New MOT smoke test limits for Diesel

[Perfection]

I had my diesel Verso 2.0 (non dpf) MOTed today and I was very interested to keep an eye on the test limits and test results. I thought as of May this year the limit would be 1.0 but the tester still uses 1.5 as the limit. But the results of 0.9 passed with no problem. 

So what's going on? 

[Devon Aygo]

Naughty tester in your case as the regulations clearly state 1.5 or plate value if lower for your car see:

Vehicle first used	Type	Value
1. First used before July 2008	Non-turbo	2.5m-1 or plate value if lower
	Turbo	3.0m-1 or plate value if lower
2. First used on or after 1 July 2008	All diesels	1.5m-1 or plate value if lower
3. First used on or after 1 January 2014	All diesels	0.7m-1 or plate value if lower

[Perfection]

I guess so. I am not going to argue or question the tester. After all, the car is a clean car with no puffing smoke even in the fast Accel test. The result is a 0.9.

I don't think the the equipment was any difference to last year. So I think his equipment must not be able to measure the new limits. Maybe not all MOT is equipment ready for new limits.