1993 Eunos Roadster Mot Emissions

[Belle427]

Just wondered if any Mot guys hang around here and could comment.
Father in laws car failed the Mot on various things but the problem one is the emissions.
Im pretty sure the details being used are incorrect and its being tested as a UK Mazda Mx5 which while it is to the untrained eye the car is an Import and does not appear in the Annex of the emissions document.
This basically means it undergoes a less stringent test from what i can see.
Photo below of test results, i believe the CO max target should be 3.5% for the Eunos.
Just wondered if they enter the car manually for the emissions test or is it automatically populated with the registration?

[Tim Cognito]

On my last eunos MOT it was indeed 3.5% and 1200ppm. Actual value 1.16% (1.8 no cat).

[Belle427]

I believe the fast idle tests are omitted too.

[Tim Cognito]

Yes I didn't have any report for fast idle.

[Belle427]

Ive got all the info needed now so will see how it goes tomorrow when i ask.

[Belle427]

Didn't go well, he wouldn't back down saying he was right.
I had a chat with DVSA who confirmed he was wrong and referred me to this which when used takes me to the non cat test.
Won't be returning as I dont have the energy to deal with stupid.

[TwinKam]

Belle427 said:

Didn't go well, he wouldn't back down saying he was right.
I had a chat with DVSA who confirmed he was wrong and referred me to this which when used takes me to the non cat test.
Won't be returning as I dont have the energy to deal with stupid.

Met a few ignorant MoT testers in my time. I would print off a copy of the flow chart for him and, if he still refuses to 'get it', refer him to DVSA for 're-education'.

[E-bmw]

TwinKam said:

Belle427 said:

Didn't go well, he wouldn't back down saying he was right.
I had a chat with DVSA who confirmed he was wrong and referred me to this which when used takes me to the non cat test.
Won't be returning as I dont have the energy to deal with stupid.

refer him to DVSA for 're-education'.

I am sure he will love you for that...... Just sayin'.

[Tim Cognito]

Not even worth the hassle move to another station as you say. Either way they will think you are a know it all and probably won't be that friendly going forward.

[TwinKam]

E-bmw said:

TwinKam said:

Belle427 said:

Didn't go well, he wouldn't back down saying he was right.
I had a chat with DVSA who confirmed he was wrong and referred me to this which when used takes me to the non cat test.
Won't be returning as I dont have the energy to deal with stupid.

refer him to DVSA for 're-education'.

I am sure he will love you for that...... Just sayin'.

He doesn't need to love you. He needs to know the regs, not to be in denial of them.
It's far too common, in all walks of life, people just not doing their job properly and, by the customer not pointing it out, it perpetuates. It's like moaning to your dinner partner about the quality of that restaurant meal, but meekly telling the waiter/maitre d' that it was all fine...

[Belle427]

Amusing thing is he tested it last year for my father in law but fudged the emissions by using another car.
Obviously did the test wrong then.
I had to bite my tongue this year when he said there was nothing he could do.