Rear wiper & MOT

Dup · 20 Sep 2008 at 11:28

OK, I have a major service & MOT this week and the end of my rear blade wiper is coming off. Sadly, these are a single unit and I need to replace the whole wiper arm, which I cannot get in time for a couple of reasons.

Am I right in assuming, if the faulty wiper is in place, it will fail the MOT, however if I remove the wiper completely I will be OK? The reason I ask is there are many people out there who do this for aesthetics and I cannot see them putting the wiper back on for the purposes of an MOT as not every car has a rear wiper anyway.

Any advise would be great.

moss · 20 Sep 2008 at 11:32

Its possible to get a replacement rubber from a motor factors for a couple of quid, not ideal but it'll pass the MOT.

Anders0n · 20 Sep 2008 at 11:35

Yeah remove the wiper all together and there will be no issues.

dalin80 · 20 Sep 2008 at 11:42

rear wiper isnt even looked at on the MOT, do what you want with it.

Hawk Tuah · 20 Sep 2008 at 11:50

Rear wiper has nothing to do with MOT. A lot of cars dont even have one.

Begbie · 20 Sep 2008 at 11:51

Bug One said:
Rear wiper has nothing to do with MOT. A lot of cars dont even have one.

jellybeard999 · 20 Sep 2008 at 12:18

I've no idea if this is true, but is a rear wiper similar to foglights - if it has them they must work.

projects14a · 20 Sep 2008 at 14:08

It shouldnt fail, worst to expect is an advisory, but its not a valid reason for a fail.

I had them fail me for stiff suspension recently :rolleyes:

Ended up going back and arguing until they gave me a pass. Wont be going back there next year.

Finglonga · 20 Sep 2008 at 17:55

jellybeard999 said:
I've no idea if this is true, but is a rear wiper similar to foglights - if it has them they must work.

No, the rear wiper doesn't have to work or the rubber can be hanging off and it will still pass. You wont even get an advisory.

Just put my car through the MOT for the second year with a split wiper blade on the rear.

K.C. Leblanc · 20 Sep 2008 at 17:57

Finglonga said:
You wont even get an advisory.

I'd imagine that'll depend a lot on the tester, I know someone who got an advisory for having a faded parking permit.

BigglesPiP · 20 Sep 2008 at 18:06

Anders0n said:
Yeah remove the wiper all together and there will be no issues.

ding ding ding.

Winnar.

ZG002 · 20 Sep 2008 at 18:09

K.C. Leblanc said:
I'd imagine that'll depend a lot on the tester, I know someone who got an advisory for having a faded parking permit.

You are taking the pee aint you?

Zuma · 20 Sep 2008 at 18:10

the rear wiper isn't tested, just leave it on.
mine hasn't worked for years.