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Title: MOT Question
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 16 January 2004, 16:04

Hello peeps - silly question for you  ???

If you have a rear wiper fitted like on the MKII GTI and it's not working - likely to be something they could fail you on for an MOT ??

Also what about reversing lights too ??

Cheers

Title: Re:MOT Question
Post by: Gambit on 16 January 2004, 16:26

neither are tested

http://www.motuk.com/mottest.htm

Title: Re:MOT Question
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 16 January 2004, 16:31

Cheers Matey ....

Title: Re:MOT Question
Post by: Golfgal on 16 January 2004, 16:35

so how come I failed a b4 my last mot on non working reverse light?

all deoends on where u take it and how thorough they are. Doubt rear wiper not working would b a fail tho.

Title: Re:MOT Question
Post by: Gambit on 16 January 2004, 16:57

reverse lights are not standard equitment on cars

Title: Re:MOT Question
Post by: Golfgal on 16 January 2004, 16:58

damn wish I'd known - cowboys failing me 4 it  ::)

Title: Re:MOT Question
Post by: Speedydub on 16 January 2004, 17:27

Depends where you take it. I get mine done at a garage my Dad has known for years and years. They offer a free re-test, and are thorough without being picky. You dont have to have an appointment either :)

Title: Re:MOT Question
Post by: Dizzie on 16 January 2004, 17:46

I still have a split CV boot and my MOT was in Dec '03 ;D
I have a new one, just haven't had time to change it  :-[

Title: Re:MOT Question
Post by: winstonb on 17 January 2004, 00:42

dont know about wipers, but with lights im pretty sure the rule goes 'if fitted it must be tested'.

Title: Re:MOT Question
Post by: richandhazel on 17 January 2004, 03:21

You definately do not have to have the reversing lights working to pass the MOT. There was a thread about this a while back. I'll dig out the DOT reference for you when I can find it. Mine haven't worked on my cabrio for a couple of years.

Title: Re:MOT Question
Post by: richandhazel on 18 January 2004, 09:35

Here's the link:-


http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_110.htm

Title: Re:MOT Question
Post by: modulater on 20 January 2004, 23:57

I had always thought that if you have extra lights fitted to your car then they have to actually work rather than be for show.

Title: Re:MOT Question
Post by: richandhazel on 21 January 2004, 15:58

Reversing lights are not obligatory lights and are therefore not included in the inspection.........the previous link I posted seems to confirm that. I also verified it with my local MOT station last year as I don't have reversing lights on my cabrio due to having a replacement gearbox that has the MFA type plug on it instead of the switch.