Mot lightring question.

[katy81]

Car doesn't side repeaters in the front wings


Its got indicators in the wing mirrors.

Do these need to work for the mot?

 

[SilverTongue]

If they are the only side repeaters then yes they do need to work for MOT

 

[katy81]

If they are the only side repeaters then yes they do need to work for MOT

Typical.

 

[mjt]

Typical.

If it's a BMW they don't need to work

 

[IC3]

@JonRGV250 is the MOT guru.

 

[Penfold101]

Car doesn't side repeaters in the front wings


Its got indicators in the wing mirrors.

Do these need to work for the mot?

If they are the only side repeaters then yes they do need to work for MOT

Only half the time though if that helps?

 

[andy_mk3]

Car doesn't side repeaters in the front wings


Its got indicators in the wing mirrors.

Do these need to work for the mot?

Yup, most definitely need to work.

 

[tom_e]

Is it the same for cars as it is for bikes? If so just pull the fuses for all lights and tape them over, "Daytime MOT" achieved. Then learn your hand signals for indicating and never drive at night.

 

[JonRGV250]

Car doesn't side repeaters in the front wings
Its got indicators in the wing mirrors.

Doesn’t matter whether they’re on the wings, in the mirrors, or the car has wrap around front indicators they have to work, unless your car is pre 1/4/1986.
They’re there for a reason.
Ah, just seen who the OP is, I shouldn’t have bothered.

 

[katy81]

Can't be bothered making a new thread.


I have a 1999 mercedes clk. Some chicken jocky knocked my o/s wing mirror mostly off. Glass and plastic all smashed. But potentially crucially the indicator bar is fine and working.

I bought a replacement from a breakers. Fitted it. Motor adjustment works fine but for some reason the indicator doesn't work.


How do you change the indicator bulb on a 1999 mercedes clk?

 

[Priapus]

Can't be bothered making a new thread.

You should, since your post is unrelated to the topic at hand.

 

[Lopéz]

Doesn’t matter whether they’re on the wings, in the mirrors, or the car has wrap around front indicators they have to work, unless your car is pre 1/4/1986.
They’re there for a reason.
Ah, just seen who the OP is, I shouldn’t have bothered.

I had to temporarily cable tie some Mondeo side repeaters to my Manta because someone had replaced the wings with pre-86 ones and I realised about a week before the MOT

 

[JonRGV250]

Lol, but why even advise it though?
They are either there and working, or they're not.
Pedantry at it's finest.

 

[Lopéz]

Lol, but why even advise it though?
They are either there and working, or they're not.
Pedantry at it's finest.

This is the same guy who tested my Volvo on a day when it was minus ten and said "Windscreen washers inoperative, presumed frozen" and he showed the the washer bottle which was literally a solid block of ice, so I think he was just one of those people.

 

[andy_mk3]

What year was the Manta? Doesn't even need side repeaters before 1986 iirc.

 

[Lopéz]

What year was the Manta? Doesn't even need side repeaters before 1986 iirc.

'88

 

[Lopéz]

This is the same guy who tested my Volvo on a day when it was minus ten and said "Windscreen washers inoperative, presumed frozen" and he showed the the washer bottle which was literally a solid block of ice, so I think he was just one of those people.

Loved an advisory did this bloke.

 

[JonRGV250]

This is the same guy who tested my Volvo on a day when it was minus ten and said "Windscreen washers inoperative, presumed frozen" and he showed the the washer bottle which was literally a solid block of ice, so I think he was just one of those people.

It can get a bit daft, but to be fair, the person presenting a car for an MOT has to make sure sure all items are working and are testable, and if they're not then don't expect a pass.

 

[Penfold101]

Loved an advisory did this bloke.

‘Slightly deteriorated’

 

[andy_mk3]

'88

Ah fair!

Stupid advisories bug the absolute hell out of me.