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Decatting a Diesel

You CAN remove the catalytic converter on your Diesel Car without having a problem with the MOT. Having taken advice from VOSA, who control MOT testing in the UK, we are 100% confident that removing the CAT on a Diesel won't cause an issue. The confusion has arisen due to the regulations changing in January 2012 for cars which qualify for a full gas emissions test where 'if a cat was fitted as standard, it must be there for the MOT'. As Diesel cars don't qualify for a full gas emissions test, the regulation doesn't apply. The same is true for DPFs which you can also remove (they're not even mentioned in the manual)

Anyone can download the MOT testers manual HERE (you'll want the one for Class 3, 4, 5 and 7) and have a look. The part that deals with exhausts is Part 7.1 on page 157 (yes we've looked at this a lot!)

Obviously things can change but two inspectors from VOSA have both given the same information and said that nothing is going to change in the near future. If things do change then we'll be the first to let you know.

Information correct as of April 2012

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Longlife Head Office (Bridport) - 01308 479159

Having traded from a 'temporary' building for 20 years, Topgear / Longlife Head Office moved to the purpose built building you see below in March 2010.

From this premises, we supply all of the Longlife Stainless Steel Exhaust centres with the materials they need to build exhausts, as well as keeping a huge range of Alloy Wheels, tyres, suspension and other performance products..

We are a fully equiped mechanical garage and MOT centre offering servicing and repairs, so can really be classed as a one stop centre for the motorist.

A comfortable waiting room with television, coffee and magazines awaits our customers, whilst situated in the carpark is a hot and cold food van which keeps both our staff and customers appitites satisfied.