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Selling a car with the DPF removed

I've had the DPF removed from my diesel car and had the required ECU remapping done about 18 months ago. It's been fine since then with no more going in to limp mode due to the DPF being blocked.

Now that I am thinking about selling the car, do I have to inform potential purchasers about this as in theory the car is non-standard in some respects?

Asked on 24 June 2014 by andriver

Answered by Honest John
The car is not merely non-standard, it is illegal, and since February 2014 this has been tested for in the MoT. So, in theory, you cannot legally sell the car until you have replaced the DPF. Many thousands of car owners will be finding themselves in the same position. If you sell a car with the DPF removed you could also later be successfully sued by the buyer, whether a private individual or a garage.
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