Draft law proposes penalties for concealing vehicle mileage changes

A draft law proposing administrative liability for hiding odometer tampering before selling a car has been submitted for public discussion by the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis.

An odometer is a device that records the distance traveled by a vehicle, based on the number of wheel rotations during movement.

The draft notes that in recent times, cases of odometer manipulation have been observed, with the aim of selling used vehicles at inflated prices. To address this, the government intends to hold dishonest sellers accountable through administrative measures.

The proposed legislation would amend the Code of Administrative Responsibility by adding Article 121-1, titled “Failure to notify about changes to a vehicle’s odometer readings or odometer replacement.”

Under the draft law, if a seller does not inform the buyer that the odometer readings have been altered or that the odometer itself has been replaced, they could face fines ranging from 10 to 15 times the base calculation amount (UZS 4.12 million–6.18 million).

Public discussion of the draft law will continue until November 20.