Etude sur la relation entre les anomalies de témoin

OBD et les mesures pollution non-conformes

relevées lors des contrôles techniques des véhicules
légers

Study about the relationship between EOBD MIL

default and tail pipe failed results at Periodical
Technical Inspection for Passengers cars and light
commercial vehicles

RAPPORT N° : OTC/2013/014
http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/Controles-Techniques-Etudes-UTAC.ht
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 Study car park Figures
Vehicles checked form 01/01/2013 to 30/06/2013
registered from 01/01/2002 : 5 508 613
Vehicles 4 years old minimum (no Taxi..):
5 485 613 VTP

Petrol od Diesel vehicles only: 5 485 015 VTP

(no GPL …)
Vehicles EOBD capable:
4 188 013 VTP

Vehicles with info about antipollution

condition checks : 3 946 291 VTP

Diesel : Petrol:
2 668 301 VTP 1 277 990 VTP
Study car park Figures: Vehicle age

Year of registration for DIESEL

vehicles
Study car park Figures: Vehicle age

Year of registration for PETROL vehicles

 EOBD informations used
⇒ MIL status from ⇒ MIL status from ⇒ MIL status from
the dash board: the dash board: the ECU
Visual check Visual check electronic check
engine stopped, engine running, engine running,
contact ON contact ON contact ON

OK A (ON) and E (OFF) and E (OFF)

Non OK E (OFF) or A (ON) or A (ON)

EOBD information are considered

“Not usable” if on of this 3
informations
Is missing
Non usable EOBD infos
 EOBD TEST results for Diesel
EOBD Non EOBD
OK OK

2 453 779
(91,96%)
Reason of EODB test failed: Diesel
The way EODB test failure has been
caught: Diesel
EOBD figures: MIL, DTC …

EOBD non
OK
EOBD
OK
EOBD info non
usable
 EOBD figures: MIL, DTC …
EOBD non
OK
Vehicle with
DTC
Vehicle without
DTC

EOBD OK

Vehicle with
DTC
Vehicle without
DTC
Non valid Opacity measurement
⇒ Opacity measurement is considered as not performed if:
No measurement value had been transmitted
No value have been manually input

27 106
(1,02%)
Non valid Opacity measurement
⇒ Reason of non valid measurement:
9.1.2.2.2 Incorrect Oil level
9.1.2.2.1 Engine not operating properly
9.1.2.2.5 leak too heavy at tail pipe
9.1.2.2.6 leak of fuel
9.1.2.2.8 tail pipe not reachable
9.1.2.2.7 leak too heavy at turbo
9.1.2.2.3 default at cooling system
9.1.2.2.4 lack of tail pipe
Actual French Procedure
 Actual French regulation
Regulatory Limits are in accordance with
2010/48/CE directive:

⇒ 3m-1 for vehicle with turbo with original in-

service date before July 1st 2008,
⇒ 2,5m-1 for vehicle with atmospheric engine
original in-service date before July 1st 2008
⇒ 1,5m-1 vehicle original in-service date
from July 1st 2008 what ever engine type
 EOBD & Tail pipe: Diesel
EOBD Opacity test
Non OK At
Tail pipe
Failed

0,01% vs the total population

Result vs Vehicle age

EOBD Non OK

Tail pipe FAILED

Overlap ratio
Between EOBD non OK
And Tail pipe ratio
EOBD vs Tail Pipe: Diesel synthesis

Non usable
EOBD Non Valid Tail pipe
measurement

EOBD Non OK AND

Tail pipe Failed

EOBD
Non OK

Tail pipe
Failed
 EOBD informations used
⇒ MIL status from ⇒ MIL status from ⇒ MIL status from
the dash board: the dash board: the ECU
Visual check Visual check electronic check
engine stopped, engine running, engine running,
contact ON contact ON contact ON

OK A (ON) and E (OFF) and E (OFF)

Non OK E (OFF) or A (ON) or A (ON)

EOBD information are considered

“Not usable” if on of this 3
informations
Is missing
Non usable EOBD infos
 EOBD TEST results for Petrol
EOBD Non EOBD
OK OK

1 185 305
(92,75%)

35 106 (2,75%)
Reason of EODB test failed: Petrol

35 106 (2,75%)
The way EODB test failure has been
caught: Petrol
EOBD figures: MIL, DTC …

EOBD non
OK
EOBD
OK
EOBD info non
usable
 EOBD figures: MIL, DTC …
EOBD non
OK
Vehicle with
DTC
Vehicle without
DTC

EOBD OK

Vehicle with
DTC
Vehicle without
DTC
 Non valid Gas measurement
⇒ Gas measurement is considered as not performed if:
No measurement value had been transmitted
No value have been manually input

14 637
(1,15%)
Non valid Opacity measurement
⇒ Reason of non valid measurement:
9.1.1.2.5 leak too heavy at tail pipe
9.1.1.2.8 tail pipe not reachable
9.1.1.2.1 Engine not operating properl
9.1.1.2.3 default at cooling system
9.1.1.2.4 lack of tail pipe
9.1.1.2.6 leak of fuel
9.1.1.2.7 leak too heavy at turbo
9.1.1.2.2 Fuel system failure
 Actual French regulation
Regulatory Limits are

Depolluted Non depolluted vehicle

vehicle
Original in-
service date
(01/01/2002; (02/01/2002; (01/01/2002;
01/07/2002) 31/12/2009) 31/12/2009)
CO at idle 0.5% 0.3%
CO at fast idle 0.3% 0.2%
CO adjusted at fast 3.5%
idle
Lambda (0.97: 1.03)
 EOBD & Tail pipe: Diesel
EOBD Gas test
Non OK At
Tail pipe
Failed

0,44% vs the total population

Result vs Vehicle age

EOBD Non OK

Tail pipe FAILED

Overlap ratio
Between EOBD non OK
And Tail pipe ratio
EOBD vs Tail Pipe: Diesel synthesis

Non usable
EOBD Non Valid Tail pipe
measurement

EOBD Non OK AND

Tail pipe Failed

EOBD
Non OK

Tail pipe
Failed
 Conclusion
According to the data used for this study about EOBD test results and Tail
pipe results, the overlap between those 2 populations are relatively low
(0,61% for Diesel, 9.36% for Petrol)

It seems that a EOBD defaut (MIL) observed during PTI inspection is not
confirmed with tail pipe test on vehicle population predominantly
consisting of Euro 3 & Euro 4

The low amount of

Euro 5 & Euro 6 vehicles
involved in this study do not
permit to provide any
relationship between
about EOBD test results
and Tail pipe results.