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BEC Emissions at MOT time
Wheels244 - 22/5/09 at 07:15 PM

I know it's 3 years off for me yet.

But,

I assume there will be a lot of builders in the same boat as me, in that they struggled like hell to get their BEC's through the SVA emissions including fitting Cats, leaning them right out etc to pass the emissions test.

Now I assume a lot of Cats have been removed and mixtures correctly set - so what is everyone going to do come MOT time ?

Guinness - 22/5/09 at 07:16 PM

I take mine to the right garage

Mike

COREdevelopments - 22/5/09 at 07:22 PM

Get friendly with an MOT tester.

Rob

smart51 - 22/5/09 at 07:24 PM

Mine is on a Q plate so visible smoke for me last December. Some tell me that a Q plate is harder to sell on but I bet it isn't when you explain the benefits.

I've heard it said that all kit cars are exempt bit I'm not so sure. In any case, you made it pass once, you can do it again surely. It only has to be "right" at 2500 RPM.

Howlor - 22/5/09 at 07:34 PM

I presume everyone else is the same however with the DVLA that is probably not the case, my V5 had the emissions detailed on the bottom that it had to pass so I presumed they would have then used these at the MOT.

Steve

smart51 - 22/5/09 at 08:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Howlor
I presume everyone else is the same however with the DVLA that is probably not the case, my V5 had the emissions detailed on the bottom that it had to pass so I presumed they would have then used these at the MOT.

Steve


So does mine so I forgot to take it to the MOT. They typed in the car info by hand and did a visible smoke test. I now have a visible smoke MOT certificate to take with me to the next test.

Howlor - 22/5/09 at 08:01 PM

Crafty!

nitram38 - 22/5/09 at 08:33 PM

It's called a POWER COMMANDER!
Just going to sling the map that passed sva back in!

Wheels244 - 22/5/09 at 08:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
It's called a POWER COMMANDER!
Just going to sling the map that passed sva back in!


Yes, I could do that with mine - but what about refitting the Cat - I borrowed MNR's so it's not on my car now.

nitram38 - 22/5/09 at 08:55 PM

I'm leaving my CAT on..........