MOT emmision test

[Lee B 2012]

Hi guys.
I am in the process off dropping my 5 lump in a 1997 clio. I was just wondering if the car will fail for no catilyic converter. Or will it pass because the 5 gt turbo lump is pre 1991?

[R5TURBORON]

when i had my 5 engine in a 1994 clio they tested the car on the age of the engine

[Lee B 2012]

Cheers. Hopefully the same still applies. I do not want no catalyic converter slowing me down:)

[Brigsy]

Still the same rules, they test the engine on the vehicle it come out of. You wont need a cat.

[Bigfoot]

On my 5 they tested the year of the vehicle not the car year the engine came from. So you can get a brand newish car and then shove a cosworth lump in and wont need to get through emissions???

[Scoff]

On my 5 they tested the year of the vehicle not the car year the engine came from. So you can get a brand newish car and then shove a cosworth lump in and wont need to get through emissions???

That used to be the law but I have a feeling that the newer cars with their tight regulations won't allow that. I think in the example of the older clio it'll be fine, they'll test the engine as the lads say, but I can't imagine that's the case when dealing with a car only a few years old.

[Bigfoot]

Wonder if they do that for after 2001 when they changed the tax laws

[phase i 16 v turbo]

You need to get an engineer's report send it to DVLA and they change the Database to reflect the engine in the class and the tax you pay. Takes about 3 weeks to get it all done.

Thanks
Mike

[Lee B 2012]

All sounding good. What do you mean by an engineers report? cheers