On a vehicle which has passed all of the required criteria, steering, brakes, electrics and then fails on just the emissions, can be a problem and inconvenience, especially on these cars. When this could have been checked before hand by doing an emissions test prior to the mot, some smaller garages, will offer to do a basic emissions test with no charge, or maybe for just a couple of quid.

Not all emissions tests are going to be successful, a short and direct drive to the testing station is one of them, engine may be hot, but wont be at its full working and operating temperature. Our own procedure before taking the pre-booked annual test, is to add some fuel additive.

Then a good long drive to achieve the vehicles fully operating and running temperatures, arriving at the test station a few minutes before our appointment, knowing the successful emissions test done a few days earlier, should not be too much, if anything of the slightest concern.

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The emissions test in most cases, is generally carried out after all the other vehicle checks have been completed, not as you arrive, this allows the engine to cool down slightly and will show that the car is in a genuine and tip top condition, and has not been thrashed just to get it through. We have had our fair share of advisories over the years, and a couple of fails, so the excellent emissions have always been one less of a worry.  

On a warm-up run in the ZR, to the 2011 annual test, for this event we are using the cisco flip mino HD video camera. More Info.

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