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Suspected clocked vans for sale..

Postby norbatious » Fri Sep 23, 2016 10:30 pm

Heres one I found..

Its selling on Donedeal.ie showing 135klm

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Registration number: AV13TXJ


Vehicle make FORD Vehicle model TRANSIT Date first used 23 July 2013 Fuel type Diesel Colour White


MOT history of this vehicle

Test date 27 June 2016 Expiry date 22 July 2017 Test Result Pass Odometer reading ***161,248 miles*** MOT test number 3809 1576 1972

This is not the only one they have......
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Re: Suspected clocked vans for sale..

Postby Luke » Fri Sep 23, 2016 10:37 pm

where do you get the reg from? the one in the advert is BN63GCX
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Re: Suspected clocked vans for sale..

Postby Altransit » Fri Sep 23, 2016 10:41 pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for ... f/13159107


He's linked to the wrong van, but the other one is for sale from the same seller, with 137,780km on the clock :shock: :mrgreen:
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2004 Mk6 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.0 TDDi - Vantunered (Also gone)
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Re: Suspected clocked vans for sale..

Postby Luke » Fri Sep 23, 2016 10:44 pm

this one :arrow: https://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for ... f/13159107

i think its just wrong reg

Check the MOT history of a vehicle
Registration number: AV13TXK

Vehicle makeFORD Vehicle modelTRANSIT Date first used17 July 2013 Fuel typeDiesel ColourWhite

MOT history of this vehicle
Test date15 June 2016 Expiry date14 June 2017 Test ResultPass Odometer reading135,233 miles MOT test number9335 0628 5142 Advisory notice item(s)
Gearbox noisy
Gearbox stabilizer weak
front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside and offside door mirror covers damaged
Test date13 June 2016 Test ResultFail Odometer reading135,217 miles MOT test number3725 0139 6079 Reason(s) for failure
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
offside rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
Gearbox noisy
Gearbox stabilizer weak
front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside and offside door mirror covers damaged
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Re: Suspected clocked vans for sale..

Postby Altransit » Fri Sep 23, 2016 10:56 pm

Could be, but the advert states 'mileage' Kilometres, and the MOT is in miles :?
1994 Mk4 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (R.I.P.)
1997 Mk5 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (Gone, but not forgotten!)
2004 Mk6 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.0 TDDi - Vantunered (Also gone)
2008 Mk7 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.2 TDCi - Also Vantunered
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Re: Suspected clocked vans for sale..

Postby bambi mk 1 » Sat Sep 24, 2016 12:16 am

Its not called Dungdeal for nothing :lol:
On the sixth day God created a Sprinter on the seventh he gave it away and bought a TRANSIT
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Re: Suspected clocked vans for sale..

Postby Luke » Sat Sep 24, 2016 8:28 am

Altransit wrote:Could be, but the advert states 'mileage' Kilometres, and the MOT is in miles :?
i looked back at my firevan MOT's since ive had it and some times it's been taken down as miles some time kilometers - didn't realise at the time :roll:
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Re: Suspected clocked vans for sale..

Postby norbatious » Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:03 am

Another,,....
Worst one Ive come across yet..


Registration number: AV62FXT


Vehicle make FORD TRANSIT 100 T260 FWD Date first used 26 September 2012 Fuel type Diesel Colour White


MOT history of this vehicle

Test date 25 September 2015 Expiry date 25 September 2016 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 139,540 miles MOT test number 8568 4271 6588

https://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for ... t/13205966
Showing milage as 99,000klm.
These guys I believe are bringing in these vans and changing the clocks ie swapping them over !!!
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Re: Suspected clocked vans for sale..

Postby Altransit » Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:23 am

norbatious wrote: Showing milage as 99,000klm.

Speedo in picture 4 is actually showing 93307, but no clue as to whether that's miles or Km :?
1994 Mk4 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (R.I.P.)
1997 Mk5 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (Gone, but not forgotten!)
2004 Mk6 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.0 TDDi - Vantunered (Also gone)
2008 Mk7 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.2 TDCi - Also Vantunered
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Re: Suspected clocked vans for sale..

Postby norbatious » Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:39 am

The ad states 99,000klms. I dont think you can show Klms on these clocks my 08 Mk7 wont show klms just miles.
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