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Title: mot passed today but concerned
Post by: colv6 on 15 July 2009, 20:59:04: only one advisory rear disc slightly pitted.

but my concern emissions test last section

natural idle test

CO% max limit 0.300 actual value 0.299 pass
Title: Re: mot passed today but concerned
Post by: Del Boy on 15 July 2009, 21:12:20: It passed don't worry till next year ;D ;)
Title: Re: mot passed today but concerned
Post by: TheBoy on 15 July 2009, 21:13:36: blimey, thats close.

Possible they didn't allow it to warm up enough first. mine always fails on first attempt, but passes easily on 2nd
Title: Re: mot passed today but concerned
Post by: hotel21 on 15 July 2009, 21:21:03: I think on the new automated system the analyser lists 0.2 as the limit and any excess gives a fail. Once the tester inputs the specific make and model then it adjusts the max limit for pass/fail to 0.3 as thats whats allowed for the models age. If it fails that then there is the mark1 manual method of referring to the printed books and authorising a pass manually.

The lads certainly failed (just) at its first pass last week but quickly passed when the model details were input.

But would prefer an authorised tester to confirm, if poss.
Title: Re: mot passed today but concerned
Post by: lee4206 on 15 July 2009, 22:01:36: Top of my head for the omega the 0.3 natural idle limit is on the basic test and the second(cat) test limits are 0.5 so i wouldnt be too concerned tbh.
lee
Title: Re: mot passed today but concerned
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 15 July 2009, 22:04:33: A pass, as they say Col, is a pass :y :y
Title: Re: mot passed today but concerned
Post by: Ian_D on 15 July 2009, 23:55:54: Quote
only one advisory rear disc slightly pitted.

but my concern emissions test last section

natural idle test

CO% max limit 0.300 actual value 0.299 pass

I think the CO was 0.00% on my last mot :o
Title: Re: mot passed today but concerned
Post by: doog on 16 July 2009, 00:40:28: take it for an" italian tune up" before the MOT :y

Doug
Title: Re: mot passed today but concerned
Post by: ians on 16 July 2009, 09:28:35: Quote
take it for an" italian tune up" before the MOT :y

Doug

That's what I do, as the place I use is only 2 minutes from my house. I leave 20 minutes early and give it a good blast on the duel carriageway to make sure it is nicely warmed up and any cobwebs are blown out. Recent service/filters won't do any harm, and fresh fuel if its been sitting a while.
Title: Re: mot passed today but concerned
Post by: Miggy24 on 16 July 2009, 12:51:31: I always take mine for a good run before i take the mig in for an MOT that way it will always be nice and warm. :y
Title: Re: mot passed today but concerned
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 16 July 2009, 12:53:34: It has passed, so that is all that matters for this year! 8-) 8-) 8-)

Just give it plenty of maintenance and tlc. :D :D :D ;)
Title: Re: mot passed today but concerned
Post by: KillerWatt on 16 July 2009, 17:50:21: Why the concern?

The MOT isn't worth the paper it's written on to start with, and if that's all they could give an advisory on then you're laughing.
Title: Re: mot passed today but concerned
Post by: omegod on 16 July 2009, 19:46:18: Cold cats are the usual culprit, failing that I have heard of some stuff called cataclean which may help next time round.