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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1151/annex-II/appendix-1",
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  "legislation": "eur/2017/1151",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1151",
  "path": "annex/II/appendix/1",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Criteria for vehicle selection and failed vehicles decision",
  "text": "Selection of Vehicles for In Service Conformity Emissions Testing\nConfidential\nDate:\nx\nName of investigator:\nx\nLocation of test:\nx\nCountry of registration ...:\nx\nx = Exclusion Criteria\nX = Checked and reported\nVehicle Characteristics\nRegistration plate number:\nx\nx\nMileage:\nThe vehicle must have between 15 000 km (or 30 000 km for testing evaporative emissions) and 100 000 km\nx\nDate of first registration:\nThe vehicle must be between 6 months (or 12 months for testing evaporative emissions) and 5 years old\nx\nVIN:\nx\nEmission class and character:\nx\nCountry of registration:\nThe vehicle must be registered in the UK or the EU\nx\nx\nModel:\nx\nEngine code:\nx\nEngine volume (l):\nx\nEngine power (kW):\nx\nGearbox type (auto/manual):\nx\nDrive axle (FWD/AWD/RWD):\nx\nTyre size (front and rear if different):\nx\nIs the vehicle involved in a recall or service campaign?\nIf yes: Which one? Has the campaign repairs already been done?\nThe repairs must have been done\nx\nx\nVehicle Owner Interview\n(the owner will only be asked the main questions and shall have no knowledge of the implications of the replies)\nName of the owner (only available to the accredited inspection body or laboratory/technical service)\nx\nContact (address / telephone) (only available to the accredited inspection body or laboratory/technical service)\nx\nHow many owners did the vehicle have?\nx\nDid the odometer not work?\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected.\nx\nWas the vehicle used for one of the following?\nAs car used in show-rooms?\nx\nAs a taxi?\nx\nAs delivery vehicle?\nx\nFor racing / motor sports?\nx\nAs a rental car?\nx\nHas the vehicle carried heavy loads over the specifications of the manufacturer?\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected.\nx\nHave there been major engine or vehicle repairs?\nx\nHave there been unauthorised major engine or vehicle repairs?\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected.\nx\nHas there been a power increase/tuning?\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected.\nx\nWas any part of the emissions after-treatment and/or the fuel system replaced? Were original parts used? If original parts were not used, the vehicle cannot be selected.\nx\nx\nWas any part of the emissions after-treatment system permanently removed?\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected\nx\nWere there any unauthorised devices installed (Urea killer, emulator, etc)?\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected\nx\nWas the vehicle involved in a serious accident? Provide a list of damage and repairs done afterwards\nx\nHas the car been used with a wrong fuel type (i.e. gasoline instead of diesel) in the past? Has the car been used with fuel that is neither commercially available nor UK quality fuel (black market, or blended fuel?)\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected.\nx\nDid you use air-fresher, cockpit-spray, brake cleaner or other high hydrocarbon emission source around the vehicle during the last month? If yes, the vehicle cannot be selected for evaporative testing.\nx\nWas there a gasoline spill in the inside or outside of the vehicle during the last 3 months?\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected for evaporative testing.\nx\nDid anyone smoke in the car during the last 12 months?\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected for evaporative testing\nx\nDid you apply corrosion protection, stickers, under seal protection, on any other potential sources of volatile compounds to the car?\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected for evaporative testing\nx\nWas the car repainted?\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected for evaporative testing\nx\nWhere do you use your vehicle more often?\n% motorway\nx\n% rural\nx\n% urban\nx\nDid you drive the vehicle outside the United Kingdom in a country which is not an EU Member State for more than 10 % of driving time?\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected\nx\n—\nIn which country was the vehicle refuelled during the last two times?\nIf the vehicle was refuelled the last two times in a country outside the UK which does not apply the EU Fuel Standards, the vehicle cannot be selected.\nx\nHas a fuel additive, not approved by the manufacturer been used?\nIf yes then the vehicle cannot be selected.\nx\nHas the vehicle been maintained and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions?\nIf not, the vehicle cannot be selected.\nx\nFull service and repair history including any re-works\nIf the full documentation cannot be provided, the vehicle cannot be selected.\nx\nVehicle Examination and Maintenance\nX = Exclusion Criteria/\nF = Faulty Vehicle\nX = checked and reported\n1\nFuel tank level (full / empty)\nIs the fuel reserve light ON? If yes, refuel before test.\nx\n2\nAre there any warning lights on the instrument panel activated indicating a vehicle or exhaust after-treatment system malfunctioning that cannot be resolve by normal maintenance? (Malfunction Indication Light, Engine Service Light, etc?)\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected\nx\n3\nIs the SCR light on after engine-on?\nIf yes, the AdBlue should be filled in, or the repair executed before the vehicle is used for testing.\nx\n4\nVisual inspection exhaust system\nCheck leaks between exhaust manifold and end of tailpipe. Check and document (with photos)\nIf there is damage or leaks, the vehicle is declared faulty .\nF\n5\nExhaust gas relevant components\nCheck and document (with photos) all emissions relevant components for damage.\nIf there is damage, the vehicle is declared faulty .\nF\n6\nEvap system\nPressurize fuel-system (from canister side), testing for leaks in a constant ambient temperature environment, FID sniff test around and in the vehicle. If the FID sniff test is not passed, the vehicle is declared faulty .\nF\n7\nFuel sample\nCollect fuel sample from the fuel tank.\nx\n8\nAir filter and oil filter\nCheck for contamination and damage and change if damaged or heavily contaminated or less than 800 km before the next recommended change.\nx\n9\nWindow washer fluid (only for evaporative testing)\nRemove window washer fluid and fill tank with hot water.\nx\n10\nWheels (front & rear)\nCheck whether the wheels are freely moveable or blocked by the brake.\nIf not, the vehicle cannot be selected.\nx\n11\nTyres (only for evaporative testing)\nRemove spare tyre, change to stabilised tyres if the tyres were changes less than 15 000 km ago. Use summer and all season tyres only.\nx\n12\nDrive belts & cooler cover\nIn case of damage, the vehicle is declared faulty. Document with photos\nF\n13\nCheck fluid levels\nCheck the max. and min. levels (engine oil, cooling liquid) / top up if below minimum\nx\n14\nFiller flap (only for evaporative testing)\nCheck overfill line within filler flap is completely free of residues or flush the hose with hot water.\nx\n15\nVacuum hoses and electrical wiring\nCheck all for integrity. In case of damage, the vehicle is declared faulty. Document with photos\nF\n16\nInjection valves / cabling\nCheck all cables and fuel lines. In case of damage, the vehicle is declared faulty. Document with photos\nF\n17\nIgnition cable (gasoline)\nCheck spark plugs, cables, etc. In case of damage, replace them.\nx\n18\nEGR & Catalyst, Particle Filter\nCheck all cables, wires and sensors.\nIn case of tampering, the vehicle cannot be selected.\nIn case of damage the vehicle is declared Faulty, Document with photos\nx/F\n19\nSafety condition\nCheck tyres, vehicle's body, electrical and braking system status are in safe conditions for the test and respect road traffic rules.\nIf not, the vehicle cannot be selected.\nx\n20\nSemi-trailer\nAre there electric cables for semi-trailer connection, where required?\nx\n21\nAerodynamic modifications\nVerify no aftermarket aerodynamics modification that cannot be removed before testing was made (roof boxes, load racking, spoilers, etc.) and no standard aerodynamics components are missing (front deflectors, diffusers, splitters, etc.).\nIf yes, the vehicle cannot be selected. Document with photos.\nx\n22\nCheck if less than 800 km away from next scheduled service, if yes, then perform the service.\nx\n23\nAll checks requiring OBD connections to be performed before and/or after the end of testing\n24\nPowertrain Control Module calibration part number and checksum\nx\n25\nOBD diagnosis (before or after the emissions test)\nRead Diagnostic Trouble Codes & Print error log\nx\n26\nOBD Service Mode 09 Query (before or after the emissions test)\nRead Service Mode 09. Record the information.\nx\n27\nOBD mode 7 (before or after the emissions test)\nRead Service Mode 07. Record the information\nRemarks for: Repair / replacement of components / part numbers",
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      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1832 of 5 November 2018 amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 for the purpose of improving the emission type approval tests and procedures for light passenger and commercial vehicles, including those for in-service conformity and real-driving emissions and introducing devices for monitoring the consumption of fuel and electric energy (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex 2 Appendix 1 table omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 81(3)(c)(i)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex 2 Appendix 1 table substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 81(3)(c)(ii)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Annex 2 Appendix 1 table substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 81(3)(c)(iii)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Annex 2 Appendix 1 table substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 81(3)(c)(iv)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Annex 2 Appendix 1 table substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 81(3)(c)(v)"
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