Cat on a Valver...

[Syrma]

Hi guys, Anyone know at what age car you don't need a CAT. mine is a K reg valver, reg'd in '92 - Would I need a CAT for the MOT?

[northy]

what month in 1992 mate ???

[Syrma]

Now your asking, I think it was February, but not 100% sure...

[Dancliovalver]

dont quote me on this, northy will probably no, but isnt it before the end of august 92 that you have to have a cat??

[chrisc]

my 1994 16v passes without a cat. think they're more worried about emissions and the car must have easily been within the regulations for the time without a cat.

correct me if i'm wrong guys but is it not the case that 92 was the year when all new cars had to have a cat as standard, whereas the mot only tests for emissions and not whether a cat is present.

therefore, you don't need a cat to pass an mot with any car, however newer cars will not pass the newer limits without one????

[stew]

its ment to be april 1992 iirc.

but a good running car should pass without (or so ive been told) but always question this. i was under the impression that the co2 levels were much much stricter with a cat on, and therefore would induce a fail

[Danlp6]

say its running a 1991 engine. and it doesnt do a cat test then...

[dan 16v]

u can have a non cat test if your car was registered before Aug 1992.

[Syrma]

Am I right in thinking August '92 would be L reg?

[chrisc]

mine's 1994 on L so no.

by that reckoning, i'd say K is sept 92-sept 93 so you should have a cat.

like i said though, try it without if you don't want to put one on as mine passes. you don't have to comply with current emissions standards, just those of the time.