Disco 1 mot/cat problem

Just signed up and I am having a problem this year getting a mot on my 94 v8 discovery due to no cat being fitted. I know that cats are required from September 92. My discovery has a performance exhaust system with headers fitted instead of the power sucking stock exhaust manifolds. Hence you cannot refit a cat for a mot. Never been a problem in the past but now 2 garages have failed it.
Was there a exemption for land rover up to 1995 as they were classed as agricultural vehicles or is this a old tale told to me by some old school landy boys I used to know.
I am in mid cornwall and I have already spend £90 on mots and £12 on petrol. I would be very grateful for any useful advice.

Wolfbain

If catalytic converter/s were fitted new at the factory they now have to fitted at the MOT test.

I never heard of an "exemption" the MOT cat rule has only been around a couple of years, I'm surprised your disco passed the emissions test without cats, unless your running on BBQ gas.

Should have spent the £90 on a cheap exhaust and fitted it for the MOT and then remove it and keep it for next year

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_710.htm

The question is does it require a Full Cat Emmissions Test being a 94MY disco?

biggeeeee said:

Should have spent the £90 on a cheap exhaust and fitted it for the MOT and then remove it and keep it for next year

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_710.htm

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http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_730.htm

http://www.motuk.co.uk/images/730_newp9.pdf

biggeeeee said:

Scroll to the bottom paragraph

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_730.htm

http://www.motuk.co.uk/images/730_newp11.pdf

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We will wait untill someone can answer the question then.

The website below should be able to tell you what was fitted to your vehicle originally:

http://www.clifton.nl/index.html?calvin.html

For instance the general data for my Disco is:

VIN - SALLTGM874A123456

SAL - Manufacturer code: Land Rover
LT - Model: Discovery Series II
G - Wheel base: 100 inch
M - Body type: 4-door station wagon (LWB)
8 - Engine type: 2.5 litre Td5 diesel, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), catalyst
7 - Steering and transmission: Right-hand drive (RHD), 5-speed manual (LT85, LT77, LT77S, R380 or other)
4 - Model year: 2004
A - Assembly location: Solihull, UK
123456 - Serial number

Think the answer is in the attached is it not?

http://www.motuk.co.uk/images/730_newp9.pdf

(I was looking at the wrong chart)