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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mark.adams on 05 July 2008, 21:05:09

Title: MOT Question
Post by: mark.adams on 05 July 2008, 21:05:09

If an exhaust was failed for having a hole in it, the size of a 10p, if that hole was bandaged and sealed as opposed to replaced, would that still be an MOT failure or would that be okay?

Title: Re: MOT Question
Post by: Tony H on 05 July 2008, 21:18:15

It should not fail. the exaust to pass an MOT should be secure and effective with no leaks if you do a good repair you will get a pass on it  :y

Title: Re: MOT Question
Post by: outlaw0a37 on 05 July 2008, 21:49:28

Yes Tony is correct should pass make sure its a perm fox not temp

Title: Re: MOT Question
Post by: feeutfo on 05 July 2008, 23:31:04

ok, going to feed another pet, so hold on.
As a biker(and car driver), i find it amazing that people drive round with exhausts hanging off, dragging on the ground,sparks flying, and one bump away from falling off in the path of a car or bike behind or lie in wait in the road for some poor bugger to crash on or damage their vehicle! Pull them over to tell them, yes i know! they say. AAAAAH!  I have in the past removed the keys from the ignition and delivered them to the local police station, and left the the banger at the side of the rd for the bil to deal with.

I know yours is not that bad but if it has a hole in, it aint that far off, so please make sure it does not get to that state, and fall off altogether.

Ok, pet fed. And off my big horse. Sorry.

 To answer your question,
You will probably be fine with the mot. Provided its solid.  

Title: Re: MOT Question
Post by: CaptainZok on 05 July 2008, 23:32:36

I'm sure Taxi Driver patched his and got it through MOT.

Title: Re: MOT Question
Post by: Danny on 05 July 2008, 23:40:53

Quote

ok, going to feed another pet, so hold on.
As a biker(and car driver), i find it amazing that people drive round with exhausts hanging off, dragging on the ground,sparks flying, and one bump away from falling off in the path of a car or bike behind or lie in wait in the road for some poor bugger to crash on or damage their vehicle! Pull them over to tell them, yes i know! they say. AAAAAH!  I have in the past removed the keys from the ignition and delivered them to the local police station, and left the the banger at the side of the rd for the bil to deal with.

I know yours is not that bad but if it has a hole in, it aint that far off, so please make sure it does not get to that state, and fall off altogether.

Ok, pet fed. And off my big horse. Sorry.

 To answer your question,
You will probably be fine with the mot. Provided its solid.  

guaranteed that if anyone did that now, the good citizen would be done for theft :(

Title: Re: MOT Question
Post by: feeutfo on 06 July 2008, 00:11:27

nope, not yet.

Title: Re: MOT Question
Post by: Robin Hood on 06 July 2008, 10:04:26

My back box passed it’s MOT 2 years ago with an inch hole, but since it wasn’t blowing or noisy, it was passed with an advisory note.  Replaced it a week latter and found it was only the outer skin of the box, but the remains of the perforated pipes inside fell out like confetti.  

Title: Re: MOT Question
Post by: motmann on 06 July 2008, 10:31:24

yep no problem with a repair on the exhaust :y

Title: Re: MOT Question
Post by: mark.adams on 06 July 2008, 11:59:34

Thanks all... Thats a relief, i can save 40 quid by repairing the pipe instead of replacing the rear part of the exhaust.
Got 2 s/h shocks from fleabay, still looking for 2 springs, buying brakes new from trade... And she'll be legal again...