Help! HPI Check - NMR indicates may be mileage discrepancy

[bromlio]

Hi All,

I am considering buying a second hand car and have just done an HPI check on the vehicle and I got the following message:

(Please note that the car was manufactured in 2000)

National Mileage Register
Data currently held on the National Mileage Register (NMR) indicates that there may be a mileage discrepancy on this vehicle.

Mileages as recorded by the National Mileage Register
Date recorded Recorded by Mileage reading Total:

28-Feb-2001 DVLA 45,000 45,000

27-Mar-2001 DVLA 4,000 4,000

08-Feb-2002 DVLA 7,000 7,000

How has it recorded 45,000 miles in 2001 when the car was manufactured in 2000. Am I right in saying that if the car is bought from new that you have an MOT done after three years?

Is there something fishy going on?

Appears to be clocked as well

I just need some advice. Should I stay clear from this car?
Many Thanks

[AndrewW-G]

Mileage can also be recorded when the V5 is updated folowing sale.

I'd suggest the 45,000 is a typo and the mileage should have been 4,000, the service history should be able to back that up

Edited by AndrewW-G on Sunday 2nd January 12:08

[rallycross]

Quite common to see data entry errors like this one.

I have had this a few times and by looking at the other info available you should be able to work out if its a mistake (easily done).

The fact you have 2 similar ones within a month of each other it should be enough, but also worth checking what other paperwork it has from 2001 (service receipt?/stamp in svs book).



28-Feb-2001 DVLA 45,000 (probably this should be 4,500)

27-Mar-2001 DVLA 4,000

08-Feb-2002 DVLA 7,00

It is possible it could have done 45k in 12 months plenty of cars do, so do you need to check but its more likely just a data entry mistake.

[bromlio]

Hi thanks for your responces so far.

I also forgot to mention it has a personalised number plate. Would that make a differance too?

Cheers

[Richieboy3008]

Make you you go through all the paper work, check all the service history. If it was with a main dealer, give them a call, they should have the the info in their database.

Brother

[MellowYellow]

Hello,

I am about to purchase an Alfa Spider and there seems to be a discrepancy in the mileage. The car doesn't have a full service history (I know!!). Have just done a check with the RAC and it brought back the following information on the car.

Date Recorded by Mileage Reading Total
06-01-03 DVLA 16,000 16,000
13-08-10 NMR 55,000 55,000
25-09-10 DVLA 155,000 155,000

Seems a bit unrealistic that in just over 1 month 100,000 miles would be added to the car. The car is in great condition, no write offs or anything like that. Could the DVLA have this reading recorded incorrectly? If the DVLA have this recorded incorrectly is there any way of correcting this reading? Am worried that if I purchased this car and decided to resell that it would look dodgy to the next purchaser. What do you think?

[rallycross]

get the log book ref number and take a look here on the vosa mot history check

will show the last 3 or 4 years of mot's

http://motinfo.direct.gov.uk/internet/jsp/ECHID-In...

this should tell you what you need to know, probably a mistake but if no service history could easily be clocked.

[djt100]

Another thing to be carefull of on these , is something I almost got caught out with buying from a dealer.

with repeat the full detials here but have a read of this

http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/parksidecarriages123-car...