What does a speedometer show when gone round the clock?
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It depends. Most cars now have a 7 digit milometer or digital odometer so to go around the clock it will have to have done over a million miles.
If it only has the 6 digit one then it may have gone around. After 99,999.9 miles the clock restarts from Zero again.
The clock may also have been wound back to give a lower mileage reading.
If you are concerned look at old service/MOT/Tax records. These sometimes record mileage.
doubt it, it would have to have done 9999999 first
The car has probably had the milage taken back illegally,
Check all the old mOT`s and paperwork to see what it should be.
it's possible, it could also have been clocked(turned back) do you have all the old MOT certs for the vehicle?? or it's service history? all a good way of checking if the car has genuine mileage?!
I believe that you are refering to the odometer, which calculates vehicle mileage. speedometer records vehicles speed. and considering that the car is ten years old, it is very likely that it has "turned over" unless the car was garaged for a long time or rarely driven.
It's possible, some cars only go up to 200,000 and for a '96, that's not too hard to believe. You could always spend $20 and check everything about the car out at carfax.com
thats not that far out, if someone who didnt do much mileage had it, I had a 98 with about the same mileage, just used for school run etc, then my hubby took my car and now does over 100 miles a day in it.
if it had gone aall the way round and back to 49000 it would be a wreck
It would help if you said where you are from. A Texas based driver could do that in one year, whereas and Isle Of Wight resident would be lucky to do half that. MOT's and service history are important to look at before you start ranting at the seller.
It will show 000000.0
What are the pedal rubbers like?
If they are new or very badly worn, =heavy use
possibly its all according the type for speedo but i think most from that time were pretty much the same as now and would it hink show 149,000 so you may very well have a real bargain but a good independant mechanic should be able to tell you and dont you have any history with it old mots etc check these if you have them they will give you an idea
If you are uncertain, look at the wear in the car.
Things to watch out for include:
Seats
Rubber on pedals
Carpet worn through
Sheen on steering wheel where the texture has rubbed off
Engine - is it gunked up with oil
Gear knob - depending on the type.
If these look as though there is excessive wear, something might be dodgy.
Also ask for past MOT certificates. You will get an idea of mileage per annum.
Some cars have an ECU (part of the engine managment) that logs the REAL mileage regardless of whet th edometer says. A garage will be able to tell you fairly accuratly if it's been 'clocked', 'genuine' or 'round the clock'.
Speedometer is for measuring the speed you are travelling at, not the mileage - the odometer for measuring distance travelled, will begin again, though the age of the car the mileage can be judged at an average of 10,000 per year at best
Probably has been round.
No way to tell.
However the speedometer is technically not UK legal unless it has a six drum 999 999 max mileage speedo as it should have a mileometer capable of recording the total mileage of the vehicle which logically should exceed 99 999 miles. many Austins/Rovers have 999 999 max mileage speedos.
Some folk say you can tell if a speedo has been tampered with because the numbers dont line up.
WRONG if you remove it as per Haynes Manual, take the mileage drum circlip off re arrange the numbers and put it back together the numbers will line up and no one will be any the wiser.
it is possible but you could check drivers seat for wear also the rubber on your pedals are usually a good indication of high mileage also if genuine mileage your car shouldnt burn much oil
check past MOT's for mileage if you can get them, chack the wear on the foot pedals too.
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Yeah! This car has probably been around the clock already and is taking the final run. Don't buy it.On average, a motorist in UK drives approx 12,000 miles a year - multiply by 10 gets you something like 112,000. One hundred thousand is a clock load then it goes back to 000,000 and begins all over, 000,001 etc.
So, if you have a reading of 49,000 - it's probably done 149,000 miles. Too much.
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