G-Limited MOT Decat

[Zogbee]

Quick question guys. I got my MOT today and have got a decat fitted. I've got a N/A rev 2 g limited. Will this be considered as a non cat test?

Also i've recently put a UK 3sge engine in. Would that make a difference? Should i tell them this?

Thanks

[Peter Gidden]

Quick question guys. I got my MOT today and have got a decat fitted. I've got a N/A rev 2 g limited. Will this be considered as a non cat test?

Yes.

Also i've recently put a UK 3sge engine in. Should i tell them this?

No.

[Nic]

Click on this flow chart and print a copy to take with you, it clearly shows why your car should have a non-cat emissions test.

[Zogbee]

Many thanks Peter

Ah good stuff will take that with me. Thanks.

[Peter Gidden]

Many thanks Peter

Ah good stuff will take that with me. Thanks.

No problem. Cat test is based on car year and origin (99% of cases will be same criteria as engine since will be original engine). Fit different engine and cat test should ( ) be based on age of different engine, not the age of car.

[RST]

....over complicated.

Go to MoT station (with car or beforehand) with VIN.

Open book (sure the last one I had my hands on was A4 sized, green or dark blue cover).

Look up chassis code (SW20) and engine code (3SGE) then VIN on lists, -or something like that, I forget exactly.

VIN on list -say what book does, VIN not on list, do other basic test.

Takes about 3 mins tops to work out from walking in the door. Simples.

[ryan]

I thought as the car has a UK equivalent, it would be subject to a UK 3SGE MOT? unless its and early 3SGE without a cat?

[Loque]

Click on this flow chart and print a copy to take with you, it clearly shows why your car should have a non-cat emissions test.

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Interesting potatoes. By this diagram my rev 3 does not need a cat test... by 34 days.

[Rogue]

Quick question guys. I got my MOT today and have got a decat fitted. I've got a N/A rev 2 g limited. Will this be considered as a non cat test?

Also i've recently put a UK 3sge engine in. Would that make a difference? Should i tell them this?

Because the car has a UK equivalent, it will be treated exactly the same as a UK car. The loophole mentioned above with the MOT diagram is only relevant to turbo cars as they do not have a UK equivalent.

So if your car was manufactured after 1st August 1992 then it's a cat test for you...

[Rogue]

Many thanks Peter

Ah good stuff will take that with me. Thanks.

No problem. Cat test is based on car year and origin (99% of cases will be same criteria as engine since will be original engine). Fit different engine and cat test should ( ) be based on age of different engine, not the age of car.

MOT is actually based on whichever is older - engine or chassis.