MOT and running on LPG

Post by **Sven** » 31 Oct 2005, 20:06

Whats the crack here. My friendly local MOT chap isnt to sure himself...he just switches it over to petrol and tests the emissions on petrol..
Is this right?? why cant they do emissions tests running on gas ???
Just bi-curious
Sven

Post by **purpletony** » 31 Oct 2005, 21:18

I believe they have to test it on what it is running on at the time of test
if you drive it in on gas thats what it should be tested on

Tony

Post by **Mocki** » 31 Oct 2005, 23:57

wonder how your man would get on testing my van, there hasnt been any petrol in the tank since 2004 and it hasnt even got a petrol pump since i lent it to someone when theirs packed up on the side of the road.....like to see him switch mine over to petrol!!

hehehe

Post by **Martin** » 01 Nov 2005, 06:25

my MOT man doesn't know how to change his machine for testing on lpg?

by rights it should be tested on whatever you run it on.

Post by **purpletony** » 01 Nov 2005, 20:21

Hey Martin
How do you fancy a triumph 2000 with a stag dash tax exempt
has'nt been run in at least 10 years body looks good
the chap wants it to go to an enthuziast (sorry about the spellin)
its sat in a garage most of that 10 years aswell

pm me if intersted

Tony

Post by **Flibbertigibbet** » 01 Nov 2005, 21:37

My mot people refused to test mine on gas

Post by **kathyshack** » 03 Nov 2005, 22:17

Mines been tested on lpg both times, but the mot certificate always says petrol...

Post by **RichardU8** » 04 Nov 2005, 07:25

I was told "Whichever you drive in on we test on" at my local MoT place

Anyone checked if there is a national policy on this ?

Post by **alden1957** » 04 Nov 2005, 11:07

MOT UK site is a useful resourse for checking what should be done...

This is link to MOT Info

leighinstoke · Post by **leighinstoke** » 06 Nov 2005, 20:07

Martin wrote:my MOT man doesn't know how to change his machine for testing on lpg?

by rights it should be tested on whatever you run it on.

By rights, if he doesn't know how to change his machine, should he really be testing anything as I'd be ruddy worried if an inspector looking at my van didn't know his gear????

Leigh....

Post by **Flibbertigibbet** » 06 Nov 2005, 21:01

mine even stopped me changing back to gas ....hre turned off the secret switch

(sure some one will come along with correct name)

Post by **clash460** » 07 Nov 2005, 09:11

when I took the van in (1990 syncro petrol/lpg panel van) he did not test it for emissions as he said it was pre 1992
wonder where I will be going for my mot next year

Post by **matt** » 07 Nov 2005, 10:57

blimy, might be woth the trip to duram

Post by **Martin** » 07 Nov 2005, 17:24

LIS the man who tests my vehicles has been doing MOT's for 30 + years i think he know his job. but as had never had to change to test LPG i wouldn't expect him to Know.

Tony the triumph 2000 dash and the stag are nearly the same.

how much is the car? i'm not interested but i may know people that are.