Sue Robinson of the RMI said;

“We completely agree that there is a need for legislation to tackle the issue of mileage adjustment, better known as ‘clocking’.

“This issue is detrimental to reputable vehicle dealers and consumers alike. The Government needs to send a clear message that this behaviour is unacceptable and legislation must be changed to prevent clocking.”

Neil Hodson concluded;

“Currently, criminals out to make a fast profit can hide behind the label of legitimacy that mileage correction firms provide. Closing these firms down will ultimately reduce the number of clocked vehicles on the UK’s roads, but the changes in law are some way off and more needs to be done now to send a clear message to fraudsters that the net is closing in on them.”

HPI runs the National Mileage Register (NMR), which is the largest independent database of vehicle mileages in the UK.  Dealers car carry out a check against the National Mileage Register (NMR) to establish if there is a potential problem with any car that they are looking to buy.  The National Mileage Register contains over 200 million mileage records and covers vehicles of all ages from 1992; it also holds the mileage readings of vehicles that are less than 3 years of age.