Environment Protection Regulations 2021
137Vehicle exhaust emissions—spark ignition engines manufactured 1 July 1976 to before 1 February 1986
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137 Vehicle exhaust emissions—spark ignition engines manufactured 1 July 1976 to before 1 February 1986
(1) This regulation applies to—
(a) forward-control passenger vehicles; and
(b) off-road passenger vehicles; and
(c) passenger cars; and
(d) passenger car derivatives.
(2) A person must not sell or supply, or use or permit to be used on a highway, a vehicle powered by a spark ignition engine manufactured on or after 1 July 1976 and before 1 February 1986 that exceeds an emission level specified in subregulation (3).
(3) For the purposes of subregulation (2), a specified emission level is—
(a) in the case of the emission of carbon monoxide, a carbon monoxide level of ≤4·5 at idle (% by volume) concentration of carbon monoxide in exhaust gases of the vehicle; and
(b) in the case of the emission of hydrocarbons, a hydrocarbon concentration of ≤1200 at idle (ppm) concentration of hydrocarbons in exhaust gases of the vehicle.
at idle means as determined by the idle test set out in Part A of Schedule 9.