sound regulations without center pipe silencer

1. Kirwin89 Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 corby Posts: 11 saxo vtr 2001

   #1 25th February 2011, 20:17

   does anyone know if you replace the center pipe without a silencer, would it still pass an mot and sound regulations.
   my car is a saxo vtr 2001 with the cat still in the manifold.
2. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #2 25th February 2011, 21:00

   The MOT sound check is purely subjective. There is no actual db limit but rather it is down to the testers opinion. Potentially they could fail anything that is notably noisier then a standard vehicle. Though most are a lot more friendly then that. This is the actual wording for a reason to fail a car
   
   

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   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 silencer in average condition.

3. VTHall Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Telford Posts: 4501 Black corsa c SXI.

   #3 25th February 2011, 21:39

   in other words, if you know there going to be really strict or be an arsehole over it, dont give them your money and go somewhere else!