92 on k

[moffat]

hi guys just bought a k reg 1.2 nova which hasnt got a cat on it but has a magnex gte 3 box system fitted from the 1.2 downpipe back. now will i need a cat for the mot?

[claire6069]

hi guys just bought a k reg 1.2 nova which hasnt got a car on it but has a magnex gte 3 box system fitted from the 1.2 downpipe back. now will i need a cat for the mot?
presume you mean a cat lol

found this on this website: http://www.motester.co.uk/CarOwnersGuidetoTheMOT/MOTQA.aspx

I own a Honda CRX Civic Del Sol 1992 K reg and I am having a stainless steel exhaust built and fitted. The fitter has said to me because the car is a 1992 model and the law that governs the catalytic converters for the MOT came into effect in 1993, the car does not fall into this law, and I could remove the cat and it would still pass the MOT. Is he correct or will it fail the emissions Test. Thanks, Ben.


Your fitter is not quite correct. The MOT regulations say nothing about a vehicle having a catalytic converter. They merely set emission levels which have to be achieved if the vehicle is first used after a specific year. Certainly some cars with every efficient engines could achieve the required emission levels without a catalytic converter. However in your case, if your vehicle’s year is before the break year, then should the cat be removed, in all probabilty it should not affect the MOT.




However i thought it was compulsory.........

[moffat]

editied lol i suppose ill need to just try and see and if it fails fit a standard 1.2 system on it

[claire6069]

just found this as well

http://www.querycat.com/question/30057a5c8da9e335ecf2c1748c1ed7ef

Can I remove the catalytic converter on my Tipo? (http://www.members.shaw.ca/tipoboy/tipo/faq/handling.bak)

Please note that in the UK from 1st January 1996 the MOT has included an emissions test for vehicles equipped with three way catalytic converters. Cars registered after 1st August 1992 (i.e. K prefixes onwards) are required by law to have catalytic converters fitted and will fail the test without them. Cars registered before 1st August 1992 (i.e. J prefixes and earlier) do not require catalytic converters to pass the test.


I wouldnt worry, my corsa's going for MOT with no cat and 2 cherry bombs lol do you know anyone that does testing?? maybe they'll be a bit leniant, the corsa's going to steves old workplace lol

[moffat]

think my dad knows one of the testers so might be ok.