My '13 Silverado does have an hourmeter. With 37.7Kmiles on it, it has 1178 hours run time on the engine.
That just means you average 32 MPH, thus far.
My '13 Silverado is at 29,988 miles and 1,089.6 hours. That puts my average at 27.6 MPH, over the life of the vehicle, thus far.
Unfortunately, this really doesn't mean anything, in the real world. I use remote start a lot, so I'm adding hours, without adding miles. If a person drove strictly highway miles, they would have a high MPH average, but low hours. With that little bit said, it may mean a vehicle with a higher MPH average has lived an easier life. Of course, that doesn't mean much if it's been doing a lot of towing or hauling.
Same arguments can be said of this BX. 1700 hours at 3,200 RPM is going to have different wear/issues than if it was used at 2,200 RPM. This is why it's so hard to figure out what it will cost to run a tractor, per hour. Mowing, I'm up at, or just above, 3,000 RPM. Loader work and backhoe work, I'm generally around 2,600-3,000 RPM, as needed. Engines generally last longer if they are left running, longer, instead of doing a bunch of short duration runs. Thus, I don't turn off the motor, if I am getting off for a few minutes, or less.
Examples:
Tractor A has been run for the least amount of time possible. The operator starts it, does the task, returns the tractor to where he keeps it, and shuts it off. If the job only take a moment, the tractor only runs for a few minutes. He does proper maintenance, as called for. This unit will have very low hours.
Tractor B has been warmed up, a couple of minutes, or more (in cold and extreme cold), before the tractor is moved. The operator doesn't do any heavy lifting or use until all fluids and parts have adequate time to get to operating temperature. After finishing the tasks, he lets the unit cool, to normal operating temperature. He never shuts down on a hot engine. He, too, does all the proper maintenance, as called for. This unit will have very high hours, compared to tractor A, even if the same tasks are done, in the same time frame.
Which unit would you rather buy?
Of course, there's tractor C. Tractor C has been treated like tractor A, but for a long time. I really don't want tractor C.