Clocking
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Used Cars 14 SepNissans, Renaults, Peugeots worst for clocked false mileages, firm's data shows
Dealers forced to battle for used car stock are being warned to take extra care as new analysis by vehicle history checking company CarVertical suggests that one in 14 used cars under five years old have incorrect or falsified mileages.
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Used Cars 4 NovTrading Standards finds rats nest and weeds in car during dealer inspections
A nest containing live rats and weeds growing from a vehicle’s bodywork were among the discoveries of a Trading Standards investigation into used car retailers.
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Latest News 11 AugAuthorities should not ‘pick and choose’ fraud cases, says Luscombe Motors boss
Luscombe Motors managing director Robin Luscombe has insisted that the Police and Trading Standards should “pick and choose” the fraud cases they investigate after falling foul of a car clocking sales scam.
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Latest News 17 NovCar dealer to repay £146,000 11 years after ‘clocking’ conviction
A used car dealer convicted of “clocking” 11 years ago has been ordered to repay a further £146,000 in criminal gains assets.
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Used Cars 2 Apr
Clocked cars increase by 22% in 2019
Car clocking continues to be more prevalent as the number of vehicles with a mileage discrepancy has increased by 22% year-on-year, according to Cap HPI.
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News 13 Mar
Car dealer ordered to pay £14,000 over ‘clocked’ Audi Q7
An independent used car dealership has been ordered to pay £14,000 after attempting to sell and Audi Q7 SUV having ‘clocked’ the vehicle to remove 30,000 miles from its mileage.
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News 17 Jan
Suspended jail sentence for car clocking Carpoint director
The director of independent used car retailer Carpoint has been handed an 18-week suspended jail sentence in relation to car clocking offences.
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Used Cars 9 AugMore than 2.4m UK cars could be clocked, says Rapid Car Check
A study of vehicle mileage data from one million cars has found that 6.5% of vehicles in the UK could have been clocked.
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Used Cars 1 AprClocking costs used car sector £800 million a year, says Cap HPI
The problem of vehicle clocking is one the rise with one-in-14 cars on UK roads showing “mileage discrepancies”, according to research carried out by Cap HPI.
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Used Cars 19 NovCar mileage scams have reached record levels, according to the LGA
Motorists' increasing use of underhand tactics to ensure the residual value of their vehicles has led to a record number of clocked cars on UK roads, according to data published by the Local Government Association (LGA).
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Market Insight 18 Jul
Mileage investigations must be 'integral' to business amid rise in clocking
Car dealers have been urged to make mileage investigations "an integral part of their business" after a Cap HPI survey uncovered growing concern about growing clocking and mileage discrepancies in the past 12 months.
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Car Dealer News 7 Jun
Notorious used car dealer sentenced to six years in jail
Used car dealer Richard Burbage has been told to expect to serve a “substantial sentence” in jail after he was found guilty of swindling hundreds of customers of his various businesses.
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Market Insight 26 Apr
Clocking case highlights 25% increase in effected cars since 2014
The number of cars on UK roads showing mileage discrepancies has risen by 25% since 2014, HPI has revealed..
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Car Dealer News 29 Mar
Car dealer guilty of fraud criticises Trading Standards
A used car dealer has criticised Trading Standards after being fined in a fraud case.
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Used Cars 27 Feb
Five found guilty of 7.5 million mile clocking scam
A three-year investigation into a car clocking scam which saw more than 7.5 million miles wiped off vehicle odometers has resulted in guilty verdicts against five men.
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Supplier News 19 Apr
NFDA continues campaign against clocking
The National Franchised Dealers Association is continuing to lobby MPs about the peril of clocking.
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Market Insight 31 Mar
Business minister pledges to tackle clocking
Business minister Anna Soubry has pledged a law change to close the loophole which allows fraudsters to wind back the miles on an odometer.
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Used Cars 30 Mar
Car dealer spared jail to pay compensation
A used car dealer who admitted selling five clockedcars – selling one of them twice – has escaped an immediate custodial sentence.
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Used Cars 23 Dec
Dealer pleads guilty to fraud in car clocking case
A used car dealer found to have clocked cars, forged documents and knowingly “misdescribed” vehicles has pleaded guilty to fraud following an investigation by trading standards officials.
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Supplier News 20 Oct
HPI calls vigilance on clocking after dealer jailed
HPI is urging used car dealers to conduct regular mileage checks on stock after an independent dealer in Birmingham has been jailed.
