@Franglais. In France motorcycles are exempt from annual test! (MoT test)
There are a lot of very noisy small motorcyles, mopeds etc.
Stopping noise pollution in towns isn`t a bad idea IMHO.
Yes I can agree with that, There is a guy in the next street to us that has a big bike with open pipes & with this old house having fireplaces the noise reverberates down the chimney when he starts the ■■■■ thing. It’s as loud as if he was in our driveway never mind in the next street.
If I had a slight leak on the exhaust when I had MOT’s they either gave an advisory or failed it yet some of these bikes & the big exhaust tip boy racers that are about seem to get away with it, Mind you there’s no PC Plod around to do owt about it these days.