MOT Emissions - 1994 BB4 with De-cat

Post by **Pushki** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:08 pm

My Mot is due on the 10th March and it will be the first one since fitting a de-cat.
I went down to my local Honda dealer today and asked to speak to their MOT tester.

I told him what car I had and that it had a de-cat. I asked whether they would perform a non Cat test.
He said NO! Only cars registered before 1992 can have a non CAT test and de-cats are not legal.
This is when I produced the flowchart. http://www.motuk.co.uk/images/7.3page9.pdf

He went away and came back a few minutes later wanting to know my chassis number.

He went away again......

Eventually he came back and said "you're right, it can have a non CAT test." Woohoo!!

So, it's booked in on the 7th March. I told the receptionist to make a note that it's a non CAT test.
We'll see what happens on the day.

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:14 pm

Post by **Pushki** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:22 pm

It'll only be a win if they do the right thing on the day.

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:36 pm

I'm sure they will, surprised you went to the dealer for an MOT though. How much do they charge for the privilege (assuming you don't mind me asking) ?

Post by **Pushki** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:01 pm

I've always taken it to my local dealer. I usually buy some consumables while I'm there, such as oil filters etc.
It will cost me in the region of £54, which I think is the going rate anyway.

Post by **Ammo** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:12 pm

I've always had a problem convincing general MOT places that my car doesn't need a cat test, so I took it last year to a proper sports car garage, didn't even quibble when I said it needed a non cat test, and tested it while I waited.

http://www.corten-miller.co.uk/

It's about 40mins from me but worth the drive to actually have decent people MOT it

JayJay · Post by **JayJay** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:14 pm

^ I remember you talking about them actually. Didn't they do some other work?

Post by **Ammo** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:23 pm

No, I can't afford to pay garages to do work lol

Needed new rear ARB drop links which I bought from a motor factors on the way home from them

littlefeller · Post by **littlefeller** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:35 pm

Pushki wrote:It'll only be a win if they do the right thing on the day.

scared toss is going to get alot of use on this forum

who ever put that smiley here deserves plus points

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:39 pm

littlefeller wrote:
Pushki wrote:It'll only be a win if they do the right thing on the day.
scared toss is going to get alot of use on this forum who ever put that smiley here deserves plus points

That would be Pushki himself