Useful Information about Your Vehicles Emissions Standards

All across the world global warming is the major concern; hence, it becomes essential to control the pollution level in order to keep the environment clean. As vehicle produces maximum pollution, it becomes vital for all countries to maintain the pollution level with stringent regulation. The recent Euro 6 emissions standard has the capability to control the pollution level with its tough standards. 

Know About Your Vehicles Emissions Standard 

At present, all cars in the UK need to go for test before it go for sale as per procedure of the New European Driving Cycle. It is an essential test for measuring emissions on a rolling road under laboratory conditions. The government agencies make watch of such tests and the overall procedure require to conduct in a controlled environment. Fluid level of the vehicle, tyre pressure and ambient temperature are some measured require retaining consistency in the tests. 

The European emissions standards are the regulations designed to follow stringently in order to control the pollution level that affects air quality. In vehicles, such standards set limits for exhaust emissions of sold vehicles (Light Duty Vehicles) in EU and EEA member states.

The ULEZ standard 

·         Euro 3 - for motorcycles

·         Euro 4 - for petrol cars, vans and minibuses

·         Euro 6 - for diesel cars, vans and minibuses

·         Euro VI - for lorries, buses and coaches

What is Euro 6?

In September 2015, the Euro 6 standard is introduced to decrease harmful pollutants produced by vehicles (diesel cars and petrol cars). It become essential for all mass-produced vehicles sold from the effective date of Euro 6 need to fulfill the requirement of these emissions. 

You can contact your vehicle manufacturer to know the Euro Emission Standard prior to the mandatory emission standards came into effect.

Emissions standard   Applied to new passenger car approvals from Applied to all new registrations 

                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                        from

Euro 1                                 1 July 1992                                                      31  December 1992

Euro 2                                 1 January 1996                                                   1 January 1997

Euro 3                                 1 January 2000                                                   1 January 2001

Euro 4                                 1 January 2005                                                   1 January 2006

Euro 5                                 1 September 2009                                               1 January 2011

Euro 6                                 1 September 2014                                               1 September 2015

In some cities, there are bans on vehicles having no emission standards and they charge, if you drive in certain restricted areas or during certain times. Hence, you should ensure the essential emission standard before you travel any new cities all across the Europe.

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