prwatts

Hi, I have a turbo-back exhaust - will it fail the MOT? What can I do?

adzer

iTrader: (13)

helps if you say what age it is

scoobynutta555

And where you live..........

adzer

iTrader: (13)

if its an import and registered before august 95 will not need a cat but if its after that you need a cat no matter what (unless u know a dodgy garage)

prwatts

Sorry guys - it is a 2.5 STi 10 and about due its first MOT. I live in the E Midlands. Do I have to bolt the oem zorst back on for the MOT? That will be a real schlep !!!

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

yes it will fail, you can put the catted downpipe on only and take a chance or put the centre cat in, rag the **** off it to get it red hot and ask the tester to run the emissions test straight away. 2nd option not guaranteed to work mind

prwatts

Are there any "understanding" garages about?

scoobynutta555

API will do it, £80 last time I asked for a quote. There's a guy in Luton that does mine a bit cheaper.

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

80 quid for an MOT?
I bet people pay it as well

Myles

iTrader: (40)

I think they will probably fit your cat for you before the emissions test.

adzer

iTrader: (13)

i think they charge 80 to fit a cat and then test it??? could be wrong but garage beside me does that. coz just passing the car with no cat is illegal lol

stigaz

i paid £80 quid for my last mot, they fit a double catted centre section as it's easier than doing the downpipe, but that garage is in fife scotland

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

I assumed that it did involve cat swapping when I made my previous statement

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

thats a whopping £10 a bolt to undo

adzer

iTrader: (13)

i'd rather pay that 80 quid and know its gonna pass emmisions first time rather than fitting a cat yourself for it to fail on emmisions and need to pay for a retest, happened to me a month ago

scoobynutta555

I'd never pay anywhere near £80 for an MOT.

adzer

iTrader: (13)

a mot where i am costs £53 so its only an extra £27 to remove your pipe fit the cat, do the test then refit your pipe and seal it.

not exactly expensive when you cant do it yourself or dont have a cat to fit in the first place!! my car was decatted when i got it and aint paying £200+ for one to use it once a year

scoobynutta555

Well, I've had catless cars for 10 years now and never had a problem nor paid over £50.

adzer

iTrader: (13)

your garage is very dodgy then, anything after 95 should not just sail thru a mot with no cat

mit

iTrader: (10)

Where in Luton do you go? Be nice to know

DaveBeck

iTrader: (12)

wtf. for gods sake please someone pm him a user friendly garage to sort himself out without changing anything. we all know they are about. anyone running a complete decat needs one.

plus all you saying its a dodgey garage. how do you think your decatt gets through an mot. by fitting the cats for mot??? so that must mean your cars legal without them fitted

i pay enough for tax so i'll make the most off it thanks

20withascooby

yup it is thanx pre 95 import

think mine was 38pounds for full mot

DaveBeck

iTrader: (12)

sti10 as quoted. classics dont really come into my rant.

fair how classics are on the lower tax band to

deansscooby

my00 turbo back is decat, and subaru dealer passed mine. on my10 you will no probs.

Blue by You

iTrader: (23)

Hi guys, I'm just about to have my exhaust changed to a PPP system on my 05 STi to get around the annual bother of cat swapping. It has had a few mods done so it's not a standard car but nothing outrageous done to it.
Would i be better off getting an emission check first, or is it a foregone conclusion that my scoob will fail the test?
BTW looking forward to the gathering on the 31st.

scoobynewbie72

iTrader: (1)

Scoobyclinic do a recar/decat service 100 quid inc the mot when I asked, How far from Derby are you?
If not far PM and I can help.

doshwrx2007

best thing to do is to take it back to the garage who de-catted it for you

Fangoria

iTrader: (1)

Someone else has already said to PM
There is no way that anyone should put anything in writing here about so called 'dodgy places' they exist all over the place but I'm not naming them - that would be rather stupid

Of course with the new tests from a couple of years ago its not as simple now as just providing your old cert and getting a new one - now some people have to use Donor cars...........

I'm not saying I dont put a Cat in..... but I find the whole process very easy and it costs me £45 for an MOT..........

Ste RB5138

I have got this problem coming up (full DeCat and no standard exhaust spare)

If anyone can PM friendly garages in the West Mids area that would be ace.

mit

iTrader: (10)

You mean they fiddle the emmisions test for £100!