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Fog lights and MOT
hughpinder - 2/4/13 at 10:31 AM

My daughter has just pranged her car. No one was hurt, and the car is repairable at low cost thank goodness. I have bought a front bumper/grille/bonnet in the right colour from a scrappies. the new bumper has front fogs fitted, but her car doesn't have the wiring or a switch to use them. Will this be a problem in the mot? Is it one of those 'if the're fitted they have to work' jobs? If so, can I remove them and just have a hole in the front, or do I need to blank the holes?

Thanks for any help
Hugh

loggyboy - 2/4/13 at 10:49 AM

Front fogs are not tested in an MoT.

bigrich - 2/4/13 at 10:50 AM

No requirement for front fogs and onlly testable if smashed creating a sharp edge caused by damage

big-vee-twin - 2/4/13 at 12:21 PM

I thought if it was fitted it had to work

loggyboy - 2/4/13 at 12:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin
I thought if it was fitted it had to work

Nope - common automotive myth. If its a non tested item, it doesnt matter.

blakep82 - 2/4/13 at 12:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin
I thought if it was fitted it had to work


I've not had a car to mot since the recent changes, but for many many years your reversing lights didn't have to work if they were fitted, and in fact my e30 bmw, they never did work and passed several mots.

loggyboy - 2/4/13 at 01:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin
I thought if it was fitted it had to work


I've not had a car to mot since the recent changes, but for many many years your reversing lights didn't have to work if they were fitted, and in fact my e30 bmw, they never did work and passed several mots.


Yep, Reverse lights are just another item not tested. Spare tyre is another commonly assumed to count but isnt tested.

[Edited on 2-4-13 by loggyboy]

rusty nuts - 2/4/13 at 07:48 PM

Speedo is now a testable item , but only that it's fitted, glass I believe has to be intact, but it doesn't need to work but illumination has to. Go figure