P252CEEFAX 2u2 Wed 19 Oct 12:00/24   1/5         E        CAR MILEAGE FRAUD Thj practice@of "clocking" - turning back car odometers to record lower mileage - is cheating used car buyers out of millions of pounds every year. Surveys conducted by local authorities over the past decade have shown that around one in five cars monitored has had the mileage altered. Since 1:8p, between 26 and 44 per cent of all convictions each year under the Ttade Descriptions Act havj been for mileage frauds. More C#nsuZer eisure ShoppinF KoneyFile

P252CEEFAX 2u2 Wed 19 Oct 12:01/22   2/5         E        CAR MILEAGE FRAUD Traders who "clock" car mileage make an estimated £100 million each year in illegal gains. A four-year-old saloon car with 65,000 miles on the clock could fetch around £2,500 if sold by a trader and about £3,100 at a retail@outlet. If the odometer were to be wound back to 25,000 miles, however, the retail price could jump to over £4,000, making an illegal profit of £900. More Co-sumer Leisure Shopping KoneyFile

P252CEEFAX 2u2 Wed 19 Oct 12:02/38   3/5                 CAR MILEAGE FRA+D Drivers will have to log their car mileage with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre under proposals to stamp out a £100 million-a-year fraud. The suggestion was made in a report by a working party headed by director general of the@Office of Fair Trading Sir Gordon Borrie. The proposals are being considered by Roads and Traffic Minister Mr Peter Bottomley. More ConsuZer Ljisure Shopping Mo.jyFile

P252CEEFAX 2u2 Wed 19 Oct 12:01/23   4/5         E        CAR MILEAGE FRAUD Drivers would have to log their car mileage with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre under proposals to stamp out car mileage fraud. Motorists would have to tell the centre tPeir@car@Zileage@wPen tPey relice.ced their vehicles and when they bought@or sold@cars. Used car buyers would then be able to check mileage by telephoning the centre. The motor trade and the public would have access to mileage records. More Consumer Leisure Shopping MoneyFile

P252CEEFAX 2u2 Wed 19@Oct 12:02/29   5/5                 CAR MILEAGE FRAUD Proposals aimed at ending car mileage fraud have been sent to Roads and Trafeic@Zinister Mr Peter Bottomley. Director general of the Office of Fair Trading Sir Gordon Borrie said he hoped ministers would realise action to deter "clocking"@was long overdue. At present, there is little a used car buyer can do to ensure the mileage is accurate. If there is anz doubt that it is, the local Ttading Standards Officer should re informed. More Consumer Leisure Shopping KoneyFili