First MOT passed

Well with trepidation took my 2000 plate P38 Diesel in for its first MOT under my ownership and was worried like we all do at Mot time, no matter how much you check the is always something you can miss unless you own a four post lift, and with all the new regs that came in yesterday even more scared but SHE PASSED this morning with two minor advisories, one tyre need legal limit on inside and very slight blow on middle box, and my exhaust reading was a third of its reading last year, I must have done a good job cleaning the EGR last week ,God I am so pleased going to church on sunday.
Couple of interesting pieces of conversation with Mark my Mot chappy, oil leak check is if it leaks piece of card under leak and time two minutes, if oil spot on card is less than 6" (150mm) diameter it passes, fortunately my leak I was worried about (all landys leak syndrome) did not even spot the card and running boards are considered structural although they are bolted on, and apparently my headlamp washers work which he has not seen in a long time, did not know I had any, only thought it was fitted with wipers only. So all in all it has been a good day, now just got her in doors Picanto in July, Kitcar September and Z4 December, don't know where time goes, and remember chaps anyone selling a Nanocom for my EDC engine let me know ..........wagons roll

Happy MOT.

Just put my tranny through and it passed, advisory for 'treated brake pipes' and one tyre close to the limit.

Other than that, he said it was well presented.

There are times when an MOT is nearly as good as your first lay, but don't tell the wife

keithcanfixit said:

There are times when an MOT is nearly as good as your first lay, but don't tell the wife

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First one with the wife should not cause problems, first one with her sister might.

wammers said:

First one with the wife should not cause problems, first one with her sister might.

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That's what I said to the wife's mother in bed this morning.

Pull the vacuum pipe of the EGR valve, plug it with a small bolt and the EGR will stay clean until the next MOT.
With the new MOT, I'm told removing the EGR is a fail, so all those folks who have (pointlessly) removed it might just need to refit it. Removing the pipe is just as effective and of course it is easy to refit for the MOT.

Just put 3 vehicles through the French bi annual MOT, my Transit, my 32 year old MR2 and wifes 34 year old Renault11. Advisories on both the oldies for rear brake balance, near the limit.

Datatek said:

Pull the vacuum pipe of the EGR valve, plug it with a small bolt and the EGR will stay clean until the next MOT.
With the new MOT, I'm told removing the EGR is a fail, so all those folks who have (pointlessly) removed it might just need to refit it. Removing the pipe is just as effective and of course it is easy to refit for the MOT.

Just put 3 vehicles through the French bi annual MOT, my Transit, my 32 year old MR2 and wifes 34 year old Renault11. Advisories on both the oldies for rear brake balance, near the limit.

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Yep all that is required. Those who read and believed the adds for their £40.00 plus EGR valve replacement crap off Ebay soon found out it didn't give more power, it didn't improve MPG, and it now needs replacing. And bought them despite good advice at the time. There is one born every minute.

While we're on the subject of MoT tests, I've heard the talk that they're tightening up, particularly on diesels but what does it mean for old ones like ours? Will they be subjected to more modern emissions limits or particulates?

QUOTE="Grrrrrr, post: 4275529, member: 88979"]While we're on the subject of MoT tests, I've heard the talk that they're tightening up, particularly on diesels but what does it mean for old ones like ours? Will they be subjected to more modern emissions limits or particulates?[/QUOTE]
I think its to do with particulate filters. If they are fitted they must work, I've heard of garages cutting them open ,removing the insides and rewelding it

Grrrrrr said:

While we're on the subject of MoT tests, I've heard the talk that they're tightening up, particularly on diesels but what does it mean for old ones like ours? Will they be subjected to more modern emissions limits or particulates?

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No.

AFAIK .....Vehicles need only comply with the regs. that pertain to it's build date/era.

For example, L322 TD6 02>05 is Euro 3, no DPF, so it's test is less strict than say the 3.6 TDV8 which I presume has a DPF, so it's classification is Euro 4..

Which is nice.

myfirstl322 said:

AFAIK .....Vehicles need only comply with the regs. that pertain to it's build date/era.

eg; Euro 3/4/5 or whatever they were going back in time.

Which is nice.

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Or the smoke emitted must not be so great as to mask the view of a following vehicle. Now that was a good one.

Yes, crazy thing is, an old smoker can still pass the test.
I firmly approve of the ever tightening regs, I have always been averse to diesel smoke.

But there is much joy to be had booting it and leaving the following eco friendly not! Prius in a cloud of smoke in the knowledge that his car will probably be scrap and yours will still be on the road

Especially if you can direct the smoke into their cabin air intakes.

I had the smokey mot pass on my son's Audi A3 1.4 petrol. It was smoking really bad due to duff piston rings & valve seals, but still passed the emissions at 2500rpm !!

Both me and the tester could not believe it.

As far as I can see, there is no emissions test for diesels, only a smoke test. In France any trace of smoke whatever the year is a fail.