New MOT in May

the choice is yours. if you think your vehicle will fail the new test then go for it but what about next year.

From what I have read in the new draft test criteria the actual requirement  will not change for older cars. They are only closing some of the loop holes where people have removed / tampered with DPF's etc.

As per Milothedog and you will always have to have the car MOT`d four months earlier than necessary.

It won't be effected by the new MOT very few diesels fail the MOT if they are properley warm, the biggest changes we can see is that there taking manual advisories out so if we see something that doesn't fail but we want to note it down but there's no advisory for it already we can't not a brilliant way forward aat the moment it 's working well, why change things when there not broken

Madhouse has put his finger on the reason many diesels fail the emission tests, they have been used for short Journeys and are put in for the test with an engine not properly warmed through.  I always give mine a 15 mile run on a nearby motorway, and really blow the system through. The vehicle is then submitted for testing really warmed through. Its never been anywhere near failing!

TF

yes. 4 months earlier the first time but then back to every 12 months from the new MOT date. not 4 months earlier every year

To be honest it is very very rare for a petrol or diesel to fail the emmision test, but then again we don't do cut price MOT's we allow the time to do the test right, i.e. make sure the engine/cat if applicable is hot, i may be scepticale but believe often cut price MOt's are used as a loss leader to get work in

 My tester doesn't do repairs .....

Very useful thoughts - thank you.

This is an EU directive and is much more stringent than these posts indicate.

In addition to emissions, there is going to be a separate smoke test, aimed at removed or poorly maintained DPF's. How many diesels do you see chucking out black smoke when accelerating?

There are also changes to the lighting regulations, aimed at those who have replaced Halogen bulbs with HID units.

Noise tests aimed at after market exhausts.

Shouldn't bother the average caravanner who has a regularly maintained vehicle that hasn't been changed from original manufacturers specification.