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Engine swapped donor?
Slimy38 - 30/1/13 at 07:47 PM

A bit of a theoretical question from something I've just seen on Ebay. I have seen a 1989 Mazda MX5, that has had it's 1.6 removed and a 2000 1.8 engine installed. If I were to use that as my donor, what would happen when it came to IVA and emissions classifications, assuming I wanted an age related plate. And on the subject of age related plate, would I get an '89 plate or an '00 plate?

I doubt I'd do it for real as it just seems like too much of a headache, I'm just wondering what would be the outcome.

austin man - 30/1/13 at 07:51 PM

goes on the engine age for emissions not the donor car age

adithorp - 30/1/13 at 08:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by austin man
goes on the engine age for emissions not the donor car age


...and the age related plate goes on the year designation of the donor, not it's engine.

Slimy38 - 30/1/13 at 08:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
quote:
Originally posted by austin man
goes on the engine age for emissions not the donor car age


...and the age related plate goes on the year designation of the donor, not it's engine.


OK, so that's the worst combination I can think of, the engine age would require the low emissions, but I'd have an 'old car' according to the number plate. Good job I'm not considering it as an option!

Thanks both.

Marcus - 3/2/13 at 10:10 AM

As an aside, I swapped the engine on my donor with the DVLA (but not physically) before I scrapped it. Made getting an age related plate easier for me