Gunner.

[Joel]

whats the law on De-cats ? I no theyre Illegal. but whats the punishment if caught

the fines../penaltys mate?

[clowo16v]

Duno if you get a fixed penalty, but they rip your MOT up meaning you cant move the car apart from on a trailer, then you need to fit a cat and re-do the MOT

Matt

[wavy]

i aint a copper but de cats aint illegal as such
pre 92 cars didnt have a cat os dont need 1
if after 92 it requires a cat to pass emissions test
but if u have a decat and your cars can pass the emission test u can have an mot
(i have read on this forum ppl havin cars pass the em test with decat)
chances are u wont pass

[stevie_b]

Only if you fail emissions, or just for not having a cat? Just asking as my car passed without one the last few years so I assumed all would be okay?

[DaveH]

Is it the law to have a cat fitted even if its a post 93 but passes the emissions with a decat on?

[stevie_b]

Sorry - responses crossed. I'm one of those that passes without a cat that hooligan mentions.

[seanofnp]

Its not illegal not to run a cat, its illegal to fail on emissions though.

Both my Clio 16v and my CR-X Del sol both past with de-cats and the police stopped me in both and said it was fine as they were MOT'ed like it.

[nyk]

At the very most you would be issued with a VDRF (Vehicle defect rectification form), you would have to attend an MOT station, have the CAT put back in, the emissions tested, and then return the form (which would be completed by the MOT station) to your local police station with all your documnets- licence MOT insurance etc.

It is not illegal as such to not have a cat, it is however a failure on your MOT if your car is post August 1992.

But in reality, what police officer is gonna get underneath your car by the side of the road to check if you have a cat??????????????
This is very unlikely, police officers are not VOSA or MOT testers!! lol

[Scougar]

My 1998 200sx passed it's MOT with a decat :D Passed it's emissions perfectly as I was still running the pre-cat, and not a word was said about the decat itself

But basically k-reg onwards need a cat. So j-reg is the perfect year

Matthew

[drsmith1979]

more likely to get you for the excess noise rather than emissions at a roadside check etc..