Windscreens and MOT's?

Housey · 2 May 2010 at 19:10

My tax ran out end of last month so I went on line to stick another 12 months onto it only to find out it has no MOT as of end of the month either! My **** up, should have kept on top of it so will book it in Tuesday first thing but have a 10p sized stone chip in the windscreen which is not stretching really at the moment, but I wanted to know what the view of this will be come MOT as I will get the screen done first if it's going to be an issue.

I feel such a rebel.

DM · 2 May 2010 at 19:34

Housey said:
My tax ran out end of last month so I went on line to stick another 12 months onto it only to find out it has no MOT as of end of the month either! My **** up, should have kept on top of it so will book it in Tuesday first thing but have a 10p sized stone chip in the windscreen which is not stretching really at the moment, but I wanted to know what the view of this will be come MOT as I will get the screen done first if it's going to be an issue.

I feel such a rebel.

Depends where on the screen it is. If it is directly in your line of sight it will fail.

There are zones on your windscreen, have a look online.

iaind · 2 May 2010 at 19:39

I think if it's in the area swept by the wipers...

Housey · 2 May 2010 at 19:42

It is out of line of sight, bottom of screen, passenger side.

horseunderwater · 2 May 2010 at 19:45

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual/contents.htm
this is a useful link for mot`s

DM · 2 May 2010 at 20:01

Housey said:
It is out of line of sight, bottom of screen, passenger side.

That will probably pass if they dont deem it too big.

Coco · 3 May 2010 at 15:08

Housey said:
I feel such a rebel.

Easily done when one has other events going on in life, although I wait with bated breath if the OcUK Police shall crucify you! :eek:

PhillyDee · 3 May 2010 at 15:51

Surely a chip the size of a 10p piece means its a hole?

Thomas. PLease. · 3 May 2010 at 16:16

A chip in a windscreen may cause damage to the rubber of the vehicle’s windscreen wiper blades if left unrepaired.

It may result in your car failing your MOT. There are clear rules about what must be repaired in different parts of your windscreen, particularly the part that is swept by your windscreen wipers.

Credit goes to http://www.glassdoctors.co.uk/

Damage larger than 10mm will fail in the drivers line of vision. Marked Zone “A” above
Damage larger than 40mm will fail in the rest of the swept area Marked Zone “B” above.
Significant scratching that impairs the drivers vision
Remember

If a chip is in the drivers line of vision, it only has to be bigger than 10mm for your windscreen to fail its MOT.
The MOT testers manual says “any damage not contained within a circle of 10mm” so a cluster of minor damage could also fail
(Statistics accredited to Glass Doctors)

paradigm · 3 May 2010 at 16:18

Could have been worse, you could always drive to something like a rolling road meet, halfway down the length of the country, THEN realise you've run out of tax.

Housey · 3 May 2010 at 17:06

I am Tax Evader 2 it would seem!

On the basis of above I will need to replace it....AGAIN!

paradigm · 3 May 2010 at 17:08

Housey said:
I am Tax Evader 2 it would seem

Indeed, time for a mod to do you a nice namechange

Thomas. PLease. · 3 May 2010 at 18:59

Housey said:
On the basis of above I will need to replace it....AGAIN!

On the basis of above you shouldn't need it replacing? If the chip is less than 40mm. As its in zone B

Lum · 3 May 2010 at 19:08

If it's only just on the edge of the zone, you could fit some smaller wiper blades for the MOT?

Housey · 3 May 2010 at 19:13

Thomas. PLease. said:
On the basis of above you shouldn't need it replacing? If the chip is less than 40mm. As its in zone B

I would say it's bigger than 40mm, no worry, I need to get the screen done anyway so will sort that first, then get it MOT'd then get it taxed. I don't need to use it tomorrow and my house is 1/2 mile off the nearest road.

Housey · 4 May 2010 at 16:23

National Windscreens currently on my driveway fitting a new Windscreen. MOT booked for tomorrow, better bloody pass!