MOT

[crazyscoot]

How'd the mot go Luke?

[Luke]

passed it mate

http://fordtransit.org/forum/viewtopic. ... 5&start=15

[crazyscoot]

yee har do they do emmisions test now?....last time mine went in they didnt test this and not wanting to give the guy further work i didn't ask

[MrMPuk]

They don't have a choice now weather to do the emissions test as it's part of the new computerised test.

[Luke]

yeah did the emissions - that was my main concern really as the engine and exhaust has been stood for a while and i didnt get much chance to drive it about - just topped the tank with fresh diesel and - fingers crossed

they dont do emmissions on mk1's and very early mk2's tho

[FredTransit]

yeah did the emissions - that was my main concern really as the engine and exhaust has been stood for a while and i didnt get much chance to drive it about - just topped the tank with fresh diesel and - fingers crossed

they dont do emmissions on mk1's and very early mk2's tho

Damn! Ours are lates, how early's early? 1978?

[madmark]

mine goes through a sniff test!

[Luke]

yeah did the emissions - that was my main concern really as the engine and exhaust has been stood for a while and i didnt get much chance to drive it about - just topped the tank with fresh diesel and - fingers crossed

they dont do emmissions on mk1's and very early mk2's tho

Damn! Ours are lates, how early's early? 1978?

think its 79 - my old mk2 escort was borderline on a V reg

[Wolfie]

n reg, august 1975 is the cut off date, so my MOT man says.

[Luke]

n reg, august 1975 is the cut off date, so my MOT man says.

oh well one of em is wrong yours or mine i think this is cue for someone to link us to the ministry site

[Wolfie]

Petrol And Gas Powered Vehicles

Vehicles to be tested
In-use exhaust emissions testing is applied to all petrol and gas-powered vehicles with four or more wheels.


The test does not apply to vehicles fitted with 2-stroke engines.

The emissions test to which a vehicle is subject will depend upon its date of first use (i.e. date of registration) as follows:

For vehicles first used before 1 August 1975 a visual test will be applied.
For vehicles first used on or after 1 August 1975 a metered test will be applied.


Diesel Engined Vehicles
Vehicles to be tested
This inspection applies to all diesel engined vehicles with four or more wheels.

The smoke test to which a vehicle is subject will depend upon its date of first use (i.e. date of registration) as follows:

Visual smoke test
For all private cars and light goods vehicles up to and including 3500kg design gross weight first used before 1 August 1979, a visual test will be carried out.

Metered smoke test
For all private cars and light goods vehicles up to 3500kg design gross weight first used on or after 1 August 1979, and for all heavy goods vehicles and large passenger vehicles, a metered smoke test will be carried out.




or just read http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/carlgvowner ... ndards.htm

[Luke]

looks like my mans wrong then 79 is for diesel engines emissions

also at another garage i had my old camper done - too high for my local one , he did an emmissions test on it (was pre75) and luckly it passed or there would have been some arguing and rule book reading going on!!!

[Wolfie]

luke think something like 25% of all failed mots are due to the fact of the moters view of the rules are not correct, or so i was told, and it was also something 25-30% of passes should of been fails!!

[Luke]

i can believe it mate!!

[Smooth Hound]

That bit Wolfie showed about a diesel 3500 kg or less and pre1979 only needing a visual check for emmissions, does any one no what the regs are for a vehicle (diesel) that is between 3500 and 7500 kg for emissions also pre 1979.
Mike