A diesel particulate filter captures small soot particles, preventing them from being expelled into the atmosphere Credit: Photo: ALAMY Removing your car's diesel particulate filter (DPF) might be ...

What is the problem with it? I presume you know a working DPF is an MOT requirement if the vehicle had one fitted at the factory. No worky, no MOT. DPF's are fitted for a good reason. The particles ...

In a court settlement with the EPA, Edge Products, a manufacturer of electronic power modules for diesel engines, has agreed to pay a $500,000 fine for manufacturing and selling electronic devices ...

I have commented on this scores of times. DPF removal is illegal under EC Type Approval and Emissions regulations because it modifies the car not to meet its certified emissions on the basis of which ...

Tens of thousands of diesel cars are illegally pumping out dangerous pollutants because unscrupulous garages have removed exhaust filters designed to cut emissions of deadly particulates. 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 ...

DPF Clean Team is calling for the re-introduction of regular Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) spot checks, as well as mandatory exhaust emissions checks in the MOT, to eliminate the illegal removal of ...

If you’ve seen the latest September 2011 issue of CAR Magazine, you might have noticed a news story about diesel particulate filters, and how a failing one could land you with a £1500 repair bill that ...

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 ...

Department admits current NCT rules are inadequate to detect them Illegal fume fixes are believed to be widespread despite the damage that's done to the environment. Photo: Getty Thousands of ...