Krade

I am runnng a full decat on my MY95 Wrx and have just gone through swapping the Down Pipe out to put a catted Down Pipe in for the MOT and have been told that a decatted Down Pipe and Centre Pipe fails the test by about 1%. If I got stopped by a road side emissions test would they let you get the vechicle fixed and produce docs to prove it passes the emisions test? or would they fine on the spot for not having a cat?

Gidney&Knowlesy

Of those customers that have a full decat, & replace just the centre section cat, I haven't known of any to fail, though the cat does have to be hot

Nezz10

If you fail a road side emmisions test you have to get a new MOT and produce this along with the current MOT at the police station within 7 days and then you are clear.

Krade

Cheers, I dont need to crap my self eveytime I see a road side tester then

John WRX

I not seen one yet (luckily )

Nezz10

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/...nt/rvee-05.asp

is the Scottish laws and I dont think that the English ones are much different, the basics (as i wrote above) will still be the same tho.

Nezz10

If you get done they.....

explain that the Fixed Penalty Notice will be waived completely if the motorist can show that the vehicle had passed an MOT test within the preceding year and if the emissions defect is rectified within 14 days. (To confirm this the motorist must present to the address on the Fixed Penalty Notice two MOT test certificates (one dated before, but no more than one year before, the date the vehicle was intially stopped; the other after, but no more than 14 days after); and
for vehicles under three years old, explain that the Fixed Penalty Notice will be waived completely if the motorist can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the issuing authority that all reasonable steps had been taken prior to the test to maintain the emissions performance of the vehicle within standards and limits required by legislation and if the emissions defect is rectified within 14 days. Evidence of the former and proof of the latter (i.e. an MOT test certificate dated after, but no more than 14 days after, the date of the offence) should be sent to the address on the Fixed Penalty Notice.

minor_threat

They'd hear your car coming from a mile away!

minor_threat

Is it a legal requirement to stop for a roadside emissions test (if not done by the police)?

ozzy

AFAIK, the only time you'll see them doing a roadside check is in the presence of uniformed police and yes, you're legally obliged to stop. Don't think an emmissions test is worth risking a much stronger penalty over.

The most it'll cost you is an MOT within 14-days + any costs putting the cat back on.

Stefan

S.B.

In some areas the VOSA have the power to stop vehicles

Will it be an offence for me not to stop for a VOSA officer? Yes, Para 8 of Schedule 5 (PRA 2002) gives the accredited person the power of a constable to stop a vehicle. Also s67(9) Road Traffic Act makes it an offence to comply with a requirement of section 67. Under s.67(3) there is a requirement to stop for a test if it is a constable in uniform who orders the vehicle to stop. The accredited person will be exercising that power, so anyone who refused to stop would be failing to comply with a requirement under s.67