Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour
For Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour, category is Major; inspection item number is 8.2.2.2; defect reference is (d); inspection item is Opacity; authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour verified
- Category
- Major verified
- Inspection item number
- 8.2.2.2
- Defect reference
- (d) verified
- Inspection item
- Opacity
- Authority
- DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7) our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
(d) | Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour | Major
— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- gov.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/8-nuisance