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Post by 152bobby on Mar 24, 2019 11:23:29 GMT
Just noticed this on my MOT certificate....what the hell does that mean ?
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): emissions too clean to register on tester
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Post by philip42h on Mar 24, 2019 11:58:11 GMT
Just noticed this on my MOT certificate....what the hell does that mean ? Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): emissions too clean to register on tester It's a D-CAT ... that's probably why Toyota don't make them any more - not dirty enough ...
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Post by davidwilson on Mar 24, 2019 13:04:51 GMT
I suppose it is advice but you can hardly monitor and certainly not repair! Strange times we live in!
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Post by firemac on Mar 24, 2019 16:30:06 GMT
Nice to have a positive advisory! 😊
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Post by charliefarlie on Mar 24, 2019 16:45:17 GMT
Just noticed this on my MOT certificate....what the hell does that mean ? Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): emissions too clean to register on tester How bloody ridiculous...... All Dcat cars won’t register on emmisions. How the hell do we fix that If it were me I would be demanding a comprehensive explanation and the advisory removing.
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Post by 152bobby on Mar 25, 2019 11:38:11 GMT
I have sent a email to the DVSA for a explanation as to what this comment is on my MOT and should it actually be there.
I'll let you all know what they say.
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Post by philip42h on Mar 25, 2019 18:30:08 GMT
I have sent a email to the DVSA for a explanation as to what this comment is on my MOT and should it actually be there. I'll let you all know what they say. Guessing TBH but under the new MoT rules the tester is required to measure the (smoke) emissions and compare them to the 'plate' levels for your car and, probably, advise you how close they are to the limit. In your case the tester couldn't detect any measurable emissions at all so that is what he has advised. Advisories do NOT indicate a 'fault' as such and can be as simple as tread depth or pad thickness ... Either way, it is absolutely nothing for you to be worried about!
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Post by 152bobby on Mar 25, 2019 21:54:30 GMT
Good points, but if it was a two horse race, I'd buy the car with no advisories.
And if it did have any, I would like to see the ongoing history of future MOTs and proof of work done if needed....so in short, no advisories is better...for me anyway.
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Post by bigkev on Mar 26, 2019 17:33:21 GMT
Anchorchap kindly changed brake fluid in wife's car last year, which due to twin exhaust set up is a wee pain unless the wheel is removed. Anyway, the careless buffoon spilled a tiny wee drop of brake fluid underneath. MOT few weeks later......first ever phequing advisory........
"EVIDENCE OF EITHER BRAKE FLUID LEAK OR SPILL, BUT NONE EVIDENT WHEN BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED......"
Complete Arse...........won't be doing THAT car again........just needed to ask........"You changed brake fluid mate.....?"
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Post by 152bobby on Mar 28, 2019 13:20:29 GMT
Reply from the DVSA below, I must admit, I'm none the wiser...
Dear Mr McLeish
Thank you for your email enquiry dated 25 March 2019, concerning your MOT.
The use of advisories is not mandatory, but testers are instructed that it would be wise to issue an advisory in the following circumstances:-
· Where they find a defect on a non-testable item.
· Where they are not certain that a defect meets the criterion to justify failure.
· Where they consider that an item has passed the test, but will require early replacement, adjustment or repair.
It would be good practice for the MOT tester to issue an advisory notice if he spots an issue with the vehicle meeting the above criteria, but there is no legal obligation for him or her to do so.
Whilst, there is no legal requirement for advisories to recorded, the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 as amended (MVTR) provides the legislative requirements for a tester to input advisory items at their discretion.
The advisory notice is an optional device to assist test stations in advising presenters on the present condition of non testable components etc. The issue of this document is not covered by MOT Regulations (unlike the VT20 and VT30) so DVSA cannot enforce its use, though we always put strong emphasis on it's use especially during training.
DVSA believes that the advisory notice is a useful and effective tool in advising presenters and potential buyers of a vehicle's general condition but ultimately it is the vehicle owners responsibility to confirm the vehicle's condition.
Also please see an extract from The MOT Inspection Manual for private passenger and light commercial vehicle, Section 8.2.2.2 Opacity which relates to Compression ignition engine emissions below:
Maximum engine revs can't be achieved on some vehicles due to design features. If this is the case, the vehicle must be tested as presented. Such vehicles, as well as some with low emission diesel engines (mainly Euro IV and onwards) may fail to trigger a reading on the DSM.
If you can't get a reading or the DSM shows an error, you should mark the printout to show that the emissions limits were tested and met but the DSM couldn’t register the reading.
If you can't print out the results from the meter, write down the following details and keep them for 3 months:
test station number tester's name date and time test number vehicle type vehicle registration number that the vehicle passed the emissions test no print out was produced due to low emissions
I hope this information has assisted you with your enquiry, but if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us again.
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Kind regards
Marian Ashill | Customer Service Centre Agent Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | The Ellipse, Padley Road, Swansea, SA1 8AN Phone: 0300 123 9000
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Post by davrav on Mar 28, 2019 16:59:37 GMT
So did the printout show anywhere that emissions limits were met? In effect the test equipment used was not sensitive enough to register emissions at such a low level.
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