bertiebumblebee
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I think you are probably correct as most MOT testers are not looking for missing EGR valves etc.
BUT if you take it literally then removing an EGR valve is removing a piece of emission control equipment So could anyone argue if a MOT failed on this?? I just think blanking it off does the same thing without the risk.
Can't really think of any oil burner I have ever run without blanking off the EGR but I believe some more up to date models turn on the EML if you blank them off. This is unlikely to effect the dinosaurs I run about in for a few years yet.
If you really wanted to go silly on this you could argue that by even blanking off you have changed the emissions on the vehicle and so you are paying too little road tax. I don't really think we have any problems here when you look at how VW bent the rules for so long.
BUT if you take it literally then removing an EGR valve is removing a piece of emission control equipment So could anyone argue if a MOT failed on this?? I just think blanking it off does the same thing without the risk.
Can't really think of any oil burner I have ever run without blanking off the EGR but I believe some more up to date models turn on the EML if you blank them off. This is unlikely to effect the dinosaurs I run about in for a few years yet.
If you really wanted to go silly on this you could argue that by even blanking off you have changed the emissions on the vehicle and so you are paying too little road tax. I don't really think we have any problems here when you look at how VW bent the rules for so long.