well it had to fail sometime

[paul bristol uk]

First time in 15 years of my ownership.

Vehicle makeHONDA Vehicle modelPRELUDE Date first used1 August 1992 Fuel typePetrol ColourRed

MOT history of this vehicle
Test date12 October 2016 Test ResultFail Odometer reading188,944 miles MOT test number4103 7512 0283 Reason(s) for failure
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) put down to hole in mid section of exhaust(I thought imports could not be failed on emissions?
Advisory notice item(s)
front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)

I keep leaving a note that it records in KM's do they read my notes NO

Still booked in next week for the exhaust to be patched and a new rear caliper(£80) so the total bill should not be to bad.

Anyway a good run for 15 years of passes!

[ek9sid]

I thought it was a certain model of 4g that could pass emissions without cat (possibly bb4) as the chassis code wasn't available in UK form. But...yours would still have failed as there is a hole in the pipe. Apparently the design of the exhaust system is to extract the fumes away from the engine avoiding the cabin

[Merlin]

Yeah it is only Pre-August 1995 BB4's that have the non-CAT test, all BB1's be it UK or JDM will have a CAT test. Although I would think that a holey exhaust would be a fail on any car.

[toadster]

Lo

Well done that car
Really good.

Toadster

[chrismc]

Yes it's the 'major leak of gasses' that is a fail as opposed to the emissions

[Vtecmec]

Yeah it is only Pre-August 1995 BB4's that have the non-CAT test, all BB1's be it UK or JDM will have a CAT test. Although I would think that a holey exhaust would be a fail on any car.

My BB1 needs no cat test.

[paul bristol uk]

Yes its 1992 BB1

[Merlin]

Pre-August 1992? Yeah they will be treated the same as any car of that age an doesn't need a CAT test. Sorry forgot about them as the BB1 wasn't sold in the UK until 1993.

[bb1-h22a7-jay]

Yeah it is only Pre-August 1995 BB4's that have the non-CAT test, all BB1's be it UK or JDM will have a CAT test. Although I would think that a holey exhaust would be a fail on any car.

My BB1 needs no cat test.

same

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[paul bristol uk]

MOT pass today
Costs MOT. Repair Handbrake. Weld exhaust system Labour including VAT £84 MOT £35 total £119. It did not need a caliper after all.
Result I am a happy Badger!