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Wound odometer?
Below is a list of alerts relating to a wound odometer. Simply click on the appropriate heading for more information.
- Inconsistent odometer readings - possibly around-the-clock, wound-back or human error
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The vehicle's odometer readings appear to go backwards: a later odometer reading is lower than a previous odometer reading - refer to the odometer readings graph.
Some possibilities for this could be due to:
- The odometer has gone 'around-the-clock' and reset back to zero.
- The odometer may have been tampered with and manually wound-back by someone trying to misrepresent the vehicle.
- The odometer has been replaced due to a mechanical fault.
- An odometer reading has been incorrectly entered into the Government records e.g. during a WOF inspection.
Our recommendations
If you suspect the odometer reading has been incorrectly recorded you need to provide proof i.e. the last WOF test sheet.
If you suspect the odometer has been tampered with we suggest you get an independent mechanical inspection.
- Odometer is known to be unreliable
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The NZTA, MAF, or one of their agents, has physically inspected the vehicle's odometer and found that it has been tampered with. Contact the Transport Registry Center for more details on 0800 108 809.
Our recommendation
We recommend that you (the buyer) obtain an independent mechanical inspection before purchasing the vehicle.
