>>The most lucrative time to clock cars is when they are nearly new. Especially in the first 3 years, when MOT is not compulsary.<<
Yes, indeed. Especially when the car is on a mileage-limted lease. They'll never know about those extra miles - thinks the customer; but the lease company have seen it all before and charge accordingly
So it would not show on the service history?
While I agree any high mileage car is a target for clocking, I suspect most are not.
Spotting clocked car is not so much about the paper work as the looking for the signs.
Mostly likely a clocked car will have only the basic documents and service book. So look at the foot wells, seats and stearing wheel. The west midland seams to be a hotspot for clocked cars too.
Audis and i guess some VW cars can be spotted by looking at the milage verses ECU fault code data. Currently thu needs someone with a very good understand of the cars ECU workings.
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