Odometer

[Ivaan]

Question:-  Is it mandatory to have an odometer on a road going car?

 

[John Vine]

Well, it's not an MOT requirement, and AFAIK it's not a Construction & Use requirement either.

JV

[ncm]

I guess that your insurance company might have an opinon on this..

Brian.

[Ivaan]

I have an Aim Digital dash. It all works but the odometer is stuck.

Aim can't repair as it's too old and the newer units are a different shape, so won't fit the dash ( carbon fibre ) hole.

Second hand replacements do come up on e-bay, occasionally,  but around the £300 mark.

Clive

[Doc007]

I suspect that, as with many MOT requirements (eg lights) it is not necessary to have one fitted but if they are fitted they must work. I think the only thing that is a requirement is a working horn. Plenty of track bikes whizz around this land perfectly legally with no lights and a day time MOT.

[Jonathan Kay]

"MOT manuals and special notices"

Jonathan

[John Vine]

...it is not necessary to have one fitted but if they are fitted they must work.

Well, the MOT Manual for Private Passenger Vehicles makes no mention at all of odometers (working or otherwise).  Section 6.7 concerns itself solely with speedometers as a device to indicate speed.  No mention is made regarding the recording of mileage.

JV