Buying & Finance
Odometer wind-back
Tampering with the odometer to show fewer kilometres than the vehicle has actually done.
Modern digital odometers can be wound back with $300 of tooling. We cross-check odometer against service-stamp readings, registration history (TfNSW records mileage on each safety inspection) and component wear. Wind-back is criminal fraud and a hard walk-away.
Related terms
Logbook service history
Stamped manufacturer service records — the single strongest signal of mechanical condition.
PPSR (Personal Property Securities Register)
The federal register that shows whether a vehicle has finance owing, is stolen, or has been written off.
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
The 17-character unique identifier stamped into every car built after 1989.
WOVR (Written-Off Vehicles Register)
The national record of vehicles that an insurer has declared a total loss.
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