 miles without an MOT...

[4keymonsta]

I should know by now not to skim read important documents

[lemonslap]

clocks currently at 107000, with no history.

[Fox-]

It's an Octavia 'Classic' spec. Did anyone other than a Minicabber ever buy that?

[th85]

lemonslap said:

clocks currently at 107000, with no history.

Is it being sold by the garage then or a private individual?

[carreauchompeur]

lemonslap said:

clocks currently at 107000, with no history.

So definitely clocked then. Unless the clocks have been changed for a legitimate reason. Very weird they chose to do it the day after a failed MOT...

[maniac0796]

calibrax said:

Indicators not working on the prior MOT could mean that they ended up replacing the clocks with some second-hand ones for the last test. Not illegal, unless sold as having 106k mileage instead of the true mileage.

The indicators would of been to do with the hazard light switch missing.

It could of had its clocks changed. VAG dashboards aren't reknowned for their longetivity.

[Fireblade69]

Aren't the clocks coded to the car's ECU to stop this sort of shenanigans?

[Jordan Rich]

i would have thought it would have to have had a full ECU change etc to clock it. new cars these days have the mileage stored in loads of different places to ensure its pretty much impossible (or just impractically expensive) to clock them.

[marshalla]

Jordan Rich said:

i would have thought it would have to have had a full ECU change etc to clock it. new cars these days have the mileage stored in loads of different places to ensure its pretty much impossible (or just impractically expensive) to clock them.

You haven't noticed the "mileage correction" services advertised in most motor magazines then ? Software + laptop + cable = easy way to make £££

[lemonslap]

what was interesting, dad said to the seller I'm not interested due to an issue with the mileage the guy simply shrugged his shoulders and said ok! If it was my car I would of wanted to know what the problem was.