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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 Forest Hill South London - 0208 626 1803

As well as being a Longlife Exhaust fabrication centre, Exhaust Express are one of the few depots who really do offer everything in house. MOTs, servicing, repairs, diagnostics, bodywork, alloys and tyres.

The Forest Hill depot were the first in the country to have a pipe bending machine capable of bending 3" Stainless Steel so they are easily able to cater for all types of vehicle - even large engined American cars that many others could not cater for.

The Forest Hill depot is also one of the few to be able to cater for extra large vehicles such as large motor caravans and even agricultural vehicles. Having extra long, high lift capacity ramps means that they will be able to build an exhaust on vehicles where others may not be able to help.