# Any part of the noise suppression system loose, damaged, incorrectly fitted, missing or obviously modified in a way that would adversely affect the noise levels. — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts

For Any part of the noise suppression system loose, damaged, incorrectly fitted, missing or obviously modified in a way that would adversely affect the noise levels., defect is Any part of the noise suppression system loose, damaged, incorrectly fitted, missing or obviously modified in a way that would adversely affect the noise levels; category is Major; inspection item number is 8.1.1; defect reference is (b); inspection item is Noise suppression system, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Defect:** Any part of the noise suppression system loose, damaged, incorrectly fitted, missing or obviously modified in a way that would adversely affect the noise levels. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Category:** Major
- **Inspection item number:** 8.1.1
- **Defect reference:** (b) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection item:** Noise suppression system _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Authority:** EU Directive 2014/45/EU Annex I _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (b) | Any part of the noise suppression system loose, damaged, incorrectly fitted, missing or obviously modified in a way that would adversely affect the noise levels. Very serious risk of falling off. | | | X | X

## Source

- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014L0045

Last verified: 2026-08-06. Review by: 2027-02-02.
Part of [Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts](https://referencesource.org/vehicle-inspection-defect-categories/).