Car MOT and history recorded in KM

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Mon 17 Mar 2014 10:05
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - Kath22

Hi. Sorry if this has been done before but I can't find anything.

I bought a car on Saturday with the trader advertising it as 31000 miles. On driving it home I realised it was in KM on the odometer.

It looks like the car has been set to KM from the start as the whole service history and previous MOT ( which was in OCT ) all tally with the reading on the clock now. The new and last MOT were recorded in mileage and not KM.

Vosa said as the MOT was done within the week it can be corrected to miles but as that would bring the mileage down to under 20000 miles then it will flag up a mileage discrepancy on the Vosa website with no explanation as to why....or it can be changed to record it to KM.

That wouldn't confirm the history and previous MOT was recorded in miles or KM though.

So two questions really, if they change it to miles it is going to flag up a discrepancy, so if I get the MOT station to change it the MOT to KMs it going to be difficult to sell it on?

The other question is as the car was advertised in mileage on the website, does it mean I can reject it as not advertised correctly?

I know the mileage is lower than expected and I am not complaining about that, I am more worrying if it will cause problems to sell it on .

Thanks

Edited by Kath22 on 17/03/2014 at 10:06

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Mon 17 Mar 2014 10:28
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - Collos25

You do say what type of car it is, but there will be a controller or a switch to turn it back to miles I suggest you read the manual as to its location.

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Mon 17 Mar 2014 11:20
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - Kath22

You do say what type of car it is, but there will be a controller or a switch to turn it back to miles I suggest you read the manual as to its location.

Yes I know where the switch is to change it to miles, that isn't the questions raised, but thanks for your reply anyway.

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Mon 17 Mar 2014 12:38
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - Collos25

You will have to highlight the discrepencies with the testing station in question and with the DVLA only you can do that.

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Mon 17 Mar 2014 12:49
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - Kath22

Yes but do you have an answer for my questions?

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Mon 17 Mar 2014 13:03
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - skidpan

Is the full service history of the car in the UK. Cars I have encountered in the past with RHD and KM odometers (and speedos) have been imported form Southern Ireland.

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Mon 17 Mar 2014 13:56
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - Kath22

"Is the full service history of the car in the UK. Cars I have encountered in the past with RHD and KM odometers (and speedos) have been imported form Southern Ireland."

Yes it was registered in the UK. The car is an Ex mobility car so the service history is with them.

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Mon 17 Mar 2014 13:53
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - Collos25

As said only the MOT testing station and the DVLA can give you a definite answer.

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Mon 17 Mar 2014 14:01
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - Kath22

"As said only the MOT testing station and the DVLA can give you a definite answer."

I did say what Vosa had told me in the first post, who I had been passed to from the DVLA.

I then started this post to ask two other questions which someone on here might have an answer to as DVLA or VOSA would not know the answers to.

I am not sure you are reading the questions I am asking as if you were you wouldn't keep giving me the same advice.

Thankyou for your input anyway, even if you didn't manage to get what I was asking.

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Mon 17 Mar 2014 14:24
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - Auristocrat

DVLA were quite correct in referring you to VOSA, as it is VOSA who are responsible for managing the MOT process on behalf of Government.

The simplest way to avoid a possible discrepancy in recorded mileage on the VOSA website, is to have the current MOT changed to KM - that way it is in keeping with the MOT history - and to keep having the MOT's recorded in kilometres.

I seriously doubt whether you have grounds to reject the car because the 'error' is in your favour and doesn't devalue the car. In fact had the car been advertised showing the correct figure in miles (around 19600 miles rather than 31000 kilometres), the trader would probably have asked more for the car. It is a substantial difference.

Providing you make it clear to any prospective purchaser that the recorded mileage on the MOT's are shown as kilometres, I don't see there should be any issue affecting a possible future sale.

Edited by Auristocrat on 17/03/2014 at 14:27

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Mon 17 Mar 2014 14:44
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - Collos25

Problems could arise at the next MOT when the tester insists it is made in miles my opininion and that of a MOT tester stood at the side of me is get it changed now no matter how much trouble it costs you.

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Mon 17 Mar 2014 16:02
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - Andrew-T

Problems could arise at the next MOT when the tester insists it is made in miles my opininion and that of a MOT tester stood at the side of me is get it changed now no matter how much trouble it costs you.

I can't see how you might have been disadvantaged, as Auristo has said. Your only difficulty may come when you sell, as a thorough buyer may just wonder what had been covered up. A good solution would be to convert the whole history to miles, including any service history - but that may not be doable, so I would just maintain a consistent series of figures. I don't think it is illegal to record in Km, as long as it is transparent?

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Mon 17 Mar 2014 15:23
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - Kath22

Thankyou for your help

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Wed 16 Jul 2014 12:20
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - PatDavey4808

Hi, I know that it is a few months ago that you posted your query, but I wondered what was the oucome? Did you sort things out?

I am very interested because I find myself in almost the identical position.

I have just bought a 2011 Vauxhall Meriva (ex Motobility). The "Mileage" turns out to be Kilometers and all servicing, Registration Doc, MOT etc have quoted the reading as beingh Miles when in fact they are Kilometers.

On the face of it I should be pleased beacause I have a much lower mileage vehicle. However I can foresee problems when the next MOT is due because the mileage will probably seem lower !

Any advice from your experience would be very welcome. Thank you.

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Wed 16 Jul 2014 12:54
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - RT

It begs the question why a Motability car had a km odometer.

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Wed 16 Jul 2014 13:40
Car MOT and history recorded in KM - Bromptonaut

It begs the question why a Motability car had a km odometer.

Are they switchable m/km either in a user menu or using dealer/serice options?

If former it may simply be that driver was playing with it and it never got changed back.

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