It’s the same here in Ireland as the DPF checks came into effect last year.

 

 

 

https://drivetribe.com/p/tough-new-mot-tests-set-to-cause-GuB1M8zbQx6yuvSdFASsGQ?iid=FzHedXBaQ0KdV2iU88gChw&utm_campaign=newsmain&utm_medium=fb&utm_source=organic

Simple, 

have your car serviced properly and running efficiently and non polluting and if under 12 years old and failing on emissions that will be Manufacturers Fundamental Design faults, 

the EU Governments will have to be asking why a car under 12 years old serviced and maintained to Manufacturers Service Schedules and using Factory approved parts, fluids and EU fuels fail a test for fitness to be on the road.

That link , if genuine, is very interesting. Checking tyre pressures sets a precedent. Until now, no dismantling has been done for an MOT. Unscrewing valve caps may be the thin end of the wedge. Presumably if a tyre pressure is low, then a fail may result?

Unscrewing Brake fluid lids to check if contamination, on some vehicles after removing the battery.

My 2013 1.6 tdi just had it's mot & I asked if it would have passed the new emission tests & was told yes.

 

However it did fail on the front brake pads @ 46k miles even tho the pads warning light (if it has one) hadn't come on.

What is the fail, brake efficiency or is it the pads worn away?

What is the failure code?

3 hours ago, Offski said:

What is the fail, brake efficiency or is it the pads worn away?

What is the failure code?

Pads worn away

Isn’t the warning light actually a “you should have changed these by now” light rather than a “hey, these pads could do with changing soon” light?

I would expect the brake pad warning is exactly the same like the warning for the oïl level, coolant level, washer fluid level, TPMS, they tell you that attension is needed by you or a qualified service technician before any damage/adverse affects occur to the vehicle.

 

However, with the brake pads its difficult to tell without seeing them.

They might be right on the threshold for triggering the warning so the MOT failure is perhaps correct.

46k miles is not so unrealistic to change the pads if you are heavy on the brakes or drive in a lot of stop/start traffic.

On ‎03‎/‎05‎/‎2018 at 08:50, Gabbo said:

I would expect the brake pad warning is exactly the same like the warning for the oïl level, coolant level, washer fluid level, TPMS, they tell you that attension is needed by you or a qualified service technician before any damage/adverse affects occur to the vehicle.

 

However, with the brake pads its difficult to tell without seeing them.

They might be right on the threshold for triggering the warning so the MOT failure is perhaps correct.

46k miles is not so unrealistic to change the pads if you are heavy on the brakes or drive in a lot of stop/start traffic.

75% in London traffic, with dsg.

I didn't see the pads, so only took them at their word, but at least I didn't have to have the discs replaced as well.