The time has come for many of the higher-mileage pickup diesels equipped with diesel particulate filters (DPF) where a costly decision has to be made: replace, remove or refurbish the clogged DPF. Yes ...

Yes – it’s not legal. “It is an offence under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations to use a vehicle that has been modified in such a way that it no longer complies with the air ...

The MOT test for diesel cars will be tightened up from February 2014 and any car that is missing a diesel particulate filter (DPF) once fitted as standard will fail. Currently a car is only tested on ...

Diesel particulate filters (DPF) are found in the exhaust system of diesel cars and work to remove particulate matter or trap soot from exhaust gases released by diesel engines. The goal is to help ...

No, because sooner or later checking the DPF will become part of the MoT and it is illegal in EC law anyway to remove any part of the emissions equipment of a car. So far this has not been enforced in ...