No emissions listed on V5 - means?

[ArnieVXR]

Am I right in thinking that since my VT2 has no stated emissions on the V5, it won't be emissions tested come MOT time?

[Behold81]

My VTII has been Catless for 2-3 years and never had an mot issue. Because it's an import that allows it to get away with it.

[Garynogrip]

My ute failed its mot with cats removed, not always straight forward but probably depends on the garage you take it too

[ArnieVXR]

What can it fail on? With no emissions listed, what would the tester compare it against?

[stevieturbo]

ArnieVXR said:

What can it fail on? With no emissions listed, what would the tester compare it against?

Age of vehicle can simply mean the generic standard CAT test which is applicable to anything August 92 onwards unless you can prove otherwise.

If you're incredibly lucky and it falls outside this, it would be a base emissions test which is the sub 3.5% CO and sub 1200ppm HCC test.
But highly unlikely any road car much beyond 1992 will have that applied without being very lucky

[ArnieVXR]

And the answer is...

Post 1-Aug-1992 / Pre 1-Sep-2002 vehicle:
http://www.motuk.co.uk/images/730_newp9.pdf passenger cars
or
http://www.motuk.co.uk/images/730_newp10.pdf non-passenger cars (looks like UTEs would fall into this class

On or after 1-Sep-2002 vehicle:
http://www.motuk.co.uk/images/730_newp11.pdf

And for completeness - all those other cars:
http://www.motuk.co.uk/images/730_newnoncat.pdf

BTW a Q-plate needs only a visual test.

Key point as per my question comes when you get to the question "Can you find an exact match in the analyser database or the In-Service Emissions Book?"

Which means I get tested at (Fast Idle CO<=0.3% HC<200ppm Lambda 0.97-1.03) (Idle CO<=0.5%)

[ArnieVXR]

Bugger

[Behold81]

My mot man states it's not in the DB so it's a non cat test. So based on this I have never run cats. Not had any issues.

[ArnieVXR]

Clearly he's wrong, if you follow the official flowcharts...

[stevieturbo]

Behold81 said:

My mot man states it's not in the DB so it's a non cat test. So based on this I have never run cats. Not had any issues.

Age of vehicle would clearly state is it a basic cat test, it definitely should not be a non cat test. But dont tell him that.