Cartell Report

coco06

Hi,

I did a cartell report on a car i am looking at, the car originally came from the UK and has been in ireland for a year.

the irish report from cartell is fine says everything is in order, the uk report says the following:

"DISCREPANCY FOUND: Yes
THE MILEAGE READING YOU HAVE ENTERED IS INCONSISTENT WITH OTHER DATA CURRENTLY HELD ON THE NATIONAL MILEAGE REGISTER."

i entered in the current mileage 61k and i presume when it left the UK it was less..

how do they calculate the expected mileage on the UK side? I am unclear as to how they would keep the UK mileage record up to date?

anyone with knowledge around this? should i be worried?
thanks

MugMugs

From the MOT? Did you input miles or kilometres? Considering the UK is miles?

coco06

MugMugs wrote: »

From the MOT? Did you input miles or kilometres? Considering the UK is miles?

ye i put it in miles. I dont have enough info to check the MOT it seems

Henry Ford III

Do a HPI check on the old UK reg.

Limbo123

Go through the service book and check last service? It may give you an indication of the mileage. If the car was serviced more than once by the garage, give them a bell?

coco06

The current owner is gone to check if the service book is there.. Would any discrepancy show up when he was changing the reg over to an Irish reg do ye know?

kleefarr

See if you can use this to get any info as to mileage..

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/Mot/DG_10020539

EPM

coco06 wrote: »

The current owner is gone to check if the service book is there.. Would any discrepancy show up when he was changing the reg over to an Irish reg do ye know?

He doesn't immediately know if there's a service record? I wouldn't rush into anything with that car if I were you.

bazz26

Current owner goes off to buy service history book from ebay. :pac:

OP, it is very normal for a UK car to have a documented service history as they actually look after their cars. If the service history book is missing then assume the worst and walk away. If it does have a service history then ring the garages in question and ask them about the car and verifty the mileage at the time of maintenance.

coco06

bazz26 wrote: »

Current owner goes off to buy service history book from ebay. :pac:

OP, it is very normal for a UK car to have a documented service history as they actually look after their cars. If the service history book is missing then assume the worst and walk away. If it does have a service history then ring the garages in question and ask them about the car and verifty the mileage at the time of maintenance.

Got the results of uk mileage on car! Report says there was 132k miles on it not 61k miles! Scumbags

Appeciate the advice

EPM

coco06 wrote: »

Got the results of uk mileage on car! Report says there was 132k miles on it not 61k miles! Scumbags

Appeciate the advice

Good that it came to light. A history check is invaluable. I know the car you were looking at, make sure to report it to done deal;)

Barr

coco06 wrote: »

Got the results of uk mileage on car! Report says there was 132k miles on it not 61k miles! Scumbags

Appeciate the advice

132K miles to 61k miles :eek: thats just greedy.

smash

Garage or private seller?

Eire sun

coco06 wrote: »

Got the results of uk mileage on car! Report says there was 132k miles on it not 61k miles! Scumbags

Appeciate the advice

Absolute tossers but good catch on your part.

coco06

smash wrote: »

Garage or private seller?

Private. To be honest I think the guy I was buying it from was a bit shockeed when I told him, either that or he is a good actor!