The law
In Great Britain a vehicle used on a road must meet the emissions requirements of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, including regulations 61 and 61A. Removing or disabling a DPF, EGR or AdBlue (SCR) system can mean the vehicle no longer meets those requirements, and using a vehicle on a road in breach of them is an offence under section 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has stated that it is illegal to drive a vehicle with its DPF removed, with fines of up to £1,000 for a car and £2,500 for a light goods vehicle. Section 75 of the same Act also makes it an offence to alter or supply a vehicle so that its use on a road would be unlawful, unless the work is done for export or there is reasonable cause to believe the vehicle will not be used on a road in Great Britain.
