Sherb87 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Hello All, My EP82 has just failed it's emissions... I came on here to research it and I think it turns out that my car isn't subject to the full test? Now my question is, they will have to be testing it against something, and surely what they have isn't a 4E-FTE? Unless it is now a registered UK engine?!! Mine is 1994, so according to the MOT handbook, it only needs a basic test if they can't identify the engine. Any others had this happen to them, where they have been failed, then had to dig out a handbook and throw it in their face? I just want to make sure I have my facts right before approaching them, otherwise I will look like an idiot! Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 A 94 should pass normally if youre car is not burning a shit load of oil and fuel.Do you have a copy of the emissions test? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sherb87 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 I don't have a copy, they still have the car at the moment. The only thing he mentioned was that it only just failed on CO. So before we start changing stuff, I wanted to check if the basic test applies to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
russ78 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 pretty sure its only subject to an basic idle test as its pre 95 and so the regular emissions test doesn't apply Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sherb87 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 I can adjust the fuel pressure to get it through if it was borderline, as that might sort it. But I just wanted to avoid unnecessary changes. I will know more tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Show them this, straight from the MOT book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 If you follow it down it comes to 'can you find an exact match'The answer is no, there is no 4EFTE in the book.Then it gets put through as a non CAT test which is very easy to pass, even with a decat.This does depend on when your car was made though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sherb87 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Thanks for that. Mine is an L reg, which covers August 93 to the end of July 94. It is a quadlight which apparently were released in May 94. So I would say that is the one!! With that in mind, it should just be a basic test then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sherb87 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Did some digging through receipts and found this... This is last test from the previous owner. Job's a gooden, this should be all the ammo I need. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patman Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 (edited) I had this too mate have a mk 2 GT, L reg decat etc etc, they tryed to throw that at me, with the emissions etc, when I said it's a jap import pre 95 plate they admitted they was wrong and that was the end of that :-) Edited January 18, 2016 by patman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sherb87 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Pointed it out to them, now it has passed. Cheers for the info chaps! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Glad you got it through matey! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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