Japanese import?

[Avocet]

Standardised these days, as far as I know!
John

No, there's no legal requirement. Quite surprising really, when you think how many things are regulated!

 

[Avocet]

I once bought a second hand Toyota Celica, a Japanese import. It's engine had been almost wrecked, I found a local company, which imported emissions failed engines from Japan, to resell, bought one, and had them drop it in, because I was too busy. 'Drop it in', they did - I spent several weekends, redoing properly, much of the work, they should have done!

The Japanese, drive on the left, just like the UK, but their emissions standards were much tighter than ours. That car proved to be a great little car, but eventually, kids forced me to find something with more space.

I think their type approval emissions requirements are very similar to ours, but their "in-service" (AKA "MOT") emissions requirements are way tougher than ours, so by 5 years old, few of them will get through the test. I often hear folk saying: "...but mine's really clean - it flew through its emissions test", and perhaps they don't understand just how lax our MOT emissions test is?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I think their type approval emissions requirements are very similar to ours, but their "in-service" (AKA "MOT") emissions requirements are way tougher than ours, so by 5 years old, few of them will get through the test. I often hear folk saying: "...but mine's really clean - it flew through its emissions test", and perhaps they don't understand just how lax our MOT emissions test is?

I agree, which was how I benefitted from the replacement engine for my Celica - a Japanese MOT emissions failure. My present car, a diesel, obviously only needs a smoke test - it never produces any detectable smoke, on the test.

 

[Avocet]

I agree, which was how I benefitted from the replacement engine for my Celica - a Japanese MOT emissions failure. My present car, a diesel, obviously only needs a smoke test - it never produces any detectable smoke, on the test.

No wonder so many people die early from poor air quality here!

 

[carmanmemoranda]

I agree, which was how I benefitted from the replacement engine for my Celica - a Japanese MOT emissions failure. My present car, a diesel, obviously only needs a smoke test - it never produces any detectable smoke, on the test.

It's not just smoke that's being tested.

But I agree the test isn't too severe

 

[Brigadier]

Kia, Merc disagree to name just 2

My 2024 EV6 has the indicator stalk on the left, and wiper stalk on the right.

My mate's eighties Corolla was the other way round.