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| NormanD Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Bristol Posts: 285   
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Noticed this, maybe already underway - http://garagewire.co.uk/news/mot-changes-t...stigation/ NormanD WE191
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30th Nov 2016 10:50pm |
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| Morepower Member Since: 08 Jan 2013 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 630 
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Just saw Norman D's post and thats the new test I was writing about earlier.... My friends MOT station has just been asked to install one soon...
Regards Tim It doesn't matter how bad it is, It can always get worse... 2013 Bowler 110 (Sold) 2016 Bowler 90 Rally Spec (Sold) |
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1st Dec 2016 7:28am |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232  
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Thats for the DPF, though. What about where there is a false CAT box? Ive got a straight through de-cat pipe and its just sailed through its MOT. This is the second time. I think the best thing is to get to know an independent garage and keep chatting to the guy when he is inspecting and showing an interest in what he does. Hopefully, he won't spot the decat, but you may be accused of coming on to him  |
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1st Dec 2016 10:52am |
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| airpusher Member Since: 04 Sep 2011 Location: South Wales Posts: 363  
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Sorry, I've been busy so haven't had time to reply.
I haven't spoken to the garage again yet, but I will be asking the question of how he knows its been cored out. It's been going to the same place for the last 5 years, no changes to the system. It came with a straight through system, no middle or back box but the cat section has always been present. I'll have to see if i can ask one of the prevues owners, they where a member on here I think, see if they did it. If I have to change it, I'll be asking for the old one to see if it has or hasn't. I am tempted to just finish the service off and take it else where for the MOT and see what they say. 2006 Defender Double Cab- Zambezi Silver |
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1st Dec 2016 2:09pm |
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| airpusher Member Since: 04 Sep 2011 Location: South Wales Posts: 363
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OK, Just been online to check what it actually said!
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition silencers removed (7.1.4) Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3) Now, bearing in mind it has been like this for the last 5+ years! 2006 Defender Double Cab- Zambezi Silver |
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1st Dec 2016 2:21pm |
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| Morepower Member Since: 08 Jan 2013 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 630
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Times are changing and the test is getting stricter... So many people have de-cat'd and dpf removed that the gov has done something about it...
Tim It doesn't matter how bad it is, It can always get worse... 2013 Bowler 110 (Sold) 2016 Bowler 90 Rally Spec (Sold) |
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1st Dec 2016 8:37pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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When we removed the LPG from the 50th we MOT'd it She failed for no CAT so I simply sorted a new one and it runs so much better now
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1st Dec 2016 8:54pm |
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| airpusher Member Since: 04 Sep 2011 Location: South Wales Posts: 363
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I've no real issue with the CAT, except as far as I know it has one fitted and it's all working. I've never fiddled with it, changed its etc.
As for the noise, there is no way in hell im putting a new system on!! 2006 Defender Double Cab- Zambezi Silver |
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1st Dec 2016 10:21pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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The excessive noise element in Part 7 of the test is fairly losely worded;
A silencer in such condition, or of such a type, that the noise emitted from the vehicle is clearly unreasonably above the level expected from a similar vehicle with a standard silencer in average condition. It is generally interpreted to rely on the testers judgement, perhaps yours had a hangover  |
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1st Dec 2016 11:35pm |
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