I need to get my MOT sorted and my downpipe on a '98 means I need a cat test, which in turn means I will fail the emissions test.
Does anyone know a friendly tester in SE England (ideally Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire) that might turn a blind eye to the emissions, if I have a cat in the boot?!
[Mk2] [Generic] Need a friendly MOT tester in SE
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Need a friendly MOT tester in SE
PM may be more ideal lol
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Leon. wrote:on a '98 means I need a cat test, which in turn means I will fail the emissions test
No it doesnt. You dont need a cat in place to pass a cat based emmissions test.
when I MOT'd my rev3 turbo engine it obviously passed , but from the print out shown, would have also passed the later cat based emissions....
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Need a friendly MOT tester in SE
Yes it does....
Up to 95 You dont need a cat on Imports, so I hear...
My Rev 4 failed on emissions....
Cat back on.
Pass.
Up to 95 You dont need a cat on Imports, so I hear...
My Rev 4 failed on emissions....
Cat back on.
Pass.
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willfinch36 wrote:Yes it does....
Up to 95 You dont need a cat on Imports, so I hear...
My Rev 4 failed on emissions....
Cat back on.
Pass.
No you dont NEED a cat, you just need to pass those emmissions guidelines
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Dale_V wrote:willfinch36 wrote:Yes it does....
Up to 95 You dont need a cat on Imports, so I hear...
My Rev 4 failed on emissions....
Cat back on.
Pass.
No you dont NEED a cat, you just need to pass those emmissions guidelines
Yes ok, and chances are you will need a CAT to pass them!?
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willfinch36 wrote:Dale_V wrote:willfinch36 wrote:Yes it does....
Up to 95 You dont need a cat on Imports, so I hear...
My Rev 4 failed on emissions....
Cat back on.
Pass.
No you dont NEED a cat, you just need to pass those emmissions guidelines
Yes ok, and chances are you will need a CAT to pass them!?
depends how healthy and efficient the engine is I suppose... Like I say mine would have passed the later cat based test, and I had no cat
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I'm aware of that Dale, thanks, but I know I won't pass without a cat because I haven't before... hence my wording
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Need a friendly MOT tester in SE
ForMySin wrote:And what your asking is illegal... Just to clear anyone who MOTs a car has to do so based on the rules and regulations set down.
Any tester who doesn't follow these rules can lose their license, get a massive fine and be prosecuted.
So be very careful what you ask for on a public forum
Thank you for your patronising, pointless post.
Asking it is not illegal, doing it is. I'm well aware of the law on this.
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Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Need a friendly MOT tester in SE
Seems you have opened a can of worms with this subject LOL, not that anyone on here would even think of using a relaxed MOT station.
Pity you aren't in Birmingham as i know a fair few. These range from over looking a blown bulb, to garages you don't even take your car to, kind of dial a MOT LOL
Pity you aren't in Birmingham as i know a fair few. These range from over looking a blown bulb, to garages you don't even take your car to, kind of dial a MOT LOL
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Seems so. Have to say though (and I know this isn't what you were saying but) I would never agree to someone turning a blind eye to safety aspects like bulbs etc, let alone anything more serious.
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I know a place down here in Southampton gives me a deferred emmissions test, mines a '94 though but may be worth a try.
Just to point out I asked the guy if it wouldve past the normal cat test and no it wouldn't of, it wasn't that far out but it was a deffo fail on the cat test.
Just to point out I asked the guy if it wouldve past the normal cat test and no it wouldn't of, it wasn't that far out but it was a deffo fail on the cat test.
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Leon. wrote:hence my wording
which wasnt clear, hence I explained the possibilities