chloe16v
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i have just heard of a mechanic that the MOT law has just changed, any one with an after market exhaust on there cart, the exhaust can not sound any louder than the standard exhaust would have otherwise it is an instant fail!
i dont know how this will work for xe corsas though 
anyone else heard about this?
[Edited on 28-09-2009 by Ian]
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iToMo x
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Good thing am mates with 4 M.O.T stations 
All good in the hood! lol
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Rich H
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Isn't this one of those rumours that flares up every few months?
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scoob
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i dont own a cart so il be ok
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CorsAsh
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Yeah, and the minimum driving age will be put up to 18/21/25 at the same time too.
Urban myths, all bollocks.
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Tom G
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Surely they test it, not just take a quick ear to the exhaust ?
I say Bollocks 
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chloe16v
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well i was told that the law has just changed, not that it was changing
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Ryan_G1
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Its been like this for ages IIRC. Down to the testers discresion 
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Paul_J
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Sounds like nonsense.
What's the basis in the law, a ferrari can make a lot of noise because it did standard, but a micra has to be quiet because it was out of the factory?
no logic...
If they brought it in it would have to be a standardised guideline... so that say it's done on engine size. it'll never happen though.
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CorsAsh
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Do a search for it Chloe, it's been coming up in one form or another since I joined CS.
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chloe16v
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it came from a guy that is a mechanic with his own garage and take cars every day to be MOT'd
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DannyB
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It's tripe, this has been happening for the past few years apparently...
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BarnshaW
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im not fucked as i have standard exhaust anyway?
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B3KAN
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A tester can already fail it if he deems it as being to loud, i cant see it hapining that all aftermarket exhausts would fail, well i hope not 
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Tom G
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He's talking shit! people just say/bring up this stuff just for something to debate about.....
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harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by Ryan_G1
Its been like this for ages IIRC. Down to the testers discresion
Yep, mine failed on my exhaust wording on fail sheet was something like "exhaust is louder than a standard system in reasonable condition".
[Edited on 28-09-2009 by harrisp]
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chloe16v
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom G
He's talking shit! people just say/bring up this stuff just for something to debate about.....
i highly dout he is talking shit, he wouldnt have said anything if he didnt belive this was true,
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N3CRO
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Isn't this one of those rumours that flares up every few months?
Heard that they changed the law last year. I think Rich be right and its just a rumour.
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DannyB
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He must be the only MOT tester that they've told then 
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Eck
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Knowing shadey mot'ers is a benefit then 
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chloe16v
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
He must be the only MOT tester that they've told then
he isnt a tester, but he takes cars every day to be tested that have been in his garage for work
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Marc
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Manufacturers sell alternative exhausts for cars when you buy them new as part of upgrades etc. This would put an end to all of this of true.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by chloe16v
quote:
Originally posted by Tom G
He's talking shit! people just say/bring up this stuff just for something to debate about.....
i highly dout he is talking shit, he wouldnt have said anything if he didnt belive this was true,
mot law on exhausts hasnt just changed and it isnt about to change. those are facts.
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DannyB
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We test around 7-8 cars a day on average and I've not heard it.
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Tom G
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quote:
Originally posted by chloe16v
quote:
Originally posted by Tom G
He's talking shit! people just say/bring up this stuff just for something to debate about.....
i highly dout he is talking shit, he wouldnt have said anything if he didnt belive this was true,
Do they have the equipment at the mot station to test the noise level? also what would they do to oldddd cars where maybe this data isn't available?
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