Cheap cat - good enough for MOT?

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Cheap cat - good enough for MOT?

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I need something I can swap in for the MOT test (in lieu of a full exhaust upgrade with a good quality cat), does anyone have any experience with the likes of these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Mazda-RX ... 890.l49286

Presumably being type approved they'd get through an MOT, they're just not the kind that last very long, right?
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Re: Cheap cat - good enough for MOT?

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Will get you through MOT no problem. You’re right, they don’t tend to last long and you can feel the more restrictive exhaust flow in how the car drives.
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Re: Cheap cat - good enough for MOT?

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I've this had on my car for over a year and a half now and not had a prob. Got it for £160 I think on an ECP deal which come up every now and again. No problems at the last MOT

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/react-ca ... -724680060
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Re: Cheap cat - good enough for MOT?

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I have one similar, use it for a month a year, before switching to the decat, and should last you a life time,,

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Re: Cheap cat - good enough for MOT?

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Magic, thank you everyone, I've ordered the ebay model with the fitting kit 👍