A few comments asked about the specific ULEZ emissions requirements for Diesel vehicles and if it's possible to register them as exempt. The information is courtesy of the AA, which lists a breakdown of emissions standards for the various EURO standards: www.theaa.com/driving-advice/fuels-environment/euro-emissions-standards For Diesel cars, you car would have to meet the NOx and PM values below: Euro 6 emission limits (diesel) CO - 0.50 g/km HC+ NOx - 0.17 g/km NOx - 0.08 g/km PM - 0.005 g/km PM - 6.0x10 ^11/km I have no experience if "early adopters" exist regarding Diesel car emissions. EURO6 was a significant jump forward from EURO5 with many cars utilising AdBlue technology. Please let us know if you have any success!

It just takes EVERYONE to stand up and say NO!! Not look for loopholes. You are complying with their corruption.

Everyone should just get together rip the cameras down and smash them up

BAN Private Jets , Helicopters and Luxury Yachts FIRST! small cars? its ridiculous!

In other words they do NOT want people to have CARS

I check out how many people died from pollution in London in recent years. this is what I found. "There was 1 death registered in London in the period 2001 to 2021 which had exposure to air pollution recorded on the death certificate in either part 1 or part 2 of the death certificate. This death was attributed to environmental air pollution, however, we are unable to determine whether this involved car emissions"

Recently, I had to drive into central London. Normally, I would have used my wife's 2011 BMW 320d, nice efficient car. Instead, thanks to ULEZ, I used my 2002 Lexus LS430, a V8 gus guzzler, which is exempt. Feeling good saving the planet😁

If your vehicle has an MOT, it's passed a standard set by the government and cannot be overridden by any council or Mayor. The idea that the MOT isn't recognised for the purposes of collecting revenue is laughable, if a Mayor or council thinks they can invalidate the MOT standards set by government, they need to think again. A legal challenge will either eradicate the emissions part of the MOT or the ULEZ zones will be deemed unlawful.

It is not about emissions it about money

This loophole may work for a bit, but Khan's final plan is to charge by the mile so no matter what car you are driving, you are going to pay, this ULEZ is really a foreplay for what's to come.

Perhaps you could explain how a ULEZ charge cleans the air! If the mayor was really concerned about people's health, he would ban dirty vehicles instead. But I would suspect the extra income will be spent on a folly somewhere.

How about nobody complies, system would collapse if we all decide not to pay.

Between 2001 - 2021 there was only 1 death that put pollution down as possible cause of death

Sadiq Khan’s, to reduce toxic air by expanding the ULEZ to greater London will not work. He doesn’t really care about toxic air quality and here is why: - He has already made the toxic air far worse since he has introduced the LTN’s which have increased the toxic air on the main roads because we are forced to use them as there are no other alternatives, especially during rush hour. The roads are now grid locked with traffic moving at walking pace and the fumes are getting denser and not dispersing. LTN’s need to be reopened as it is causing more damage than good. Among all this, the mileage in vehicles has also increased due to the fact that we are forced to go the long way round to get to the required destination - all accumulating to even more emission being emitted! Bravo Sadiq & team. - The health for pedestrians and children as they walk along these main routes to get to stations, schools, shops is deteriorating. Even the drivers inhale more fumes when we are stuck in stationary traffic. This is really aggravating and makes no sense! - Cycle Lanes: Should not be taking up an extra lane of the roads, large pavements could be divided into two for cyclists. - The introductions of 20MPH roads are also a problem because emission fumes don’t disperse quickly and the air is getting even more polluted because of the need to drive in lower gears. Sadiq’s statement: “It is to reduce toxic air pollution” is clearly not accurate and is making matters worse. The situation is getting extremely out of hand and something needs to be done to stop him from ruining our climate even more. He should resign and Londoners should vote for someone who will make London a greater and more desirable place to live in. There needs to be a more logical and strategic plan that is well thought. Vinnie Lauda

I was thinking of buying a non ULEZ compliant car and putting it in the mayor's name and parking it everyday in Zone 1. Let him get the tickets and see how he likes it.

The thought of going to London, let alone driving through it, fills me with dread. However, discovering that my 52 year old land-rover is ulez-theft exempt Inow quite fancy a trip into the 'bottom' of the UK..

There is a very REAL loophole that one Londoner is using and its funny, he has a 2002 car that's obviously not compliant but he can't afford to replace it and it runs ok and has passed its MOT's with no problem. He decided the ONLY way he can get out of paying the ULEZ charges is to fill out the cars V5 and register the registered keeper as Sadiq Khan at Transport for London so in effect giving them the responsibility of being the keeper of his vehicle BUT he still owns the car. He can tax, mot and take out insurance on the vehicle and drive it but any ULEZ charges will be sent to the registered keeper, namely Mr Khan. The best thing is for Londoners en masse need to re-register their cars as Khan and Transport for London being the new registered keepers, doing that the ULEZ will be destroyed from working and a failure.

There is a big issue here, as soon as one single person proves a car to be exempt, the ULEZ database should automatically allow the same for all models of that year, why should umteen people have to pay money and go through this hassle when it is the authority behind ULEZ that has got it wrong/ and fails to update its records? The system should be changed, once you prove them wrong, the ULEZ authority should have to pay you back for incurred cost and time as it is their error.

Clean Air Zones! What a load of tosh!!

So if everybody paid the daily penalty then that would be okay then! This is a money making scam as a lot of people now know. Just following on behind this to keep the money rolling in will be road charging per mile! It's all in the London Mayor's battle plan to make motor users lives as uncomfortable as possible. Nice video by the way!

If they had more of the traffic lights setup so you don't get stopped at every set the total emissions would be massively reduced.

I am thinking of setting up a business specifically for london its a donkey and cart hire I mean the donkeys are smarter than the average labour voter in London and how else will the poorest get about or move stuff around

Your figures are wrong on the deaths, there has been ONE recorded death on a certificate that the causation was from a definite source, which was vehicle pollution. This was from a young asthmatic girl

Or there's another legal loop hole it's called don't be a fool and know your stuff. Don't pay altogether, let the penaltys come, wait for it, then work the system, and then ask for your day in court under your article 6 right to a fair trial or hearing - and will you get one? Nope because there is no real legal contract in the matter as long as you pay road tax on the public roads not private roads then you have a right to drive anywhere in the country! Organisations are not above the law! 😀

Thanks for a useful video. This may provide a small stay of execution for some, but it won't be long before the exemption bar is raised. Eventually the cameras will be switched over to charge drivers of ALL cars (including electric) by the mile. At that point the argument will conveniently switch from air-pollution to congestion. Or there will be evidence that even zero emission cars still produce particles from their brake dust, and from tyre wear.

What about airports with all the planes flying in and out of Heathrow.

I think most of the unclean air / particulates, come from aircraft / helicopters and not from cars. Do the authorities plan to fine them ? I think not. This is just a method of transferring money from the poor to the rich. Why don't they charge people on the number of flights they make ?

WE NEED MORE BLADERUNNERS , THAT WILL HELP ! 👍🏻😎

I've had lengthy exchanges with a Caz zone regarding my van it's a ex Stockport low emission lpg vehicle mine was the first batch which was leased to fleet management companies and councils on a trial . These vehicles proved very successful and after a year they went into full production these vehicles are fully exempt and at the time of mine registration euro category didn't exist . The vehicle didn't change specifications remained exactly the same but mine was classed as a dirty high polluting vehicle . Ford did a car version with seats and windows in the back fitted with one of fords most polluting diesel engines and because it PLG car it's exempt my van version with windows rear glass and ford factory fitted LPG Low emission vehicle is chargeable . It's a scam

The number of people who have died officially due to 'pollution' since records began is 1, they suffered from hyper asthma. The 9000 a year is based on models and we all know how accurate them models are!

They are taxing electric cars too and charging for brake disc wear. How does money make the air cleaner?

Never mind certificates of bloody conformity. You should join the rising tide of anger at Chairman Khants tax on the poor.

Hate to say it but when ulez come in that will be the last time I shall be visiting London. One thing though will it include diesel trains as well?

This will finally kill Town Centre viability. What a great idea.

It’s ok to pollute, as long as you pay

Don’t know where you got your data from, but between the years 2001-2021 their was 1 death registered in London down to environmental pollution, however they could not confirm this death was down to car emissions, and that’s according to the ONS government website, you should immediately redact your doomonger titanic analogy

Even the mayors own study showed the ULEZ zone expansion would bring only 'minimal' benefit, that's why he refused to release the data. It found that most 'particulate matter' was made up of brake dust and particles of rubber tyres shed through wear. only about 15% of the particulate matter was from engine emissions. EV's use brakes, and they also use rubber tyres. They can wear tyres quicker due to the extra weight of the batteries etc. So switching to EV's won't help. But this isn't about 'health' or the 'Environment' or even 'green energy', it's about increasing govt control of people's lives. Believe me, it won't stop here, and just because your car is exempt today, doesn't mean they won't keep moving the goals posts once ULEZ is established. Meanwhile of course, Sadiq drives around in an armour plated Range Rover....

Just a side note under freedom of information act 1 yes one single person has died as the result of poor air quality in London not the 3 titanic ship loads as mentioned in this video

Catalytic converters don't work then?

If it's done by camera check and NOT in person. Just block your plate and keep on driving. The speed cameras here in Cleveland are (mostly gone) now. There's always a way around things like this 😂...

A friend of mine bought 3 Mercedes vans for his company, as he’s got a removal business. The vans are the same year, make, & model, two of them are exempt and 1 is not, he rang DVLA to ask why, and they said they are investigating the reason and will get back 🤔🤔🤔. Also I’ve found out I have to pay for my certificate of conformity from General Motors Euro as I drive an import, with VERY LOW emissions, stated on my MOT records. This is all a rip off.

Just don't do it en masse, that's how you do it.

Give it time and the goalpost will be moved

It worked! Sent certificate and log book digitally. Got letter confirming exemption and checked web site, which showed exception. Thank you, thank you very much.

So if it's about health then all the proceeds and fine money goes to research and treatment of those unknown people that MAY be effected? No, thought not.

how to avoid false no plates

You’ve shown the min NOx level for earlier Euro 4 Petrol cars, what’s the level required for a diesel cars of 2011 with present NOx 0.099? Will this fall under the current exemption?

I just went out and bought a far bigger more powerful petrol v8 version of the same Merc CLS. Now in super huge petrol gas guzzler engine form, I more then double my emissions v my Diesel and then I modified it to be an absolute monster at 450bhp, it's more that double the power, half the mpg , it accelerates like a race car and is much worse for the environment yetULEZ exempt. I gotta say the mayor Is a genius he has developed a green eco policy that incentivized Me to be less green and I'm exempt and smiling every time I fire the insane engine up

Heard about this,, brilliantly explained thank you.

Euro 6 was mandatory from sep 2015 not 2014. Plenty of older euro 6 cars too. 2010 cx5 or a 2011 730d.

That’s the biggest load of bollocks, I’ve ever heard only one person has been recorded in London and this is well known.

Don't pay the fines. Don't be an idiot, next they will charge you by the mile !

What a lot of BS 9500 dead due to bad air...yoy get polution from tyres and tarmac and benzol which is emited by evry car burning on petrol.The few hundred of old cars left on the roads dont make a sligtest difference.

I've seen loads of people misunderstanding the MOT emmisions tests, and particularly misunderstanding that the MOT does *measure* NOx emmisions, but actually has no pass-fail criteria for it. The only pass-fail emissions tests in the MOT are for carbon-monoxide and uncombusted hydrocarbons. Presumably the government do use the NOx emissions data for something, and hopefully one day there will be pass-fail criteria for NOx or at least a rating scheme for vehicles as they age (because frankly any 9 year old Euro6 diesel is going to be dirtier than when it was new).

I know your channel is primarily concerned with retro/classic and 90s shod _wot will won dey be retroh_, but the biggest thing I haven't seen in the entire CAZ "_debate_" has been discussions on how many, or rather how few, vehicles will be affected, even in a propper Class D zone like the ULEZ where private vehicles aren't excused. Gov.uk publishes vehicle registion data, and my back of the napkin spread-sheeting from the 2021 data suggests: 50% of diesels are newer than Euro6 (~6.0m) 91% of petrols are newer than Euro4 (~17.3m) Not too surprising as there's a decade between the standards. Together that's ~23.3m compliant vehicles, ~72% of cars on the road as of 2021. What's most interesting is that the percentage attrition rate seems basically linear across the first 15 years of a modern vehicle. Total cars has grown by about 10% (3m) since 2004, but was basically flat from 2018, and yet the percentage change of cars by age in 2021 is linear right up until they're 15-ish years old, suggesting that really most cars are lost to accidents and writeoffs and then the final few get run until they can't run no more (or turned into future-classics for 'all). With that typical attrition rate, the modern non-pliant petrols would probably have dies off soon anyway down to the roughly 3% floor of "classics" that seems pretty linear from 2001 and older. But I suspect we'll see a massive drop in the non-compliant diesels, far faster than the "organic" rate in the 2021 data. Anyway I should sleep...

Thank you mate ! I am applying for my E30 BMW 1990.

Thank you man, this helps a lot information is appreciated. Keep up the good work.

One death recorded in foi request its rubbish to say people are dying from poor air in london

Didn't know any of this, Bob! Just discovered I'd have to pay to go to Manc or Bristol, 2 places I do go to occasionally. Thank god for Sheff there's no charge. What a flippin nightmare this is... I already found the London system to be a pain, so thrilled other cities are rolling it out.

Thank you will do this ASAP for my E36

Thank you, very useful information.

Quite simple don't pay the fines if everyone refused what can they do put everyone in prison

Your video about health implications is not correct There are so many studies out there showing otherwise

Cracking video. Thank you.

People who say just don’t pay are not considering the increase in fines for non payment and the resulting inevitable debt collection + their fees, which will lead to cars and property being confiscated to pay the debt and credit scores being obliterated. It’s not about going to prison, it’s about ruining people’s lives who refuse to conform.

The public should "rollout" smart political decisions zones. If politicians do stupid things to an area... fine them. Two can play at this money grab. I think volkswagon could help with certificates of conformity... they well last time with diesel emissions.

All a load of bs I can have a 40 year old car and not pay ???

I would like to see the way these figures of deaths are arrived at

If you believe anything Guardian publishes (especially 8 years ago) you're half-way to the nut house.

If you go back in time all petrol contained lead. No one complained about thousands dying from lead poisoning. Unleaded petrol was introduced and all was fine! Then catalytic converter exhausts etc, I even remember a car claiming that the exhaust fumes were cleaner than the air entering the engine! The main problem is diesel, it was always a problem. Particularly with buses and lorries. Old London buses were infamous for the exhaust clouds as they were often pressed into service with defective engines. The MOT emissions test is sufficient for UK and nothing needs to be done in particular for London. However the MOT system in UK is still very suspicious and you can get a bent MOT if you know where to go. Random checks on cars would be a good means for control. The monitoring of vehicles in UK is rubbish. Go to Spain and you will find police checks on a regular basis, even exhaust emissions and exhaust deciBels! Now that would be good for central London supercars!

Does that include Volkswagen LT 35 truck does that include if it’s TAX and MOT exempt on the emissions be interested to know As it’s 40 years old

Are vehicles registered as disabled exempt ,they do not pay road tax . But could be an older car such as a Berlingo which is wheel chair accessible.

Just don’t pay . Legislation isn’t law.

Excellent info 👌 thanks

I've got a 2002 slk 32 amg. Ive just found certificate of conformity..do i just randomly email this to tfl and dvla ? Or do i write to them..please advise as i love this car and want to take it off sorn and start using again..thanks for this vid big thumbs up!

Air doesnt stay in one place does it? Towns are not under a glass bowl are they? This is a load of bollox

Outstanding Video and following your ways I managed to get a COC for my 2016 LWB Diesel Van (Euro cat 5 engine), but sadly after chancing my luck with TFL, they rejected my application, as the NxO was just over the limit. Thank you anyway, it was very helpful to know this. My V5 had the figures on the form, which I didn't see but the COC confirmed the values.

How does this work, with the scandle on emission with cars that was brought to light a couple of years back, that was doctored by the manufacture. would that certificate hold up. Are the emissions on the certificate correct.

So you could be liable to pay a congestion charge and a ULEZ charge ?

Thanks for the info

Amazing stuff, many poor cars being scrapped for nothing just because of ulez. I have an 01 avensis and its compliant without any update to v5c, but also have a 2000 vw polo which isn't although i have fitted a euro 4 catalytic converter as the same shape vehicle is compliant a year later but tfl wasn't helpful and just sent over a sheet of figures not how to get it to show as compliant. Lastly i have a 99 audi a6 which also sadly isn't compliant so i would love to replace the catalytic converter with the same shape a year later which is compliant. Any tips who to go to so i can get them to show as compliant, also can any vehicle be made compliant like this as you mentioned is mainly one thing thats being looked at Nox levels, is just replacing the exhaust system enough?

It's a tax

I've been locked in a war of words with GLC over their refusal to not exempt my car which is prob one of the most fuel efficient cars out there... 70-80mpg Reliant Robin gets stuffed for the same amount as a modern normal car yet is half the size, a fraction of the pollution but GLC are so up their own arses its a tragedy. Same as my poor mate who lives in Deptford, 120mpg Vespa, he's cornholed every way by stupid rules as there is NO exemption for classic vehicles whilst heavy polluters seem to get a free pass :(

As part of the mot the emissions are tested. I used to run a split screen vw with a 1600 standard engine that ran cleaner than our ' modern' euro 4 fiat 1200. SteveH

The data is not exactly scientifically correct as it did not take into account people's previous health conditions or where they previously lived in the world, its completely flawed.

Don't pay and also council tax. Maybe do not pay either.

Brilliant explanation! Thank you 🙏 I shall be rallying around my local ULEZ capital with my oil burning mg midget!

Hi mate thanks for the video tips I applied for it and my reading came back 0.081 I'm hoping they will round it off to nearest decimal point look forward to hearing back from you mate?

Superbly presented, and very informative.

I have 2011 Skoda octavia diesel what do I need to do to find out if it's exempt from the ulers charges

Excellent information 👍

I was working in Wimbledon from 2018 to early 2020. I commuted from Devon on a Monday and returned on a Friday. I used my Nissan 350Z and Audi A5. Just one week I decided to use my 51 plate VW T4 Camper. I used the A3 for my journey. I didn't realise that camper vans were subject to LEZ since 2012. Sure I got a £500 reduced to £250 if paid promptly. Using your expertise, was this a valid fine with NOX values?

So you mentioned in this video thay this is different for vans and other vehicles. As from August this year my small company that owns 2 vans and 1 lorry will be right on the boarder of the new proposed ulez zone. I woulf be interested to see if there was a loophole for vans and lorrys as we simply cannot afford to upgrade so are currenty refusing work inside the zone as from August unless the customer pays the daily ulez charge.

Very good and clear info. Answers I had are answered.

Great info,well done

Thanks a lot I definitely going to do jost as you mention on the video thanks 👍 👌

9500 a year died from pollution …. What a load of bollox , it was 1 , a little girl in 2021 🤔

My 1999 Audi A4 2.4 litre is not exempt .. so upon ur advice i checked the Nox rating on the V5 .. it didnt state any figures on the emission section all my other cars did.. which is annoying.. i gues I'll have to obtsin the Certificate of Compliance..

Hi, I was given a pdf version of the certificate and it's kind of hard to decipher what they mean on the emissions, in that box it just says e11*70/220*91*441 (Euro 1) have you seen this before? Cheers

Great video. Do you know Nox is calculated? Because I checked the spec on my bmw x5 and it is showing the nox to be @ 150mg/km is that right? My car is a 2013 x5 30d.