Failed MOT :(

[GaseJo]

Just went to get her MOT\'ed

Failed on a few things....

Side lights Blue bulbs not white!!
Frog eye lights No beam pattern!!
Would not bother me but gone through 2 previous MOT\'s with out comment on these.

Rear number plate lights one bulb not working!!

Does not sound to bad does it

Until you reach the EMISSIONS

Engine speed 2350 - 2650

CO        should be <0.30%              actual 7.48%
HC        should be <200 ppm           actual  476ppm
funny little sign     0.970 - 1.600  actual  0.802

Seconf fast idle test just as bad

Good news is natural idle test passed

CO         should be <50%                 actual 0.01%



So my question is.... Will the changing settings on the commander reduce the readings enough to get her to pass the retest???



Cheers Garith.

[SleepyDude]

Was the MOT taken by a \'understanding\' garage? If they are nitpicking on the sidelights and other small bits then I think they will penalise you if you not perfect. I think it would be hard to get to the prop figures you need.

[GaseJo]

No to be honest he was very helpfull, He was not worried at all about the headlights but put them on the failure sheet just because it failed anyway because of the emissions.. & he has said when i go back for the retest i can do the commander settings to reduce the emissions before he switches on the sniffer, so basically do some dummy runs until he can adjust things his end to get it to pass.. But my concern is that the figures are so high that the commander thing might not reduce it enough. He kind of sid if i can get it down to about 1% then he can fiddle something to get it right..

[SleepyDude]

Did you manage to get it to pass?

[GaseJo]

re test not till saturday mate...

[SleepyDude]

Let me know how it goes, mine is in for its MOT as well and im worried about my emissions.

[GaseJo]

ok will do

[trotter]

wouldnt worry about it....

CO should be <0.30% actual 7.48% mine was 8.9 or so
HC should be <200 ppm actual 476ppm ~2500
funny little sign  0.970 - 1.600 actual 0.802 failed completely as i dont have a lambda (funny sign) sensor

and Pip got it to pass

PS: make sure you have the right emissions test done, pre-93 cars don\'t need a cat and also only have to pass 3.5% CO and 1000ppm hydrocarbons

[SleepyDude]

wouldnt worry about it....

CO should be <0.30% actual 7.48% mine was 8.9 or so
HC should be <200 ppm actual 476ppm ~2500
funny little sign  0.970 - 1.600 actual 0.802 failed completely as i dont have a lambda (funny sign) sensor

and Pip got it to pass

PS: make sure you have the right emissions test done, pre-93 cars don\'t need a cat and also only have to pass 3.5% CO and 1000ppm hydrocarbons

Mines a 1995 and has no cat! I assume that wont matter though as it passed last MOT and did not have one then either.

[GaseJo]

wouldnt worry about it....

CO should be <0.30% actual 7.48% mine was 8.9 or so
HC should be <200 ppm actual 476ppm ~2500
funny little sign  0.970 - 1.600 actual 0.802 failed completely as i dont have a lambda (funny sign) sensor

and Pip got it to pass

PS: make sure you have the right emissions test done, pre-93 cars don\'t need a cat and also only have to pass 3.5% CO and 1000ppm hydrocarbons

Isnt it pre 95 for an import?

[trotter]

It could very well be actually.....

[Kevin]

Isnt it pre 95 for an import?

July 1995

[gandyRX]

just out of curiosity mate do you have a pic of your car?

[GaseJo]

Sooooo,

Just got back from the MOT retest...

& well...  

according to him there is no such things as a pre 95 import rule.... Unless

You just happen to have a letter from the manufacturers with the enigne number on stating that the car would not have passed the emissions test on date of first registration..

So did not even bother trying the PFC thing to try to get it down from 7.48 to 0.30

I\'m not very happy & not really any clue what i can do..

Garith..

[GaseJo]

Just looking through my paper work & when i first got the car & had to MOT it to register it in this country...guess what!!!!

Tested on a 3.5% co & 1200ppm which if i\'m not mistaken is the non cat test..  That was in 2006 so has the rules changed in 2 1/2 years or is this bloke being a right ....?

Rant over Garith.