How to recognize a modified kilometric counter?

Buying your car used is always a lot of anxiety.Check the body, if the mechanics work normally: and the surprises arrive very quickly.To avoid this, to look if the counter is not changed can be a good idea, especially if the car is old or has had many owners.Mileage fraud is a common practice for crooks.Here are our tips!

BMWs, priority targets

According to the NGC-Data organization, around 6,000,000 used cars sold in France, in 2021.Between 5 and 10 % of them would be affected by mileage fraud.Vigilance is mainly in order when the cars have been imported from Eastern Europe.Latvia and Romania are at the top of the vehicle ranking with a tampered counter.But Germany or Poland, which benefit from a large park, are also to be monitored.

This is a study by Carvertine in 2020, a company specializing in the verification of used vehicle history, which reports depending on the models.According to the results of the investigations, the BMWs are at the top of the list, followed by Audi, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz.The series 7, series 5, X6 or other Audi A6 and Mercedes class E, ie high -end cars, undergo the phenomenon head -on.

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Do not be fooled

Regardless of the type of meter, it is possible to check if it has been tampered with.You can first ask the seller (private as a professional) to consult the HISTOVEW WITH CAR REPORT.This notes the history of technical controls and each certified mileage.

If it is not possible, watching the counter itself is interesting.For an analog, the first step is to control the alignment of the figures.If they are staggered, this means that the counter has been manually dismantled.Some do not hesitate to use specific equipment or disconnect the meter by driving to fry future buyers.Digital counters can be modified via the car's outlet and a dedicated device.Currently, this type of device is only compatible with German vehicles.

In any case, checking the general condition of the vehicle is essential.For a car of less than 150,000 km, it is all the more true.If the interior falls in ruins, the paint under the hood or the underside of the car seem very old, the mileage is certainly tampered with.Calling on an expert is just as interesting, especially for vintage cars, so as not to fall into the panel.Surround yourself, do not hesitate to go see the vehicle with several.

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