Amazingly yes! I took this seriously because the guys I use really know their stuff and have never given me duff information before - plus the fact they had been reading the missive from the DfT at lunchtime!!!

Was round at my garage earlier today and just happened to mention that I was thinking of changing on the exhaust on my 110 TD5 to remove the cat and the centre box. I was told in no uncertain terms that if I did, I would fail the MOT at the next test, as the rules change on 1.1.2012 and if a...