Department for Transport written question – answered at on 20 November 2017.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are planning to update requirements for MOT inspections to ensure that all diesel cars manufactured since 2009 are tested to ensure that they have a pollution filter when presented for testing.
The current MOT test includes a provision for checking that a diesel particulate filter is fitted to a vehicle. However, it is recognised that on some vehicle models, it can be more difficult to recognise if a filter is present. From May 2018, the emissions limits for diesel cars will be lowered which will help identify more easily when manipulation or removal of a filter has occurred. In addition, the reasons a tester can fail a vehicle will be broadened to include obvious modification to the diesel particulate filter.
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