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The war against car clocking in Ireland continues!

Clocking a car in Ireland and getting away with it is not as easy as it used to be! This comes as the National Mileage Register operated by MotorCheck.ie announced today that it has surpassed 1 Million Irish records in its audited database making it the largest independant database of odometer readings in the country.

The war against car clocking continues but if the Irish National Mileage Register (INMR.ie) keeps winning the battles, as it has done over the past 12 months, this problem will become a thing of the past for the Irish motoring public.

Michael Rochford, Director, commented on the achievement saying "This is a momentous day for the INMR initiative. In a little less than 12 months we have managed to gather over 1 million odometer readings from trade sources all over the country. It demonstrates the immense support from honest members of the motor trade who wish to stamp out this illicit practice. We're delighted to have new members joining on a daily basis and welcome their contributions as we continue to build momentum. There is still a long way to go in the fight against clocking but it has been a great start".

For a small fee, members of the public can consult the mileage database for any Irish or UK registered vehicle at Motorcheck.ie. Currently this is the only Car History Check provider that has access to the INMR database and readings can be viewed within Motorcheck reports, however, Mr. Rochford did not rule out making this data available through other sources if it was of benefit to all involved and contributed towards the ultimate goal of stamping out clocking.

As the mileage register continues to grow and its benefit to the Irish motoring public is highlighted, the pressure is mounting on public bodies such as the NCT to make their database of odometer readings available. In the UK a vehicle owner can submit odometer readings voluntarily to the DVLA and this contributes greatly to a vehicles odometer history. "Employing a similar methodology in Ireland would make sense" commented Rochford.

Speaking about the endorsement of the register by the Vehicle Leasing Association of Ireland, "It is support such as this that will help this initiative succeed and achieve our objective of stamping out clocking for good" Rochford said.