Written question asked by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 November 2015. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 23 November 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Mileometers
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered making illegal all odometer adjustment, and enforcing an outright ban on (1) the sale and purchase of odometer adjustment equipment, and (2) companies offering those services.
- Answer
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I deplore the practice of mileage fraud.
Odometers do go wrong and may be replaced, so there are occasions when adjustment of the odometer is legitimate. To help, consumers mileage is recorded at every MOT test and is available on the certificate and online. Although odometer adjustment is not currently unlawful, the misrepresentation of true mileage to a potential purchaser is illegal under consumer protection legislation.
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- Written question
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- HL3487
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Mileometers
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