§ 251. Sir Trevor SkeetTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) whether he will provide in the regulations for the testing or replacement of the three-way catalyst in cars after eight years' use;
(2) if he will make three-way catalyst emission testing one of the conditions for granting an MOT certificate.
§ Mr. ChopeWe are now consulting on proposals for an emissions check for introduction into the MOT test next year. We are proposing that this should include vehicles equipped with catalytic converters. A vehicle with a seriously defective catalyst would not pass the test.