IT Forensics · Car
Conducting a forensic mileage verification (odometer tampering) – Forensically checking the plausibility of the mileage
In modern vehicles, the odometer reading displayed on the instrument cluster is often also stored in several independent control units, such as the engine, gearbox or airbag control units.
A comparison of these independent odometer readings can indicate whether the displayed reading is plausible or whether there are signs that it has been tampered with.
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Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
The examination is, as a matter of principle, carried out exclusively on a forensic copy, a forensic image or a data source captured in a technically equivalent manner that preserves the integrity of the evidence. The original evidence remains unchanged and is stored in a manner that preserves its integrity.
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We read out odometer readings from several independent control units and systematically cross-check these against one another and against documented values from service and inspection records.
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This is how a mileage verification works
Once several relevant control units have been backed up, the odometer readings stored on them are extracted, compared with one another and cross-checked against documented values from maintenance records.
Why is odometer verification relevant in a forensic context?
Discrepancies between independent control units can provide strong technical evidence of tampering with the displayed mileage.
Particularly in the case of second-hand vehicle transactions, a forensically documented verification can be of considerable economic and legal significance.
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Do you require a professional forensic investigation into „forensic verification of odometer readings (odometer tampering)"? LanCologne can assist you in securing digital evidence to a standard that will stand up in court, as well as in the transparent analysis of relevant vehicle artefacts.
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