I know for SVA a speedo is required but what about an odometer (i.e. how many miles done)? Not seen it mentioned.

And what about MOT? What mileage would they put on the certificate? And insurance if limited mileage policy?

Odometer is a legal requirement

does it have to work though

there goes my idea of using one of my push bike magnetic speedo's. I got my beachbuggy through its MOT twice without any speedo at all and ran it for over 2 years without one (no one ever noticed), so I'm not sure if an odometer is a SVA requirement. My bike ones do tell you how many miles you've done, does that count??

Speedo and odometer are very different things. You don't need a speedo for the MOT, or rather if you have one it doesn't have to be working. Or even remotely accurate. Not sure about the odometer for MOT though.

Odometer is neither a requirement for SVA nor MOT.

Phil

I thought you needed a non-resettable one for Mr SVA?

Nope. However, you do need a Speedometer (obviously) which usually incorporates an Odometer. If you fit a re-settable odo, you may be able to fool the insurance company for the first year, ie, Pay for a limited mileage policy and then reset your odometer when you've reached the limit but remember you have to declare your mileage every year on limited mileage policies.

Phil

One other point. Though it sounds like you could use a pushbike speedo most of these do not light up at night, no doubt due to the extra battery drain. I was thinking of using those funny little blue LED dash lights you get in halfords to do the task.

I've seen an small light in a housing pointing at a bike speedo pass SVA as suitable illumination. Same theory as rear number plate light. Personally I'd go for green though

I've not tried it, but it might be possible to get into the housing and use LEDs to side light the LCD in the same way a lot of mobile phones illuminate.

I'm sure I've read about non-resettable odometers in the past.
It was the reason some pushbike computers were not suitable.