Clown@Work... (NickyB) says:
Bam, I was told that you will not pass as the emmisions will be soooo high without it!
cheers mum says:
they may well be high, but if the engine is looked after properly it should be able to pass
Clown@Work... (NickyB) says:
As far as I was told all cars after a certain year that have to have cats are measured on a different scal to normal/ older cars
cheers mum says:
sort of, the emissions levels are more stringent on newer cars, should be any year after 1993
cheers mum says:
emissions levels change depending upon year of production
Clown@Work... (NickyB) says:
That would be right then!
cheers mum says:
yup, but there is no rule/guideline that says a car wlil fail the mot emissions test if it does not have a cat fitted, which is why there is no visual check for one
Clown@Work... (NickyB) says:
Yep solely on the emissions factor but without the emisions will be very high!
cheers mum says:
again, all down to how the engine has been treated/looked after
cheers mum says:
and also, the temp of the engine will effect the emissions
Clown@Work... (NickyB) says:
Yep, I gave it a good run... They check it at various revs now, for set periods of time, which they didnt do on my "C" reg car!
cheers mum says:
yup, got to hate the government for that one
cheers mum says:
but as i say, there is no check for the cat so they cannot fail you for not having one fitted, the test however will more than likely prove that the vehicle requires a cat fitted to reduce emission levels to a safe limit
