Diesel emissions reading - Page 3

Mike Noc · 19th December 2018, 07:20

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Originally Posted by RogerHeinz57

I have become a bit concerned over the appetite for the "No Advisories" stories on some posts.
Been testing for a while with over 1500 tests behind me, and I must state that although our cars are clearly well built and a good design (Mostly) the concept that things like surface corrosion on subframes, brake pipes & ferrules, bushes with slight play, minor oil leaks etc are either ignored, or totally missed. The "Old Parking Brake" just meeting efficiency and so on are regulars recorded on the vts on much later cars. So either cars are not properly tested, or these "No Advisory" cars are utter minters.
My tester status is green, and intend to stay that way.
DVSA have systems in place to keep on top of testers, their habits and compliance.
Just to keep folks in the loop !

Can't speak for anyone else John, but I always give our cars a full MOT pre-check myself, using an old checksheet I got from a garage a few years back, before taking them for testing.

Everything that needs doing gets done, including any bushes with slight play or worn rubbber covers. The way I see it they will only get worse and fail with time so might as well sort them out sooner rather than later.

Obviously I can't measure brake efficiency, but I remove the rear drums and clean everything out, check linkages and brake lining thicknesses etc, and then set up the parking brake correctly.

Same with emissions testing - although I can't measure it, apart from a visual check, a well serviced and looked after engine should pass the test with ease.

I might get the odd advisory, (haven't lately!) but I welcome these as they point out anything I might have missed.

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trikey · 19th December 2018, 20:13

I got an advisory on one of mine for 'brake pads wearing thin - 60% worn'

A bit harsh I reckon!

Mike Noc · 19th December 2018, 20:21

That's one good thing about advisories, you can ignore them.

RoverP480 · 19th December 2018, 21:44

I must admit that I rarely do anything special for an MoT other than check all the lights work and there is water in the washers and if a diesel get it well up to temperature before the test . I expect, with adequate regular servicing and checking, that my vehicles to be road legal at all times.

19th December 2018, 20:13	#22
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,756 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	I got an advisory on one of mine for 'brake pads wearing thin - 60% worn' A bit harsh I reckon! __________________ Lest we forget..

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19th December 2018, 20:21	#23
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,546 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	That's one good thing about advisories, you can ignore them.

19th December 2018, 21:44	#24
RoverP480 Gets stuck in None at the moment Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hereford Posts: 501 Thanks: 1 Thanked 165 Times in 146 Posts	I must admit that I rarely do anything special for an MoT other than check all the lights work and there is water in the washers and if a diesel get it well up to temperature before the test . I expect, with adequate regular servicing and checking, that my vehicles to be road legal at all times.