Berne Leigh
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Today my 2008 Golf Match 1.9 TDI failed its MOT on emissions.
The test result gave a mean value of 1.31 [m-1]. But the plate limit on the sticker near the passenger door has a 1.00 in a box and the garage has taken that as the target.
The last 2 years the results have been 1.73 and 1.44 but these have been assessed against a target of 3.0 and hence has always passed.
So I have the following questions.
Is the 1.0 in the square the right number. It has been suggested that because the car is so old that it is not correct to use this number?
It has only been suggested that if the manufacturers plate was not there or not legible then the car would be tested against the default target of 3.0 for a pre 2008 turbo diesel. Surely it is not as simple as removing the plate?
So if the target is right and cannot be avoided what can I do to get the car through the test? The car has historically been used for pottering around but recently drove to Austria so it has had a good run.
I am planning to try Cataclean but what else can be done? I have hear stories of 2 stroke oil?
The car has been recently serviced but could it be a sensor?
I am concerned that if the garage gets hold of it there could be lots of expense with new catalytic converters etc.
Any advice or information gratefully received.
Sam
The test result gave a mean value of 1.31 [m-1]. But the plate limit on the sticker near the passenger door has a 1.00 in a box and the garage has taken that as the target.
The last 2 years the results have been 1.73 and 1.44 but these have been assessed against a target of 3.0 and hence has always passed.
So I have the following questions.
Is the 1.0 in the square the right number. It has been suggested that because the car is so old that it is not correct to use this number?
It has only been suggested that if the manufacturers plate was not there or not legible then the car would be tested against the default target of 3.0 for a pre 2008 turbo diesel. Surely it is not as simple as removing the plate?
So if the target is right and cannot be avoided what can I do to get the car through the test? The car has historically been used for pottering around but recently drove to Austria so it has had a good run.
I am planning to try Cataclean but what else can be done? I have hear stories of 2 stroke oil?
The car has been recently serviced but could it be a sensor?
I am concerned that if the garage gets hold of it there could be lots of expense with new catalytic converters etc.
Any advice or information gratefully received.
Sam