What I would do is check with the environmental guys as to what they would insist on in checking emissions from a vintage car, and that might be handy if you are a member of a vintage car club, checking on the issue for an article in the club magazine (many members would be interested...) they might be quite on side to arranging a sympathetic test of your car as it is used on the road (properly warmed up of course) If the test is favourable maybe they could issue a clearance.
Unfortunately the reporting process invites false reports or nuisance reports just to subject a person they don't like to compel them to get tested. Many testing places are aware of this problem and malicious people that try and use such reports as punishment so you may find the testing place quite amenable to an upfront approach.
That was what I found out when contacting the Victorian test centre when exploring a complaint that a lazy member was exploiting the reporting system to punish, when there was no reason or problem with the car referred. Quickly sorted out...
Ken
Unfortunately the reporting process invites false reports or nuisance reports just to subject a person they don't like to compel them to get tested. Many testing places are aware of this problem and malicious people that try and use such reports as punishment so you may find the testing place quite amenable to an upfront approach.
That was what I found out when contacting the Victorian test centre when exploring a complaint that a lazy member was exploiting the reporting system to punish, when there was no reason or problem with the car referred. Quickly sorted out...
Ken