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Since the vehicle is a 96, the mechanic might have meant that you need 2 or 2 more OBDII monitor readiness checks. Some emissions systems are checked continuously by the powertrain controller, while others are only checked periodically when certain driving conditions are met (FAQ). Has your battery been disconnected? That could have reset the monitoring ...


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In the UK, there are two dates that apply, depending on the circumstances - "Date of Manufacture" and "Date of First Registration". This can lead to some confusion with some of the more technical rules, where one requirement might apply to cars built after a certain date, while another might apply to those first registered after a date. As Bob says, ...


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The following is written from the perspective of standard practice in the USA: A vehicle's actual age is defined by its date of manufacture. The sales-based definition of "new" vs. "not new" is something of a fiction. The dealer can take delivery of a car from the factory, hang onto it for quite some time and still sell it as new if they can find a ...



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