Is it illegal for an auction house to sell a clocked vehicle?

Is it illegal for an auction house to sell a clocked vehicle?

How do you challenge a DVLA mileage record on a car?

A recent check on my car's mileage record with HPI and Experian shows a discrepancy between mileage recorded at BMW approved services and the MOTs (DVLA record). The last DVLA mileage check records 95,000...

Mileage checks - is the DVLA prone to mistakes?

I am in the process of buying a used car. The HPI check has revealed an alert on the mileage, with the DVLA recorded mileage in 2009 showing as 180,000 miles. However, after checking the MoT history, the...

Should I buy a car with gaps in its history?

I'm thinking of buying a Jaguar S-Type (2006 model) for £4500. I've had a HPI mileage check, which indicates the car "disappears" between November 2009 (52,381 miles), and September 2013 when the mileage...

I sold a car which turned out to have been clocked - where do I stand legally?

I bought a car from a trader with no warranty - sold as seen. After six months I sold the car on with a 'sold as seen' invoice stating the following on the invoice. The odometer said 84,000 miles when...

How do I change the mileage on my 2000 Volkswagen Golf?

Does anyone know if the odometer is on the ECU or on the dash of a 2000 Volkswagen Golf 1.4? The mileage on mine is very high and the guy told me I can get it changed to what I want. If I change the gauge...

I want to buy an imported Toyota Celica GT4 but I'm worried about the low mileage. Can this be checked?

There a particular Toyota Celica GT4 that I have been wanting to buy for a while. The car is a completely standard 1995 Japanese import that came to UK in Jan 2009. Since then it hasn't been driven, although...

Can I get my deposit back after test driving a car with incorrect mileage?

I have just paid a £200 cash deposit on a used car at a trader's premises. We test drove it and the car appeared ok. At the time I had no internet access, however on return home I carried out a VOSA MOT...

I bought a Ford Mondeo with false mileage - can I do anything?

A week ago I bought (privately) a 55 plate Mondeo with cash. I signed the log book and so on, all the time being led to believe that the mileage was 85,000. I brought the car home whilst waiting for the...

I bought a car with a mileage discrepancy - do I proceed through Trading Standards?

I bought a car from an independent car dealer at the start of July, which still had four months' manufacturer's warranty left. The car advert stated warranted miles and a full service history. Two weeks...