psycho83
East of England
Rhythm and Booze
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Dec 11, 2007 14:55:11 GMT
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This has probably been asked tons of times, so sorry in advance of the following question. if a car is reg'd as 1956 , with an engine from 1988 , do I have to have a cat and will I have to pass an emissions test? here is a car just because I got it on sunday   |
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Dec 11, 2007 14:56:38 GMT
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cats were mandatory from january 1993 or so. therefore no!
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psycho83
East of England
Rhythm and Booze
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Dec 11, 2007 15:03:32 GMT
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Cheers chap, I did suspect that would be the case but was unsure
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filmidget
East Midlands
Mostly Lurking
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Dec 11, 2007 15:16:39 GMT
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I think the MOT should be based on whichever can be proved to be older out of the engine or the car.
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Dec 11, 2007 15:44:03 GMT
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your engine must meet regulations for the year of production. likewise the car. so a 32 rod with a zetec will need a cat, a golf mkV with a merc 600pullman engine wont need a cat.
*so i was told anyhow.
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misteralz
Posted a lot
I may drive a Volkswagen, but I'm scene tax exempt!
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Dec 11, 2007 16:25:16 GMT
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Nonsense.
MoT goes on year of the car's production, but you're right about an older engine in a newer car - although you have to be able to prove it to Mr. MoT man.
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Last Edit: Dec 11, 2007 16:25:52 GMT by misteralz
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Dec 11, 2007 17:10:04 GMT
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I think the MOT should be based on whichever can be proved to be older out of the engine or the car. That is correct.....it's the older of the two. |
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Dec 11, 2007 19:15:20 GMT
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think the cat on my falcon will be replaced by a tube that just looks like a cat soon the one it has is pretty useless now anyway ;D
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v8ade
Part of things
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Dec 11, 2007 19:56:06 GMT
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I think you will find that emmissions go by the year the car was made,when i fitted the rover turbo lump (1994 AD) i didnt fit the cat and all they did for mot was look to see if it smoked as that was the regs for a 1971 car.
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