Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
For Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users, category is Major; inspection item number is 8.2.1.2; defect reference is (g); inspection item is Gaseous emissions; authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users verified
- Category
- Major verified
- Inspection item number
- 8.2.1.2
- Defect reference
- (g) verified
- Inspection item
- Gaseous emissions
- 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
(g) | Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users | 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