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Old 11 August 2007, 05:05 PM
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MOT on my 94import is due and just noticed i have no fog lights are they nessasary also will i need a cat as at present it has been de-catted any one help
Old 11 August 2007, 05:07 PM
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You need at least 1 rear fog light, but not fronts (I think). You need a cat on any car registered after '93 (sorry).
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Originally Posted by Mark'sWRX
You need at least 1 rear fog light, but not fronts (I think). You need a cat on any car registered after '93 (sorry).

unless you know a very very nice mot tester who will let you use someone elses car for the emissions test
Old 11 August 2007, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark'sWRX
You need at least 1 rear fog light, but not fronts (I think). You need a cat on any car registered after '93 (sorry).
only 1 rear fog light is needed to pass an MOT, but you will have to source a cat from somewhere
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Originally Posted by Mark'sWRX
You need at least 1 rear fog light, but not fronts (I think). You need a cat on any car registered after '93 (sorry).
not true you get an easier emissions for pre July 1995 imports

http://www.type-ra.co.uk/images/emissions.gif

But you do need a foglight.
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1994 - mmm, 13 years old - I would be more worried about the rust...especially on an import which will not have been undersealed...

Edited to say - Only joking!!! Just looked at the pics of your car and it looks very tidy!!!

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Old 12 August 2007, 12:16 PM
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ive brought in loads of old wrx's and never seen any rust underneath regardless of age or mileage....they dont use any bad **** on their roads at all....... anyway, you might be ok with the decat but the fog is part of the mot unless as someone said, you know a good mot tester...i do but you are too far away !! ...they are 5 quid with a switch..do it yourself. a piece of ****.............

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Originally Posted by Mark'sWRX
You need at least 1 rear fog light, but not fronts (I think). You need a cat on any car registered after '93 (sorry).
No you dont. Only JDM cars manufactured after September 1995 require a catalytic converter; cars manufactured before only need pass a pre-cat test. If they are ignorant of this then refer them to the helpline.
Old 12 August 2007, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by wrxsti280
unless you know a very very nice mot tester who will let you use someone elses car for the emissions test
I didn't know that this was legal, just, and moral ....................
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Moral and just Peds: think of all the CO2 that youre not emitting as a result of not having a catalytic converter.....
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Originally Posted by Simon 69
No you dont. Only JDM cars manufactured after September 1995 require a catalytic converter; cars manufactured before only need pass a pre-cat test. If they are ignorant of this then refer them to the helpline.
Well, you learn something new everyday on Scoobynet.
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Theres a flowchart in the manual used to help the tester make a decision. Its been posted several times but itll be a bitch to find without a proper search facility. Perhaps someone will oblige?

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Post 5 has it
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hope you can see/zoom in it
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Originally Posted by myblackwrx
Post 5 has it
So it does! Sorry, I obviously dont read full threads any longer...

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Originally Posted by Simon 69
So it does! Sorry, I obviously dont read full threads any longer...

Simon
Can't blame you really
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