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Old 05 September 2010 | 11:59 AM
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i have a subaru legacy 2 litre turbo 1st registered: 03/03/93 and has had the cat removed if it indeed was previously fitted ith one, i have emition test results from previous mot's as part of the documentation which came with the car but my question is this? Will it pass it's next mot or do i have to fit a cat?
Old 05 September 2010 | 12:07 PM
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my bugeye passed with a turbo back decat
Old 05 September 2010 | 12:26 PM
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my bugeye passed with a turbo back decat
Well it shouldn`t of. No car that has a cat test should pass with no cats at all.
Old 05 September 2010 | 12:40 PM
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As above, if u have no cat thats a fail, let alone worrying about emissions!
I have full decat and an mot  Just depends on how well you know the guy who does your mot
Old 05 September 2010 | 12:43 PM
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Sometimes the MOT Tester cant be arsed trying to make it pass so just says ok its passed
Old 05 September 2010 | 12:51 PM
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well it passed.. the pass on the emissions is 0.20 mine hovered around 0.21/22 then dropped to the pass 0.20 so wether it shouldnt pass or not... it did! and thats a legit test
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As what has already been said, If there are no cats and your car is eligible for a emissions test then it will fail
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