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High level / 3rd brake lights are apparantly not a testable item, even if fitted. The one on my wife's 2017 Honda CRV doesn't work, and Honda have MOT'd it for the last two years, and whilst pointing it out on the 'items that require repair / replacement', they stated its not an MOT fail. Genuine Honda lamps are approx. £140 **, so if they could squeeze more money out of her, then I'm sure they would have done.
**Chinese copy units are available for less than £20, but supposedly they are a 'poor' fit...surprisingly

One thing that is mandatory ,yet I doubt ever gets tested .....
"speedometer is working correctly and gives an accurate reading"
obviously speedos are NEVER tested on AUDIs, Golf GTIs (or golfs pretending to be GTI, with Ebay badges,) etc   

A few years back ... maybe 10/13 ..... I presented an Astra G for test with a none working speedo/odometer.
The car passed without comment! (eventually  )

The NT (Tester) should have noted the NON readable  odometer on the certificate
what did he /she/them put as the milage ? did he/she/them look at the ECM data  just guess  or ask YOU ,the vehicle presenter to guess 

it's all down to a tester. My 4x4 ML goes for MOT to a place that can't do a rolling road brake test .... I think, by rights, he should do a deceleration test on a road test .... but has never done so. He never tests my 13 pin trailer socket either! He's never tested my reverse lights!

I still take my cars to him for test though! 

13 pin sockets are testable when fitted ,7 pin are not (there is no standard wiring configuration for 7 pin)
A decelerometer is 'probably' used when driving the vehicle into the test bay 
Reverse lights would have activated getting the vehicle off the ramp , or are you still at the test station waiting for your car 

I pay full fee for MOTs ,the tester (ex police) is very strict
I see that as a good thing
though I do prep my cars BEFORE presenting them for MOT ,so rarely have retests (which costs time and money)

Just been watching Bangers and Cash and one of these is up for auction. Must admit I've never heard of it, but what an amazing car.

I tried to find the episode 

it's all down to a tester. My 4x4 ML goes for MOT to a place that can't do a rolling road brake test .... I think, by rights, he should do a deceleration test on a road test .... but has never done so. He never tests my 13 pin trailer socket either! He's never tested my reverse lights!

I still take my cars to him for test though! 

One thing that is mandatory ,yet I doubt ever gets tested .....
"speedometer is working correctly and gives an accurate reading"
obviously speedos are NEVER tested on AUDIs, Golf GTIs (or golfs pretending to be GTI, with Ebay badges,) etc   

A few years back ... maybe 10/13 ..... I presented an Astra G for test with a none working speedo/odometer.
The car passed without comment! (eventually  )

What V6 has the oval connector is it the PFL? I'm sure mine is square connectors on FL version

Didn't Jon Lennon have one? Quite peculiar looking things to my eye. But then what do I know

Nice easy fix then 

and a nice looking car 

Just because something was previously changed,. doesn't mean that a) it's not faulty or b) not correctly fitted.

Fuel filter may not have made a difference, but I would wager that it was overdue.

The gear selector issue is yet another, separate, issue rather than part of everything else.

Have you replaced the MAF yet?

Have you reseated the cluster yet?

Also what other parts have been replaced recently?

Get the codes read, either with the pedal trick or an actual code reader and report back.

Crank sensor produces the rpm signal.

We have found problem!!!!!! Verry funny thing  One small wire on battery - Ground was too rusty so it was poor connection with ground. (sorry hard to explain in English )

And someone asked photos of car. So I made a few

Make sure you get your £90 back.