New MOT in May

Flutel
Flutel Forum Participant Posts: 113
edited February 2018 in Towcars & Towing #1

I have a 2004 Diesel car, due to be MOTd in August.  I'm wondering if it would be better to put it in before any new MOT is introduced, in May.

Your learned thoughts would be most appreciated.

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  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited February 2018 #2

    the choice is yours. if you think your vehicle will fail the new test then go for it but what about next year.

  • Milothedog
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    edited February 2018 #3

    From what I have read in the new draft test criteria the actual requirement  will not change for older cars. They are only closing some of the loop holes where people have removed / tampered with DPF's etc.

  • Tigi
    Tigi Forum Participant Posts: 1,038
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    edited February 2018 #4

    As per Milothedog and you will always have to have the car MOT`d four months earlier than necessary.

  • madhouse4
    madhouse4 Forum Participant Posts: 129
    edited February 2018 #5

    It won't be effected by the new MOT very few diesels fail the MOT if they are properley warm, the biggest changes we can see is that there taking manual advisories out so if we see something that doesn't fail but we want to note it down but there's no advisory for it already we can't not a brilliant way forward aat the moment it 's working well, why change things when there not broken

  • tigerfish
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    edited February 2018 #6

    Madhouse has put his finger on the reason many diesels fail the emission tests, they have been used for short Journeys and are put in for the test with an engine not properly warmed through.  I always give mine a 15 mile run on a nearby motorway, and really blow the system through. The vehicle is then submitted for testing really warmed through. Its never been anywhere near failing!

     

    TF

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited February 2018 #7

    yes. 4 months earlier the first time but then back to every 12 months from the new MOT date. not 4 months earlier every year

  • madhouse4
    madhouse4 Forum Participant Posts: 129
    edited February 2018 #8

    To be honest it is very very rare for a petrol or diesel to fail the emmision test, but then again we don't do cut price MOT's we allow the time to do the test right, i.e. make sure the engine/cat if applicable is hot, i may be scepticale but believe often cut price MOt's are used as a loss leader to get work in

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited February 2018 #9

     My tester doesn't do repairs .....

  • Flutel
    Flutel Forum Participant Posts: 113
    edited February 2018 #10

    Very useful thoughts - thank you.

  • NutsyH
    NutsyH Forum Participant Posts: 534
    edited February 2018 #11

    This is an EU directive and is much more stringent than these posts indicate.

    In addition to emissions, there is going to be a separate smoke test, aimed at removed or poorly maintained DPF's. How many diesels do you see chucking out black smoke when accelerating?

    There are also changes to the lighting regulations, aimed at those who have replaced Halogen bulbs with HID units.

    Noise tests aimed at after market exhausts.

    Shouldn't bother the average caravanner who has a regularly maintained vehicle that hasn't been changed from original manufacturers specification.

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