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Hello. I am thinking of buying a Mercedes saloon between 10-20 years old. Pardon my ignorance but I dont know much about CO2. Is the car bound to fail MoT if it does not have a catlytic converter fitted? Could i get around this by buying a diesel model? Or what?
Asked on 21 November 2011 by jobby
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Avoid W210 E Class. They rust like no other car. Petrol models will all have catalytic converters.
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