Car clocking’ warning

As the BBC puts the spotlight on
the rising threat of ‘car clocking’, vehicle information provider
HPI is warning dealers that the reality is far greater than
reported.

The Vehicle & Operator
Services Agency (VOSA) has revealed that 1 in 39 cars that undergo
an MOT have had their mileage altered – or clocked – but data from
HPI show that the figure is actually closer to 1 in 17.

According to HPI, the VOSA data does not include
information on MOTs completed on vehicles prior to 2005, or on
vehicles less than three years old.