What would you do ?

[Harry you Potter]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 09 May 2025 at 23:01

[Eddytheeagle]

If your main concern/cause of the possible change is failing the next MOT on emissions can you pop down your local MOT place and ask them to check the emissions as it stands?

It may be that it would pass as is, if it fails then you go down the decision route your at now

[Belle427]

If you noticed a gutted dpf (im assuming you can tell visually) then an Mot inspector will too and if he does it will remain on the fail history for everyone to see in the future.
Tough one to deal with but some more info needed, if it was not easily detectable id be inclined to just leave it alone, if the mapping is good it should still pass the emissions test.

[66HFM]

When is the next MOT due on it as it may have passed one recently with the dpf delete on it?

I bought an Octavia VRS TDi a couple of years ago, that had been mapped and had the dpf delete on it, it passed the MOT with flying colours.
As it was only £2k it was less of a potential issue.

How did you notice it had been deleted, an easy spot?

[paul_c123]

DPF delete is an MoT failure. That its passed in the, err, past, is no guarantee it won't fail in the future (and of course, its MoT record is somewhat permanent). If you spotted it, surely a diligant MoT tester will too, even before connecting an opacity testing machine/whatever they use nowadays.

So I'd get it fixed properly, but using reasonably-priced parts (maybe secondhand, maybe new though for a DPF).

[popeyewhite]

Eddytheeagle said:

If your main concern/cause of the possible change is failing the next MOT on emissions can you pop down your local MOT place and ask them to check the emissions as it stands?

It may be that it would pass as is, if it fails then you go down the decision route your at now

Seems logical.