reverse light/mot

naughtyboy · Feb 21, 2012

does vehicle have to have a working reverse light for mot?
mates 90s reverse light not working and test is tom.
power to switch and out but not at bulb end.

fanatic · Feb 21, 2012

Soloby Rob · Feb 21, 2012

naughtyboy said:
does vehicle have to have a working reverse light for mot?
mates 90s reverse light not working and test is tom.
power to switch and out but not at bulb end.

No, not part of the test.

Dave90 · Feb 21, 2012

This I did not know

Soloby Rob · Feb 21, 2012

Dave90 said:
This I did not know

Well you do now.

Dave90 · Feb 21, 2012

Soloby Rob said:
Well you do now.

My mind is blown really :dizzy: I thought all factory fitted lights had to work

egor8384 · Feb 21, 2012

One the fail points on mine was blown numberplate light. Was told that as fitted got work these days.

Dave90 · Feb 21, 2012

egor8384 said:
One the fail points on mine was blown numberplate light. Was told that as fitted got work these days.

Do you not check your lights before an MOT? Or was it bad luck that it broke on the way?

Soloby Rob · Feb 21, 2012

Dave90 said:
My mind is blown really :dizzy: I thought all factory fitted lights had to work

Bloody hell mate, don't take much to blow yer mind does it. :rofl:

Honest, reversing lights are not part of the test................yet!!

Dave90 · Feb 21, 2012

Soloby Rob said:
Bloody hell mate, don't take much to blow yer mind does it. :rofl:

Honest, reversing lights are not part of the test................yet!!

true that

Yeah we shouldn't complain if it isn't, surely it will be soon

egor8384 · Feb 21, 2012

Dave90 said:
Do you not check your lights before an MOT? Or was it bad luck that it broke on the way?

Thought was still an advisory. failed on other things. My tester would have done the bulb for me if been only thing

Pikey · Feb 21, 2012

egor8384 said:
One the fail points on mine was blown numberplate light. Was told that as fitted got work these days.

Well go back to whoever told ya that. Un tell em they is full of ****e

rebelrob · Feb 21, 2012

your reverse lights dont come into mot but your stop tail numberplate lights indicators headlights do rear wiper does not come into test nor do fronts if you dont have a windscreen. its a minefield the mot we have 7 mot testers at work dependent upon who gets your car for mot depends how well it does its a load of bollocks in my opinion. as long as the cars not falling to bits and is obvously going to cause inury PASS

Dave90 · Feb 21, 2012

egor8384 said:
Thought was still an advisory. failed on other things. My tester would have done the bulb for me if been only thing

Ah right fair enough, most MOT garages are ok like that, because a bulb is usually easy to change

egor8384 · Feb 21, 2012

redhand said:
Well go back to whoever told ya that. Un tell em they is full of ****e

It was also included in the dodgy tyre and corroded brake lines...

Jongould · Feb 21, 2012

egor8384 said:
One the fail points on mine was blown numberplate light. Was told that as fitted got work these days.

A number plate light is part and it has to have one fitted, not if fitted. The reverse light isnt tested at all so it doesnt matter, they cant give an advisory as its simply not in the test.

Dave90 · Feb 21, 2012

Jongould said:
A number plate light is part and it has to have one fitted, not if fitted. The reverse light isnt tested at all so it doesnt matter, they cant give an advisory as its simply not in the test.

Damn it, I fitted two to mine, now that work seems pointless

Soloby Rob · Feb 21, 2012

Dave90 said:
Damn it, I fitted two to mine, now that work seems pointless

Might still be handy if you need to go backwards in the dark though

Dave90 · Feb 21, 2012

Soloby Rob said:
Might still be handy if you need to go backwards in the dark though

Oh yes

and if that isn't enough, then I have a 55w Reverse/Work flood light, that does the trick

Pikey · Feb 21, 2012

egor8384 said:
It was also included in the dodgy tyre and corroded brake lines...

Did they put it as a RFR (reason for refusal) or was it an advisory??

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