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vibrio

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28th Jun 05 at 18:10

it is a legal requirement for a new car to have a cat from 1993 (aug)

however from what I can read the MOT does not say the car has to have one but iot has to pass an emissisons test.

so you can run your car with a decat solong as it passes the emissisons test for the year of build

myke

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28th Jun 05 at 18:11

yep, so long as it passes the figures from the 'cat type' test without, then it doesn't actually require one.

Nismo

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28th Jun 05 at 18:11

As long as it passes the emisions test its ok.

stuartmitchell

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28th Jun 05 at 18:30

yup my pug passed emmisions test with de-cat, the previous owner didnt tell me this before I replaced the full system for my mot though

Kerry

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28th Jun 05 at 18:32

correct

or better stil if your car is not listed on the emmissions thing like mine then they have to put it through as a pre cat car

you can get sports de cats that pass on emmissions but they arnt cheap

J100RSA

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28th Jun 05 at 21:03

but u aint gona get a car through the 0.02co% on the bet test there are means and ways of gettin newer cars tested with no cat legaly BUT have a decat on ue car and get pulled by vosa and yes vosa can stop u will get a prohibition notice cancelling ur current mot and if the feds are present u will get points and a fine

as for u kerry that is bollox as there is a facility on emmison machines that allows u to carry out a cat test @ a base setting if its registered after august 1st 1992 u must have a cat fitted unless u can provve the year of ur engine to be older than this

Kerry

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28th Jun 05 at 21:16

well it might be bollox but my car passed its mot on this basis

Brett

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28th Jun 05 at 21:28

my car does not require a cat

Matt H

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28th Jun 05 at 21:30

From what I believe as long as it passes emisssions test it wont matter if you have a cat or not

However

The police can stop you & do a "cat test" & thats when you'll get in trouble

So you wont necceceraly fail your MOT but it is illegal

Twiggy

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28th Jun 05 at 21:35

Is it true that they type in ya chassis and engine number and if there not the same as on the DVLA computer ya fucked!