Boy racers beware! Noisy cars could fail their MOT

DRIVERS who modify their cars so they make more noise can expect them to fail MOTs, transport minister Richard Holden has warned.

- David Williamson

Silencers are being tampered with to boost the roar of engines - leading to a stern warning from the North West Durham MP.

He said: "A vehicle should fail the MOT if the silencer has been altered to increase noise above the level expected from a standard system."

It comes as the Government considers rolling out so-called "noise cameras" to catch offenders, with results of a testing scheme due to be released soon.