Glossary · Last reviewed 28 Oct 2026
What is an odometer?
Short answer
The instrument in a vehicle that shows the total distance it has travelled; the difference between two readings is the kilometres driven in between.
Source: ATO, logbook method · checked 28 Oct 2026
In your logbook
The ATO logbook method asks for the car's odometer readings at the start and end of the logbook period and of each journey.
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