2012 M.O.T Changes.

[Tree Man Tom]

Posted this on another thread, but thought it may be worthy of its own thread, mainly due to the introduction of ECU remaps and "chips" which alter your engine performace. If these are found/picked up on your trucks it may well be a fail! I often read of people putting/doing this to there trucks so thought it may be of interest.

 

Seems it should be easy enough to get around.

 

Couldnt find a link to the VOSA website, but this link talks about the remaps/chips. Its a post on another forum but it seems to sumerise it well.

 

VOSA MOT Changes - Page 2 - totalMINI Forums

 

A google search will bring up the other changes.

Edited January 25, 2011 by Tree Man Tom

[RobRainford]

If that's the case, the Tun-it! Chips are plug an play. Just remove prior to MoT and your sorted.

 

I suppose it can depend where you go and also how easily it can be detected

[Justme]

Just read the Eu legislation.

 

The few words it mentions about this subject are as follows

 

 

6.1.9. Engine performance

"How"

Visual inspection

 

 

"Reasons for failure"

(a) Control unit illegal modified (b) illegal engine modification

 

 

So as long as it is not illegal to have it fitted then it cant fail the test IF the UK apply the regulations as writen in the EU document 2010/48/EU which can be found HERE PDF on page L 173/64