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Old 11th April 2013, 07:02 AM
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Default MOT time again.....

Here we are 12 months on from my last A8 MOT.

Cant believe its been that long already, but time passes along. During these last 12 months the car has covered 8K miles and had some work completed which should ensure it flies straight through this years test.

However, the rules changed a few weeks ago regarding things like the check engine light. Most of you know that my CEL spends more time lit these days than off, and can stay off for weeks or pop back on after just a few miles.

I'll have to hope that the light will stay off long enough for the test after I clear it again. I am sure everything else will be fine, just worried about that stupid light which is being caused by a very intermittent lambda fault on one bank and CATS below efficiency.
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Old 11th April 2013, 07:17 AM
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Ask them to let you know if it comes on during the test and if they'll let you reset it - can't see it being an issue so long as it stays off long enough to do the emissions test and that it passes whether the light is on or off.

Having said that I've not read/seen the new testers manual yet with the amendments so for all I know it may specifically forbid it being fiddled with while it's having the test conducted!
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Old 12th April 2013, 01:50 PM
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presuming it doesn't come on again immediately after you have reset , why not turn up at the test station a little early , reset the light , cross fingers
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Old 14th April 2013, 12:41 PM
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I'll be keeping the fingers crossed. Hopefully being done next week, although I have been advised from a tester that the engine light is not testable and its just ABS, ESP, Airbag lights that are testable.
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2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles
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2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly
with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue
2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles.
2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles
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Old 17th April 2013, 01:58 PM
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Well, its booked in for this Friday (19th). Keeping fingers crossed all should be good, they are also replacing the rotten exhaust sleeves which is the last outstanding issue from the service done at the same garage who are doing the MOT.
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2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles
Past
2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly
with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue
2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles.
2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles
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Old 19th April 2013, 06:35 PM
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And the verdict is...... PASSED.

But I have a nice list of advisories, that will require attention in the future.
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Offside Steering Rack Gator deteriorated.

Offside Front anti rollbar linkage, rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement.

Power steering pipe slightly corroded

Nearside rear lower suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement

Offside rear lower suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement.
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There are two more with regards to the exhaust, but these have already been dealt with, because the car was MOT'd before the exhaust sleeves were replaced.

So she has another 12 months of MOT, and some more expense at some point to fix the above items.

Oh, and the emissions were perfect and well below the limits.

Fast Idle
CO = 0.01% Vol, Limit = 0.2% vol
HC = 8 PPM, Limit = 200 PPM
Lambda = 1.009, Limit = 0.97 to 1.03

Natural Idle
CO = 0.01% vol, Limit = 0.3% vol
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2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles
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2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly
with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue
2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles.
2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles

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