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A used car I'm looking at appears to have been serviced before it was registered - is this possible?

I'm looking at a vehicle first registered in January 2021 however, there is a first service stamp in the book at 600 miles but done in September 2020. Is this possible? I suppose it could have been a demonstrator but didn't think it could have done the miles without being registered? Appreciate any advice.

Asked on 1 August 2025 by John Jamison

Answered by David Ross
The most likely explanation is that the vehicle was delivered to the dealer but not registered and potentially used as a demonstrator on trade plates or moved between dealerships by road rather than transporter.

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