New MoT test and cats

[B.Martin]

I\'ll just keep my stock exhaust and then simply say \'there is a custom system on the car now, of you want to go through the ball ache off fitting the stock system for the test, then re-fitting the other system after... That\'s up to you!\'

9/10 garages will probably just pass it to saw the hassle.

[m1tch]

You have a stock system? I didn\'t think there were any left lol

[wolfie1]

I\'ll just keep my stock exhaust and then simply say \'there is a custom system on the car now, of you want to go through the ball ache off fitting the stock system for the test, then re-fitting the other system after... That\'s up to you!\'
 
9/10 garages will probably just pass it to saw the hassle.

no they would do 3 things,
1- what you suggest
2- refuse to test
3-(this is the most likely 1) fail your car on the emissions and charge you to fit the other system
 
it sucks but unless your friends with a garage thats the choices

[B.Martin]

Yeah option 3 would probably happen but without them actually changing it lol!

[efiniste]

Exactly.  If your vin number contains FD13B2 then you are subject to a cat emissions test (and therefore have to have a cat present post 1/1/12).

But no jap import FDs have that format VIN number. Only the UK spec ones do.

[m1tch]

Its a bit odd that this info was posted in the 2nd gen part of the forum considering its only the UK spec FDs that are going to have issues - which again it why I chose an FC lol although it can easily pass a cat test on emissions

[B.Martin]

And that FC\'s are über cool

[no_boingers]

But no jap import FDs have that format VIN number. Only the UK spec ones do.

Uh huh... so what\'s your point?  "I\'m alright Jack \'cos mine\'s an import :p "?

Its a bit odd that this info was posted in the 2nd gen part of the forum considering its only the UK spec FDs that are going to have issues

I posted it here because I\'ve got an FC and I only read the FC forum  

I posted for the benefit of other FC owners who might be concerned on first reading of the change that we are going to be affected - turns out we are ok.  It then morphed into a discussion about whether it will affect FDs or not.

[shaunwil]

there is talk of brand new cars first mot after 4 years then every second year for its mot after that and vosa are arguing that will be dangerous, well i reckon with this extremely tight legislation will just push the government to introduce the 4,2,2 testing, the exact thing vosa doesnt want to happen

That sound extremely dangerous. I seriously wonder just how many of brand new cars are remotely legal on the headlight requirement (unless they have raised the beam level). I struggle to drive round now without getting blinded by every tom, dick and harry.

Shaun

[efiniste]

Uh huh... so what\'s your point?  "I\'m alright Jack \'cos mine\'s an import :p "?

Pretty much, yeah. Along with the vast majority of FDs in the country. I\'d guess there\'s way less than 100 UK spec FDs left on our roads.

[Grant Monkhouse]

Pretty much, yeah. Along with the vast majority of FDs in the country. I\'d guess there\'s way less than 100 UK spec FDs left on our roads.

they only sold 124 in the uk anyway so i doubt theres more than 20 left.

[wolfie1]

That sound extremely dangerous. I seriously wonder just how many of brand new cars are remotely legal on the headlight requirement (unless they have raised the beam level). I struggle to drive round now without getting blinded by every tom, dick and harry.
 
Shaun

most cars when they come to their first test need the headlights adjusted! most people are very good at keeping on top of the maintanance but there is also them that dont bother and when there car comes round to the mot its an absoulute death trap and these are the people which cause the problem and another reason why insurance  goes up year on year!

[Ricco_04]

Well unless I am mistaken it will affect the FC as they also had a cat fitted as standard (2 if you are UK spec.)  Isn\'t this section about the presence of a cat not about what the emissions are??

Of course, if you get around it by being an import then fair play to you

[no_boingers]

True but fortunately section 7.1 of the testers manual states the check for the presence of a cat is only for cars which are subject to a cat emissions test - since all the FCs (UK or import) are exempt from a cat test (because first used before 1st Aug 1992) we don\'t have to have a cat fitted (whether there was one OE or not)

Course the draft manual could change before 1st Jan

[m1tch]

I would love to find out how much a new cat/precat costs from Mazda as an OEM item lol although saying that as its over 10 years manufacturers don\'t have to supply them anymore, I know that a single brake hose cost £103 from mazda, hate to think what a cat would cost lol