Nick85 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Basically wanting to know if you can have kilometres on an mot certificate. Got my mot done today. Ido says 157,414km but certificate says miles. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightsix Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 It kinda just ties in with the ODO really - anybody looking at it will know it's kms and not miles on your MOT cert. Now if you get the ODO reading 'corrected', that's a different matter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I've never had an import mot'd but if the odo is in km shouldn't it be on the mot as km ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I'm sure I read on here a while ago, that if you take the certificate back to where you got it MOTd, they can correct it for you (but may ask for a fee). This could be completely incorrect, so hopefully one of the MOTers on here can advise you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 This is why I had my odo converted to read the correct mileage upon import - didn't want a mix of km and miles that you so often hear of on for sale threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikedjack Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 This is why I had my odo converted to read the correct mileage upon import - didn't want a mix of km and miles that you so often hear of on for sale threads. I want this doing on mine as it was in KM untill imported now in miles, at least i have the documentation to prove it i suppose. Who would you use to change the reading on the clocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Jurgen had it done for me mate...think it was about £60!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikedjack Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 might drop him a message over the next few days then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Just take it back and point out their mistake. I had this a few years ago with my NA. A day later they gave me a certificate in KM and all my history looked right. This could put off a potential buyer in the future so don't take any chances. The MOT station should have asked you what it was clocking up in ideally. H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 On the MOT system the tester will put in whether the vehicle is miles or km for the ODO reading and this will show on the test Certificate. If its km and says miles he has just enterted it wrong on the system Mines always run up in km since import and has km's on all MOT's, I wouldnt buy an import having a (mixture) of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Mines always run up in km since import and has km's on all MOT's, I wouldnt buy an import having a (mixture) of the two. Me neither as the true mileage is a guess at best. My car arrived at Jurgens with 91,000 Km on the clock and also on the Japanese auction sheet. It was then converted to miles on import so we have a true line of at what point it was changed over and it now clocks up in miles accurately. I can't believe people pay money for cars that are a mixture of miles and kms without an accurate date or mileage of when it was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Me neither as the true mileage is a guess at best. My car arrived at Jurgens with 91,000 Km on the clock and also on the Japanese auction sheet. It was then converted to miles on import so we have a true line of at what point it was changed over and it now clocks up in miles accurately. I can't believe people pay money for cars that are a mixture of miles and kms without an accurate date or mileage of when it was done. I've got a bit of an OCD, once the car is converted to mph, knowing the speedo is in km would drive me nuts. My MOT is due soon as I am planning on doing it then. At least I'll have an accurate date it was changed so the history is well known. Plus my mileage was stamped on my import certificate, though I know where you are coming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 mine just sais miles all the way through my m.o.t's evem though it was converted a few years ago. got the garage receipt with the mmk it was done at though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 (edited) I've got a bit of an OCD, once the car is converted to mph, knowing the speedo is in km would drive me nuts. My MOT is due soon as I am planning on doing it then. At least I'll have an accurate date it was changed so the history is well known. Plus my mileage was stamped on my import certificate, though I know where you are coming from. My NA had a mph speedo but clocked up in kms. As long as the mileage is consistent then it isn't a problem. My TT clocks up in miles and the speedo is the same so perfect for my OCD. The problem I have is when a car is for sale with no history or paperwork to confirm when the car was converted. The mileage then is anyones guess. I have also seen cars that clock up a Km every mile therefore suggesting the mileage is lower. My mate bought one and we realised on the way home that it had done only 2/3 of the expected miles home..!! It was subsequently returned for a refund. Edited September 25, 2012 by Havard (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Jurgen had it done for me mate...think it was about £60!? might drop him a message over the next few days then Checked the paperwork mate - it was £60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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