Australian Consumers Warned of Used Car Scams as Odometer Tampering Surges

Skidpads are used to teach drivers how to react to a loss of control at high speeds, in both wet and dry conditions. Courtesy of BMW Cars North America

The New South Wales state government of Australia is warning residents shopping for used vehicles to be mindful of odometer tampering, after a four-fold increase in the number of fines issued for the offence.

Fair Trading Minister Eleni Petinos said as used vehicle sales increased during COVID-19, so too had incidents of odometer fraud.