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de-catted cars ???? - daddyfixit - 22-11-2013 reading a trade publication this evening at home; "One such story that has been of particular interest (no pun intended) involves Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs). Introduced over 20 years ago, a larger number of vehicles now require these filters to be serviced. However, for some, it seems removing them is a much easier option than understanding how to make them regenerate. Now the government has stepped in, highlighting the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Regulation 61a(3))1, which states: "To use a vehicle which has been modified in such a way will mean it no longer complies with the air pollutant emissions standards it was designed to meet." Removal of a DPF will therefore almost certainly infringe this legislation. Will this stop the unnecessary removal of DPFs and, without more stringent emissions testing in the MOT for diesels, how will a missing one be discovered ? "from aftermarket magazine" RE: de-catted cars ???? - tigerstyle - 22-11-2013 306s don't have DPFs, job done ![]() RE: de-catted cars ???? - Ricky - 22-11-2013 It won't be difficult for an MOT tester to find out what cars should have one. RE: de-catted cars ???? - welshpug - 22-11-2013 diesels have smoke tests, DPF's have very minimal effect on smoke density tests. RE: de-catted cars ???? - Dum-Dum - 23-11-2013 A gutted or smashed out one will be impossible to spot if it passes emissions though as they aren't allowed to take them apart. Straight pipes will be a little more obvious but there's some right shit buried in C&U that nobody is ever going to enforce so I wouldn't worry about it. RE: de-catted cars ???? - JJtheHITMAN - 26-11-2013 Iv failed a zafira gsi not long back for not having a cat fitted where otherwise fitted standard. Could of had it for 'too loud' i suppose but it wasnt stupidly loud RE: de-catted cars ???? - rtha6551 - 27-11-2013 (26-11-2013, 11:18 PM)JJtheHITMAN Wrote: Iv failed a zafira gsi not long back for not having a cat fitted where otherwise fitted standard. Could of had it for 'too loud' i suppose but it wasnt stupidly loud Thats a petrol though and subject to emissions testing? Or did you fail it for it physically not having one as opposed to the emissions test that I'm sure it failed? RE: de-catted cars ???? - mikey b - 27-11-2013 The mot states only petrol car fitted as standard can fail at the mo for not having one as standard so not to worry RE: de-catted cars ???? - Jonny81191 - 27-11-2013 Meh, use a local garage and be reasonable with them, if it fails then, it's probably too loud. RE: de-catted cars ???? - JJtheHITMAN - 28-11-2013 If there is no cat in place or fitted to car at time of test that is fitted with one standard it will fail. The actual reason for rejection is 'A catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard' regardless of wether its petrol or diesel. RE: de-catted cars ???? - Toms306 - 28-11-2013 It isn't unless they've changed it since last summer. I E-mailed VOSA before de-catting my PD Golf last year to confirm that it would pass the MOT. They replied stating that it was only vehicles requiring an emmisions test (petrols) that will be checked for 'presence of cat'. Quote:Hello there, The answer I got was - Quote:Dear Mr S, RE: de-catted cars ???? - mikey b - 29-11-2013 This is right only petrol cars RE: de-catted cars ???? - JJtheHITMAN - 29-11-2013 My mistake. Just had another look and it doesn't mention diesels in the manual, my bad |