MOT Question

stamford · 28-02-08, 09:50 AM

I need to know:

With regards front foglights, are they part of an MOT test? If so, do you require to have two fitted?

Reason I ask is that I removed one for the cold air feed, so only have the offside one working, if I ever used them anyway.

If I require both present and working, then is there anything stopping me from blanking the remaining one and disabling the switch?

As it is I have to take a day off to MOT it, so don't want to be wasting a day if it fails for that reason alone.

Cheers all.

ZS · 28-02-08, 09:53 AM

As I understand it, if they are present then they both have to be working.

I would remove the other and remove the switch, then they cannot question either way

KevG · 28-02-08, 11:28 AM

Front fog lights aren't required for MoT,

Quote:

Originally Posted by The MoT Manual

Optional lamps: Any additional position lamps are optional and are not included in the inspection.

The MoT Manual

Also

MoT Tester

stamford · 28-02-08, 12:08 PM

Superb Kev, just as I thought.

Never been one to make assumptions..................

afcbadam · 28-02-08, 02:20 PM

as far as i know all the lights on the car have to be working to pass the mot. if you havent got a fog light it doesnt have to be working. see where im coming from. they cant fail what you havnt got

markyzs180 · 28-02-08, 06:43 PM

front fogs not part of mot wheteher fitted, half fitted (

) or none at all, rear fogs (if fitted) are....

Mat C · 28-02-08, 07:36 PM

Front fog lamps aren't required by law to be fitted to a car and therefore are not a requirement of the MOT. However, if they are fitted it must be a pair (as opposed to the allowance of one rear fog lamp) and any fitted light must be in working order. For the purpose of the MOT it would be easier just to plug the fog lamp back in rather than take out the other one and remove the switch. The cold air feed can be temporarily re-routed.

KevG · 28-02-08, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afcbadam

as far as i know all the lights on the car have to be working to pass the mot. if you havent got a fog light it doesnt have to be working. see where im coming from. they cant fail what you havnt got

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mat C

Front fog lamps aren't required by law to be fitted to a car and therefore are not a requirement of the MOT. However, if they are fitted it must be a pair (as opposed to the allowance of one rear fog lamp) and any fitted light must be in working order. For the purpose of the MOT it would be easier just to plug the fog lamp back in rather than take out the other one and remove the switch. The cold air feed can be temporarily re-routed.

Does anybody actually read the links that folk post!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevG

Front fog lights aren't required for MoT,

The MoT Manual

Also

MoT Tester

Quote:

Originally Posted by markyzs180

front fogs not part of mot wheteher fitted, half fitted (

) or none at all, rear fogs (if fitted) are....

At least sombody has read the MoT manual!!!

Mat C · 28-02-08, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevG

Does anybody actually read the links that folk post!!!

CALM DOWN DEAR - it's only a forum !

Andyf · 29-02-08, 02:04 PM

I can confirm what has been said, they are NOT tested even if fitted. I know this as I checked before I retro fitted mine as I didn't want to pay the hours labour for them to re program the ecu to say it now had front fog lights so knew mine wouldn't work. I have since had my car MOT'd with it's non working fog lights and it passed and they weren't even mentioned.