No exhaust silencer = Mot fail?

[fr€$h&m1nt¥]

Hi all

As above, will my 1984 Honda Acty fail the mot if I get it tested before I fit a silencer?

Cheers in advance
Phil

[welshpug]

depends on the tester and how loud it is.

[fr€$h&m1nt¥]

Dec 29, 2016 12:08:58 GMT welshpug said:

depends on the tester and how loud it is.

Oh one of those. Cheers.

It's probably no louder than an equivalent engined motorbike I think.

[duggers]

From the manual. Kind of suggests there should be some form of silencer but not having one is not given as a fail per-se.



4. A silencer in such condition, or of such a type,
that the noise emitted from the vehicle is clearly
unreasonably above the level expected from a
similar vehicle with a standard silencer in
average condition.

[astranaut]

As above depends how friendly the tester is, I've had a car fail for being too loud one year, but the guy I use now loves it so keep your fingers crossed

[bortaf]

My P100 hasn't had a back box for 4 years, the pipe ends at the axle, technicly there is no leak as the gasses are exiting at the end of the system but as said it is one of those tester dependant things that relys on his interpretation of the stated test rules, IE if it's not there it can't be tested OR it's too loud, mine being a turbo it's still just as quiet as it was with the back box TBH

[sb]

Dec 29, 2016 12:34:27 GMT duggers said:

From the manual. Kind of suggests there should be some form of silencer but not having one is not given as a fail per-se.



4. A silencer in such condition, or of such a type,
that the noise emitted from the vehicle is clearly
unreasonably above the level expected from a
similar vehicle with a standard silencer in
average condition.

Ive been told before that based on these rules the tester would have to have such a similar vehicle present in order to make that decision. They cant just go 'well I tested one a week ago and I think this is far louder'.

don't know how true that is?