sports exhaust? will this fail MOT?

[theweeninjaguy]

hi

i'm looking at a car with a sports exhaust and induction kit fitted - which tbh i really fancy but the cat has been removed to allow the sports exhaust to be fitted.

my question is: will the car fail it's MOT due to not having the catalytic converter?

also as an aside the car is a 2001 S2 - it's not had it's timing belt changed yet - am i correct in thinking it would have to be done soon even although the car has only 20000 miles on the clock and was services last month?

ninja

>> Edited by theweeninjaguy on Monday 25th July 11:20

[Davey S1]

Yes.

[theweeninjaguy]

Davey,

would i have to refit the original exhaust and the cat to get it to pass the MOT?

i don't think the current owner has these!!!

ninja

[S Works]

theweeninjaguy said:

hi i'm looking at a car with a sports exhaust and induction kit fitted - which tbh i really fancy but the cat has been removed to allow the sports exhaust to be fitted. my question is: will the car fail it's MOT due to not having the catalytic converter?

Firstly, having it de-catted to 'allow the sports exhaust to be fitted' isn't really the case mate - it's been de-catted to a) improve the sound and b) to get a few (and I mean maybe 2 if you're lucky) more ponies.

Yes it will fail without a Cat.

theweeninjaguy said:

also as an aside the car is a 2001 S2 - it's not had it's timing belt changed yet - am i correct in thinking it would have to be done soon even although the car has only 20000 miles on the clock and was services last month? ninja

Lotus revised the belts replacement advice last year, to 4 years or 45k (from 5/54k). So yes, if you're being fastidious it's due a change this year regardless of mileage. Approx 4 hrs labour + parts I think.

[theweeninjaguy]

thanks guy's

have decided agains the car with eh sports exhaust and hope ot buy a standard one on wednesday!

will still have to get the belts done tho so i've posted asking for good garages in scotland. murray lotus the only scottish dealer are wanting my first born in payment for the belt change!

ninja