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Tintop, what date is cat required from for MOT??
NS Dev - 30/8/07 at 04:12 PM

I have just bought a bmw 740, 1993 model, and just wondering whether it needs the cats or not for the mot?

93 is the changeover year isn't it, but I don't know whether it was jan or aug 93!!??

The car is 93 K so its reg pre aug 93.

cheers

Nat

MikeR - 30/8/07 at 04:32 PM

Is this you or your bro?

Cause it raises the question what you doing with the sierra?

(ie can i have first dibs)

and hows your bro's capri coming along?

(oh, i thought it was 92 for cat but some cars got exemptions (ie the rover mini))

pewe - 30/8/07 at 04:43 PM

Nat, seems to be a grey area.
In theory if it's 93 registered and was designed to be fitted with a cat then it can be failed for not having one. This happened to our S13 Nissan.
However some testers (ones with some common sense) check the emmissions and pass de-catted cars if they are within the limits.
Suppose it's a case of suck it and see.
Cheers, Pewe.

andybod - 30/8/07 at 04:47 PM

aug 1st 1992 K reg was original date for cat tests hope this helps

froggy - 30/8/07 at 06:07 PM

your test station will have a book which covers any odd ball cars made after aug 92 which are still exempt,but i think yours will need a cat test as it isnt in my in service emmisions book

mcerd1 - 30/8/07 at 06:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by andybod
aug 1st 1992 K reg was original date for cat tests hope this helps


my 106 is Nov 1992 and it dosen't have a cat (and never has) but then its only a 954cc with a carb making all of 45 hp according to the book

Davey D - 30/8/07 at 06:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by pewe
Nat, seems to be a grey area.
In theory if it's 93 registered and was designed to be fitted with a cat then it can be failed for not having one. This happened to our S13 Nissan.
However some testers (ones with some common sense) check the emmissions and pass de-catted cars if they are within the limits.
Suppose it's a case of suck it and see.
Cheers, Pewe.


Actually the case with the S13 is that there is no exact match for this make and model of vehicle in the book of cars for MOT testers. thus it has to be tested as a non cat vehicle

pewe - 30/8/07 at 10:01 PM

Davey D rot my boots wish we'd known that at the time. The plonkers insisted we fit a cat which we did but a no little expense! We'll know for the next time. Ta, Pewe

NS Dev - 31/8/07 at 09:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
Is this you or your bro?

Cause it raises the question what you doing with the sierra?

(ie can i have first dibs)

and hows your bro's capri coming along?

(oh, i thought it was 92 for cat but some cars got exemptions (ie the rover mini))


Hi Mike,

Yes, the bmw is for me, its the one that cal bought for his mate a while back, its done 180,000 miles but had the std BMW recall for engine replacement, but because the first owner did a LUDICROUS mileage in it, the recall was at 90,000 miles and the gearbox was done as well at the same time, so its a very good car, for £750 anyway!!!

Re. the sierra, you have my text Mike, but will post in the for sale on here too.

cheers

Nat

Davey D - 31/8/07 at 03:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by pewe
Davey D rot my boots wish we'd known that at the time. The plonkers insisted we fit a cat which we did but a no little expense! We'll know for the next time. Ta, Pewe


I only know about this car because ive had an S14 for 5 1/2 years(just sold it to fund the Kitcar )and have been in the SXOC (SX Owners Club) for that amount of time, so ive seen it brought up many times on the forum people had even got to the stage of having to demand that the MOT testers make a phone call to to Vosa, or who ever controls it so that they can prove the car doesnt need a cat. The S14 is listed in there as needing a cat. it is the stupid mot tester claiming that the S13 is the same... which is very much not the case