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Tin top MOT quick question.
Brooky - 29/9/06 at 12:48 PM

My tin top is booked in for an MOT Monday morning. The fron near side fog light was taken out by a low flying pheasant recently and I havent got around to replacing it yet.
Will it fail the MOT as it only has 1 working front fog light ? If so can I just diconnect the drivers side and remove it or do i need to replace it before Monday ?
Thanks for your time.

[Edited on 29/9/06 by Brooky]


oliwb - 29/9/06 at 12:57 PM

I think its like SVA etc....if its fitted it has to work. Probably easier to get rid of it. I normally put spot lamp covers over ours on the landy and have a switch on the dash to turn them off. That way they can't fail me for them being angled wrong or not working as they're for "off-road use only" officer.....Oli.

Ps.
Obviously not an expert so could be wrong.....maybe you could duck tape over them both??


ch1ll1 - 29/9/06 at 02:04 PM

both test stations i use, dont check front fog lights!

but yours may so i would pull the fuse out just in case they do !


pewe - 29/9/06 at 02:42 PM

Front fog lights aren't part of the MOT according to my local garage. Cheers, Pewe


martyn_16v - 29/9/06 at 04:06 PM

I'm pretty sure the g/f's car passed an MOT before I got around to fixing the smashed front foglight


froggy - 29/9/06 at 06:01 PM

not tested and with the new vts computer you couldnt fail it if you wanted to as no reason for rejection will come up


rusty nuts - 29/9/06 at 06:28 PM

Just make sure there are no sharp edges, cover with gaffer tape if you need to .


Brooky - 29/9/06 at 07:47 PM

Thanks for the time guys.
However i managed to hit YET ANOTHER phesant on the way home today and that little bugger has broken the windscreen.
I cant get it replaced until mon afternoon earliest so i may as well present the car with both faults as is and see what happens.
Thanks anyway.


Brooky - 3/10/06 at 10:21 AM

The fog light wasnt mentioned by the inspector, the screen was though.
Had it fixed and now got an MOT.
I was quite suprised the fog light was a fail but i am not complaining.
Thanks for the replies.