What would you do ?

[Harry you Potter]

A fortnight ago I picked up a 2015 520d touring F11 which I really like. It’s got a good service history and seems to have been well looked after. The car was purchased privately.

The problem - upon inspecting the vehicle after purchasing I noticed that it had a gutted DPF. I also noticed that the swirl flap motor actuator is unplugged so I am assuming the DPF, EGR and swirl flaps have all been mapped out. I must say it runs brilliantly and a very smooth ride.

I really like the car but now nervous that it’ll struggle with the emissions for the MOT.

I paid £10k for this car and to find all this is a bit of pain.

I have narrowed my options tor the following:

- Keep the car for a couple of months and get shot of it later in the year. I’m going to lose out financially but repairs could be costly

- Sink the money into the car and get the DPF replaced. The only thing I’m nervous about with this is opening a can of worms. It was obviously gutted for a reason so perhaps an old issue which had been addressed.

What would you do ? Anyone else been in a similar situation ?

[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