MOT Emissions...

1. user_58998 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 oswestry Posts: 233 Saxo VTR 2003

   #1 1st April 2013, 15:37

   so i have a mk2 vtr with a decat manifold and im just wondering if this will fail on emissions? or does it depend on where you take it?
2. Saxdaniel Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Ramsgate Posts: 111

   #2 1st April 2013, 15:56

   Decat is a failure anyway. If its meant to have a factory fitted cat it needs to be there. (As far as I'm aware?)
   
   
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3. mogzyvts Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 winsford Posts: 149

   #3 1st April 2013, 15:59

   It more depends on who you know lol. Unless a want to put the cat back on once a year.
4. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #4 1st April 2013, 15:59

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   Originally Posted by Saxdaniel Decat is a failure anyway. If its meant to have a factory fitted cat it needs to be there. (As far as I'm aware?) Sent from my iPhone using my fingers and cant be bothered to remove this from the options.

   Nope if you can get a car through the emissions test with no cat you don't need one. Good luck with that one though.
5. user_58998 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 oswestry Posts: 233 Saxo VTR 2003

   #5 1st April 2013, 16:27

   So it will fail then?
6. D4NNY-801 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 165 Saxo VTR

   #6 1st April 2013, 16:29

   New rule came in on 20th March which is if its supposed to have a cat from factory then it must be there regardless of if it passes the emissions
7. user_58998 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 oswestry Posts: 233 Saxo VTR 2003

   #7 1st April 2013, 16:30

   What's the score with a sports cat then? Will it pass with one of them?
8. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #8 1st April 2013, 16:34

   thought there was also a visual inspection so if it isn't visually there it will fail too. but to answer yes will fail without a cat regardless of emission's. depends on sports cat. I had the janspeed sport cat mani on mine for bout 3 years passed every time Barr when centre pipe tore and emissions were screwed up
9. user_58998 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 oswestry Posts: 233 Saxo VTR 2003

   #9 1st April 2013, 16:37

   It's a stainless steel catback with a sport cat so I can just put that on as I've got a Saxsport atm, I think it's a magnex catback. Will this be ok?
10. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

    #10 1st April 2013, 16:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kb_pricevtr so i have a mk2 vtr with a decat manifold and im just wondering if this will fail on emissions? or does it depend on where you take it?

    Yes, decat is an automatic fail even if the emissions are met. it never used to bet hat way though.
    
    

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    Originally Posted by Bedford126 Nope if you can get a car through the emissions test with no cat you don't need one. Good luck with that one though.

    Not quite, a catalytic converter needs to be there on all cars in the UK built from first registered and used on or after 1992 (J) plate.
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kb_pricevtr It's a stainless steel catback with a sport cat so I can just put that on as I've got a Saxsport atm, I think it's a magnex catback. Will this be ok?

    Cat back doesn't come into it, as long as it's not blowing and not "too loud" (which is at the discretion of the tester)
    
    the sport cat will pass, if it's heated up properly before the test.
11. user_58998 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 oswestry Posts: 233 Saxo VTR 2003

    #11 1st April 2013, 18:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MartinObviously Yes, decat is an automatic fail even if the emissions are met. it never used to bet hat way though. Not quite, a catalytic converter needs to be there on all cars in the UK built from first registered and used on or after 1992 (J) plate. Cat back doesn't come into it, as long as it's not blowing and not "too loud" (which is at the discretion of the tester) the sport cat will pass, if it's heated up properly before the test.

    Thanks mate!!!!