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Has this van been clocked?

Saw a van on eBay, apparently it's at 130k. However, when I went to the check mot service website, the readings from previous MOT's were absolutely all over the shop! This is the van in question....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-FIAT-SCUDO-1-6-JTD-DIESEL-CAMPERVAN-DAYVAN-3-SEATER-50-mpg-/322503969232?hash=item4b16bc09d0:g:gW4AAOSwxu5ZE46o

Any thoughts? Clocked?

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  • keithmac
    keithmac Posts: 41 Forumite
    What were the last 4 readings?.
  • AndyMc.....
    AndyMc..... Posts: 3,248 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    It's certainly lost about 50k between mots.
  • Sam_Fallow
    Sam_Fallow Posts: 923 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    It's certainly lost about 50k between mots.

    That 50K (actually 76550) was lost in one day. Failed 202,248 miles, fixed and retested 125,698 miles on same date 25 May 2016.

    then it was tested again in November 2016. I would ask the owner and ask for an explanation.
    I don't like morning people. Or mornings. Or people.
  • m_c
    m_c Posts: 84 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    My guess is it's had a secondhand speedo head fitted for some reason, however if the seller knows the shown mileage is not accurate, then they should be declaring it, otherwise it's deception/fraud.
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    It's VERY easily explained...

    KM/Mile button on the dash.

    2010 - 47k (miles)
    2012 - 77k (miles)
    2013 - 100k (miles)
    2014 - 177k (km) = 110k (miles)
    2014 - 117k (km) = misread for 177k?
    2015 - 191k (km) = 119k (miles)
    May 2016 - 202k (km) = 126k (miles)
    Nov 2016 - 130k (miles)
    May 2017 - 130k (miles)
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