How old your car has to be to get it de-catted legally? & the full benefits and minus points of de-catting pleeeese..................................

 

Turbo hot

I've got an E registered Toyota and they still stick the sensor up the exhaust pipe to check emissions at MOT time It has no CATS but I'm sure the regs came in at the K and L plate time.......... not sure though.

2258 posts !! I should be asking you the questions

Midlife.....

 

1st August 1992

 

My old 1993 WRX passed the MOT with flying colours with a full scoobysport decat im pretty sure the cat test came in 1994 on import imprezas not too sure about other makes of cars though id have thought they would all be around the same date

 

The Dept of Transport decided that from 1 January 1996 petrol engine vehicles equipped with catalytic converters and registered after 1 August 1992 must be tested in the MoT scheme in line with European Union requirements for CO and HC emissions. The limits of the tests have been determined by the car manufacturers.

But cars with chassis' and engines built prior to 6 months before 1 August [ie before 1 Feb] but registered after 1 August 1992 are exempt from the EC ruling.

 

What about imports?