Hello

My 21 year old daughter is about to buy a 1996 VW Polo 1.4CL which I think is in pretty good condition for the age.

The only issue is that it has been fitted with a sports exhaust which, in my opinion is quite noisy and may result in problems when it comes to getting a new MOT next year.

A mechanic friend said that the MOT test does not specifically measure noise (only emmisions and leaks) but I read that the tester should:

“assess subjectively the effectiveness of the silencer in reducing exhaust noise to a level considered to be average for the vehicle”
“ a silencer in such a 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.”
Can anyone advise us? How noisy is "unreasonable"? I think that the noise is clearly well above the level expected but one persons definition of unreasonable may be different. Should we just buy it and change the exhaust for a standard one?


Anyone want to buy a secondhand sports exhaust for a Polo??!!


Peter