Emissions

[celicaGT4st205]

Just thought I would show you lot an email I got from VOSA.

Please see the response below from my colleague in the MOT policy section.

Colin Purnell

As this vehicle is a 1995 model, things can get a bit complicated!

Some vehicles ‘first used’ between 1 August 1992 and 31 July 1995 do not
require a CAT test, even though these vehicles may have been fitted with a
catalytic converter from new. The MOT tester is able to identify such
vehicles by virtue of the fact that there is no exact match for the vehicle
on the exhaust gas analyser (EGA) database. This can be confirmed by
looking in the current edition of the “In Service Exhaust Emissions
Standards for Road Vehicles” book, of which all testing stations must have
a copy.

A Toyota Celica GT4, first used before 31 July 1995 falls into this
category and only requires a non-cat test (CO <=3.5% and HC <=1200ppm).
However, if the vehicle was first used after this date, it would require a
CAT test using default limits of CO at idle (450 – 1500rpm) <= 0.5%, CO at
fast idle (2500 – 3000rpm) <= 0.3%, HC <= 200ppm and Lambda 0.97 – 1.03.

A vehicles first used date is defined as being its date of manufacture, if
the vehicle was originally used without being registered in GB (e.g. an
imported or ex-HM Forces vehicle)

The onus is on the presenter of the vehicle to prove the date of date of
first use, which is usually by producing the V5c. It is possible that your
V5c shows a date of manufacture as 31/12/1995, which is the date used by
DVLA when they have no evidence to confirm the actual date of manufacture

So basically, because the Pulsar has no "EXACT" UK equivalent and if it was made before 31 July 1995 then it should be emissions exempt.

I know I know you have a Sunny, but it isnt exactly the same. The Pulsar ECU is JDM for a start, therefore not meant for UK roads.

Ring them on here if you lot have any problems
0870 6060440

Hope this helps if you have had any debates with MOT testers.

Mike

 

[Fast Guy]

Most of us have Pulsars;-)

 

[celicaGT4st205]

I know mate. How have things been so far with the emissions on Pulsars?

 

[Adam L]

aren't emissions laws MUCH more strict on Japan, hence our docks filling up with cars on the brink of hitting their 10th birthday, even out of tune (as std) i can still imagine them being fine.

my 1988 Renault 5 gtt gets emission tested every mot and it's passed every time.

 

[azboy]

u dont need a cat test for even a sunny gtir

 

[Fast Guy]

You do for the sunny K reg onwards as far as I know, as it's listed on the data base. Pulsars tend to be the basic cat test ie <3.5%

 

[azboy]

You do for the sunny K reg onwards as far as I know, as it's listed on the data base. Pulsars tend to be the basic cat test ie <3.5%

no u dont same as pulsars for emissions, and yes its on the vosa computer, but not on the emission data, and if its not there its a default test, even the n14 gti is not on there.