NMR/DVLA discrepancy - should I walk away?

prolific8

Hi all,

I've just looked at a 2006 Honda Civic that I really like and want to buy. Having done an HPI check on it, I got the dreaded "discrepancy" which looks like the below:

Data currently held on the National Mileage Register (NMR) indicates that there may be a mileage discrepancy on this vehicle.

Mileages as recorded by the National Mileage Register

Date recorded Recorded by Mileage Reading

13-Apr-2007 Franchised Dealer 12,654
30-Nov-2007 Trade Association 22,274
25-Jan-2008 Franchised Dealer 24,857
06-Oct-2008 Franchised Dealer 37,400
20-Jan-2009 Trade Association 41,650
13-Jul-2009 DVLA 134,000
27-Aug-2009 BVRLA 49,288

Does this look like a typical DVLA typo, or is it reasonable that a car could have done nearly 100,000 miles in six months? I love this car and dearly want to buy it, but I'm concerned about this. For what it's worth, the car has a full service history and only two owners (including the current one).

It was bought from a dealer in November 2009, but doesn't appear to have had it's mileage updated since before then. Would the MOT have had that done?

Looking for reassurance - if this can be fixed with service records etc I will still buy it, if not I will walk away. For what it's worth, the car doesn't drive as though it's done 134,000 miles plus, if that means anything at all!

s_b

get the document reference number off the front of the log book and put it into
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/Mot/DG_10020539

scroll down to mot HISTORY history with the reg and see what comes up
seems to me this car was either hawked around for sale by an owner or went round a few traders so be careful
ps do you really like it? bit boomy ?

flashg67

Does look like a typo doesn't it? You can get the MOT history which will have the mileage when the test(s) were done but you'll need either the MOT certificate number or the log book reference and the car reg number before you can check it here http://motinfo.direct.gov.uk/internet/jsp/ECHID-Internet-History-Request.jsp

Can you get sight of the service book and ring the garages to confirm?


edit - s b beat me to it!

prolific8

Thanks for the responses guys. I will ring the seller tomorrow to get the log book reference and check the MOT certificates.

For what it's worth, it's just had a complete service by Honda and checked out fine. I'm hoping that if I can provide all the service records and MOT numbers the NMR will agree to remove it.

Another thing that concerns me is the presence of the BVRLA on there - does that mean it was a lease/hire car at some point?

And yeah s b, I really do like it. I've been driving a Ford Ka for the last six years so it's a massive step up!

vaio

As a clue, if you spent 8 hours a day, five days a week driving at 100 mph then in 22 weeks you'd do 88k miles.

This car seems to have done 92k miles in 22 weeks

I'd go for a typo

Strider590

^^ Or had it's (faulty) speedo/odometer replaced and then later reset?

harveybobbles

Contact the two owners and ask them for dates and mileages at disposal.

Sounds like yet another DVLA typo.