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No CAT required!!

Mike 25 Nov 2009, 9:58am
Just spoken to a very knowledgeable guy at VOSA who has advised the criteria for CAT/noCAT is based on engine year of manufacture. In my case my BMW M50 was mamufactured in June 1993, which for IVA purposes, does not require a CAT, even though the original saloon was fitted with one. I will have to prove beyond doubt the age of the engine, which will require a letter from BMW Head Office (local dealer letter will not be acceptable - even though they use the same computer data base!). BMW Customer Services have agreed to send one today.
Apparently the MOT emmission test is based on the year of registration of the car, so in the case of an IVA registration they use the information stated on the registration document ie No CAT for IVA : no CAT for MOT
So, if Mr Mark Vickers -Technical Officer VOSA - Tel 01792 454256 is correct, I do not need a CAT for IVA, and subsequent MOTs. yippee!!!!!

Incidentally, this applies for IVA on cars upto some time in 1995 - not sure of exact date of change?
Hope this helps some of other guys stuggling with emmissions......

Regards
Mike :eusa_dance:
GreatOldOne 25 Nov 2009, 10:28am
Great news Mike.

Interesting that you managed to get something out of BMW:

Mike wrote:
I will have to prove beyond doubt the age of the engine, which will require a letter from BMW Head Office (local dealer letter will not be acceptable - even though they use the same computer data base!). BMW Customer Services have agreed to send one today.


I tried to get a birth sheet for my donor, and customer services just told me that they don't provide that information any more. :icon_confused:

Not to bothered, as the chaps have advised I don't need one as I have the V5 from the donor and all the serial numbers match. :)