MOT - Emissions advice please

AliceBanned

steveo3002 wrote: »

they'l usualy test it on your say so ...its your money

did you get a print out of the emissions readings

They gave me a print out - I'm not at home at the moment so I don't have it to hand.

It all seems a bit hazy; one minute a car could pass and the next it could fail and cost hundreds! Even though this mechanic was recommended I still don't trust him, I think they all treat women like idiots. They know we won't stand up to them as much.

anewman

AliceBanned wrote: »

They gave me a print out - I'm not at home at the moment so I don't have it to hand.

It all seems a bit hazy; one minute a car could pass and the next it could fail and cost hundreds! Even though this mechanic was recommended I still don't trust him, I think they all treat women like idiots. They know we won't stand up to them as much.

Seems like the garage is genuine to me, if all they can fail a 14 year old fiesta on is the emissions.

AliceBanned

anewman wrote: »

Seems like the garage is genuine to me, if all they can fail a 14 year old fiesta on is the emissions.

It's been well looked after and fully serviced throughout, and only done 70,000 miles, so is in a very good condition considering its age. But maybe you're right.

AliceBanned

custardy wrote: »

low miles means loads of short journeys?
a good run could be all it needs to clear out the cat and unsoot the plugs

Short journeys - about four miles each day, with occasional 50 mile round trips. That's it really.

mcjordi

your lucky thats all it failed on, sill welding is common fails on fiestas
pour some redex in the fuel tank and take it on a long ride out,
i normally service my cars before mot

hewhoisnotintheknow

with my gti i found putting additive in and taking it for a thrash before helped

Keith

Change the oil.

hewhoisnotintheknow

Keith wrote: »

Change the oil.

ive not heard this suggestion before, how does it help?

anewman

Oil stores contaminants. When it gets old it's less able to store them, or something like that.

hewhoisnotintheknow

ahh makes sense

I over change my oil, so its always nice and clean