Cats and the MOT for an S2

[BRY]

I have heard from numerous people that the new MOT test equipment states that the S2 doesn't require a cat test. Nush has recently had his MOTed and they said it came up on the computer as a non-cat test.
Can anyone find out if it is all models of S2
Or did he pay extra :mischeif:

[T2Andy]

I would like to know a deffinate answer on this one ,will my two labradors count.

[BRY]

Have you taught them to count?

[s2avant95M]

Mine had a CAT test on its MOT, this was about 2 months ago.

[T2Andy]

They know a little algebra but not much

[BRY]

I'll just get Nush to take mine where he took his then.

[Greg_S]

I think it probably depends on the model year, 3B's no cats. ABY = cats

[BRY]

Nush has a '96 ABY coupe

[Carl Avant]

My MOT 5 months ago stated "No Cats". It passed and one week later one of them started rattling so I promptly had them both removed and I fitted a Longlife from downpipe all the way through. I absolutely checked with the MOT guy before doing so. it was a good MOT station, i wouldn't have trusted his word otherwise. 94 ABY Avant.

[Crawford_S2]

Rock on No cat tastic

Going to check first though

[BrianSmith_S2]

I think it probably depends on the model year, 3B's no cats. ABY = cats

not all aby's.

i think pre aug 1991 can run without cats, and that includes my early aby with 3b headlights.lol

[s2dude]

I reckon it comes down to to the rarity of the S2......

//variances between testing centres and testing operators////

garage1/The guys hungover from last night and works in a little backstreet garage in a small village........

garage B// and the other side of the spectrum// a big commercial MOT testing centre with all the knowledge and computers to back it up

Meaning that although Brian is correct with his '91 and before beaing No cats required//


if you happen to know a "good" local garage where the mechanic thinks a "computer" is something that only techno geeks use....then you may well get away with it and passa when De Catted!!!!

Note.. this is jUST my opinion....of course.

[s2driveruk]

still looking for a 'proper' response on this as my cats are breaking up i think so would love to be able to whip them off the car and either replace with a single pipe or just replace with a sports cat (single) if thats whats required. I have checked locally and nobody seems to want to give a firm answer.

Would it be possible for the DVLA or whoever to confirm how it is listed on the MOT system. One guy I spoke to at a local garage just said that technically a cat is not required for a test.....it is just required to get your emissions to a point where is passes the limits imposed. However he did say that early CAT equipped cars limits were either very loose (to the point where you could pass without one) or that data is flakey enough to get it through......

Not enough for me to spend £200+ to make the changes at the moment.....anyone here confirm the position once and for all if they own a garage or access to the MOT computer?????? I wanna get rid of my cats asap....especially as my car is a 3b but registered on 4th August 1992.....4 days the wrong side of needing them!

[pastures16]

why dont you gutt your cats

[CHEN]

Technically they do need them on the year K onwards. Whether some places forget or not its down to them, even if the computer states non-cat the tester should rectify this. Interesting side note, if you had an ABY and had the log book changed to 3B it would be non-cat. Basically its the age of the engine that should be tested not the age of the car.