Mot due, aftermarket exhaust will pass?

Turbomick1985 · Post by **Turbomick1985** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:37 pm

Mot is due in February, I got new wheels and tyres (the old ones need refurb) I've got new springs coming (the front right offside is cracked) last time I was in garage he said my exhaust was knackered, I would like to get a nice shiney new one same style as the standard one but I'm worried it will fail Mot should I just stick a standard one on it? Or can I have the nice shiney one

Post by **indigolemon** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 7:09 pm

Shiny one should be fine as long as it's solid front to back.

K30DPC · Post by **K30DPC** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:14 pm

I think most of us have aftermarket exhaust in their cars. Mine is free flow on 2 powerflow silencers and I never had problems with it. Basicaly if it's not leaking and not to loud and still have working catalitic converter then you will be fine

Turbomick1985 · Post by **Turbomick1985** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:12 pm

Thanks lads shiney one it is so, I don't like it too loud to be honest just a nice sound is all I'm after

Post by **Ammo** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:23 pm

Exhaust isn't a MOT fail, just as long as it doesn't leak

EvilDmen · Post by **EvilDmen** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:27 am

I got an MOT failure last year for "exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle with a standard silencer in average condition [7.1.4]"

I had to put my original back box back on.

The system it failed on was a Powerflow with two silencers and brand new cat.

W1ggz · Post by **W1ggz** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:14 am

Looks like your mot place was just trying to find a reason to fail you

EvilDmen · Post by **EvilDmen** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:23 pm

It also failed on hand brake imbalance!

I need a friendly mot centre!

Post by **4thgenphil** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:29 pm

There is no set niise level, its down to the discretion ofnthe tester. This if for an mot although there is a limit on the road

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:53 am

Hand brake imbalance will be a genuine failure. That's not a subjective measurement, it's measured by calibrated machine and Honda rear calipers of that era are known for the handbrake going crap as they get older.

Pad carriers will need stripping, cleaning, greasing and reassembling and you'll probably find the handbrake lever to cable pivot pin is seized as well.

Lude Generation

Mot due, aftermarket exhaust will pass?

Mot due, aftermarket exhaust will pass?

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