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Post by chunky monkey in funky town on Apr 8, 2009 5:55:38 GMT 1
i have been told you don't need a reverse lamp to pass an MOT and also its not a legal requirement to have one. i just wondered if this applied to all cars or ones made before a particular year?  |
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Post by free70 on Apr 8, 2009 10:57:47 GMT 1
Dont know about reverse light but... But when I got my van it had no seatbelts - MOT man said as they were not fitted originally they were not needed to pass the MOT. Maybe this is the same for reverse light - if it wasnt fitted originally then its not needed for the MOT now??? Could well be wrong so worth seeing if any one else knows. |
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Post by greendubs on Apr 8, 2009 11:26:13 GMT 1
There's no reference to reverse lights in the MOT test criteria... see link... www.ukmot.com/manual.aspAlso, it isn't vehicle age specific, the reversing light on Louise's 2001MY Ka has a wiring fault and hasn't worked for 3~ish years... they just make note of it in the advisories. |
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Post by Toughjeans on Apr 8, 2009 16:25:20 GMT 1
nope don't need it as far as i know! take it yours arn't working?  |
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Post by ickyketseddie on Apr 8, 2009 20:17:43 GMT 1
Definately not a MOT requirment. They always seem to play up on mine too!  |
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Post by chunky monkey in funky town on Apr 8, 2009 22:15:12 GMT 1
nope don't need it as far as i know! take it yours arn't working? its not that mine is not working, its a case that it is going to mysteriously vanish. i can get some and hide them but if i can get away with out them then i will. cheers everyone for that advise. |
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Post by lefthooker on Apr 8, 2009 23:40:41 GMT 1
If i remember right if they were not fitted before 1964 then they dont have to be in the car, if they are there tho they need to be in working order ( sorry this for seat belts ) Dont have to have reversing lights  |
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