Does my old diesel need a catalytic converter to pass its MoT?
Does a 2002 diesel car need a catalytic converter to pass the MoT?
Asked on 6 October 2013 by dick turpin_
Answered by
Honest John
No. All it will be subject to is a smoke opacity test. Strictly speaking, if it was fitted with an oxidising cart converter when new, it should still have one, but the MoT test has no way of knowing if the cat still contains its ceramic core.
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