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Budgie:

--- Quote from: "MZ6666" ---DOES A NON-CAT EXHAUST NOT FAIL THE MOT IF YOUR VEHICLES AGE REQUIRES A CAT?
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Yes, but the likes of Rimmer Bros make a stainless sports system for the 300 TDi than goes from the Cat back so the cat remains in the system.

The likes of my 1995 300 TDi had a cat fitted but is not of an age where it is required for the MOT on a diesel so when it needed replacing I had the non-cat downpipe fitted. Much cheaper option  :D

jnoshea:

--- Quote from: "Budgie" ---
--- Quote from: "MZ6666" ---DOES A NON-CAT EXHAUST NOT FAIL THE MOT IF YOUR VEHICLES AGE REQUIRES A CAT?
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Yes, but the likes of Rimmer Bros make a stainless sports system for the 300 TDi than goes from the Cat back so the cat remains in the system.

The likes of my 1995 300 TDi had a cat fitted but is not of an age where it is required for the MOT on a diesel so when it needed replacing I had the non-cat downpipe fitted. Much cheaper option  :D
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That's worth knowing.  Does that apply to all of 1995 (mine's an M) ?

simondarby:
My 95 300tdi which originally had a cat fitted has now passed 2 MOTs without one.  As long as the fuel pump is set right you shouldn't have any problems...

My cat is still in the loft should I ever need it in the future.

I am after a replacement centre section with no silencer at the moment.  Normally the middle and rear section are sold as one part with 2 silencers, but I just want to remove the centre box so I end up with a "sports" exhaust system.

Si

Budgie:

--- Quote from: "jnoshea" ---
That's worth knowing.  Does that apply to all of 1995 (mine's an M) ?
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I don't know the exact date that the requirement came in, best speak to your local MOT chap and see if he knows but I think it was mid 1995 or something.  :?

jnoshea:
August 1995 it seems.

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