Clarkypainter

Thanks everyone for your input on this, I'll update after retest late this afternoon. All else fails I'll take it to a garage that still has the old system and get a full test re-done at default value of 3.0. This whole scenario was created by a garage thet runs the new system where all they do is type in the reg and all the parameters such as emissions are automatically applied. Garages that do not have this new system have to go on the plate value, or lack of them if illegible or not displayed. Worth researching folks if you're a working man that relies on a vehicle to earn a living, but modern low emissions vehicles are out of budget. Big Brother is trying to watch you!🙄👌

You're right there. Back for retest this afternoon, probably more Wynns in the tank than diesel, plus ive been doing the 16 mile round trip to work just off the red line in 2nd gear for the past two days, and boy will it be HOT when it gets to the mot place. I'll let you know how we go..🤞👌

Also found this on an old certificate... Hmm. Well its certainly not illegible now. But headed that way..😅

Damn, found it.. passenger doorshut..it says 0.8, so I guess I'm knackered..It might magically dissapear or become illegible is my only hope/option...😟

Ah bugger.. found it, yes, there..says 0.8🙈

Have a glance at my reply to JR, re. 138 G/Km?

Hi JR, on the logbook its regd May 2005, there is also this..Skoda Octavia Ambient TDI pd 8v.. Something else i feel relevant is this...Co2 (g/km) 138 G/Km..

Ok, got you.. but nothing resembling this anywhere on the car, definitely. Think I'll just re test somewhere else..🤞

Ah yes, I'm familiar with this, my LT35 van has it, but the plate value is scratched and unreadable..Its always tested at the highest value, forgotten what that is, but its never had an issue with emissions, on nearly 400,000 miles! Definitely nothing resembling this anywhere on the Octy...

HI stonekeeper, thanks for replying..I was recommended some stuff from Wynns, which Ive double dosed into a couple of gallons of diesel, also to cane the nuts off it for a few miles before retest, get it really hot.. from what i can make out, all new mot stations have to be connected, but older ones as long as they havent changed hands can stay as they are...Thank You.

Ah ok, but I have looked before and found nothing resembling the plate that my other cars have had. I think with this connected mot malarkey the tester puts in the reg and it automatically sets the value from some database..I'm thinking maybe visit an older style station for retest.. I so hate this big brother nonsense..😟

Hi Pete, all that I can find that looks anything relevant under the bonnet is this?

Hi all, new on here, so apologies if this is in the wrong place..I have a 2005 Octavia mk2, 1.9tdi, with 160000 on the clock. Ive recently changed area, and took the car for the first mot in my ownership to an unknown to me testing station, which was a "connected" one..(new to me!) The computer read plate value as 0.80 1/m, it averaged 1.45 1/m. So failed, on just that..I cant believe its game over, its a tidy car with an almost full history, and has passed the last 4 tests with only minor advisories, i dont have previous printouts for emissions though. My old testing station used to say on my previous tests with other cars, if he couldnt read or see the values, it was tested at a different level, most things passed like this..Is there anything i can do to save my car? Ie, retest at a non connected station maybe? Please help.. Thanks all