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Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Motor vehicle trading - Key provisions - Tampering with odometers

13: Tampering with odometers prohibited

You could also call this:

"Don't touch or change a car's odometer, it's against the law."

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You must not tamper with a motor vehicle's odometer. This means you cannot change or interfere with the odometer in any way. The law is clear that tampering with an odometer is not allowed.

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Part 2Motor vehicle trading
Key provisions: Tampering with odometers

13Tampering with odometers prohibited

  1. A person must not tamper with a motor vehicle's odometer.