Author Topic: New mot rules may 2018 time to offload your diesel  (Read 1727 times)

Offline pulsar

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Hi all thought I'd share this it's from vossa any modifications as below you will fail the mot there is about 100 new test items its time to offload your diesel fast


We have received the following in response to your recent query from the Vehicle Testing and Road worthiness department.

 

‘A vehicle will fail an MOT test if a catalytic converter is missing where one was fitted as standard. Additionally, from 20 may 2018 a vehicle will also fail if any emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer is missing, obviously modified or obviously defective. This includes such items as a diesel oxidation catalyst, diesel particulate filters, exhaust gas recirculation valves and selective catalytic reduction valves.’

 

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Offline hog_hedge

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Re: New mot rules may 2018 time to offload your diesel
« Reply #1 on: 03 April 2018, 20:49 »
So if you haven't modified any of the parts mentioned then you are just fine so I wouldn't say "offload it fast". Sounds like more diesel scare-mongering.

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Re: New mot rules may 2018 time to offload your diesel
« Reply #2 on: 04 April 2018, 11:39 »
I don't understand this post.

Time to offload your diesel fast?  :huh:  A bit extreme no?

So if you haven't messed around with your diesel car by removing the DPF or any other exhaust system fiddling then everything is the same as it was and there is nothing to worry about and no reason to have to sell your diesel car in a hurry? Most people don't screw around with their exhaust system and remove parts of it - they just buy the car and drive it. DPF's O.K. but who removes their diesel oxidation catalyst, exhaust gas re circulation valves and selective catalytic reduction valves anyway? Is all or any of this even possible? Was a deleted DPF not an MOT fail already anyway?

If someone does own a diesel car that has a modified exhaust system in such a way that would cause an MOT failure would it not be a better option to unmodify it/put it back to stock rather than sell the car? Even if the car is sold in a modified state that will cause an MOT failure, that problem will not go away as the new owner will just inherit it. A car that can't pass an MOT is useless so that car will have to be backwards modified to get it to pass the MOT anyway.