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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: andynorfolk on 12 February 2012, 16:30

Title: mot failure?
Post by: andynorfolk on 12 February 2012, 16:30

will a flashing oil light or handbrake light not working fail an mot?

Title: Re: mot failure?
Post by: molegti on 12 February 2012, 16:34

Yes but id be more concerned why the oil pressure light is flashing

Title: Re: mot failure?
Post by: andynorfolk on 12 February 2012, 16:40

it's a wiring fault... are they both a failure then?

Title: Re: mot failure?
Post by: Lewy on 12 February 2012, 16:42

No, warning lights aren't an MOT failure until after 1st of April 2012.

Title: Re: mot failure?
Post by: clipperjay on 12 February 2012, 16:44

Quote from: Lewy on 12 February 2012, 16:42

No, warning lights aren't an MOT failure until after 1st of April 2012.

Even the brake one Lewy if so that should have been changed years ago! ABS one are fail thought right?

Title: Re: mot failure?
Post by: andynorfolk on 12 February 2012, 16:57

it's getting mot'd in the next 2 weeks... does that mean i should be okay then? was planning on getting them both sorted but not right now

Title: Re: mot failure?
Post by: molegti on 12 February 2012, 17:24

Im fairley sure the handbrake light is a fail.

Title: Re: mot failure?
Post by: walchy01 on 12 February 2012, 17:30

No it is not a failure....My handbrake light doesn't work and my 16v and didn't get failed on it last week, don't see why it should, it has no safety risks?
:grin: :grin:

Title: Re: mot failure?
Post by: Santiago on 12 February 2012, 17:36

Handbrake light is also low brake fluid level warning.

Title: Re: mot failure?
Post by: molegti on 12 February 2012, 17:41

That was my reason for thinking it was a fail

Title: Re: mot failure?
Post by: walchy01 on 12 February 2012, 17:48

Pull the fuse, then sort it later????