Proving an engines age

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corsa12v
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Proving an engines age

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Hi all,

Im putting a 20seh in my corsa B, Ive brought the engine and got 99% of the parts, its going in in a couple days.

Ive had a word with an mot tester and he says the car will be tested on the emisions by the age of the engine in the car, he told me if i put one in thats pre
'92 and requires no cat (as does the 20seh) then i would have to prove the age of the engine. Once thats done (with the DVLA), the car will be tested by the 20seh emmisions.

Problem is, i brought this engine from a scrapped corsa that has since been turned into a cube. The engine was from a cav sri 130 originally.

How can i get this to work? my cars going in for an mot this week before i put the engine in. That will give me 12 months to sort it but i need to know a method of proving that the engine dont need a cat.

Can anyone help me? :(
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dandadan
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Re: Proving an engines age

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can u nt take the engine code and ask the dvla?
Drive it like you stole it
corsa12v
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Re: Proving an engines age

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Yeah gonna give that a go :)
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let us know how you get on
Drive it like you stole it
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