Diesel Drivers Face Stricter MOT Tests

As of February 2014 drivers that own a diesel car are to be judged when taking an MOT test much stricter than previously. As standard, Diesel cars have an exhaust filter fitted to their car which is designed to trap diesel particles which are harmful and without the filter they would be released into the atmosphere. Cars that have lost or don’t have their filter will automatically fail their MOT and will need a new one fitted in order for it to eventually be able to pass.

This is problematic because this new MOT rule means that it is now illegal to drive a car without an exhaust filter, the reason this may be an issue for many is that people often remove this filter purposely as they believe it improves fuel economy, however now they will all have to head back to the garage an fork out extra money in order to get this fixed.

The announcement is right however as the modification people make to the vehicle in order to remove the exhaust filter it can become harmful to people’s health. The belief it improves emissions is also wrong as car makers put a lot of work into improving emission standards and removing this filter effects this.
It’s irresponsible to remove the exhaust filter as it’s an important part of cleaning up the exhaust and plays a very important role in meeting the level of emission required by law. The filter is expensive to replace and takes a lot of garage time in order to do so, so the bill can be rather expensive when it comes to it so just don’t take it off as it is going to end up costing you a lot more through having to have it put back on.