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Re: Is number plate lens missing an MOT fail?
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Chris Whelan
Jul 26, 2012, 11:08:56 AM7/26/12
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On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:58:19 +0000, Huge wrote:
> On 2012-07-26, dave <da...@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>> If the number plate lens is missing is that an MOT fail?
>
> Yes.
Are you sure?
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_110.htm
Chris
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> On 2012-07-26, dave <da...@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>> If the number plate lens is missing is that an MOT fail?
>
> Yes.
Are you sure?
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_110.htm
Chris
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Chris Whelan
Jul 26, 2012, 11:50:14 AM7/26/12
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On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:12:35 +0000, Huge wrote:
> On 2012-07-26, Chris Whelan <cawh...@prejudicentlworld.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:58:19 +0000, Huge wrote:
>>
>>> On 2012-07-26, dave <da...@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>>>> If the number plate lens is missing is that an MOT fail?
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>
>> Are you sure?
>
> No. But I got failed for one. So yes. :o)
>
> Something about "all lights in good working order."
The link I posted:
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_110.htm
has a section at the end devoted to number plate lights. The reasons for
rejection are:
1.
A rear registration plate lamp:
a.
does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps
b.
not fitted
c.
insecure
d.
with any lamp not working
e.
not illuminating the rear registration plate
f.
shows white light directly to the rear.
Nowhere does it say 'all lights in good working order' so I would imagine
you could have appealed it.
Chris
> On 2012-07-26, Chris Whelan <cawh...@prejudicentlworld.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:58:19 +0000, Huge wrote:
>>
>>> On 2012-07-26, dave <da...@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>>>> If the number plate lens is missing is that an MOT fail?
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>
>> Are you sure?
>
>
> Something about "all lights in good working order."
The link I posted:
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_110.htm
has a section at the end devoted to number plate lights. The reasons for
rejection are:
1.
A rear registration plate lamp:
a.
does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps
b.
not fitted
c.
insecure
d.
with any lamp not working
e.
not illuminating the rear registration plate
f.
shows white light directly to the rear.
Nowhere does it say 'all lights in good working order' so I would imagine
you could have appealed it.
Chris
Mrcheerful
Jul 26, 2012, 12:46:21 PM7/26/12
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dave wrote:
> If the number plate lens is missing is that an MOT fail?
> The light works fine but the actual plastic lens cover is missing?
> If the number plate lens is missing is that an MOT fail?
> It's an old car and a trip to the scrapyard to try and find one.
some lens covers incorporate a shield to prevent white light showing to the
rear, if that is missing then it is a fail. but there is nothing to stop
you making something up to do the job.
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Chris Whelan
Jul 27, 2012, 2:11:14 AM7/27/12
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On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:50:04 +0100, dave wrote:
[...]
> Thanks all. It's only a '93 Micra - but keeps me on the road. No white
> light is visible to the rear as it's underneath the tailgate lift
> handle. I tried an online bits spares thing and got 2 quotes both about
> £35! I think they must think I was looking for something else!
In your position, I would ask the tester for his opinion before
presenting the car. You may not get a helpful response, but would lose
nothing.
[...]
> Thanks all. It's only a '93 Micra - but keeps me on the road. No white
> light is visible to the rear as it's underneath the tailgate lift
> handle. I tried an online bits spares thing and got 2 quotes both about
> £35! I think they must think I was looking for something else!
In your position, I would ask the tester for his opinion before
presenting the car. You may not get a helpful response, but would lose
nothing.
Joe 60
Aug 5, 2012, 3:42:36 PM8/5/12
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bob to sort out a small infraction like this?
Chris Whelan
Aug 5, 2012, 4:26:59 PM8/5/12
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On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:42:36 +0100, Joe 60 wrote:
[...]
> Whatever happened to the good old days when you could bung a tester 10
> bob to sort out a small infraction like this?
In the 'good old days', a test didn't cost 10 bob!
The original '10-year test' was 7/6. (37.5 pence in new money.) An
enterprising local garage started testing on a Saturday morning. You
basically queued up outside, and hoped you got in by noon, when they
closed the doors.
The tester jumped in the first car in the line, drove it in the workshop,
gave it a cursory visual, took it out for a lap of his test route, and in
the meantime his assistant in the office wrote out the pass certificate.
It was necessary to leave a 10 shilling note in the ashtray in order to
guarantee a pass, and you never got the change...
[...]
> Whatever happened to the good old days when you could bung a tester 10
> bob to sort out a small infraction like this?
The original '10-year test' was 7/6. (37.5 pence in new money.) An
enterprising local garage started testing on a Saturday morning. You
basically queued up outside, and hoped you got in by noon, when they
closed the doors.
The tester jumped in the first car in the line, drove it in the workshop,
gave it a cursory visual, took it out for a lap of his test route, and in
the meantime his assistant in the office wrote out the pass certificate.
It was necessary to leave a 10 shilling note in the ashtray in order to
guarantee a pass, and you never got the change...
newshound
Aug 5, 2012, 4:31:18 PM8/5/12
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On 26/07/2012 22:50, dave wrote:
plastic sheet to fit? That stuff that is used for packaging small items,
two "bubbled" pieces welded together that are almost impossible to cut
open without destroying the instructions are one source. Or the tubs
from washing machine detergent capsules.
> Thanks all. It's only a '93 Micra - but keeps me on the road. No white
> light is visible to the rear as it's underneath the tailgate lift
> handle. I tried an online bits spares thing and got 2 quotes both
> about �35! I think they must think I was looking for something else!
>
Isn't this the sort of thing where you could cut a piece of suitable
> light is visible to the rear as it's underneath the tailgate lift
> handle. I tried an online bits spares thing and got 2 quotes both
> about �35! I think they must think I was looking for something else!
>
plastic sheet to fit? That stuff that is used for packaging small items,
two "bubbled" pieces welded together that are almost impossible to cut
open without destroying the instructions are one source. Or the tubs
from washing machine detergent capsules.
Mrcheerful
Aug 5, 2012, 5:13:59 PM8/5/12
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inflation for you.
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