chie Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 anyone know the score on these? do you just take it down when its due and say btw that engines out of whatever for the emissions? h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 you need to register with the DVLA saying what engine it is and i *think* the engine number and then they can judge it from there as to what the emissions should be mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chie Posted January 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 cool cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthie Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 As long as the emissions are within the limits for the year of the vehicle then it will pass.Mine is a 1981 Golf with a 2001 20vt and has no problems passing even with out a cat...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tervit Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 older cars are less strict emission wise . putting a bigger engine in a new car can be hard 2 get away with unless u register it or have an m.o.t tester as a mate lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L119 UPO Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Your local council will have an MOT station for all the emergancy services vehicles. Take your car to this MOT station and you wont be ripped off by a mechanic whos on the make.You will have to declare your engine to the DVLA, and then youll get a new V5 logbook and the data will go onto the DVLA database. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chie Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 cool cheers, just need cold hard cash now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomLS Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) Your local council will have an MOT station for all the emergancy services vehicles. Take your car to this MOT station and you wont be ripped off by a mechanic whos on the make.You will have to declare your engine to the DVLA, and then youll get a new V5 logbook and the data will go onto the DVLA database.So you're saying councils aren't on the make too?... first I've heard of it! With regards to engine swaps, if you put in a non-standard engine (e.g a vauxhall lump in a VW) you will need an engineers report too, to the tune of about £75. However if you put a 'standard' engine in (e.g a GTi engine in a 1.0 lupo) then all you have to do is re-classify it with the DVLA and MOT it.My land rover recently went from 2.5l 4-pot to 3.5l V8, all home done heath robinson like, but because it was available with a V8 any way it just needed an MOT! Edited January 22, 2008 by TomLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L119 UPO Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 So you're saying councils aren't on the make too?... first I've heard of it! They will not carry out repair work, therefore they have nothing to gain by failing you. If they fail you, you can have your free retest within so many days.It's quite a well known fact, suprised you diddnt know this TBHhttp://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=119 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomLS Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) No I didn't know about it, but it certainly is interesting! I wasn't contradicting you, its merely that my experience of councils isn't what you would call brilliant... Edited January 23, 2008 by TomLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L119 UPO Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 No I didn't know about it, but it certainly is interesting! I wasn't contradicting you, its merely that my experience of councils isn't what you would call brilliant...Me neither, I hit a pothole and it put an egg in my tyre and my tracking out. Couldn't claim for it because the pothole was unreported.Council tax, no more free parking in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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