Changes to the MOT this will affect us all...... who drive.

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Currently in the UK, all cars over three-years-old must legally have an MOT test carried out every year by an approved testing centre.
The test checks the technical elements of your vehicle to make sure it’s safe to drive, and detects toxic emissions that could harm the environment.
The latest shake-up of the rules is designed to keep you and other road users safer, but many drivers are concerned about what the changes will actually mean.

https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/car-maintenance/new-mot-rules/

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mot-changes-20-may-2018

 

[col8]

MoT testers are also being instructed to check to see if DPFs (Diesel Particulate Filters) have been removed or tampered with, and must refuse to test any car where the “DPF canister has clearly been cut open and re-welded” unless the owner can prove this was done “for legitimate reasons such as filter cleaning.” This last instruction clarifies outgoing MoT rules, which stipulate a car should be rejected only if its DPF is totally missing.

I Imagine a few garages who specialised in removing and remapping car will be getting a few customers coming to see them after removing their DPF filters, unless of course they actually break the law and give the cars and MOT!

The visible smoke test will also be more strict, which could lead to more diesels failing if any sign of smog can be seen.