What happens when you reach the maximum odometer miles on your vehicle and would it still be able to drive the street legal vehicle though it may be really old?

Answer 1

Three things happen:

First, mechanically, the odometer will roll over to zero. This is not an unusual phenomenon--on most cars built through the 70s and early 80s, the odometer only went to 99,999. Most cars from the mid 80s on have an odometer that will go to 999,999--so it's less likely you'll exceed the mechanical capability of the odometer.

Second, when you try to sell the car, you'll have to check a box on the title that says the odometer reading is inaccurate. Cars with an odometer discrepancy are usually less valuable, because a buyer may not readily determine if the car has gone 100,000 miles, 200,000 miles, or more.

Third, if your mileage goes high enough the manufacturer may want to put a picture of your car in its advertising. Some companies have clubs for owners of high-mileage cars. The current world record holder for mileage is a 1976 Mercedes-Benz 240d that was used as a taxi in Greece, which logged 4.6 million kilometers.