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In the EU project LENS, potential noise mitigation solutions for noise from L-vehicles were proposed. L-vehicles include motorcycles, mopeds, trikes, quads/ATVs and microcars. An impact analysis and cost-benefit analysis was made based on average Lden sound levels and on single events. Single events are the main cause of annoyance and complaints. In this paper, both methods are presented and the cost-effectiveness is ranked for the mitigation scenarios. These include improved type testing methods, reduced tampering, improved driving behaviour, access restrictions and fleet replacement. The results are indicative but suffice to rank the scenarios, showing that reduced vehicle tampering is highly effective, followed by access restrictions and improved driving behaviour.