More than 1,500 cases of odometer fraud in 2021, sales of new cars are declining | drive

Of the 1,578 cars involved in fraud, 906 were sold within Belgium, the remaining 672 cars came from abroad. In relation to total car sales, the mileage was reduced by 0.13 percent of the cars sold at home, for cars from abroad that figure is 1.2 percent of the total car sales. There is therefore proportionally more fraud with the odometer readings in imported vehicles than in vehicles sold within Belgium.

In addition, the counter of import cars is also further reduced: an average of about 75,000 kilometers, compared to an average of 52,000 kilometers for cars sold within Belgium. The record was set in 2021 by a Renault Kangoo, built in 2012, in which the counter was turned back by no less than 486,240 kilometers.

The report also shows that used cars sold better than new cars last year. Registration of new passenger cars fell by 30 percent. Production difficulties are the main explanation, according to car companies, but people’s reluctance to buy hybrid and electric cars also plays a role. In addition, the price is also important: more people bought a second-hand car last year due to the high prices of new cars and the economic uncertainty brought about by the corona crisis. Used car sales rose 2 percent.

Finally, concludes Car-Pass in its annual report, we drove more by car in 2021 than the year before. The average passenger car covered 15,384 kilometers. That is 11 percent more than in 2020, but still a decrease compared to 2019. The popularity of teleworking since the corona crisis undoubtedly has something to do with it.