Contrôle Technique
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No problem, you can have a Christmas tree (ABS Sensor, brake wear indicator...) instead of a dashboard, it will pass.
http://www.auto-technique.fr/controle-technique/fr...
http://www.auto-technique.fr/controle-technique/fr...
I suppose that the argument is that at the test the brakes work , abs is fail safe as far as conventional braking is concerned, and the pads aren't thin. The pad wear warning wouldn't show if disconnected though would it?
The warnings are noted on the CT in the PV and most folks would check their handbook and take it to a garage.
The system's suited me. The freaky, planet wrecking "EMISSIONS!!"!" message (much nicer in french: "exhaust fault") was on two year ago when my cwappy vw was tested, due to an occasional turbo vane problem. The tester said, we're not worried about the messages, it's all about the emissions. How bloody sensible.
This year the same message was showing because an air inlet shutoff flap that stops the engine quickly when you turn it off, failed. HOW IMPORTANT IS THAT GIVEN VWs ATTITUDE TO EMISSIONS? Actually diagnosis and replacement 500 euros, so fairly important to vw garages.........but emissions were ok so it passed the CT.
Steve
The warnings are noted on the CT in the PV and most folks would check their handbook and take it to a garage.
The system's suited me. The freaky, planet wrecking "EMISSIONS!!"!" message (much nicer in french: "exhaust fault") was on two year ago when my cwappy vw was tested, due to an occasional turbo vane problem. The tester said, we're not worried about the messages, it's all about the emissions. How bloody sensible.
This year the same message was showing because an air inlet shutoff flap that stops the engine quickly when you turn it off, failed. HOW IMPORTANT IS THAT GIVEN VWs ATTITUDE TO EMISSIONS? Actually diagnosis and replacement 500 euros, so fairly important to vw garages.........but emissions were ok so it passed the CT.
Steve
I was amused a couple of years back when I put my 1956 Ford Pop through a CT. No test of brakes, steering, suspension/dampers, wipers, lighting, horn etc etc. Simply a check of the chassis/engine mounting points and the ball joints and fuel tank mounting.
Oh, and not needed again for five years...
Oh, and not needed again for five years...
Interesting.
I thought the correct operation of warning lights was an EU Reg, hence the recent new requirements in UK MOT Test?
If I am correct, this typifies the EU.
Faceless wonk makes EU Reg.
95% of EU shrugs their shoulders.
UK enters into the spirit of the Reg and gold plates everything.
Hmmm.
I thought the correct operation of warning lights was an EU Reg, hence the recent new requirements in UK MOT Test?
If I am correct, this typifies the EU.
Faceless wonk makes EU Reg.
95% of EU shrugs their shoulders.
UK enters into the spirit of the Reg and gold plates everything.
Hmmm.
mad4amanda said:
CT is very lax compared to the uk mot , our alfa went through despite split cv boots with not even a note about them !
Not for everything, their suspension testing is much more than checking for leaks and bouncing the corner of a car. It will also get much tougher in 2018 as far as I understand.Gassing Station | France | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff