MOT and the EML?

[eltax91]

V8forweekends said:

Every minicab I get into seems to have the EML on. I guess in their case it's mostly because they have removed the EGR.

funny you should say that, I got a cab to the airport today (VW Passat) and the EML was on

[Toaster Pilot]

And the man from the MOT station, he say............... YES

Passed with ease - the difference in the two emissions print outs is unbelievable. It's running cleaner than some cars will at their first MOT

[eltax91]

bd. I knew I should have took it home and tried to fix it myself. alas, the wife wouldn't let me!

Nice to have a car with 12 months not for £250 and a bit of effort.

[Toaster Pilot]

Looks like I'm using it for a trip to Scotland next week ("we're not going in that fking van" - my other half) and then it'll be tidied up nicely ready for sale.

The courgette smell remains although it's dulled

[eltax91]

I'm reliably informed it's a marrow!

It was taken to the primary school where she works and used for the kids project, then promptly forgotten about!

[Toaster Pilot]

it's vile!

Probably what the scumbag profiteering car dealer in me deserves mind

[Toaster Pilot]

Looks like you're well rid of it - fking clutch started slipping like a bd today, had to wait till after I'd taxed it too!

[eltax91]

Toaster Pilot said:

Looks like you're well rid of it - fking clutch started slipping like a bd today, had to wait till after I'd taxed it too!

Oh no! That's bad timing, karma for the easy MOT pass? I've never changed a clutch in my life, but can't be a massively ruinously expensive job can it??

ETA: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-ALMERA-1-5-PRIMER...

[V8forweekends]

eltax91 said:

funny you should say that, I got a cab to the airport today (VW Passat) and the EML was on

Kia Karens back from the station last night had a flashing EML.

[Toaster Pilot]

eltax91 said:

Oh no! That's bad timing, karma for the easy MOT pass? I've never changed a clutch in my life, but can't be a massively ruinously expensive job can it??

ETA: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-ALMERA-1-5-PRIMER...

Usually a fair bit in labour. Not really a rolling around on the floor job and I don't have a lift

Tempted to send it to the auctions to be honest!

[eltax91]

Toaster Pilot said:

Usually a fair bit in labour. Not really a rolling around on the floor job and I don't have a lift

Tempted to send it to the auctions to be honest!

I'll give you £250 for it.

[Sa Calobra]

Holy thread ressurection!

Quick check; Eml on at mot time now is a fail isn't?

[Toaster Pilot]

No

[Sa Calobra]

This is what I can't find, rules changed in 2016. I'm sure I heard now it is.

[clonmult]

Sa Calobra said:

This is what I can't find, rules changed in 2016. I'm sure I heard now it is.

I was advised (albeit by a muppet manager of a local kwik fit) that any errors/warnings on the dash were MOT failures. At the time I had a 407 and the tyre pressure sensors were all borked, he stated that they would need to be corrected for the MOT. I did then have confirmation from an independent that the kwik fit bloke was talking bks. (Sold the car shortly after, it was a Peugeot, I shouldn't have ever bought it)

SWMBO is concerned though, as her Zafira has popped up with a warning - independent checked it, said that the car is okay, seems to be a fault on one of the sensors, rather than a fault with whatever the sensor is sensing.

[Sa Calobra]

Has the car had the dashboard recall done?

[clonmult]

Sa Calobra said:

Has the car had the dashboard recall done?

Its a Zafira A, recently had the ECU die; replacement worked for a few days before popping up with the EML warning - garage claims its an issue with a fan sensor - the fan is coming on fine.

I'm having problems with my ELM327, something up with my Sonys bluetooth (after a recent update, ta Sony) so can't check it myself.