Rich_J_Williams
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Registered: 15th Aug 05
Location: Coventry
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Right even though my car is off the road at the minute..... STILL!
After being badly let down by my so called mate that was rebuilding my engine, i have decided to sack him off and have ago myself! With a bit of help from the of old man (who actually was a mechanic be it a long time ago, so he is a bit old school) MIGWEB and scobby999 of here. Got it all stripped down now so i can get the helicoil done on the block so hopefully not too far away!!
I know its not much but i am quite happy with my progress, i do not even remotely do anything like this for a job, so for me i am quite happy with hopefully sorting my car out myself! but then again lets see how it ends up!
anyway..... my actual quetsion was, i had an exhuast made up at custom chrome and it does not have a cat on it! will it fail the MOT? is there any way round it bar buying a CAT?
what are my options?
cheers
rich
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Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Status: Happy
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Is it not dependant on the age of the car? i.e after a certain year will require a cat, older than a certain year it won't require a cat?
[Edited on 06-09-2006 by Jules]
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Rich_J_Williams
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Location: Coventry
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my car is a p reg 1996
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bigrabbelfast
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Registered: 18th Mar 06
Location: BELFAST N.I
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if the engine was made ealier than 92 i dont think u need a cat.i take it ur running an let
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Rob_Lee
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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Goes on engine year
[Edited on 06-09-2006 by Rob_Lee]
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Rich_J_Williams
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yes its a LET from a K reg calibra
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Rob_Lee
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You may be ok then... my GSI is on a K but should have a cat.
Ask them to check first
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philrussell81
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Registered: 27th Dec 04
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anythin after a J plate needs a cat for an MOT
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Rob_Lee
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Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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my k reg didnt.
Ask them first matey
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willay
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Goes by engine age if its older then the shell.
If the car it came from didnt need a CAT you need to prove this out with some sort of V5 or some shit.
If they cannot prove the age of the engine I believe they may do a basic test.
Failing that, find a friendly MOT tester.
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fat_rew
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Registered: 10th Jan 06
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Just chuck em a tenner and get them to shove the lambda probe up another cars exhaust, no-ones any the wiser then
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Rob_Lee
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
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Works a treat 
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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Mine passed fine last year with no cat.
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Rich_J_Williams
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so should i just send it somewhere and say nothing??? I have a few other probs to sort out first tho anyway like rebuilding the engine and getting the right boss kit for my steering wheel so i can plug in the horn!
is there anoyone on here who is local that would fancy doin my MOT?
cheers lads
[Edited on 06-09-2006 by Rich_J_Williams]
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