daft question

jakeuk · Post by **jakeuk** » 11 Mar 2005, 00:42

now i know i'm really showing my lack of knowledge of all things automotive........but.......does the MOT test include reversing lights? some of my mates say yes and others say no...when i had xantia in for MOT the mechanic said it dos'nt come into it..but i forgot to ask the tester cos i was a bit pre occupied with the fog light problem[:I]

Post by **martyhopkirk** » 11 Mar 2005, 00:48

There are no such things as daft questions.
If fitted then they do have to work and illuminate white (not blue as my ZX ones were)

jakeuk · Post by **jakeuk** » 11 Mar 2005, 00:50

blue is much nicer than white anyway[:)] cheers m8

tonespeed1999 · Post by **tonespeed1999** » 11 Mar 2005, 00:53

hi,dont worry, reverse lights do not come into the current MOT test (yet).

derekjl57 · Post by **derekjl57** » 11 Mar 2005, 00:57

Well, my wifes Discovery has passed its last 3 MOT's with the reversing lights not working properly, so you should be ok.

Dave Bamber · Post by **Dave Bamber** » 11 Mar 2005, 01:11

http://www.motester.co.uk/cog.html#lights
It would appear not.

ItDontGo · Post by **ItDontGo** » 11 Mar 2005, 01:21

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by martyhopkirk

There are no such things as daft questions.
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Do you think my car would look better with purple spots or pink ones?

Dave Bamber · Post by **Dave Bamber** » 11 Mar 2005, 01:34

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ItDontGo

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by martyhopkirk

There are no such things as daft questions.
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Do you think my car would look better with purple spots or pink ones?
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There's always one......................[V]

Stinkwheel · Post by **Stinkwheel** » 11 Mar 2005, 02:25

I bought a CX once, it had purple sidelights, purple reverse lights, purple bulbs in the interior lights and had purple neons underneath.
It wasnt as bad as it sounded, honest.

NiSk · Post by **NiSk** » 11 Mar 2005, 02:49

Yes, but did it pass its MOT? (the CX, that is)
//NiSk

Post by **martyhopkirk** » 11 Mar 2005, 11:37

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Dave Bamber

http://www.motester.co.uk/cog.html#lights
It would appear not.
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Yet I was told by my tester they did (but didnt if they were not fitted - i.e. didnt have to be fitted for any particular year)
Still - put white bulbs in and he seemed happy enough after that.
Just goes to show...

wilkobob · Post by **wilkobob** » 11 Mar 2005, 23:52

As far as im aware, no they dont. A mate of mine has a transit van, and the reverse lights havent worked for about 5 years, and it still passes every time, another mate has an astra, and his lights are intermittant, and again its passed the last 3 years without them.

jakeuk · Post by **jakeuk** » 12 Mar 2005, 01:13

looks like its a no then...now all i gotta do is get the MOT man pi**ed before he looks at this old volvo[:D]

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 12 Mar 2005, 23:52

Reverse lights are not a testable item !
If they do not work, a car will not fail it's test.