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Interesting loophole in MOT emissions testing...
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 4:59 pm
by wurlycorner
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_730.htm
Vehicles Fitted with a different engine
Test according to which is older, engine or vehicle.
e.g. A 1995 car fitted with a 1991 engine (of whatever make), test to 1991 standards for emission purposes.
Note: The onus is on the vehicle presenter
to prove engine age.
So if you get an H22 from an early BB4 and fit it to a 5th gen, you can remove the cat...
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:00 pm
by Drax
good find
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:27 pm
by jjmartin349571
How do you prove the engine age though? You'd have to specifically prove the engine was from a vehicle registered before September '92 iirc.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:06 pm
by Vtecmec
Honda engines have the date of manufacture stamped on the front. Also the paperwork that the car came from would do this.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:39 pm
by lewd lude lover
friendly MOT center does fine for me.
sounds like a lot of work. good find though.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:12 pm
by damon
Yeah me to lol, no cat needed for me.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:11 pm
by mercutio
stick a jag v12 in it lol
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:25 pm
by mr_drc
Just tell them it's an early engine they won't know ! !!