// DPF Cleaning — Birmingham + mobile UK-wide

DPF Cleaning Service for Cars, Vans & Light Commercials

5-stage off-car ultrasonic and thermal cleaning that restores factory flow on most diesel particulate filters. Workshop drop-off in Birmingham, mobile cleaning UK-wide for vans and fleet.

Get a DPF Quote

Call 0121 459 8170

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Pre-soak, ultrasonic, thermal regen, back-flush, flow test.

5-stage clean

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Drop off in Birmingham or our mobile unit comes to you.

Workshop or mobile

£150-£300 cleaned vs £800-£2,500 replaced. Same restored flow.

Half the cost

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Cleaning is fully legal. Removal is illegal and an MOT failure.

Legal & MOT-safe

// Why clean, not replace

Almost every blocked DPF can be cleaned. Almost no-one needs replacing.

If the substrate is intact (no melting, no cracks), we can restore factory flow with our 5-stage off-car clean. We diagnose the underlying cause first (EGR, injectors, turbo seals, fuel quality) so the filter does not block again the moment you drive away.

✓Pre-soak in chemical bath to soften baked soot
✓High-frequency ultrasonic cleaning (40kHz)
✓Controlled thermal regen at 600°C
✓Reverse back-flush to clear residual ash
✓Flow test at OEM spec before refitting
✓Cause diagnosis so it does not re-block

Get a Quote

Almost every blocked DPF can be cleaned. Almost no-one needs replacing.

// Our DPF Process

How a DPF cleaning runs

Workshop turn: 24-48 hours. Mobile on-site: around 90 minutes per vehicle.

Pre-clean diagnostic

EGR, injectors, turbo seals, DPF pressure sensor. Find why it blocked.

Remove DPF

Off the vehicle, gaskets inspected, weighed for baseline.

5-stage clean

Pre-soak, ultrasonic, thermal regen, back-flush, flow test.

Refit & reset

Refit with new gaskets, adaptation reset, road-test for active regen cycle.

// More on DPFs

Related DPF services and guides

Workshop DPF Cleaning Service

Drop your vehicle at our Birmingham workshop. 24-48 hour turnaround, restored to OEM flow.

Learn More →

Mobile DPF Cleaning UK-Wide

Our mobile cleaning unit comes to your fleet depot or garage. ~90 mins per vehicle.

Learn More →

Forced DPF Regeneration

When the DPF is partly blocked but the substrate is intact, a forced regen at the workshop clears it. £80.

Learn More →

DPF Cleaning Cost

£150-£300 for cars. £300-£450 for vans & 4×4. Mobile fleet rates. Always cheaper than replacing.

Learn More →

Passive vs Active vs Forced Regen

Three regen types explained in plain English. Which one your vehicle does and why it might fail.

Learn More →

Is DPF removal legal?

Short answer: no. The longer answer covers UK MOT rules, Gov.UK statement, and what to do instead.

Learn More →

Blocked DPF? Do not pay £2,500 for a new one until you have tried cleaning.

Our 5-stage off-car clean restores most DPFs to factory flow for a fraction of replacement. Diagnostic-led so it does not block again.

Get a Quote

Call us today: 0121 459 8170

// DPF FAQs

Common DPF cleaning questions

How much does DPF cleaning cost?

£150-£300 for car-sized DPFs, £300-£450 for vans and 4x4s. Mobile cleaning runs £180-£280 per vehicle. Forced regen alone is £80.

How long does it take?

Workshop cleans take 24-48 hours from arrival. Mobile cleaning is done on-site in around 90 minutes. Forced regen is about an hour.

Is removing the DPF legal?

No. DPF removal is illegal in the UK under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations and is a guaranteed MOT failure since February 2014. Cleaning is the only legal fix.

Why does my DPF keep blocking?

Usually one of: short-trip driving never reaching regen temperature, faulty EGR valve dumping soot, worn turbo oil seals contaminating the substrate, faulty injectors, or a broken DPF pressure sensor. We diagnose before cleaning.

Will cleaning work on every DPF?

No. If the substrate is cracked or melted (from a runaway active regen), it has to be replaced. We give an honest assessment before quoting. About 9 in 10 we see can be cleaned.

Get a DPF quote — workshop or mobile.

Send the vehicle reg + mileage. Same-day quote, fleet rates available.

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DPF Cleaning Service Birmingham + Mobile UK-Wide

// DPF Cleaning — Birmingham + mobile UK-wide

DPF Cleaning Service for Cars, Vans & Light Commercials

5-stage off-car ultrasonic and thermal cleaning that restores factory flow on most diesel particulate filters. Workshop drop-off in Birmingham, mobile cleaning UK-wide for vans and fleet.

Get a DPF Quote

Call 0121 459 8170

🧪

Pre-soak, ultrasonic, thermal regen, back-flush, flow test.

5-stage clean

🚐

Drop off in Birmingham or our mobile unit comes to you.

Workshop or mobile

£150-£300 cleaned vs £800-£2,500 replaced. Same restored flow.

Half the cost

🛡

Cleaning is fully legal. Removal is illegal and an MOT failure.

Legal & MOT-safe

// Why clean, not replace

Almost every blocked DPF can be cleaned. Almost no-one needs replacing.

✓Pre-soak in chemical bath to soften baked soot
✓High-frequency ultrasonic cleaning (40kHz)
✓Controlled thermal regen at 600°C
✓Reverse back-flush to clear residual ash
✓Flow test at OEM spec before refitting
✓Cause diagnosis so it does not re-block

Get a Quote

// Our DPF Process

How a DPF cleaning runs

Workshop turn: 24-48 hours. Mobile on-site: around 90 minutes per vehicle.

Pre-clean diagnostic

EGR, injectors, turbo seals, DPF pressure sensor. Find why it blocked.

Remove DPF

Off the vehicle, gaskets inspected, weighed for baseline.

5-stage clean

Pre-soak, ultrasonic, thermal regen, back-flush, flow test.

Refit & reset

Refit with new gaskets, adaptation reset, road-test for active regen cycle.

// More on DPFs

Related DPF services and guides

Workshop DPF Cleaning Service

Drop your vehicle at our Birmingham workshop. 24-48 hour turnaround, restored to OEM flow.

Learn More →

Mobile DPF Cleaning UK-Wide

Our mobile cleaning unit comes to your fleet depot or garage. ~90 mins per vehicle.

Learn More →

Forced DPF Regeneration

When the DPF is partly blocked but the substrate is intact, a forced regen at the workshop clears it. £80.

Learn More →

DPF Cleaning Cost

£150-£300 for cars. £300-£450 for vans & 4×4. Mobile fleet rates. Always cheaper than replacing.

Learn More →

Passive vs Active vs Forced Regen

Three regen types explained in plain English. Which one your vehicle does and why it might fail.

Learn More →

Is DPF removal legal?

Short answer: no. The longer answer covers UK MOT rules, Gov.UK statement, and what to do instead.

Learn More →

Blocked DPF? Do not pay £2,500 for a new one until you have tried cleaning.

Our 5-stage off-car clean restores most DPFs to factory flow for a fraction of replacement. Diagnostic-led so it does not block again.

Get a Quote

Call us today: 0121 459 8170

// DPF FAQs

Common DPF cleaning questions

How much does DPF cleaning cost?

£150-£300 for car-sized DPFs, £300-£450 for vans and 4x4s. Mobile cleaning runs £180-£280 per vehicle. Forced regen alone is £80.

How long does it take?

Workshop cleans take 24-48 hours from arrival. Mobile cleaning is done on-site in around 90 minutes. Forced regen is about an hour.

Is removing the DPF legal?

No. DPF removal is illegal in the UK under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations and is a guaranteed MOT failure since February 2014. Cleaning is the only legal fix.

Why does my DPF keep blocking?

Will cleaning work on every DPF?

No. If the substrate is cracked or melted (from a runaway active regen), it has to be replaced. We give an honest assessment before quoting. About 9 in 10 we see can be cleaned.

Get a DPF quote — workshop or mobile.

Send the vehicle reg + mileage. Same-day quote, fleet rates available.

Get a DPF Quote

Call 0121 459 8170