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raistlin · Posted 05 Jan 2012, 13:11 #1

... is it true that the MOT now covers the catalytic converter? ie it has to be there? Even on the diesel?

JohnDotCom · Posted 05 Jan 2012, 13:22 #2

Well I had my MOT last week and nothing was said or on advisories and passed (as posted elsewhere) and mine has a aftermarket exhaust bypass fitted, so must be OK at the moment Paul.

MN190 · Posted 05 Jan 2012, 13:23 #3

Borrowed for the other side
Items being added to the MoT test from 1st January 2012.
Air bags
Brake fluid warning light
Catalytic converter
Condition of all visible wiring
Condition of battery
Electronic seat adjustment motor
Electronic parking brake
Electronic stability control
High Intensity Discharge (HID (High Intensity Discharge)) lamps
Power steering
Trailer/caravan electrical socket
Tyre pressure monitoring system

JohnDotCom · Posted 05 Jan 2012, 13:26 #4

Well at least a lot of them items are not even fitted to most cars.

Duncan · Posted 05 Jan 2012, 13:36 #5

Probably added as 'tested if fitted'. I have a copy of the testers manual at home so I'll have a look this evening.

JohnDotCom · Posted 05 Jan 2012, 17:00 #6

They were always threatening to bring in the 12/15 year rule for changing AirBags. (Expiry date)
Not sure how they are going to prove this as who carries those type of receipts in car?

Duncan · Posted 05 Jan 2012, 18:46 #7

For catalytic converters it says:

On vehicles that qualify for a full cat emissions test, check the presence of the catalytic converter.

And the fail criteria is:

A catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard

PaulT · Posted 05 Jan 2012, 19:11 #8

They have also added the condition of the ball joint covers on the anti-roll bar links - do not ask how i know

JohnDotCom · Posted 05 Jan 2012, 19:19 #9

There is going to be many MOT failures, can see that coming!

raistlin · Posted 05 Jan 2012, 20:49 #10

Duncan wrote:For catalytic converters it says:

On vehicles that qualify for a full cat emissions test, check the presence of the catalytic converter.

And the fail criteria is:

A catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard

So the diesel doesn't qualify for a full cat test, if I recall correctly?

Posted 06 Jan 2012, 01:01 #11

Just a backdoor way of removing older cars from the roads!! Tip buy an 80's or earlier classic & it has nout fitted!

PaulT · Posted 06 Jan 2012, 07:05 #12

Aurora MG wrote:Just a backdoor way of removing older cars from the roads!! Tip buy an 80's or earlier classic & it has nout fitted!

or ensuring that cars on our ever crowded roads are in better condition.

As per my post you can rightly deduce that my car failed because the covers have perished and grease is coming out. As the tester said 'if you had come in on 31st December I could not have failed it'. Am I upset - no.

Prior to the MOT test there were some exceedingly dodgy cars on the road but few cars. Fast forward to today - vans roar past doing well over 70 on motorways, in days of old they were lucky to achieve 40!

Plus, I am having to replace the anti roll bar links on the nearside because of the failure. However, they have done 213k miles so per mile it is not that expensive.

Just my viewpoint.

starbug2 · Posted 08 Jan 2012, 18:02 #13

oh dear what next ?

bertie · Posted 09 Jan 2012, 16:37 #14

fully functioning cup holders? ;-)

Bermudan 75 · Posted 09 Jan 2012, 17:01 #15

starbug2 wrote:oh dear what next ?

Wooden dashboards not being real wood ! :lol:

starbug2 · Posted 09 Jan 2012, 17:27 #16

Rover418275 wrote:
starbug2 wrote:oh dear what next ?

Wooden dashboards not being real wood !

i have a real ........plastic wood dashboard :panic:

oh well... some day maybe......

PaulT · Posted 10 Jan 2012, 06:53 #17

Rover418275 wrote:
starbug2 wrote:oh dear what next ?

Wooden dashboards not being real wood !

I need to hang on to my 2001 car then - oh the luxury of real wood

PaulT · Posted 10 Jan 2012, 06:55 #18

My car passed its MOT yesterday and discovered that the certificate has changed. It is just an ordinary piece of paper printed out by a printer with no graphics etc on.

I presume with the number of police vehicles fitted with number plate recognition cameras the actual piece of paper is only any good when you sell a car.

MGBev · Posted 10 Jan 2012, 16:54 #19

yes I got one of those boring bits of white paper too. The old pretty coloured ones were much nicer to have.

JohnDotCom · Posted 10 Jan 2012, 17:03 #20

Now means all paper supplied by MOT station, no special printing etc. Money saved...wonder where that went? :gmc:

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