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cruiserphil   
Sat Nov 12 2016, 02:04pm


Joined: Jan 24 2010
Member No: #38
Location: Celbridge
 G,
MIL light is a failure here in Ireland on NCT (MOT).
Best regards,
Phil C.
e3steve   
Sat Nov 12 2016, 02:07pm

Joined: Jan 21 2013
Member No: #1163
Location: Warsash, Hants & Palma de Mallorca, Spain
cruiserphil wrote ...

G,
MIL light is a failure here in Ireland on NCT (MOT).
Best regards,
Phil C.
Same in England, Phil.
Hattershaun   
Sat Nov 12 2016, 07:42pm

Joined: Dec 19 2010
Member No: #320
Location: Bedfordshire, UK
e3steve wrote ...

cruiserphil wrote ...

G,
MIL light is a failure here in Ireland on NCT (MOT).
Best regards,
Phil C.
Same in England, Phil.



Not sure it is an MOT failure in the UK, Steve.
I think it's an advisory.
Red dashboard warning lights will cause an MOT failure, but not the Orange/yellow ones.
However, I'm open to someone with definite knowledge confirming.
I don't tolerate illuminated warning lights on my cars! They get proper maintenance, scheduled and preventative, or fixed promptly should anything fail.


e3steve   
Mon Nov 14 2016, 09:30am

Joined: Jan 21 2013
Member No: #1163
Location: Warsash, Hants & Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Hattershaun wrote ...

e3steve wrote ...

cruiserphil wrote ...

G,
MIL light is a failure here in Ireland on NCT (MOT).
Best regards,
Phil C.
Same in England, Phil.



Not sure it is an MOT failure in the UK, Steve.
I think it's an advisory.
Red dashboard warning lights will cause an MOT failure, but not the Orange/yellow ones.
However, I'm open to someone with definite knowledge confirming.
I don't tolerate illuminated warning lights on my cars! They get proper maintenance, scheduled and preventative, or fixed promptly should anything fail.



My local MoT centre failed our Megane CC 1.9dci for the SERVICE warning and the report 'check injection' within the dash display, Shaun.

They're purely an MoT testing facility, just a hundred metres from our local VOSA depot...
321dave   
Mon Nov 14 2016, 04:02pm
Joined: Sep 09 2011
Member No: #614
Location: Dublin
e3steve wrote ...

Hattershaun wrote ...

e3steve wrote ...

cruiserphil wrote ...

G,
MIL light is a failure here in Ireland on NCT (MOT).
Best regards,
Phil C.
Same in England, Phil.



Not sure it is an MOT failure in the UK, Steve.
I think it's an advisory.
Red dashboard warning lights will cause an MOT failure, but not the Orange/yellow ones.
However, I'm open to someone with definite knowledge confirming.
I don't tolerate illuminated warning lights on my cars! They get proper maintenance, scheduled and preventative, or fixed promptly should anything fail.



My local MoT centre failed our Megane CC 1.9dci for the SERVICE warning and the report 'check injection' within the dash display, Shaun.

They're purely an MoT testing facility, just a hundred metres from our local VOSA depot...


Hi Steve,
my C6 passed my local (MOT) with the service light on! But the guy said it was a nice car. And said nothing about it. But i did flag it up at all times with everybody in the center before the test. I think he was particularly impressed with my lovely new wipers and new rear tyres. Installed fresh that morning!!
Hattershaun   
Mon Nov 14 2016, 05:54pm

Joined: Dec 19 2010
Member No: #320
Location: Bedfordshire, UK
 A car I know recently passed the MOT with an advisory note
"EML indicating a fault".
Jaguar, registration X586UOE.
Maybe it's discretionary and upto the MOT tester.

Any UK car's MOT history can be checked here;
- Click Here -
speedfix   
Tue Dec 20 2016, 10:29pm
Joined: Sep 28 2012
Member No: #1043
Location: south west
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Candide   
Fri May 09 2025, 09:25am

Joined: Feb 27 2019
Member No: #3844
Location: Scotland
e3steve wrote ...

So blanking and deletion seems the way to go? I'm not entirely convinced on this one, because it makes the car not the same car it was produced as. However, I'm listening...

Aside: I keep my EGRs as clear as I can by only using Shell V-Power Nitro+ or BP Ultimate Diesel and by regularly (every 2-3k miles) squirting Wynns EGR cleaner into the induction duct.

Premium diesel pays dividends; I've proved that to myself!


Hope you see this from such an old post but my front EGR is blocked and I wondered if an EGR cleaner would fix it. When you say that you sprayed it into the "induction duct" where exactly is this? Also, is it done with the engine running or not? Hot or cold? Thanks.
cruiserphil   
Fri May 09 2025, 11:45am


Joined: Jan 24 2010
Member No: #38
Location: Celbridge
 Hello Candide,

You will need the engine running. You can disconnect the pipe from the air filter box to the front turbo and spray it in there. The instructions with the cleaner will explain how to apply.

Best regards,

Phil C.
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