Is this true?

[scarr89]

'Please remember a diesel vehicle is NOT required by law to retain a catalytic converter, so there will be no need to swop back to the original cat. when the MOT is due!!' Quote from :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290601772431&clk_rvr_id=260775893950#ht_2270wt_905

So diesel cars do not need a catalytic converter to pass there MOT? So I am now thinking that I should definitely get a decat and EGR delete for my 150?

Cheers

[Wayne]

I think you need to keep the cat if it had one fitted from new.

[bricey]

if it wasnt law im sure car manufactors wouldnt put them in

[tweed]

It only says that on the ad so you buy it

[Horney]

Pretty sure Dervs only get a smoke test for the MOT.

Regardless a CAT is not required to pass an MOT on any car, the car just has to pass the emissions test.

nick

[F17BAD]

yep smoke test only

and my car went right thru the MOT with the S3 lump and no cat

[Steve_PD]

Smoke test only mines passed the last 2 mots fine and mine smokes like f**k

[Wayne]

Smoke test only mines passed the last 2 mots fine and mine smokes like f**k

I noticed that when you left combe 

[scarr89]

yep smoke test only

and my car went right thru the MOT with the S3 lump and no cat

You have a DIESEL with an S3 engine in it?! Holy cow! Passed the MOT with no cat you say? Is your motor still classed as a diesel and therefore would not need an emissions test?

I am defo hitting up the those mods then 

[tech1889]

no need for cat for MOT but manufacturers fit them so they have better emissions and in turn gets cheaper TAX and such..