M7 COS

Does anyone know for definite the laws/rules for MOT purposes?

As I'd like to lose my side repeaters but I think my S1 is too new and will fail an MOT without them.

Any MOT testers or people that know for definite?

CheeRS

dvid

not too relevant but I had a J-Reg 309 GTI that got hit, I replaced both front wings with no holes / repeaters and passed MOT fine

If they are on and dont work maybe there would be a bigger issue there?

Hope that helps

Phil

iTrader: (1)

I think C reg was the first year of cars requiring them for the MOT.

Anonymous

I removed mine off my r5 gtt and never had a problem.I think if theres no hole and indicator then it dont matter maybe its age thing im sure some cars dont have um.

Phil

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My F reg 205 GTi had non genuine wings with no holes and I had to drill and fit them before they would pass it! Fortunately that simple job took their attention away from the rest of the car falling apart

vroooom ptssssh

I have an 86C which im SURE came with side repeaters, infact it did, had a wing replaced at some point with no hole, so the other was blanked up, passed mot np

MoonDustSaph

I think the rule is if they were fitted as standard, then they should be fitted and must work.

I had a B reg Capri 2.8I and they were not fitted, but they were added to newer models, so I am not exactly sure on the dates.

HTH

dvid

maybe it depends where you take it to then? I had no problems at all and mine was J - Reg

Phil

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dvid, It should have failed, but not many MOT stations do a proper job really!

M7 COS

Seems to depend on the tester then.

Some idiot changed the side repeaters on my S1 to oval ones and they pissed about with the holes when they did it and it's left a right mess and it's going rusty. Was going to get a body shop to see if they could do something so I could fit standard square ones again but it would probably be easier to get the holes blanked completely, I think they look better without anyway!

Phil

iTrader: (1)

M7 COS, I'm sure there is a way around it anyway if you can be bothered (I couldnt on mine so got the drill straight out!) But you can buy stick on LED side repeaters now, so if the MOT station moan just run the wires down the wing and only have them on for the MOT.

But remember the rule was made for safety reasons!!

BillyCabrio

iTrader: (1)

My B reg cabbie aint got side repeaters and passes the MOT fine.

M7 COS

I thought pre 86 cars didn't require side repeaters, but all cars registered during or after 86 did require side repeaters.

Don't know how true that is though?

righthooker

your tester surely cant be an expert on all modlels of car ,just tell him they came like that as standard and if he says its a "whatever year"tell him it was registered late

CliffRS4

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Am sure this is true as mine was manufactured in 85 and registered in 86 and has no side repeaters and passes the mot ok

B11GNS

When i put 2 new wings on my 3dr i had the option from ford of having wings with or without the holes, i was going to get the blank ones but was told that it wouldn't pass as it was a d reg, it needed to be a b reg or earlier and as mk1's were from y reg to d they were available in both

M7 COS

So did you go for the ones with holes in then?

Probably going to be best to get rid of the holes completely, in the same way you'd delock a door.

I'll post some photos tomorrow of what the holes look like at the moment.

Thanks for all the replies guys.

SteveB

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Cars registered 1st April 1986 onwards MUST have side repeaters fitted and working to pass the MOT...... but I suppose its a very easy thing to miss whilst testing if they aren't there

Info here...

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_150.htm

richardeames

I know on XR2's. C reg was the last year to come without side repeaters. If they were legal then any C reg car can have them removed. After this reg, I've no idea.

B11GNS

if you are asking me, yes i did, i didn't want to risk it