[Brutus1965]

My 2005 went through the MOT today and I got an advisory on the centre exhaust connection (the bit under the centre console). Exactly the same as the OP with photos. I thought it would be an advisory as it was only a small leak and true to the MOT guy it did only come out with that single advisory.

It has 178k on the clock and not been on the road for 18 months so not surprising the exhaust is rotten in that place.

Now the dilema is this;

Do I cut out the flanges and slide a flexi piece in there or do I slide in a rigid section of pipe ? The more costly option is a new exhaust but I would rather not splash the cash just yet until I get to know the car more and live with it.

Thoughts please.