Tas
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Registered: 11th Dec 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: MG ZR
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ive heard they can do spot checks to test your emissions
is this true
anyone ever been tested?
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abdus
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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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but at MOT, you will certainly be
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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Yes the police can stop you at any time & check your car complies with the law!!!
Emissions is one reason, red diesel is another, un-insured mods etc
Whether it will happen or not is another thing but I personally have been stopped for emissions (years ago....when I had my corsa) & my old man was checked for Diesel at SECC a few weeks ago.
On another note ive run 2 cars without Cats for about 3 years & got away with it!!
Note you will need a Cat to pass MOT 
[Edited on 13-06-2006 by JadeM]
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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if your car is supposed to have a cat then its classed un-road worthy but if like mine, your car doesnt need a cat then its ok
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JadeM
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Basically any car post 92 must have a cat -unless the engine fitted is pre 92 but I think you need to prove this!!
[Edited on 13-06-2006 by JadeM]
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Tas
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y doesnt u acr ahve to have a cat james?
my car has just passed its mot so i have a whole year without hassle
wat fines am i expecting if i do get pulled?
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jamesvalver
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mine may be a 2000 w-reg shell but the engine was from a 1990 calibra. as its all declaired with the dvla as a 2.0 16v coras, they had the engine number with should correspond with the car that it came from. off 2 book my mot now
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JadeM
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quote:
Originally posted by Tas
y doesnt u acr ahve to have a cat james?
my car has just passed its mot so i have a whole year without hassle
wat fines am i expecting if i do get pulled?
Im guessing it has a Calibra engine fitted from a car made before 1992
I think if you got caught you would get a producer to get it fixed & re-tested......if you dont you could expect to appear in court!!
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Robin
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to be fair, on a 1.2 8v, its not worth the effort, or the possible hassle
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JadeM
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
to be fair, on a 1.2 8v, its not worth the effort, or the possible hassle
Even on the 1.6 16v it doesnt do much
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Robin
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i know 
well, on a standard car anyway, sometimes it helps
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