Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
For Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users, category is Dangerous; inspection item number is 8.2.2.2; defect reference is (c); inspection item is Opacity; authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.
- Defect
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users verified
- Category
- Dangerous verified
- Inspection item number
- 8.2.2.2
- Defect reference
- (c) verified
- Inspection item
- Opacity
- Authority
- DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7) our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
(c) | Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users | Dangerous
— gov.uk, retrieved 2026-08-06
Source
- gov.ukhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/8-nuisance