snowy2
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 08:57 AM |
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MOT CHANGES
i don't know if any of you out there are aware but from 1/1/2012 there were some changes to the mot regs some will impact on a good few of
us.....
vehicle wiring must be in good condition and properly secured. loose dangling wires now fail.
battery condition and security is now checked.
spare wheel brackets are now part of the test, if the tester deems the bracket is not up to the job its a fail. spare wheel tyre condition is NOT PART
OF MOT but if the spare is not fitted securely i.e. not by temp means like rope then it is a fail.
tow bar electrics must now fully work.
headlight washers and self leveling systems where fitted must work...if you have HID lights these items MUST BE fitted and in working order.
sometimes you are the pigeon, most of the time the statue.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 09:17 AM |
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Theres lots more than that too:
SRS lights, minor splits in gaiters that could allow dust/dirt through.
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/car-servicing-repair/mot-changes-2012.html
Been discussed quite a few times over past few months.
[Edited on 27/1/12 by loggyboy]
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A1
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 10:53 AM |
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the cat things the most worrying... a few other seemingly pointless things that are maybe a little nit picking, but suppose that serves us right for
sticking around the eu.
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locoboy
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 01:18 PM |
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Seats moving fore and aft.........., thats most of the 7esque cars failed then...
ATB
Locoboy
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loggyboy
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 01:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by locoboy
Seats moving fore and aft.........., thats most of the 7esque cars failed then...
Again disscused already, the rules allow for 'orginal designs to be acceptable.' Ie if they never moved in the first place then its not a
problem.
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russbost
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 02:00 PM |
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TBH most of it is fairly insignificant - it's stuff which shoukld be sorted anyway.
I'd missed "tow bar electrics must now fully work."!! 
So how are they going to check that then? Is there going to be some sort of plug in test module?
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 02:44 PM |
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Are these 'HID' things (sorry, I'm economically unviable hence the MK1 Mundaneo), the headlights on the more modern euroboxes (and
huge 4WD) that blind the hell out of you (me)?
I guess the levelling is part of them? If that is the reason that they always seem to be pointing where it hurts, then a regulation to ensure the
systems work can only be good.
As for the tow bar electrics, once again, coming up behind a driver with no lights on his caravan (and lets not get political about insane closing
speeds) - particularly when riding the bike, is no fun. It's a shame that the mobile yakking majority need legislating to safe the lives of
others..
No need to check the tow bar electrics on the '7' though, nor washers/wipers..... shame emissions is such a POS...
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ashg
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 03:01 PM |
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it all looks like perfectly reasonable stuff to me. the only interesting one is the seat runner position check as some people don't have their
seats on runners. at the end of the day if your car had a cat at iva why shouldn't it have one at mot? I know this will rub a few up the wrong
way but in essence anyone that has gone through iva with a cat then removed it is just flouting the rules.
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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jacko
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 05:16 PM |
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It makes me feel like my vectra isn't mine any more like spare wheel fixing [ so what if it bangs about in the wheel well
The rule is OK if the wheel is on the back of a car like a 7
I'm just having one of those moments
DAM MOT's
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mazie
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 05:30 PM |
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Surely the cat rule doesn't apply anyway seeing as its not fitted as standard to a fury due to the nature of being a kit car, what is classed as
standard on a kit car!
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JoelP
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 06:05 PM |
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bollox. I put a new battery on the jeep last year, after much faffing about i just picked one that 'nearly' fitted. After 5 attempts, id
given up on a perfect match. Anyway, it doesnt bolt down...
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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martin1973
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 06:08 PM |
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as i understand it only the 13 pin euro towing socket will be tested
not the old style 7 pin.
martin
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snowy2
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 08:47 PM |
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if your car had to have a cat fitted for the IVA it will be recorded on the MOT database so it will need to be there for its MOT.
sometimes you are the pigeon, most of the time the statue.
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aerodynamix
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| posted on 27/1/12 at 10:02 PM |
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Mot Regs
There are many new additions to the test , HID headlamps - if the car has self levelling suspension or headlamp wash wipe fitted it must work , if the
car didn't , i.e. sports car or you have retro fitted HID lights you do not need headlamp washers and self levelling suspension , wording is due
to be revised by VOSA- that's what I was told by VOSA Compliance Manager the other day.
If you have a seat that has adjusters and they do not lock or do not adjust or are insecure it will fail , if you have no adjuster/rail fitted it
cannot be tested so it will not fail .
Towbar wiring is only to be checked on the new 13 pin plug .
Yes if you're a boy racer and you have wires hanging from everywhere subs / amps / extra wiring it may fail , I had a car before xmas and wiring
was rubbing on alternator belt and shorting - not able to fail how wrong was that .
Most changes are a question of common sense , if your brake warning light is on it's quite probable that there is a fault - get it fixed !
Some aren't so well thought out though , as noted above it's the joys of being part of Europe ..... 2yr MOT next ?....
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snowy2
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| posted on 28/1/12 at 09:48 AM |
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It is a C+U requirement for headlight washers and self levelling headlights if HID bulbs are fitted....there was a commonly held belief that it would
be checked as part of the MOT, However looking at the Manual this morning it words it as "May have them fitted" implying they are not
required. this is likely to be changed very quickly as it seems to be an error (talking to a VOSA guy)
sometimes you are the pigeon, most of the time the statue.
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