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Written question asked by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 June 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 June 2018 (named day). It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Monday, 25 June 2018 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Mileometers: Fraud

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will ensure that falsified mileage records are correcting in the DVLA database; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

There is currently no legal requirement for a registered keeper to supply the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) with mileage data. If the keeper chooses to provide mileage data to the DVLA, it is recorded in good faith. This data is then provided to vehicle data companies who may make further checks as to its accuracy.

Mileage data is also recorded by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) when a vehicle undergoes a roadworthiness test (MOT). Members of the public can access the last recorded mileage information when viewing the vehicle history information on GOV.UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
155168
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Databases Fraud Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Mileometers
Link
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