New mot emissions

[Mike]

Re: New mot emissions

My Cabrio has a 1988 BME E34 M20 B25 ; 2.5 ltr engine, first used 1988

The car was finally built and SVA/IVA registered on 30/10 2008

My V5 C document states;

SVA/IVA cert issued 30/10/2008 . Emission limit- %CO 3.5 ; HC 0.12


Anyone know what this means in terms of exemption/compliance?

My MOT is due before 31 March!!

Your MOT test will be based on the age of the engine.
You could be asked to prove it....... If so, it’s worth getting a letter from BMW UK confirming the year of manufacture for your engine serial number.
You should have no problems passing the emissions test if your engine remains in good condition.

[marlin munroe]

Re: New mot emissions

Thanks folks

The E34 M20 B25 engine was only made from 1985 to 1992, and I have the old registration document and service records to show the donor engine was a BMW 525i first registered in 1988

Engine number on the registration document

This afternoon I located a local MOT station who's owner understood the regulations and the kit car issue, ( after trying and rejecting two others who I sensed were bluffing and would just cause problems down the line once a fail was produced from setting the equipment to the wrong target values)

So it is now going in on Saturday morning and I can be present to watch and wait.

I will feed back the outcome!