There is provided a failure diagnostic system which includes an intake
channel and an exhaust channel in communication with cylinders of an
internal combustion engine; the exhaust pressure increasing device that
increases the exhaust system pressure of the exhaust channel; an intake
system pressure detecting device provided in the intake channel, for
detecting the intake system pressure; and an exhaust pressure increase
failure diagnostic section that determines whether the exhaust pressure
increasing device has failed or not according to intake system pressure
information obtained by the intake system pressure detecting device and a
predetermined failure diagnosis reference range.