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ive just found out from my mums bf that my car and every one elses will fail its next mot if it has a non standard exhaust . I think that it's rediculous (spelling) as i could understand if the exhaust's was very loud. It was put into the mot system about a week ago i know some mot stations will still pass them.
i bet its missing a cat lol
can sort of understand if it's got a decat (although it's pretty stupid if it still passes the emissions without one) but any non standard exhaust? that's a bit silly.
so on mot'ing a LET nova that used to be a 1ltr 8v?
This isnt true is it? ive just had my car MOT'd with a after market exhaust...
cant be true, pulling your chain mate
is your mums bf a mot tester?
This has been the way in Ireland for a few years now, the same with Tinted Windows. They have both been made illegal and are supposed to be an instant NCT (National Car Test) Fail. So far its been neither, cops dont give you grief unless your windscreen is tinted and your exhaust it too loud. Same as the NCT Centres although they are coming under increasing pressure to impliment(sp) it.
I say put your car through, Performance exhaust and all. That way you know if its Legal or illegal and you have something to fall back on if quizzes by the Police.
So if this were to be true then i know of a 73 year old guy who has owned a fiesta turbo locally from it being six months old and he has just had his exhaust replaced as it had finally rotted through.
The garage he got to do it couldnt source one as nowhere makes standard fitment ones anymore so they ended up having to source and fit a mongoose (iirc) so does this mean his car will never pass an mot and therefore never be on the road again, hmmmm cant see it tbh but having said that i know for a fact that the government wants rid of old cars from the road so you never know then it could actually be true!
PMSL lol lol
Couldnt care less wether its true or not, I can garantee myself, and most others on here will still get an MOT pass :thumb: