Not easy for them to tell if you actually have a cat or not though, as there are so many possible variations and they wont be allowed to take it off to look inside it.
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May be worth getting your mot done before January
- Thread starter Mike@Rentech
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Not easy for them to tell if you actually have a cat or not though, as there are so many possible variations and they wont be allowed to take it off to look inside it.
You've always needed a cat. That's not new. Even if it passes emissions I think you still need a cat legally.
It needed a Lambda sensor. Was misfuelling slightly at the time. I just love teh smell.
Apart from that the Frp is notoriously bad during emissions testing. Possibly the map it's runs hence the overrun pops ect.. I'm not sure they just all seem to have a similar problem, they need a healthy run to clear the emissions test.
Maybe Harvey didnt do a brilliant job on the open loop fuelling so they need to be up to temperature and into closed loop before they stop running massively rich! lol
no you didnt. so long as it passed the emissions then the car would pass. diffrent if you get pulled by VOSA tho! these new rules require a cat to be in place. of course as chip and others have said, how they tell is another matter
intrested in that cat on your FRP tho! what size bore is your exhaust?
Really? I'm not quite sure on that. It's illegal to have no cat. Vosa is "MOT" so surely you need a cat.
Not sure on bore size mate.
!00% mate, i just read it on a govt website, ill see if i can find it again.
ok no worries, will do a search
edit:
http://www.motester.co.uk/CarOwnersGuidetoTheMOT/MOTQA.aspx
here it is, half way down - emmissions without a cat
Where has it ever said that prior to the new 2012 rules?
Interesting. So surely if Vosa stop you and you don't have a cat they can't actually do anything? Aslong as it passes the MOT of course.
I'm not even going to bother changing mine come MOT. Probably wouldn't pass even if the cat was in place anyway!
I'm not even going to bother changing mine come MOT. Probably wouldn't pass even if the cat was in place anyway!
How can they tell there is anything inside the pipework though ?
Some de-cats look like normal cats (to me anyway) as they are not just a straight through pipe, there's a bulbus part of them if that makes sense. It may well be hollow but without removing it (about a 14 hour book time job on a 172 IIRC?) how would they know ?
Some de-cats look like normal cats (to me anyway) as they are not just a straight through pipe, there's a bulbus part of them if that makes sense. It may well be hollow but without removing it (about a 14 hour book time job on a 172 IIRC?) how would they know ?
All post 1976? vehicle must have a catalytic converter?
Most decats are just a piece of pipe. I've yet to see a decat that looks like a cat. Good idea though!
thats the law and thats how VOSA nab you. but its not an mot requirment as per the link in my last post.
all change in january tho im sure
Indeed, if it passes then its fine without a car (current rules)
august 1992 is the date you are thinking of, but no its not mandatory to have a cat currently.
Most decats are just a piece of pipe. I've yet to see a decat that looks like a cat. Good idea though!
Ive seen loads on cars. Search for "silenced decat" if you want some pics
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
so you reckon ill be ok then having fitted trendlines and putting a resistor to turn off airbag/serv light?
BMW M4; S1000 RR
It's quite simple really, if your car came with a cat, it will need a cat. If your car fails the emissions test, it fails the emissions test. They're two seperate issues.
If you have Trendlines fitted to the car I imagine you'd be fine since it was a factory option. As long as you don't have warning lights up it will be fine.
If you have Trendlines fitted to the car I imagine you'd be fine since it was a factory option. As long as you don't have warning lights up it will be fine.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
airbags... better get that dashboard light seen to!
and condition of visible wires :S *goes off to find arch liners*
and condition of visible wires :S *goes off to find arch liners*
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
seriously? LOL!
Megane Diesel / 172
True, just makes you wonder how long before you have to change half the car for a few days yearly....
The bloke had an M3 with a Pakistan flag on his italic fonted numberplate, kept trying to sell me some huge sub, deserved all he got.
His business partner sealed the deal the day after, so i told him a pork pie and got £150 more than was agreed the day before.
Clio 172
Black Marker will take care of the dash lights
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Airbag light AHOY
Yeah I'm rather worried too! Seeing as I have the same issue on my 1.2.. Only problem is my light comes on even if I go over a bump but fiddling with it makes it go away! Damn you Renault wiring!! Haha :rasp:
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Just get the car MOT'd now before the new comedy regs come in.
Tax it for 12 months, then tax it again for 12 months in December 2012, before your MOT runs out.
Dont have to worry for at least 2 years then lol ...
Tax it for 12 months, then tax it again for 12 months in December 2012, before your MOT runs out.
Dont have to worry for at least 2 years then lol ...
Buy MOT book? Infinite MOTs?
lol if you dont read that as m-o-t it sounds like a cheap escort service :clown:
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Might as well, have you seen the new MOT lol ... save as pdf, edit. Infinite MOT's.
Clio 172
I think there will be alot of people looking for 'friendly' garages.
