car failed the mot

Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:27 pm

lol all the questions i was asking n it passed on all thm but failed on the brake hose rubbing on the rim, emissons to high and washers failing yet the washers where working fine when i left it there so now i gta pay for another mot STUPID GARAGE

Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:49 pm

anything cheap i can do for the emissions the pass level is 3.50 and its failed level was 3.98 it passed the idle speed, smoke level and hc level

Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:56 pm

beamer-boi wrote:anything cheap i can do for the emissions ?

Service. Air filter, plugs. Maybe the catalyst is on the way out.

If you get the work done within a certain amount of time then they should give you a free retest.

Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:58 pm

Ps mine failed on emissions last week but because its a 1990 car it passed.

The MOT tester tried to put the emissions failer report on the computer and there wasnt a option for it cause of the year of the car so mine passed. It read 0.64 when a pass is lower than 0.30

Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:18 pm

7 days for free re-test if you take it away, 10 days if it stays in the garage who did the test IIRC.

Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:51 pm

thats what i thought but if i left it there it would be a free re-test but coz i took it home i have to pay a partial test which is £27

Topblag wrote:7 days for free re-test if you take it away, 10 days if it stays in the garage who did the test IIRC.

Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:08 pm

beamer-boi wrote:thats what i thought but if i left it there it would be a free re-test but coz i took it home i have to pay a partial test which is £27
Topblag wrote:7 days for free re-test if you take it away, 10 days if it stays in the garage who did the test IIRC.

you should not have to pay a partial retest fee.. it should be free if you return within 7 days :O

Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:24 pm

the free retest is optional afaik. not that i've seen anyone near here charging for one.

Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:56 pm

most retests are free, to get past emissions u could turn down the mixture with the screw on the airflow meter, but ONLY FOR THE MOT, tbh you are better finding what the problem is and fixing it.. thats what an mot is for in the end of the day

Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:04 pm

if the plugs, filter etc are all fresh and it's till just over, tweak the idle mixture screw on the AFM, that's what it's there for, tuning the idle mixture to the correct value. it's just an adjustable air bleed past the AFM flap. there's a good chance a previous owner has tried to 'turn up the power' and messed about with it. If it's set right at the MOT and it runs well afterwards (should run better) then leave it there!

high CO can also be a symptom of a worn / sticky air flow meter. giving it a good clean out with carb cleaner and a little WD40 if it's sticky can help.

Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:26 pm

i am sure the car is too old for emissions to be of an issue, phone the ministry to confirm, you could put a petrol additive in, it worked on my dads car when it failed.

Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:44 pm

OMG what a load of .... sprouted about retest procedures.

just read the following link for the proper info on retests....

http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/internet/htdo ... 000101.htm

As for emissions, then a cheap service may well do the trick, ie air filter and plugs. The mixture screw is the last thing to be touched. A clean out with carb cleaner may well help as well.

@ euan - It is only pre 1975 cars that do not have a metered emission check. So unless you run a very early E21 or an 02 then a metered check it will be.

Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:14 pm

hennabm wrote:8O 8O :eek: OMG what a load of .... sprouted about retest procedures.

just read the following link for the proper info on retests....

http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/internet/htdo ... 000101.htm

As for emissions, then a cheap service may well do the trick, ie air filter and plugs. The mixture screw is the last thing to be touched. A clean out with carb cleaner may well help as well.

@ euan - It is only pre 1975 cars that do not have a metered emission check. So unless you run a very early E21 or an 02 then a metered check it will be.

mmm ok, its just my mot station told me that car gets tested for emissions but doesnt't affect test, i may be wrong
(my wife says i am always wrong lol)

Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:42 am

asmith88 wrote:most retests are free, to get past emissions u could turn down the mixture with the screw on the airflow meter, but ONLY FOR THE MOT, tbh you are better finding what the problem is and fixing it.. thats what an mot is for in the end of the day

Brian's gonna get ya!