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BMW X5 is most clocked car, says research

Published 11 June 2020
By Kieran Ahuja
It’s a car commonly associated with the police, but somewhat ironically, the BMW X5 is the most commonly clocked car, according to new research.
Car buyers warned of car clocking risk as councils fail to tackle mileage tampering

Car buyers warned of clocking risk

Buyers are being warned not to trust the mileage readout of a used car until it has been checked by an independent firm
Published 31 October 2017
A staggering 1.9m cars on the road could have been clocked Is yours one of them?

Surge in clocking: is your car one of 1.9m?

More drivers than ever are tampering with the mileage of their car, according to leading vehicle valuation experts. New figures suggest...
Published 26 April 2017
A case of clocking? My car's odometer and sat-nav show different mileages

Clocking? My car's odometer and sat-nav show different...

My second-hand Mitsubishi’s odometer shows 20,000 fewer miles than does the built-in sat nav. My dealer says the odometer reading fits the service...
Published 29 March 2016
Car clocking

Car clocking hasn't gone away, it's gone hi-tech —...

It's a damp December morning on an industrial estate. Behind a chain-link fence a line of cars sits, engines running. The first car in the line has...
Published 11 March 2016
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News: Clocking cases on the rise as drivers con dealers...

Clocking is making a comeback, but this time it’s not dodgy garages that are the problem
Published 27 April 2015