MOT Incorrect mileage. Big Issue or leave it ?
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Had my current car for 4 years now. Used the same MOT centre every year without issue until this year when I thought I'd try someone closer to home; a halfords test centre within walking distance. Well it failed on the headlamp aims being too high, which seemed a bit iffy when it's never been an issue before. I then noticed they got my mileage completely wrong on the certificate, at the time I was on around 58,534. They put down 66,708... Wasn't a happy bunny but I took the car to my regular paid £40, they turned the headlamps down by a notch and passed it.
My slight niggle now is that whenever some does an MOT check on the car if I ever put it up for sale, there's going to be an inconsistency from it jumping up from 53k miles, to 66k, back down to 58k which could lose me buyers.
My slight niggle now is that whenever some does an MOT check on the car if I ever put it up for sale, there's going to be an inconsistency from it jumping up from 53k miles, to 66k, back down to 58k which could lose me buyers.
If you're outside the time limit for incorrect mileage. You'll need to contact the DVSA directly.
I had it years ago. They asked for proof of mileage (I took a photo of the clocks) and sent the certificate back to them. About a week turnaround and no problem.
Call their customer services line
I had it years ago. They asked for proof of mileage (I took a photo of the clocks) and sent the certificate back to them. About a week turnaround and no problem.
Call their customer services line
I'm guessing this is a relatively common piece of human error - if you're typing in dozens of mileages a day, multiplied by how many MOT stations there are around the UK, some of them are bound to get it wrong time to time.
A few years ago I had my car MOT'd and the mileage was recorded incorrectly - 115,692 miles turned into 116,592 miles. I only noticed a few months later but in the grand scheme of things, 900 miles isn't really the end of the world.
A few years ago I had my car MOT'd and the mileage was recorded incorrectly - 115,692 miles turned into 116,592 miles. I only noticed a few months later but in the grand scheme of things, 900 miles isn't really the end of the world.
Def get it changed.
I've mentioned this in the past but I bought my wife a Panda with 10k on the clock but when we came to sell it, the dozy Mot man had entered 100k instead.
It out buyers off despite me explaining that it's hard to imagine anyone putting 100k on a Panda in less than 3 years.
Saying that, it was actually pretty good on the motorway.
I've mentioned this in the past but I bought my wife a Panda with 10k on the clock but when we came to sell it, the dozy Mot man had entered 100k instead.
It out buyers off despite me explaining that it's hard to imagine anyone putting 100k on a Panda in less than 3 years.
Saying that, it was actually pretty good on the motorway.
So jumped about 30k and back down. I was looking into getting it changed but just left it. Sold it to a private buyer last month without issue.swisstoni said:
It occurred to me, after saying that I would deffo get it changed, that I actually don’t bother looking at my MOTs to the extent of checking the mileage!
I suppose if there is one MOT that is an obvious discrepancy mileage wise, it’s not so bad.
The problem is there are lots of car check sites and they highlight any MOT mileage discrepancies (as do HPi)I suppose if there is one MOT that is an obvious discrepancy mileage wise, it’s not so bad.
V8RX7 said:
swisstoni said:
It occurred to me, after saying that I would deffo get it changed, that I actually don’t bother looking at my MOTs to the extent of checking the mileage!
I suppose if there is one MOT that is an obvious discrepancy mileage wise, it’s not so bad.
The problem is there are lots of car check sites and they highlight any MOT mileage discrepancies (as do HPi)I suppose if there is one MOT that is an obvious discrepancy mileage wise, it’s not so bad.
V8RX7 said:
swisstoni said:
It occurred to me, after saying that I would deffo get it changed, that I actually don’t bother looking at my MOTs to the extent of checking the mileage!
I suppose if there is one MOT that is an obvious discrepancy mileage wise, it’s not so bad.
The problem is there are lots of car check sites and they highlight any MOT mileage discrepancies (as do HPi)I suppose if there is one MOT that is an obvious discrepancy mileage wise, it’s not so bad.
Last thing I want to be doing is trying to explain to buyers the stories about mistakes on the history.
Sadly it's very common, I wonder if some of these MOT testers have decent eyesight.
I've sold hundreds of cars to main dealers.
Start telling them about mistakes/mileage discrepancies and you get a "sorry, not for me"
Herbs said:
Happened to me earlier this year, ring them up and they can change it. All very easy to do.
Well done.I never managed to get a mistake changed.
DVLA said it was down to the MOT station.
Hpi down right refused to change anything.
This is going back ten years or so, great news if they've lightened up a bit.
Nonsense. Testing centre can only change within 28 days.
After that it’s s DVSA and their requirements are ludicrous. The mileage on my car is still lower than the recorded mileage 8 months after the test (which is when I noticed as the discrepancy was a few thousand, not 10s of thousands). They won’t change the recorded mileage.
They said they will only accept an emissions test or service invoice from within +/- 1 day of the test.
So if you don’t happen to have services and MOT aligned or the garage just copies their error, you’re out of luck. I typically use a trusted MOT centre as I don’t trust servicing garages not to “find” items (experience).
After that it’s s DVSA and their requirements are ludicrous. The mileage on my car is still lower than the recorded mileage 8 months after the test (which is when I noticed as the discrepancy was a few thousand, not 10s of thousands). They won’t change the recorded mileage.
They said they will only accept an emissions test or service invoice from within +/- 1 day of the test.
So if you don’t happen to have services and MOT aligned or the garage just copies their error, you’re out of luck. I typically use a trusted MOT centre as I don’t trust servicing garages not to “find” items (experience).
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