How can you tell if an odometer has been tampered with?

How can you tell if an odometer has been tampered with?

Check that the numbers on the odometer gauge are aligned correctly. If they're crooked, contain gaps or jiggle when you bang on the dash with your hand, walk away from the purchase. Examine the tires. If the odometer on your car shows 20,000 or less, it should have the original tires.

Can odometers be rolled back?

Odometers have since become digital, with the last round of mechanical odometers hitting the road in the early 2000s. Digital odometers can be rolled back by removing the vehicle's circuit board to change the odometer reading, or using rollback equipment that hooks right into the vehicle's electronic circuit.

How do you tell if the mileage on a car is legit?

A sticker inside the vehicle often reads when the car had its last oil change and what its mileage number was at the time. The interior of the car is evenly important. Examine the usage and wear of the wheel, gear lever and pedals and compare this to the mileage number on the odometer.