{"id":26874,"date":"2026-09-26T22:19:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T21:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cathive.co.uk\/?p=26874"},"modified":"2026-10-13T14:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:38:31","slug":"catalytic-converter-dpf-replacement-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cathive.co.uk\/nl\/blog\/catalytic-converter-dpf-replacement-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Wat kost een nieuwe katalysator of roetfilter?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A replacement catalytic converter for most vehicles costs between about \u00a380 and \u00a3370<\/strong>, and a replacement DPF between about \u00a3155 and \u00a3590<\/strong>, including VAT. Where the catalytic converter and DPF are one combined unit, as on many modern diesels, expect roughly \u00a3315 to \u00a3815<\/strong>. Those ranges cover the middle 80% of the more than 3,500 catalytic converters, DPFs and combined units we sell. Below are the starting prices for twelve popular vehicles, then what moves a price up or down.<\/p>\n

Prices for popular vehicles<\/h2>\n

The cheapest part we list for each vehicle, including VAT, from our catalogue on 13 October 2026, with the years our parts for it cover. Each vehicle links to its page, which lists every part by engine with today’s price.<\/p>\n

Catalytic converters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Vehicle<\/th>\nFrom<\/th>\nYears<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Audi A4<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a350.99<\/td>\n1994\u20132015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford Fiesta<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a373.99<\/td>\n1989 on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford Focus<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a386.99<\/td>\n1998 on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford Kuga<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a3263.99<\/td>\n2008 on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford Transit<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a369.99<\/td>\n1985\u20132016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Honda Civic<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a365.99<\/td>\n1991\u20132022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mercedes Sprinter<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a3122.99<\/td>\n1995\u20132010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nissan Qashqai<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a3162.99<\/td>\n2006 on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toyota Prius<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a3188.99<\/td>\n2003\u20132016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vauxhall Astra<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a360.99<\/td>\n1988 on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vauxhall Insignia<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a3320.99<\/td>\n2008\u20132017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Volkswagen Golf<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a349.99<\/td>\n1986 on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

DPFs<\/h3>\n

Many diesels have the DPF and the catalytic converter in one combined unit, so both are shown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Vehicle<\/th>\nDPF<\/th>\nCatalytic converter and DPF<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Audi A4<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a3283.99
2005\u20132009<\/small><\/td>\n		\u00a3223.99
2007\u20132020<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford Fiesta<\/a><\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u00a3462.99
2008 on<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford Focus<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a3161.99
2004\u20132011<\/small><\/td>\n		\u00a3341.99
2003\u20132020<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford Kuga<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a3263.99
2008\u20132012<\/small><\/td>\n		\u00a3576.99
2010\u20132019<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford Transit<\/a><\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u00a3394.99
2007\u20132017<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Honda Civic<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a3273.99
2006\u20132011<\/small><\/td>\n		\u00a3487.99
2013\u20132017<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mercedes Sprinter<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a3121.99
2006\u20132010<\/small><\/td>\n		\u00a3601.99
2009\u20132018<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nissan Qashqai<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a3191.99
2007\u20132010<\/small><\/td>\n		\u00a3456.99
2010\u20132017<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vauxhall Astra<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a3120.99
2004\u20132010<\/small><\/td>\n		\u00a3203.99
2004\u20132015<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vauxhall Insignia<\/a><\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u00a3605.99
2009\u20132017<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Volkswagen Golf<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a3416.99
2003\u20132008<\/small><\/td>\n		\u00a3526.99
2008\u20132020<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The price shown is the cheapest part for that vehicle. The part yours needs depends on its engine, year and emissions standard, so its price may be higher. Two of these vehicles also have petrol versions with a combined catalytic converter and GPF<\/a>: the Volkswagen Golf from \u00a3587.99 (2017 on) and the Vauxhall Astra from \u00a3581.99 (2021 on).<\/p>\n

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The short version:<\/strong> the part your vehicle needs is set by its make, model, engine and emissions standard, so the only price that matters is the one for your exact vehicle. The lookup at the bottom of this page finds it in a few seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Typical prices by part type<\/h2>\n

These figures come from our own catalogue on 13 October 2026. They include VAT, and delivery is free to most UK addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Part<\/th>\nTypical price (middle 80%)<\/th>\nMedian price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Catalytic converter<\/a> (petrol and diesel)
3,076 in our range<\/small><\/td>\n		\u00a377.99 \u2013 \u00a3371.99<\/td>\n\u00a3156.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diesel particulate filter (DPF)<\/a>
230 in our range<\/small><\/td>\n		\u00a3154.99 \u2013 \u00a3585.99<\/td>\n\u00a3297.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Combined catalytic converter and DPF<\/a>
213 in our range<\/small><\/td>\n		\u00a3314.99 \u2013 \u00a3814.99<\/td>\n\u00a3505.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Combined catalytic converter and GPF<\/a> (petrol particulate filter)
23 in our range<\/small><\/td>\n		\u00a3581.99 \u2013 \u00a3815.99<\/td>\n\u00a3647.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The median is the middle price: half the parts cost less, half cost more. We give the middle 80% rather than the full range because a handful of parts for rare or high-performance vehicles sit far above everything else and would make the range meaningless for most people.<\/p>\n

Why the price varies so much<\/h2>\n

The emissions standard<\/h3>\n

Inside a catalytic converter is a ceramic honeycomb coated with precious metals1<\/a><\/sup>, such as platinum, palladium and rhodium2<\/a><\/sup>. Each part is made for particular engines and emissions standards, and in our range the typical price broadly rises with the Euro emissions standard the vehicle was built to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Euro standard<\/th>\nPetrol catalytic converters (median)<\/th>\nDiesel catalytic converters (median)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Euro 2<\/td>\n\u00a3117.99<\/td>\n\u00a395.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Euro 3<\/td>\n\u00a3271.99<\/td>\n\u00a3153.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Euro 4<\/td>\n\u00a3258.99<\/td>\n\u00a3230.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Euro 5<\/td>\n\u00a3335.99<\/td>\n\u00a3343.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Euro 6<\/td>\n\u00a3380.99<\/td>\n\u00a3534.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The table counts parts catalogued for a single Euro standard; there are only seven Euro 6 diesel catalytic converters among them. Across the whole range, petrol catalytic converters have a median price of \u00a3170.99 and diesel ones \u00a3137.99. Your vehicle’s Euro standard is usually shown on its registration document (V5C)3<\/a><\/sup>; our Euro emissions standards guide<\/a> explains the levels.<\/p>\n

Separate parts or one combined unit<\/h3>\n

On many modern diesels the catalytic converter and the DPF are built into one housing. It’s one part to buy and fit, but it does two jobs, which is why combined units sit well above either part on its own. Newer direct-injection petrol engines can have the same arrangement with a petrol particulate filter; see what is a GPF?<\/a><\/p>\n

Type-approved or standard<\/h3>\n

This is the difference people most often miss. A type-approved<\/strong> (homologated) catalytic converter has been tested by an independent technical service and approved for a specific list of vehicles3<\/a>,4<\/a><\/sup>. It is a legal requirement for most vehicles first registered on or after 1 March 20013<\/a>,5<\/a><\/sup>. In our range these parts carry an H at the end of the part number6<\/a><\/sup>, and they cost more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Catalytic converters<\/th>\nParts in our range<\/th>\nMedian price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Type-approved (H suffix)<\/td>\n1,674<\/td>\n\u00a3230.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Standard replacement<\/td>\n1,402<\/td>\n\u00a3102.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A standard replacement is not a cheaper version of the same thing: it is the correct part for vehicles that don’t require approval, such as a catalytic converter for a vehicle first registered before 1 March 20013<\/a><\/sup>. Where the law requires an approved part, a business that supplies or fits one that isn’t approved commits an offence5<\/a><\/sup>. Our part finder only shows parts catalogued for your vehicle. What homologated means<\/a> and type approval and the law<\/a> explain the rules in full.<\/p>\n

Standard or premium DPF<\/h3>\n

Some DPFs come in two versions. The premium range (a P at the end of the part number6<\/a><\/sup>) uses a silicon carbide (SiC) core7<\/a><\/sup> instead of cordierite ceramic. It withstands higher temperatures and carries a three-year warranty instead of two. 112 of the 230 DPFs in our range are premium. Understanding our part numbers<\/a> has the detail.<\/p>\n

What else goes into the total cost<\/h2>\n