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NCT exemptions

PostPosted: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 2:44 +0000
by MX5Spares
Anybody know for sure what year the MX5 need to be to exempt emissions test ???? Some say 20 years old ...others pre 1991??.Will 1993 be exempt next year ??

Re: NCT exemptions

PostPosted: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 2:52 +0000
by scallan
pre 1993 is exempt

Re: NCT exemptions

PostPosted: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 7:39 +0000
by MX5Spares
As in more than 20 years old ,so next year 1993 will be exempt ??

Re: NCT exemptions

PostPosted: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:43 +0000
by back_in_black
My old 93 never had a cat and always passed NCT.

Re: NCT exemptions

PostPosted: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 8:07 +0000
by Steve
No, not a rolling 20years date and its definitely on or before 31st Dec '93 for exemption

Re: NCT exemptions

PostPosted: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 9:52 +0000
by MX5Spares
I had 93 for NCT last week and it failed on emissions .Now I have it sorted ,air flow meter exchanged,readings went from ,believe it or not ,11.5 down to 0.8 yes 0.8 !!!

Re: NCT exemptions

PostPosted: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:49 +0000
by leamyj
autocheck wrote:I had 93 for NCT last week and it failed on emissions .Now I have it sorted ,air flow meter exchanged,readings went from ,believe it or not ,11.5 down to 0.8 yes 0.8 !!!


Was that the one with the dodgy horn button? Did you get that sorted??

John

Re: NCT exemptions

PostPosted: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 1:14 +0000
by MX5Spares
YES same car ,but they did not check it !!! I think its the connection between the wheel and the column so easy enough to sort as you suggested .

Re: NCT exemptions

PostPosted: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 4:24 +0000
by leamyj
Wow, they never checked if the horn was working :?: :shock: :shock: Standards are slipping :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Re: NCT exemptions

PostPosted: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 4:54 +0000
by kieran
googled classic cars Ireland, only cars pre 1/1/1980 are exempt from nct