Agree with x5pea,
it is stored in 2 or 3 places (most cars built after 06 also have this)

It was supposed to stop clocking but the clockers can get around it it just takes a bit longer.

I found an 06 rrs on a dealer forecourt with 6k miles on clock and a stamped 15k service in book.

They insisted it was genuine , I walked away.

I've just done a google search, there are a few "specialists" quoting for RRS models up to 09.

dont forget your Ms Marple hat (or Columbo Jacket!)

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not sure about the tech side of things but i know a guy that does mileage correction (for a 'living') and he told me the easy/quick way to tell on most cars (without running diagnostics) is to actually look at the screw heads that keep the dash in place. you can usually tell when a screws been tampered with, and in most cases there is no reason to remove that part of the car. I did once view a car and used this method (it was an mgf back in the day) and i could see where the black screw heads (alan key type iirc) had been tightened (slight indents and colour loss) needless to say i didnt buy it. Not sure if this applies to the RRS?

If it's making you have doubts about the car I'd stay well clear!! No matter how well the discrepancy is explained by the dealer, If there is a mileage discrepancy on the car's experian / HPI report when you come to sell, then it is going to put a significant amount of potential purchasers off. But hey, that's just my 2p's worth!!  57 plate TDV8, Java Black, Factory Tints, Sidesteps,

aled_31 wrote:

If it's making you have doubts about the car I'd stay well clear!! No matter how well the discrepancy is explained by the dealer, If there is a mileage discrepancy on the car's experian / HPI report when you come to sell, then it is going to put a significant amount of potential purchasers off. But hey, that's just my 2p's worth!!

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Odometer

The odometer displays the total distance which the vehicle has travelled. This is calculated by a microprocessor in the instrument cluster using wheel speed messages from the ABS module.

The odometer display can show 6 characters and distances up to 999,999 miles or kilometres. When the ignition is switched off, the odometer reading can be displayed by pressing the trip rest button. The reading will illuminate for a short time before extinguishing.

The total distance travelled is recorded in the instrument cluster Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM) and the Random Access Memory (RAM). This ensures that the total distance is not lost if the battery is disconnected. The distance is read and stored every 2 kilometres or miles travelled.

BigMart wrote:

I found an 06 rrs on a dealer forecourt with 6k miles on clock and a stamped 15k service in book.
They insisted it was genuine , I walked away.

i had my 1 year service on the second RRS (black) whilst on a cherished plate at a local dealer - their service records pulled up the first RRS (on the cherished plate) and the job card showed 44ish,000 miles and it correctly being silver - no one spotted that until i collected it and was told the warranty work was being quoted for

Hang on the mileage was 35K out, the VIN different and the colour different and no one spots it - LR records are prone to error I was assured that it had been given its first service and not its fourth

Still waiting for the call for the warranty work

Volvo are as bad Maw. When Mums car goes for warranty they can never find the car by its cherished number and have to keep giving them the original number even though the plates been on for well over a year now and been in 3 times!!! Current, M135i in Estoril Blue with more extras than the cast of Ben Hur.

535d m-sport Platinum grey and a few extras.... Gone

X5 3.0 sd in Space Grey, 20's, Dynamic Pack, Memory Pack, Media Pack, Tow Pack, Rear DVD, Panoramic Sunroof, Steps, 7 Seat Pack, Reversing Camera with moving lines, programmable park heat, etc etc etc - Gone

Range Rover Sport Santorini, privacy, dvd, towpack GONE!!!

Is it possible to get info. from DVLA about previous owners, that way at least I could contact them and ask about mileage. ( I think I'm starting to get a bit paranoid ).

steve2026 wrote:

Is it possible to get info. from DVLA about previous owners, that way at least I could contact them and ask about mileage. ( I think I'm starting to get a bit paranoid ).

Yes, I think so too!  Malaysia Boleh!
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There are plenty of used RRS's out there, if you are not 100% happy with this one, walk away. Often your first doubts about something like this turn out to be correct! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

I know that the market is full of secondhand RRS's, but seeing as I want a 1st edition in vesuvius, and this is a nice one it 's a shame that there's a bit of a glitch.
Anyway, have decided to put it on hold, not forget completely about it, but just postpone until we can get to the bottom of the discrepency, obviously the seller is not best pleased, not so much with me, but with the dealer who sold him the car in the first place, ( they never mentioned the discrepency when they carried out their used car check ), but took his 50K off him anyway.
He's been in touch with the dealer principle where he bought the car from and got a bit of an attitude from him,( more about Guy Salmon in Coventry at a later date ), , Ive let it out the bag.
Anyway, land rover theirselves are now involved, so we will see what happens.
Thanx for all your thoughts, will keep you posted.

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Sorry I didn't realise this was a 1st Edition car in the most desirable colour - you are right to be concerned although IIRC they are not worth any more than any other 2005 S/C, apart from the Vesuvius because there were only something like 100 produced in this colour for worldwide distribution. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

ive seen a few of those orange ones for sale lately, hadnt realised they were rare... some really cheap ones here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1333472.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1307819.htm

They only ever show photos taken on a sunny day................. but when you see them on dull UK days they look a bit strange
I believe the Chromaflair paint job on Vesuvius 1st Editions can be a bit expensive to insure 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW