on my car so when i sell it i can get more dosh...?
2007-10-27 08:29:16 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
doesnt matter about the mot cos i dont put it through.
ha only joking
2007-10-27 08:36:20 · update #1
listen to all these people trying to be your mother
>take your dash apart i believe you can do it with a drill, basically youll see what you need once you remove the pannel from the dash.
>but make sure you dont roll it back more than whats on the last record, ie the car insurance from lst year. do this and there may be consiquences.
>peace
2007-10-27 08:58:48 · answer #1 · answered by Subconscious point of view 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
The speedo is the device that tells you how fast the vehicle is travelling, I think you meant the odometer, which shows how far the vehicle has travelled.
From some quick research it would appear...
Selling a vehicle in which you have altered the odometer is in breach of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968. The maximum penalty on conviction at a Magistrates’ Court is a fine of £5,000 per offence. The maximum penalty on conviction in a Crown Court is an unlimited fine and/or a two-year imprisonment per offence.
2007-10-27 08:43:39 · answer #2 · answered by Ben L 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is illegal. There is no way to get into a modern odometer without making it look obvious.
You also aren't going to get a significantly greater amount of money unless you turn the odometer back a significant number of miles. There are many other condition clues on the car that will tell someone that the odometer reading does not match the condition of the car.
2007-10-27 08:33:45 · answer #3 · answered by Dan H 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You cant without tripping the tamper seal that will appear when the odometer is turned back a certain amount... It's against the law and unless it's totally replaced it cannot be done.
With the electronic ones now a days it's not able to be done either..
2007-10-27 10:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by bvbvjk in Ral. NC 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
For the record....it's NOT illegal to alter the mileage reading of a car in the UK. It is only illegal when it is done with the intent to defraud, e.g. giving a car a 'haircut' as the trade say!
A friend recently had to get a new speedo for his Peugeot, and being a tightwad, got one out a scrapper for £20. It showed 50,000 miles more than his car had done, so he took it, with the service book and a recent garage bill which showed the mileage, to a place where they hooked up a laptop to the car, and programmed in the correct mileage, getting him to sign a disclaimer.
So it's perfectly legal in some cases and DEAD EASY!
2007-10-27 08:59:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hope you can't for it is totally illegal and immoral. I remember someone carrying out this procedure some years ago and I recollect that thereafter the needle on the speedo vibrated and indicated that the speedo had been adjusted.
2007-10-27 09:12:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sorry mate, that is not a legal thing to do. I think there are folk going about that would not like you doing that. I also feel sorry for anyone that buys a 'clocked' car. I hope you never find your self in that position either.
2007-10-27 08:40:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you want to get your cars true value.
clean it until it shines, pay for a valet to go over the inside & hang a good quality air-freshener from the heater.
as turning back the speedometer could end up costing you more than the car is worth!
don't do it.
2007-10-27 08:35:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't it's illegal... The mileage was registered with the DVLA at the last MOT.
2007-10-27 08:33:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's NOT illegal to do it, however, if you sell the car, it is illegal not to tell the buyer that you have done it and what the true mileage is.
2007-10-27 11:59:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋