New MOT changes, Oil burners will face more rigerous testing.

[Charlie Farley]

Saw this article again today and looks like oil burners will find it harder to get through the new MOT if the car has had its DPF played with and/or smokes more than it should do......

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/910465/MoT-test-2018-changes-rules-check-car-DVLA-UK

I Don't think many test stations will be letting many pass now , too much at stake for them.

 

[Gazwould]

Not just dpf..

Really wonderful when you've got a 2003 Euro 3 slack default 3.00 limit in reality blows 1.00 but a fake emissions 0.60 VIN !

 

[spartacus68]

Can see sales of Forte diesel conditioner going through the roof!

 

[DieselJake]

Funny thing is with the maintenance on mine it still generally blows lower than most and mine has no cat or EGR, still get a friendly MOT just to be on the safe side, oh and on the move the car smokes like a chimney but fortunately they don't test for that.

 

[Charlie Farley]

My local MOT garage said they just wont run the risk now of passing cars with modified or no DPF's , they have too much too loose, better to fail a few than loose their licence etc.

 

[Gazwould]

Cars blow less smoke with no egr .

 

[DieselJake]

Next car I get will most likely be electric, sick oh the government moaning about diesel and petrol, by the time I have an electronic car they'll be saying hydrogen, solar or wind power is the way forward... I mean I'm sure many of us here are old enough to remember how cheap diesel used to be, the lower/no tax and advert after advert after news broadcast of how much better diesel was for the world and the customer.