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MOT emissions

Dave_C_2
Dave_C_2 Posts: 1,827 Forumite
Last year my car (Turbo diesel focus) just scraped through the MOT because of high emissions. This is because of low mileage since packing in work.
On the advice of the mechanic I gave the car "a good thrash up the motorway" before the MOT yesterday.

No problem with emissions this time!

Everything else was OK as well :)

Dave

Comments

  • Just run mines on bio diesel or veg oil as required. Never any problems with the smoke test.

    Just curious, what were the figures it put out?
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I MOT'd the Jeep yesterday and the last two years we have struggled. Added some Redex and thrashed it for a week also seems to have done the trick. Lucas upper cylinder and injector cleaner also does the trick.
  • Dave_C_2
    Dave_C_2 Posts: 1,827 Forumite
    Just curious, what were the figures it put out?
    Sorry, but I've just shredded last year's emission test sheets and just kept the old certificate. I didn't get any this year, just the certificate and the invoice from the garage.

    Too keen with the shredder.:(

    Dave
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