Covering 3rd brake light fails an MOT?

[Ziggy122]

Basically as the title says

By putting a mask over the brake light, does it mean my car will fail an MOT?

As on another forum they said it did

But my logic is - you have 2 brake light as normal, would masking the 3rd fail an mot?

Ziggy

 

[1383matt]

they are legal as long as 50% of the light shows, never had a problem with my one, fun cheap mod!

 

[Citizen Smith]

Mot requirements are - any brake light/lamp fitted as standard or fitted and is known to be electrically connected must work and min 50% is visible.

Also if there are say 6 bulbs that make up the entire light strip and 4 do not work it would be a RFR on the 50% rule. Check out www.motester.co.uk for more

 

[Ziggy122]

right i' need to see if u can see 3 of the 6 Leds then
I think mine are LED's on mine - not looked properly :lol:

Ziggy

 

[1383matt]

the masks also let in some light round the edge, heres a pic of mine.
No comments about how dirty the car is!!

 

[Big Black Stilo]

on a mid 90s bmw 3 series my mate had most of the bulbs in the spoiler brake light go, and the MOT station told him leave it connected and it will fail, disconnect it and it will pass.

H edisconnected it, has the car still today and has passed its MOT every year and not just at that garage.

Looks like it could be a grey area

 

[Citizen Smith]

on a mid 90s bmw 3 series my mate had most of the bulbs in the spoiler brake light go, and the MOT station told him leave it connected and it will fail, disconnect it and it will pass.

H edisconnected it, has the car still today and has passed its MOT every year and not just at that garage.

Looks like it could be a grey area

The ones in the spoiler type normally get passed if not working as spoiler could have been fitted as a AM job - therefore there is a issue as to whether it's connected or not. Normally working on a particular brand you know whether something is standard fit or not, if it was just a MOT station for instance you might not know if something is standard fit or not.

 

[Citizen Smith]

the masks also let in some light round the edge, heres a pic of mine.
No comments about how dirty the car is!!

I would seriously fail that on MOT - I have been told that I'm quite strict though

 

[Ziggy122]

Well this is what mine looks like

I aint got hlf of it visible tbh.... (conviently remove for MOT's the light that is ) and it cant fail it because its not there

Ziggy

 

[klemster]

just to be safe I would take it off for the MOT...put it in a bin and then blow up the bin!! Really does nothing for the car!

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Will pass with flying colours, mum's Yaris with a Yaris decal over the 3rd brakelight has passed 3 times now.

Anyway, 3rd brakelight dosen't have to be fitted (even if the car comes with it) and so should fail I believe.

Jon.

 

[Dogspods]

just to be safe I would take it off for the MOT...put it in a bin and then blow up the bin!! Really does nothing for the car!

:yeahthat: :yuck:

 

[Captain Mike]

yeah take it off for MOT then just go and find a local chav who has 1 on then nick his to replace yours.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

I think it looks good ziggy122. Just ignore their lack of taste.

 

[jug]

if you're aged under 21 read here: its a cool mod that every max'd motor should have.

if you're aged over 21 read here: what a load of old sh|t

 

[Captain Mike]

if you're aged under 21 read here: its a cool mod that every max'd motor should have.

if you're aged over 21 read here: what a load of old sh|t

lol im under 21 but i like the idea of the second statement do i have to do it

 

[klemster]

if you're aged under 21 read here: its a cool mod that every max'd motor should have.

if you're aged over 21 read here: what a load of old sh|t

I'm under 21...just got good taste

 

[Dr_Pepper]

I guess it's up to the tester - my brava failed for 3rd light not working and the tester said as long as I had one light in the strip working it would pass. I tried the disconnected thing but it didn't wash with him. Eventaully I fixed it so 2/10 bulbs worked and he passed it.

Since it only has to have a working light if the car has one, presumably if you remove the light and assembly altogether it would just pass on the basis that there is no 3rd light!

 

[johnw]

MOT will be testers discretion.

Its the Construction and Use regs I would worry about. Every light which is fitted, original or added, must work properly. Disconnecting it won't do. 3 points plus a fine if a passing officer decides its not working properly, or a VDRS form if hes in a good mood.

 

[Big Black Stilo]

but, and a big but, the BMW one can only be repaired by replacing the spoiler, apparantly, thats what he was told.