MOT question

Wully

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Right my vans due it’s mot In march but I want to get it in a few weeks earlier say middle of February. If it fails Mot is it unroadworthy and have no mot from that day or dose the date on the original mot still stand i don’t think it would fail but it’s a question that sticks in my head.
 
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Wully said:
Right my vans due it’s mot In march but I want to get it in a few weeks earlier say middle of February. If it fails Mot is it unroadworthy and have no mot from that day or dose the date on the original mot still stand i don’t think it would fail but it’s a question that sticks in my head.
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The date on the original mot still stands but of course if the van is stopped and the fault is found it will be unroadworthy.
 
I have a fault in one of the led side lights Intermittent but a pain to source through the dealer might try and order it tomorrow think water got at it. Was just wondering if it was still legal to drive after an mot fail. The place I use are kind of strict because it’s 5 ton and they do all big commercial stuff. It dose seem a grey area best not take the chance.
 
It’s an actual front side light that is also the daytime running light it’s from Hella has five separate leds but one keeps flickering it looks like a sealed unit think I’ll just let the garage sort it last time I tried to fix something with a hammer 😂 it worked out costly.
 
Wully said:
It’s an actual front side light that is also the daytime running light it’s from Hella has five separate leds but one keeps flickering it looks like a sealed unit think I’ll just let the garage sort it last time I tried to fix something with a hammer 😂 it worked out costly.
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I'm not an expert by any means. However, I'd have thought that provided there is a light at the position required by The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations, then one of five LEDs being out shouldn't cause a fail. However, the light mustn't flash or it would contravene Regulation 13. That said, a quick search turned up a comment on the Honest John website, including the following:
Daytime running lamps (DRLs) are only inspected (as part of the MoT) if they’re fitted as original equipment to cars first used on or after 1 March 2018. In this case, the car will fail the MoT if the entire light (or more than half of the LEDs) are is faulty.
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So, even though the light might contravene the regulations, it shouldn't be an MOT failure.
 
In Ulster just any one fault is a failure, but only serious faults will you end up having the vh compounded at the station, but you can remove it on a low loader to a garage or home fix, there are no advisories here, pass or fail.
 
Garage I use does the mot , fixes the fails then does free retest. Usually on same day.
 
trevskoda said:
In Ulster just any one fault is a failure, but only serious faults will you end up having the vh compounded at the station, but you can remove it on a low loader to a garage or home fix, there are no advisories here, pass or fail.
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Same in England. If the fail is considered dangerous you are not allowed to drive it away even though the old MOT is still valid.
 
If there is an MOT fail, then the original MOT Expiry date still stands and the vehicle can be used perfectly legally between failing the New MOT and the expiry dat of the Old MOT.
The concept of MOT = Roadworthiness is logical but not correct. A vehicle can be unroadworthy but pass an MOT and vice-versa. Strange but true.

A vehicle CAN also be driven away If if has a Dangerous defect. The idea that you will be prevented from doing so is not correct. Whether it is a good idea is again another matter.

Marker lights are interesting ... For a Motor Caravan, SIDE Markers are not a legal requirement not matter how long. If it is a matter of ' if fitted, must work', a faulty one could be removed and so not fitted. TOP Markers if fitted DO have to work.

Other peoples experience may vary, and the abilities and MOT Testers interpretation on the rules may vary, but as a customer I have experience of all the above things I noted :)
 
You can take your vehicle away if:
• your current MOT certificate is still valid
• no 'dangerous' problems were listed in the
MOT

I read that as you need to comply with both, it is not an either or.
 
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