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Old 03 January 2003, 08:18 PM
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I'm sure I saw a thread about MOT's and decats.

It went something like, if you have an import car it falls into the same catagory as a kit car and doesn't need to meet the same emission requirements as UK cars >92

Is this nonsence?, mot due soon and my 94wrx has no cat
Old 03 January 2003, 08:30 PM
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Okay these are the limits and my results. The car is an import with just a dp cat

Fast idle test (2,500-3000rpm)
co%vol 0.3 limit 0.06 result
hc ppp vol 200 limit 0.0 result
lambda (between) 0.97-1.03 limit 1.00 result


natural idle
co%vol 0.5 limit result 0.05

So mine passed no problem but obviously has a dp cat and nothing else.

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Old 03 January 2003, 09:25 PM
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If it's an import, it only has to pass a non-cat test, providing that it's a model never originally sold in the UK.
Old 03 January 2003, 10:01 PM
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wrx(94) was a model never sold in the UK, wasn't it?

Does this mean I don't need to change my exhaust?
Old 04 January 2003, 12:23 AM
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i am buying a my03
if i have a magnex back box for sound.

how do i decat the centre section and still get through the mot in three years time?

this might be a stupid question (newbe)
Old 04 January 2003, 12:39 AM
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If you just decat the centre section, you will have no problem come MOT time as the d/p is the main cat.
Old 04 January 2003, 01:07 PM
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From the My01 onwards the UK WRXs have 3 cats.
Old 01 March 2003, 08:20 PM
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Not sure but my MY00 RA had a emissions certificate along with MOT certificate. Also I have an SVA document when it came into the country. Teh emissions certicate has limits that teh car must acheive so there must be a set of figures it must pass you just cant have no emission test AFAIK.

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