Catalyser question... Bricky? Andy Simpson? anyone?

[toomanytoys]

Now.. as I have been out of the system for a while (8 years), I need to check this..

My syncro doka is one of the last and was registered in 1992 and I am pretty sure it was built in 1992 as well..
its petrol but a 1.9 DG.. it never had a cat on it...

Does it need a cat to be MOT'd in the UK.. were "comercials " (Its a pickup) included under the cat rule (IIRC Jan 1st 1991 all cars have to have a cat etc)..

If I fit the LPG kit and present for MOT on LPG without a cat, will it pass?

[jamesc76]

i cant find my mot book at the mo but if it came out the factory like that i would asume it wouldnt need one?

[syncroandy]

I don't think this is an MOT issue. Vehicles had to be fitted with cats after Aug 92 I think. However they may subsequently be removed and so long as the emissions test is still passed, no MOT failure should occur.

[jamesc76]

i have a 93 subaru legacy engine running without a cat and it passes the cat test!!!!!!

[Russel]

Ure vehicle was inported and not sold (first registered in )in the UK.
So there shouldnt be a problem.
U can get a cat for it from VW i u need to.The cat is part of the j pipe and still alows u to use a standard rear box not like the MV exhaust.

[andysimpson]

Not required in this country on that year but i think france maybe a problem.

[Simon Baxter]

Yeah, dun't need it here.
change over for cats was '92/'93, on a K plate, some where, some weren't, when testing K platers they had to bring their log book to prove date of first registration as thats what it went on.
Remember I have not tested since 2003 though!

[Aidan]

Beaker is december 1992 reg on a K plate with an MV fitted and has no probs without a cat, or a dog, or any other animals come to that.

[toomanytoys]

Cheers peeps...
Not an issue in France as its now reg in France... and has to have emissions every year, but full test every 2 years...