krypton

My friend got stoped by the police on a routine check. They gave him a 30pound fine for his rear wiper not working . He needs to get it fixed an stamped by a mot station. I thought that a rear wiper had nothing to do with a mot?

Less.

I have moted cars before and they have passed without the rear wiper working

xr2john

if the arm is still there then its an offence,but if it doesnt work then you just take it off for the mot and it will pass as its not their to fail

Saaamon

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I'd athought you'd get an advisory at the most, maybe if the blade was proper hanging etc. But it mite be one of those things, "if its there it must be working".

G420 DEL

general rule, if its there its got to work.

xr2john

exactly

kev 3dr

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same as reverse lights !! not apart of the MOT but you can be done if not working !!!

fuzzy

bit harsh to fine him for that. they were obviously determined to get him for something to even check that.

.Tel.

Exactly what I was thinking. He must have really pissed them off or he found himself a right couple of pricks

krypton

Think you could be right with the last part. Well only one off them the other was spot on. Certinaly wouldn't say they were out to get him cause hes hardly in his car because the hours he works

brad

Its not a legal requirement for any car to have a rear wash wipe , its not part of the mot test and never has been . Lighting is a completely different matter .

B19 JUB

ah but road traffic laws are different to mot laws.what a stupid fucking thing.you mot a car to make it safe for the road yet it can still be dangerous in the polices eyes

Herbo747

Its utter madness that rear wash wipe is an irrelevant check for an mot, last two times i took my car they didn't even check it! but then a fed can pull you up and fine you for it, how wrong. and police wonder why the public dont flaming like them!

tabetha

As said he should have just said get it fixed, everyones happy that way, copper gets respect and the problem, the wiper is fixed so good result all round.
tabetha

focusv8

Any chance of finding which part of the RTA (Road traffic Act) he fell foul of?
Should be quoted on the penalty eg RTA xyz

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Glenn_

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I thought the rear wiper didnt into the MOT. 90% of the time your driving forward.

RST_Rob

Your right it does rear wiper has sweet FA to do with the mot as it not a check.

m4tt274

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some cars dont even have a rear windscreen wiper.