Cystal Topaz Tuscan on eBay.
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Good morning all, just a heads up if anyone is looking at the cheap TVR Tuscan for sale on eBay on a 24 hour auction with no reserve. This car came up for sale on Autotrader in August and advert stated 40k miles, whilst 3 months later it is on 'approx. 32k miles' after a speedo change in 2008. Is it that easy to manipulate the mileage on the Tuscans dash?
There is some history on the gov.uk website:
Check the MOT history of a vehicle
Registration number: Y737BKS
Mileage readings are currently only available for MOTs done from 1 August 2011.
Vehicle make TVR Vehicle model TUSCAN Date first used 1 July 2001 Fuel type Petrol Colour Blue
MOT history of this vehicle
Test date 12 October 2015 Expiry date 11 October 2016 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 15,680 miles MOT test number 4169 4637 7658
Test date 19 June 2013 Expiry date 18 June 2014 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 14,297 miles MOT test number 8892 3037 3120
Test date 24 September 2012 Expiry date 23 September 2013 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 12,644 miles MOT test number 4094 9836 2221
Test date 21 September 2011 Expiry date 20 September 2012 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 12,280 miles MOT test number 4398 6476 1235
Test date 5 September 2011 Test Result Fail Odometer reading 12,274 miles MOT test number 2784 2874 1243 Reason(s) for failure
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
rear brake disc faces rusty
Test date 8 September 2010 Test Result Fail MOT test number 5649 4185 0211 Reason(s) for failure
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Test date 8 September 2010 Expiry date 7 September 2011 Test Result Pass MOT test number 3211 7195 0296
Test date 15 July 2009 Expiry date 14 July 2010 Test Result Pass MOT test number 7411 2619 9169
Test date 9 July 2008 Expiry date 8 July 2009 Test Result Pass MOT test number 4815 7139 8161
Test date 4 July 2007 Expiry date 3 July 2008 Test Result Pass MOT test number 7710 5558 7117
Test date 2 June 2006 Expiry date 1 June 2007 Test Result Pass MOT test number 2726 1365 6189
Check the MOT history of a vehicle
Registration number: Y737BKS
Mileage readings are currently only available for MOTs done from 1 August 2011.
Vehicle make TVR Vehicle model TUSCAN Date first used 1 July 2001 Fuel type Petrol Colour Blue
MOT history of this vehicle
Test date 12 October 2015 Expiry date 11 October 2016 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 15,680 miles MOT test number 4169 4637 7658
Test date 19 June 2013 Expiry date 18 June 2014 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 14,297 miles MOT test number 8892 3037 3120
Test date 24 September 2012 Expiry date 23 September 2013 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 12,644 miles MOT test number 4094 9836 2221
Test date 21 September 2011 Expiry date 20 September 2012 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 12,280 miles MOT test number 4398 6476 1235
Test date 5 September 2011 Test Result Fail Odometer reading 12,274 miles MOT test number 2784 2874 1243 Reason(s) for failure
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
rear brake disc faces rusty
Test date 8 September 2010 Test Result Fail MOT test number 5649 4185 0211 Reason(s) for failure
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Test date 8 September 2010 Expiry date 7 September 2011 Test Result Pass MOT test number 3211 7195 0296
Test date 15 July 2009 Expiry date 14 July 2010 Test Result Pass MOT test number 7411 2619 9169
Test date 9 July 2008 Expiry date 8 July 2009 Test Result Pass MOT test number 4815 7139 8161
Test date 4 July 2007 Expiry date 3 July 2008 Test Result Pass MOT test number 7710 5558 7117
Test date 2 June 2006 Expiry date 1 June 2007 Test Result Pass MOT test number 2726 1365 6189
The car looks nice but I've just done my usual checking of the seller feedback and apparently this guy has sold 2 cars previously that he didn't disclose were actually Cat C!
Although it says HPI clear If the highest bidder is on here id say best to call him and double check before the auction ends in 10 mins.
Although it says HPI clear If the highest bidder is on here id say best to call him and double check before the auction ends in 10 mins.
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