Does a battery that's been moved to the boot have to be in a box or does it just have to be secure ?

I was planning on unbolting the battery tray and bolting it to the boot floor and securing it using the clampy things but I'm not sure if it will pass the MOT or not....

Any ideas ?

Cheers

James

 

Mines in the boot and is just clamped using proper Battery Clamps.

It is an Optima Battery. I think that if I were going to use a 'Normal' Battery, I would put it in a proper Battery box.

 

Hella used to do a nice plastic one!

 

i stuck mine in the boot of my pulsar. Just moved the stock battery tray and clamps and bolted them to the floor of the boot with no bother from the MOT man

 

My BMW one is in the boot, they dont have a plastic box, just a cover and thats how they leave the factory

 

Groovy

I'll see how I go with the battery tray first

 

i think as long as they are secure it should'nt be a proble for MR M.O.T

 

battery security is not a failure believe it or not unless it would be possible for it
to affect other testable item's i'e brakes steering or suspension in any way
although that does not mean it's legal and if a tester think's it's dangerous they
can rufuse to test it.

But for your own safety i would secure it anyway

 

In Class 4, batteries are not a testable item.

I beleive thier security is on class 7 though.

Not a worry for us car drivers!