No back box...... illegal?

[vtr_immy]

Is it illegal to drive with no back box as i just bought my car and it has a rusted exhaust and it just fell off, will get it sorted, but dont get paid till the weekend. Cheers for any replys:y:

[Sparco_Tom]

only if the noise is excessive

[York1366]

Is it illegal to drive with no back box as i just bought my car and it has a rusted exhaust and it just fell off, will get it sorted, but dont get paid till the weekend. Cheers for any replys:y:

yeah would fail emmissions plus be stupidly loud.

[claff]

it is illegal if its too noisey which it probably will be if you have no backbox. nothing serious though, the police will just give you an order telling you to replace it which youre going to do anyway.

just dip the clutch when you see police and should be fine

[Lewis1600]

Police tend not to do anything.. Unless your driving like an idiot... Just explain the situation to them... and they should be fine. that's what I did.. Mine fell off the first night I ever drove it..

[LeeM]

will probably be too loud and im sure theres a mot reg that says exhaust gasses must exit from the back/side rather than underneath

[col101]

Technically it's illegal to drive any car without the same number of silencers that it left the factory with, so yes it is illegal.

[RichM]

Technically it's illegal to drive any car without the same number of silencers that it left the factory with, so yes it is illegal.

So what if your car originally had a mid silencer on the centre pipe but changed it for a straight through(assuming its got a cat in manifold and declared on insurance), is that illegal?

[vtr_immy]

Cheers guys, yeh its pretty loud it was this 1 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Saxo-Sportex-Exhaust-Tailbox-Single-4-Round_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2 Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1689Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293 Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZit em518aec5895QQitemZ350223095957QQptZUKQ5fCarsParts Q5fVehiclesQ5fCarPartsQ5fSMQQsalenotsupported i thought it was a crappy unbranded back box but turns out it was 100 quid lol:homme:. However it was very drowning. Do you think if i buy a standard silencer and fit a decat pipe it, it would be very loud or nice tone with the silencer on? Thanks

[col101]

So what if your car originally had a mid silencer on the centre pipe but changed it for a straight through(assuming its got a cat in manifold and declared on insurance), is that illegal?

Sure is! It's up to the MOTtester (or local policeman) to know that there should be a silencer there, but tbh it's fairly obvious where they should be. It is one of the rules that has become lax over the last few years:y:

[RichM]

Sure is! It's up to the MOTtester (or local policeman) to know that there should be a silencer there, but tbh it's fairly obvious where they should be. It is one of the rules that has become lax over the last few years:y:

Wow thats stupid, never knew that lol.

[Aron]

Technically it's illegal to drive any car without the same number of silencers that it left the factory with, so yes it is illegal.

where have you go that one from?

we were told by a traffic officer that the only regulations are the MOT ones regarding emissions then the gases must not exit the system before the end and meet noise regulations. so you could run one box in the center and no rear box but aslong as its meets noise levels it is legal

[col101]

where have you go that one from?

Admitedly I'm a few years out of date, but that's how it was when I was doing MOT tests.
Personally I'd never fail a car for having a straight through but always would for a missing back box.
I'll see if I can find my old copy of the testers handbook and scan some usefull stuff.

[redsaxo22]

will probably be too loud and im sure theres a mot reg that says exhaust gasses must exit from the back/side rather than underneath

beat me too it. lol. :clapping:

[chinkostu]

My punto's exhaust rusted and fell off.

infront of a pub of rowdy drunk chavs mind

:-/

regardless, i drove it for a few days like that giggling at the silly noise, never got stopped