Broken drivers side indictior light...................

[lilacben]

Is this a MOT pass or failure.! PLease can anyone help this argument that we are having. Many thanks

[ubasses]

http://www.direct.gov...ehicle/Mot/DG_4022109

Have a look at the above it should help

[vodkancoke]

I would have thought if the light isn't working it would be a fail. I could be wrong though but according to the Directgov website all lights must be in working order to pass

[Buenchico]

Reasons for failure of an indicator light include:
"missing, insecure, obviously incorrectly positioned or does not face to the front, rear or side as appropriate"
and
"inoperative, excessively damaged, deteriorated or obscured so that they are not visible from a reasonable distance"

With respect to the latter reason for failure, the inspection manual states:
"An effective proprietary repair (e.g. lens repair tape, etc.) must be assessed on its merits considering security, colour, light output and durability"

Chris

[gingejbee]

Broken? Light not working or coloured lens cracked?

[lilacben]

Sorry I should have said the glass. not the bulb, that works ok./x

[chas2008]

as long as it doesnt show a white light...there are various lens repair kits on the market that as far as i am aware are legal

[R1Geezer]

If indicators are present they must be working and showing orange, a cracked/broken lens is not in itself a failure.

[lilacben]

What about one that is stick together with sticky tape.? Or evan missing all together. Many thanks

[Buenchico]

Lilacben:
I've quoted, above, from the actual document that MOT testers have to work to. It's up to the tester to decide whether indicator lights are "inoperative, excessively damaged, deteriorated or obscured so that they are not visible from a reasonable distance". If so, they must fail the vehicle.

If the indicator light, as a whole, is missing, the vehicle must also be failed. Further, if any white light is visible from indicator, the vehicle will be failed. (Only orange light must be visible).

If the indicator housing has been taped up, then the final part of my previous post applies:
"An effective proprietary repair (e.g. lens repair tape, etc.) must be assessed on its merits considering security, colour, light output and durability"

So if the plastic is cracked or broken, the car won't AUTOMATICALLY fail the MOT test, but it will do so if any of the rules [which I've quoted twice now] have actually been contravened.

Chris

[lilacben]

Thankyou Chris and to everyone else who replied. I am grateful x