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Re: John's MOT failure
« Reply #15 on: 25 April 2012, 20:28:37 »
7...  ...its not helping....
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Re: John's MOT failure
« Reply #16 on: 25 April 2012, 20:34:16 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 25 April 2012, 20:28:37
7...  ...its not helping....

 .................. and breathe!  ::) ::) ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Re: John's MOT failure
« Reply #17 on: 25 April 2012, 20:52:24 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 25 April 2012, 20:19:22
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Oh you had to say air fresheners, didn't you  >:(

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Re: John's MOT failure
« Reply #18 on: 25 April 2012, 21:39:37 »
 ??? ??? come on then dont keep us in suspence  :-\ :-\ :-\
 light out on dash
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Re: John's MOT failure
« Reply #19 on: 25 April 2012, 21:40:45 »
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Re: John's MOT failure
« Reply #20 on: 25 April 2012, 21:44:06 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 25 April 2012, 21:40:45
numberplate bulb
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So was mine  ::) :-X :-X

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Re: John's MOT failure
« Reply #21 on: 26 April 2012, 12:30:58 »
Nope on all accounts.

Yes, I've come across the orangeness before.

Inc. towbar (& electrics - 7p so I don't think they test those but there's a buzzer AND a light so that'd be okay).

(Front) sidelights incorrect colour. 

"Someone" of otherwise quite trustworthy and of decent standing (well, I assume it was he) fitted blue wedgies in the lights.  Now I always disliked the bulbs but hadn't realised they were blue, I just found them a very white light (blue filters working) but somewhat dim (not coloured light or anything) - even checked them on the morning of the mot (checked for working that is - I'd hate to fail on something so simple a sidelight, so I failed on two!)

Grrr.

8-9-10 there I feel the same.
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« Reply #22 on: 26 April 2012, 12:41:18 »
Had them on my old astra 6 months ago and it passed  :)

No advisories .
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Re: John's MOT failure
« Reply #23 on: 26 April 2012, 14:27:11 »
 as long as they show white light they are legal acording to the vosa rule book they can be any color as long as they shine white light
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Re: John's MOT failure
« Reply #24 on: 26 April 2012, 21:43:20 »
I was surprised, after all whilst dim they did shine white. But now they are out I can see they definately look blue.

Either way, a refusal is a refusal (1.1.a.3e quoted - twice).

He did replace them with new ones, and did give it a pass second go (right).
And he does seem to have taken less time to do two mots and changes two bulbs than I did replacing one n/s sidelight a few years ago!

So it is like a result - just in a roundabout sort of way.
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Re: John's MOT failure
« Reply #25 on: 26 April 2012, 22:14:47 »
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I was surprised, after all whilst dim they did shine white. But now they are out I can see they definately look blue.

Either way, a refusal is a refusal (1.1.a.3e quoted - twice).

He did replace them with new ones, and did give it a pass second go (right).
And he does seem to have taken less time to do two mots and changes two bulbs than I did replacing one n/s sidelight a few years ago!

So it is like a result - just in a roundabout sort of way.

Unless things have just changed, your tester is using a different rule book from mine. I fitted led side lights to her Smart on the basis they're a tw@ to change, but was then a little disapointed that they appear more blue than the white that I'd expected. During MOT I pointed them out to my tester, his reply was that side lights were OK showing not white and he was only concerned with blue headlights.  :-\ :-\
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