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My "Silver Machine" 500 has a single braided front line.As long as your back brake light works, this is not an MOT issue.
exhaust just 'not deemed excessively loud'
the exhaust must be as quiet as a similar bike "IN STANDARD CONDITION" with a non rotted exhaust.