Post by comstar on Aug 6, 2021 18:36:09 GMT
Most of us in the know will know this....
But I guess just a reminder for folk that are not so up on this subject when it comes to buying a 'historic' vehicle. Just been having a chat with CTB about a bike that is currently on the market. Mileage showing approx 15k. Seller I think does not mention the mileage but there is a clear picture of the clocks showing that mileage. The clocks are not right for that version of bike so we can quite comfortably assume they have been swapped out for whatever reason in the past.
Computerised MOT records began in the U.K in 2005 so if there is no government MOT history or even history back to 2005 that backs the mileage on the clocks up then just be aware that there is absolutely no way anyone can be certain of the miles that vehicle covered from the date it was registered up until any MOT after 2005.
Just something to be aware of. With a bit of due diligence, we can all make more informed decisions in this matter and to what we are actually buying. With the price of getting bikes shipped rising in cost daily (it seems) I think this is all the more important right now for people that are buying blind. At least if you can view a vehicle you can make a more informed judgment simply by the way things feel / look /sound and if we smell a rat then we often walk away. It's still a jungle out there.....
But I guess just a reminder for folk that are not so up on this subject when it comes to buying a 'historic' vehicle. Just been having a chat with CTB about a bike that is currently on the market. Mileage showing approx 15k. Seller I think does not mention the mileage but there is a clear picture of the clocks showing that mileage. The clocks are not right for that version of bike so we can quite comfortably assume they have been swapped out for whatever reason in the past.
Computerised MOT records began in the U.K in 2005 so if there is no government MOT history or even history back to 2005 that backs the mileage on the clocks up then just be aware that there is absolutely no way anyone can be certain of the miles that vehicle covered from the date it was registered up until any MOT after 2005.
Just something to be aware of. With a bit of due diligence, we can all make more informed decisions in this matter and to what we are actually buying. With the price of getting bikes shipped rising in cost daily (it seems) I think this is all the more important right now for people that are buying blind. At least if you can view a vehicle you can make a more informed judgment simply by the way things feel / look /sound and if we smell a rat then we often walk away. It's still a jungle out there.....
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