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[OmegaAnglesey]

"8 Isn’t this just another excuse for the government to get older cars off the road?
No....."


No indeed just more ways for garages to rip you off saying this that and this needs changing...It will only cost £500. 

[mantahatch]

Have read some interesting comments from MOT testers on another forum saying they would not fail cars with aftermarket HIDs fitted as long as they could be adjusted electrically from the switch. Will  be interesting to see how those guys get on without the wash system.

[78bex]

& they will still rev the tits off your motor to warm it up 

[OmegaAnglesey]

& they will still rev the tits off your motor to warm it up 

Aye that's why I go to one 25miles away and their a family business not too fussy nothing like these main garages ATS, Halfords, Quick Fit, etc .. But I bet there will be more cars for sale MOT failure and scrapped because of this

[TheBoy]

talking of mot's we've been looking at lighting at school.

trivia quiz..

when this symbol lights up what does it mean? (this should be fun) 

You missed one - very low pads (as it lowers fluid level). Apparently. Not that I would know. Not me.

On Omega, and virtually every other car out there, that light is controlled by handbrake switch and the fluid level switch.

[henryd]

Looks like I better check out the tow bar electrics, only got the one socket; I have an old towing board that I used to use in the early 80's I could use to test, but have the sockets changed the way they are wired more recently?............

I think the MOT only tests a 13 pin socket & not the old style 12N socket 

Correct,bloody stupid as not many cars have the 13 pin

[Andy B]

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Correct,bloody stupid as not many cars have the 13 pin

They'll get more popular as all new caravans now come with a 13 pin plug .... far better than the 12N/S plugs/sockets 

Both my cars now have a 13 pin 

[Entwood]

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Correct,bloody stupid as not many cars have the 13 pin

They'll get more popular as all new caravans now come with a 13 pin plug .... far better than the 12N/S plugs/sockets 

Both my cars now have a 13 pin 

Certainly on the "Rally Field" very few 12N/12S units left, I'd guess around 80% are 13 pin now.

[CaptainZok]

According to the Apprentice, remove the towing hook and there is no need to test the socket. Wonder if that also applies to detachable towbars?

[Andy B]

..... Wonder if that also applies to detachable towbars?

My tester just said I can't test it if it's not therewhen I asked about detachable towbars ...... that was before the electrics became testable though. 

[CaptainZok]

Tony has just told me that removing the hook means they don't test the electrics so I'd assume it to be the case with a detachable. Mine still has 12 N/S so not testable anyway.

[henryd]

Tony has just told me that removing the hook means they don't test the electrics so I'd assume it to be the case with a detachable. Mine still has 12 N/S so not testable anyway.

They still check towbar itself and mounting points

[Selseybill]

They still haven't bought in that duck tape is obligatory as here in France.

[pscocoa]

What is situation regarding sat emissions light on during test - will that be a fail in future? - I don't think it does now.

Someone said any warning light on will be a fail?

[Entwood]

Nope ..

Warning lights

As well as electronic parking brake and electronic stability control warning lights (where fitted) the MOT test will also include checks for the correct function of the following, where fitted;

    Headlight main beam warning light
    Electronic power steering warning light
    Brake fluid level warning light
    Seat belt pre-tensioner warning light

The vehicle will also fail if a Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction.

The car will fail if a speedometer is not fitted, is incomplete, inoperative, has a dial glass broken/missing or cannot be illuminated.

The car will fail if an Electronic Parking Brake warning lamp is illuminated to indicate a malfunction.

The tester will check for the presence and correct operation of the ESC malfunction warning light

some cut and pasting there to get rid of other stuff as the question is about warning lights