Mileage wrong on MOT history

[MightyBadger]

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, wasn't sure where to put it.

I have only just noticed that when looking at the MOT history of my car that when it failed it's MOT recently and needed work the MOT tester put the milage wrong by 1000 miles.

I had the work done and when he passed it (same tester and station) he has put the correct milage in and now it looks like it's had a hair cut.

Is there a way of getting it corrected or is it a case of that's it?

Cheers.

[alscar]

I might be wrong but if not changed there and then then it can’t be ?

[BertBert]

Surely it's fine. Noone world do a haircut for 1000 miles.

Edited by BertBert on Saturday 29th November 18:50

[paul_c123]

Depends on the time since it was incorrectly entered. There is a time limit, can't 100% remember but might be 30 days???

[RacingStripes]

Mot tester fked up one of mine in 2012. Entered the milage as 254021 as he couldn't see the decimal place on the clocks. The next year it was registered as 26141 so its got a massive red flag on it now.
Given the type of car and it now only having 32712 its pretty obvious it was just a mistake. I'd like to get it fixed too if theres a way though!

[andrewcliffe]

Errors can be corrected if within 28 days of the MoT being issued.

[RacingStripes]

Soooo, after 13 years youre saying theres a chance.

[MightyBadger]

andrewcliffe said:

Errors can be corrected if within 28 days of the MoT being issued.

It was a month and a half ago and only just noticed today. Oh well

Thanks for the replies.

[MightyBadger]

RacingStripes said:

Mot tester fked up one of mine in 2012. Entered the milage as 254021 as he couldn't see the decimal place on the clocks. The next year it was registered as 26141 so its got a massive red flag on it now.
Given the type of car and it now only having 32712 its pretty obvious it was just a mistake. I'd like to get it fixed too if theres a way though!

That's annoying, hope you can get it sorted.

[stevemcs]

I think the dvsa can correct it, you do have to contact them with supporting information. The tester can change it but you will be outside that period.

[Pensionerboy]

This link will take you to the correct form. Straightforward process which I used recently to correct a mileage on an MOT carried out in 2008

https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/correcting-mot-c...

[RacingStripes]

Pensionerboy said:

This link will take you to the correct form. Straightforward process which I used recently to correct a mileage on an MOT carried out in 2008

https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/correcting-mot-c...

Ive just sent the form off. It asks for evidence of the correct milage within 1 day of the MOT and it cant be an MOT certificate or a picture of the odometer. There cant be many people with something fitting that description.
I sent a picture of the service sheet id done on the car 3 days before the MOT.

Its looks pretty obvious on the MOT history so hopefully theyll sympathise.

[matty g]

I called BMW this week as the MOT done last month had 52k instead of 32k. They said they should be able to change it but may need to contact the Ministry

[MightyBadger]

Pensionerboy said:

This link will take you to the correct form. Straightforward process which I used recently to correct a mileage on an MOT carried out in 2008

https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/correcting-mot-c...

Thanks very much for the link, appreciated.

[Inbox]

I'll predict it now, MOT Induced eVED heart attack syndrome.

[stevemcs]

matty g said:

I called BMW this week as the MOT done last month had 52k instead of 32k. They said they should be able to change it but may need to contact the Ministry

The person that tested it just logs on and amends it.

[matty g]

stevemcs said:

The person that tested it just logs on and amends it.

Thank you. Easy fix then

[stevemcs]

matty g said:

Thank you. Easy fix then

They just need to do it ASAP, they should be able to do it while you wait. If its left then DVSA have to correct it and that takes time.

[Roboticarm]

I've literally this week had confirmation back of a change I requested from the DVLA on a 2022 MOT.
Basically car went in, failed on something minor at 56k, passed following day on 36k, year after 62k.
Obvious error, raised the request form with DVLA, it said approx 6 weeks but took a few weeks longer and all sorted