Long Range Driving Lamps For Mot

[Guest lordchris]

Hi do i need these to work for the mot ??

 

i understand they are not fog lights ...

 

and all the other lights work fine

 

i believe the relay is missing in the fuse box for them, but if i dont need them

for the mot, ill not bother gettin one

 

 

anyone know ???

[Rob_the_Sparky 9]

AFAIK if fitted then they must work but I could be wrong.

[Guest lordchris]

AFAIK if fitted then they must work but I could be wrong.

 

 

they arnt fog lights

 

and u are only required to have headlights working which i have ...

 

need a definitive answer

[tagy 1]

I'm sure rob knows they are not fog lights.

 

u are only required to have headlights working which i have

 

haven't you just answered your own question?

Edited April 19, 2006 by tagy

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Any light, whatever it is for, if fitted has to be working, only exception afaik is the reversing light as they aren't a test requirement.

 

Graham.

[Russelltp 0]

The driving lamps and fog lamps on my 309 aren't wired in and that passed no problem. I asked my MOT tester about it beforehand, he said they weren't a testable item as such as they aren't required for an MOT however if one driving lamp worked and one didn't then it would have been a fail.

[GLPoomobile 958]

My old 1.9 had non standard driving lamps that did not work. As far as I know they were wired in but just didnlt work (probably corroded connectons). It was not mentioned on the MOT.

 

As far as I'm concerned the only front lights that need to work for an MOT are indicators, sidelights, dipped beam and main beam. Since not all cars have front fog lights they probably don't even need to be working if fitted.

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

It seems to vary at every MOT station then as some people on here have previously failed because the driving lights didn't work or the tester thought they were fog lights iirc.

 

I removed my STDT's driving lights as they had corroded connections & didn't work just to save them being all it failed on.

 

• Front and rear position lamps, rear registration plate lamps, rear fog lamps
  
  
  Headlamps
  
  
  Stoplamps
  
  
  Rear reflectors
  
  
  Direction indicators and hazard warning devices
  
  
  Headlamp aim
  
  

 

Break down on testing of lights etc here, full test breakdown here.

 

Graham.

[d-9 0]

all 3 of the 309 gtis ive had have passed at 4 different test stations (two in yorkshire, one in sussex, one in reading) with both foglights and drivinglights present but not working.

[markic 0]

Technically, if they is fitted they gotta work.

[Rom 0]

My work does MOTs, and front fogs arent tested. Niether are reverse lights.

[jshep205gti 3]

Depends who tests your car.

The guy that does all my MOT's wouldn't even think about failing a car for not having working driving lights. In fact I've sat in the car a couple of times, he says sidelights, lights then flips..... then indicators. I'd be well angry if my car failed on not having working fog/driver lights. Althought TECHNICALLY, if on the car they might have to be working..... just take them off for MOT if you are doubting.

[Guest ben205]

Depends who tests your car.

The guy that does all my MOT's wouldn't even think about failing a car for not having working driving lights. In fact I've sat in the car a couple of times, he says sidelights, lights then flips..... then indicators. I'd be well angry if my car failed on not having working fog/driver lights. Althought TECHNICALLY, if on the car they might have to be working..... just take them off for MOT if you are doubting.

 

 

Personally i wouldnt go to the hassle of removing them. I had driving lamps in my st tropez valance that didnt work at the time, they still passed the MOT. Ask when you take it in and if in the unlikely chance it does fail, ask your tester to remove them. Can't see it doing myself though.

[Guest lordchris]

well guys the mot is this evening i will let u know tomoro how i get on !!