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New MOT test surprise

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I took our diesel camper to the test station today and she passed with flying colours :lol:

The surprise was when the tester cane to find me and ask where the oil dipstick and battery were because he had to test the oil temperature. I had to strip out the back of the camper to reveal the engine bay cover and then remove that so he could gain access to the battery.

After the pass I asked what tests were performed on the battery and I think he said he need to connect the oil temperature tester to the battery to take the reading. This should be fun for all you petrol drivers, I hope they have long leads.

It has just dawned on me that part of the new test is a check for contaminated brake fluid and there was no sign that the instrument cowling had been removed!
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Gets silly on old motors like ours. I'm all for removing leaks and not having engines that belch clouds of smoke but heck....
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Most MOT stations guess oil temp in my opinion, they wait until the fan cuts in, maybe yours didn't.
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I think that was the way they used to do it but I thought maybe now they have to input the actual temperature and revs somewhere before they can test the emissions. Just guessing
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Mine got tested a couple of days ago (it failed) they didn't need to access the engine or battery.

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