How long should an exhaust system last?

My Toyota Urban Cruiser has done 51,000 miles, is on a 2009 plate and the joint between the back box and the remainder of the system has corroded through and is now detached. Should I have expected it to have lasted longer?

Asked on 26 March 2015 by gizmosma

Answered by Honest John

Exhaust systems depend very much on type of usage. Lots of short runs from cold starts will rot out the back box. You didn't say if this was petrol or diesel.

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