Worrying news for us diesel de-cat owners

Mark2000cc · 9th December 2013, 19:50

I have it from a good source that as from February 2014 if our cars have a decat, they will fail the mot

Just wondered, has anyone else heard this or different?
Quite worried now tbh.

Grumpy1 · 9th December 2013, 19:56

I'm sure I've seen somewhere that if a car was fitted with a 'cat' when it was made, it must always have one. Could be wrong of course - very often am!

Chad.

Mark2000cc · 9th December 2013, 19:59

Hi Chad, the actual law as it stands is "any vehicle subject to a FULL emissions test is required to have a catalytic convertor fitted, however the diesel is not subject to a full emissions test, just a smoke test. As it stands now.

RJ303 · 9th December 2013, 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpy1

I'm sure I've seen somewhere that if a car was fitted with a 'cat' when it was made, it must always have one. Could be wrong of course - very often am!

Chad.

Diesels are only tested on smoke particulate output not emissions as such so it is possible for a diesel to pass a current MOT without a CAT.

Ive not heard anything about this new MOT criteria coming in 2014 but is very enforceable should it be true, unless you go down the road of a sports cat so the car appears to have one but the guts of the CAT is not present and of course the testing centre has no way of knowing this.

Grumpy1 · 9th December 2013, 20:02

That's right Mark, but like you say, I'm sure it changes next year.

Chad.

Mark2000cc · 9th December 2013, 20:05

And sadly here is the proof.... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/n...iculate-filter

suzublu · 9th December 2013, 20:13

Mark,discussed a couple of days ago,have a read... http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=166738

Mark2000cc · 9th December 2013, 20:19

Thank god for that Ronnie, thanks a lot for that mate, I missed this!

suzublu · 9th December 2013, 20:23

But it was nice to see doozle drivers squirm

Mark2000cc · 9th December 2013, 20:30

Ooh, you just wait.... Lol I'm going to get fingerprints all over your chrome bits haha :-)

9th December 2013, 19:50	#1
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9th December 2013, 19:56	#2
Grumpy1 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 2.5 2001 Royal Blue Connoissuer Auto Saloon Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield Posts: 2,466 Thanks: 447 Thanked 254 Times in 202 Posts	I'm sure I've seen somewhere that if a car was fitted with a 'cat' when it was made, it must always have one. Could be wrong of course - very often am! Chad. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] *Oh no! Not DRLs! Yes, I can* open the bonnet.**

9th December 2013, 19:59	#3
Mark2000cc This is my second home MG ZT CDTI Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sutton in ashfield Posts: 6,751 Thanks: 1,017 Thanked 699 Times in 501 Posts	Hi Chad, the actual law as it stands is "any vehicle subject to a FULL emissions test is required to have a catalytic convertor fitted, however the diesel is not subject to a full emissions test, just a smoke test. As it stands now. __________________ http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/...b595c11ba6.jpgStill going strong!

9th December 2013, 20:02	#5
Grumpy1 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 2.5 2001 Royal Blue Connoissuer Auto Saloon Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield Posts: 2,466 Thanks: 447 Thanked 254 Times in 202 Posts	That's right Mark, but like you say, I'm sure it changes next year. Chad. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] *Oh no! Not DRLs! Yes, I can* open the bonnet.**

9th December 2013, 20:05	#6
Mark2000cc This is my second home MG ZT CDTI Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sutton in ashfield Posts: 6,751 Thanks: 1,017 Thanked 699 Times in 501 Posts	And sadly here is the proof.... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/n...iculate-filter __________________ http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/...b595c11ba6.jpgStill going strong!

9th December 2013, 20:13	#7
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,936 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Mark,discussed a couple of days ago,have a read... http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=166738

9th December 2013, 20:19	#8
Mark2000cc This is my second home MG ZT CDTI Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sutton in ashfield Posts: 6,751 Thanks: 1,017 Thanked 699 Times in 501 Posts	Thank god for that Ronnie, thanks a lot for that mate, I missed this! __________________ http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/...b595c11ba6.jpgStill going strong!

9th December 2013, 20:23	#9
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,936 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	But it was nice to see doozle drivers squirm

9th December 2013, 20:30	#10
Mark2000cc This is my second home MG ZT CDTI Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sutton in ashfield Posts: 6,751 Thanks: 1,017 Thanked 699 Times in 501 Posts	Ooh, you just wait.... Lol I'm going to get fingerprints all over your chrome bits haha :-) __________________ http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/...b595c11ba6.jpgStill going strong!