New MOT regulations re exhaust emissions etc

[Zebster]

Originally Posted by green van man

As indeed they should be targeted, however I think it's a very small minority that have been tampered with. Most don't know how to check tyre preasure which is why new cars have to have monitoring systems let alone gut a dpf.

Paul.

There are many companies offering a DPF removal service (including the necessary ECU remap). I don't imagine that many owners are doing it themselves?

[andy_d]

Originally Posted by tofufi

In what way are they trying to do that?

The emissions allowed at MOT for old cars have not changed. The ones for newer cars are still absurdly high compared to what they should be able to achieve. A modern diesel with DPF should be able to get 0.01m-1, yet the limit is 70 times that...

that would be the parts where
"cars older than X cant use x y z and B town centers/towns"
parts of france, parts of germany etc etc etc

[green van man]

Originally Posted by Zebster

There are many companies offering a DPF removal service (including the necessary ECU remap). I don't imagine that many owners are doing it themselves?

Well I have lead a sheltered life, never knew that.
There has always been ilegal activity, clocking for example but the clockers never advertised their services it was all word of mouth.

Paul.

[Zebster]

Originally Posted by green van man

Well I have lead a sheltered life, never knew that.
There has always been ilegal activity, clocking for example but the clockers never advertised their services it was all word of mouth.

Paul.

It's not illegal to remove a vehicle DPF. But it's illegal to use that modified vehicle on the road...