workpeter Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Whats going on here?http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201901314482291Done 200 Miles but MOT history tells a different story.https://www.check-mot.service.gov.ukLicense: KU06SWL Quote
workpeter Posted April 24, 2019 Author Posted April 24, 2019 Someone's changed the clocks ? Is that fraud? Quote
workpeter Posted April 24, 2019 Author Posted April 24, 2019 Found this on bbc...Altering the mileage on a vehicle is not illegal, but selling it on without telling the subsequent buyer is fraud. Prospective buyers of a second-hand car, van or bike can check the vehicle's MOT history via a government website.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11897982 Quote
Tankbag Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Found this on bbc...Altering the mileage on a vehicle is not illegal, but selling it on without telling the subsequent buyer is fraud. Prospective buyers of a second-hand car, van or bike can check the vehicle's MOT history via a government website.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11897982 Fraud then, but of the stupid kind as it's easy to spot with a few checks Quote
Tiggie Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Did you view the bike? Just wondering where you got the numberplate from as its not on any of the pics Quote
fastbob Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Maybe an innocent mistake when someone just left the field blank . Quote
Bianco2564 Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Smells dodgy, walk away.Report the advert to Autotrader as misleading Quote
workpeter Posted April 24, 2019 Author Posted April 24, 2019 Did you view the bike? Just wondering where you got the numberplate from as its not on any of the pics You can get it from autotrader whem you email seller. Quote
workpeter Posted April 24, 2019 Author Posted April 24, 2019 Maybe an innocent mistake when someone just left the field blank . Read the ad tho Quote
Tiggie Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Could well be that as said above its had new clocks installed at some point. I'd probably stay clear of it though, reads very dodgy as you pointed out Quote
fastbob Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Maybe an innocent mistake when someone just left the field blank . Read the ad tho Yes , I see . Quote
Joeman Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 been crashed/stolen had its original clocks smashed/stolen and a new set of clocks fitted before a fresh MOT.The dealer must be really stupid to think its only done 200miles, or they are trying to rip people off. Quote
workpeter Posted April 24, 2019 Author Posted April 24, 2019 Maybe an innocent mistake when someone just left the field blank . Read the ad tho Yes , I see . Need to fix that ad up with some putty Quote
workpeter Posted April 25, 2019 Author Posted April 25, 2019 well looks like he realised his mistake See updated Ad Quote
workpeter Posted April 25, 2019 Author Posted April 25, 2019 Or got caught Just shows the power of checking MOT history. Honestly, I only found out about that government website last year, and it was a dealer who told me about it when I was asking about the millage on my current bike. And it's a free check Quote
Hoggs Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 TANGENT ALERTwhen I bought my bike it had only done 15k.(15 year old bike) The guy I bought it from had printed out the MOT history as he only had the bike for about 6 months and hadn't believed the mileage when he bought it Quote
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