chris m1

Am i right in thinking that if its not there it carnt be tested? or is it case of it should be there so yes it can?

dingla rs

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answerd ur own question mate if not there carnt be tested ie rear seat belts

chris m1

ahh so i did, rear seat brakets broke so it wont secure up.. so if i just whip the lot and the belts out that'll be ok?

phil_focus

i think in the main you're right but i'd get clarification from your tester as to any exceptions. for instance i came across someting on a landrover forum with regards to removing anti-roll bars...aparently thats a fail.

rich123

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just asked me mate whose an mot tester he said if you remove it all buckles and all then it should pass an mot as they'll class it as having 1 less seat

hope this helps

Matt Baxter

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just remove the seats as then the belts are nothinng more that a bit of webbing and metal clips ( they are no longer seat belts if there are no seats etc)

I'm a mot tester for my sins hth

chris m1

righty oh.. The whole lots gonna be stripped for resto work but need the ticket on it to move it about.. ill take the seats out and leave the belts and go from there

dangerousbrian

another random one..i once had a bloke in at work who claimed he coulddnt afford a new windscreen so cut it out and had it tested without..it failed but said the tester said it would of passed if he had his windscreen wipers on..which he did and passed..i vaguely remember reading this while doing my apprenticeship but not sure if im mixing things up..is this true?

Matt Baxter

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yep there nothing in the book to say it needs a front screen fitted for the mot

Fudgey

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my 3dr passed with a pair of cobra bucket seats and willans harness' in the front, sod all in the rear - everything removed.

then got wrote off less than half a mile down the orad upon leaving the mot station!

yes im still bitter!