Skoda Rapid Exhaust System: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On diesel Rapids, a genuine DIY fix — cleaning a gummed-up EGR valve with carb cleaner — resolves many faults before a costly replacement is needed.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — Rear silencer (aftermarket) Bosal 233-589 / Walker 22079
| Rear silencer (back box) — aftermarket | Walker 22079 / 22070 (960 mm, code 52), 21342 (1070 mm, code 53); Bosal 233-589, 233-071; MTS 01.67690 (1050 mm), 01.69790 (940 mm); Vegaz SKS-5, SKS-67IMA, VS-327; Polmo 01.124 (with cat), 24.20, 30.276; Izawit 23.102, 23.091, 18.006; Asmet 04.093 |
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| Centre / intermediate silencer — aftermarket | Bosal 233-633, 105-111, 233-477, 220-015, 105-109; Walker 71341 (1000 mm); Ernst 114172 (900 mm), 202046 (830 mm); MTS 01.59810, 01.59790, 01.80390; Vegaz VS-293AT, SKS-30AT; Polmo 01.106, 01.104, 30.233, 24.78; Izawit 15.033, 18.030, 18.022, 15.009, 23.034 |
| Front pipe / catalytic converter (DPF on diesels) — aftermarket | or DPF: Bosal 090-805 (Euro 5, E57 103R 000372), 090-149 (Euro 4, E57 103R 000332); Walker 28130 (550x300x200, code letter 91); BM Catalysts BM91712H (Euro 5, FK91712), BM91685H, BM91588H, BM91302H; JMJ 1091213 (BME/BZG) and others |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine parts against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Petrol 1.0 TSI-1.6 plus 1.2 LPG and 1.4/1.6 TDI diesel; no per-part mapping. |
A Genuine DIY Fix Worth Trying Before Paying for a New EGR Valve — Skoda Rapid Exhaust System
If your diesel is running roughly with a check engine light, and an EGR fault is suspected, it's genuinely worth trying a clean before paying for a replacement valve: removing the EGR valve and cleaning it with carb cleaner and a toothbrush to clear accumulated carbon deposits resolves the issue for a meaningful number of owners, and it's a straightforward job most confident DIYers can tackle with basic tools. This won't fix a genuinely failed valve (stuck open, electrically dead, or physically cracked), but a valve that's simply gummed up with carbon build-up — a common outcome of regular short-journey, stop-start driving — often responds well to this simple clean.
Worth knowing directly: a badly blocked DPF is sometimes caused by an underlying EGR fault preventing the car from completing natural regeneration in the first place — treating both together, rather than just cleaning or replacing the DPF alone, gives a genuinely better chance of resolving the fault for good.
Skoda Rapid Exhaust System: The Part That Announces Its Own Problems
Where a lot of Skoda Rapid parts fail silently until you spot something visually wrong, this one tends to make noise first — a rattle, a drone, an audible change that wasn't there recently. That's a useful early-warning system if you're paying attention.
Skoda Rapid Exhaust System: Watch: Replacing It
Full exhaust replacement; Rapid is Polo 6R-based.
Skoda Rapid Exhaust System: What It Does
Away from the engine, through the silencer, and often through a catalytic converter and particulate filter before reaching the tailpipe — that's the Skoda Rapid's exhaust job in three steps. Petrol and diesel versions frequently need different systems entirely, since their emissions treatment isn't the same.
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Skoda Rapid Exhaust System: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Exhaust System Guide for warning signs and fault codes to watch for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and which aftermarket brands are worth trusting.
More Skoda Exhaust System
The same part, covered across other Skoda models.