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Its quite common to have the dpf filter removed in diesel cars, specially BMW's and when they are close to the 120k on the clock - usually its not for performance..it was more the fact that a filter costs £1500 from a dealer and they want 7 hours labour to change it..! Not sure if you guys...

Latest Tests for diesel cars and lorries are to be tightened Roads Minister Robert Goodwill has announced. Garages will be required to check for a diesel particulate filter (DPF) in the inspection of the exhaust system as part of the MOT test from...

Gents Can you help. My Dads car has just failed its MOT due to a failed warning light on the dash. The blue light for full beam indicator. Now the garage has told him he's looking at a £750 - £1000 bill as they'll need to rip out the dash, for what could be a £10 bulb. :crazy: He has also...

Some advice if possible please. My NSF electric window/door mirror indicator isn't working - basically no electrics on the NSF door. Been waiting for one of the replacement parts (a resistor?) since end of October (supply issues at the factory). Replacement part not due till 4th December...

Morning chaps. My partner's Mini is due an MOT shorty and we have just noticed a crack caused by a stone chip at the very top, nearside of the screen. It's about 60mm long, as shown in the pic. It runs about 45mm down from the chip and 15mm up from the chip to the surround trim. My...

Folks I see lots of debate and discussion about the "new" MOT test. My experience may help some. Took my C55 for it's MOT last week. The place I use is modern, clean and known to be thorough. The MOT all my cars but do not do the mechanical's. So. Xenon Headlights. On my 55 these are...

Well after months of stressing about the SRS light being on 2 days before the MOT the light switched off by itself. Its done this in the past but as soon as someone sits on the seat it comes back for a few days. I had it diagnosed and the seat sensor is the cause. I took it for the MOT and...

I was looking up SRS light via google and came across a forum thread where people said they contacted VOSA and it was confirmed that by removing the SRS bulb light it can pass the MOT, but having the light come on during an MOT is a failure. It makes no sense but I have pasted the link below...

Number 1 son has just had his A-Class MOT'd. It's an 09 plate with 25k miles, A160. It passed. The MOT station has given 3 advisories, 2 of which I think are quite bizzare, the third I would appreciate some advice from the knowledgeable people:thumb: Undertrays fitted obscuring some...

1999 C200 went for a pre mot quick look over to make sure nothing obviously wrong to cause fail. Up in the air on garage ramps prodding started to find any rot - me fairly confident any rot would only be superficial ,Shock horror at rear of chassis on both sides a rubber bung is present and...

Hi guys, selling my Merc as i've got my sights set on another 190e so i need this to go asap, 1997 Mercedes Benz C180 Elegance Automatic Saloon only 93,300 miles which will rise very slightly due to daily use. Tax until 31/10/13 MOT until April 2014 Elegance Model with: Air...

The Landcruiser passed its MOT today with one advisory "Front number plate starting to delaminate. Vehicle identification not affected" Anyone else had any interesting advisories?

Hi All, Something to note is that my W209 CLK failed it's MOT on Friday as the headlamp washers don't work. They never have in the time I have had it and I don't care because I clean it regularly (plus, we have had it on a Star and it's not a simple pump/switch replacement issue). New rules...

Hi all, My c32 just went for its mot and it failed on emitions. The local garage tweaked up the mixture through star to get it through the test but I want to sort it permanently. I recently fitted k&n filters but apart from that it is completely stock. Should I be getting a remap or...

Following on from BTB 500's thread about failing MoT , he said he MoT'd the car early just in case and that he had to the end of the month to get it sorted. Am I not right in thinking that if your car fails MoT prior to the expiry of the previous MoT, the previous MoT becomes invalid?

Intending to offer my Tourmaline/beige cloth estate shortly. Runs very well and has a good body and underneath compared to its contemporaries. MOT to 3 Sept, tax to end Aug. Loom done, SLS fine. PM me if interested

Just had my R129 fail the MOT on emissions after the secondary cat delete I had done in April. Car has done under 700 miles since the previous MOT, which was fine. Luckily I'd put it in early just in case - I've got till the end of the month to get it sorted. I've not heard of anyone else...

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Put the car in today for the MOT a few weeks early. Had a failure on a NSF suspension arm that was replaced last year by the same garage! After a brief discussion we agreed to me paying cost price for the part and no labour charge which seemed reasonable. Emissions were good with HC at 6pppm...

Car #2 for my mate with too many cars. Car#1 here - http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/classifieds-cars-sale/153766-1999-c240-classic-2-owners-9-mths-tax-mot.html 1998 C180 Elegance Estate MOT expires 05.12.2013. No advisories on last ticket. Taxed until 31.04.2014 (That's nearly £200 of the price...