capritech Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Mr mot tester failed mine on the oldskool sticker, a sidelight and a binding brake. I don't mine the brake and light fault but the sticker??? Anyone else had this problem?? Will I get away with fitting smaller wiper blades on re-test??
over_head_cam Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Sticker? Do you mean the wiper was over it?
ZetecVan 2.0 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Is it across the top of the windscreen? If the wiper blades touch it, it's a fail. I've never had that problem but my old BMW got a fail for having furry dice...
Copey Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 my old BMW got a fail for having furry dice... LOL...what the hell?? errrrmmmm....why??
antz Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 my old BMW got a fail for having furry dice... LOL...what the hell?? errrrmmmm....why?? obstructing view or some shit i got furry dice in the escort but they are tucked up behind the mirror...
Twinkle Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 get some smaller wiper blades for the mot m8
escortmad79 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Is it across the top of the windscreen? If the wiper blades touch it, it's a fail. I've never had that problem but my old BMW got a fail for having furry dice... Depends on the test station, for around 6 years my plastic has had a sticker advertising the company that did the bodywork. For as long as I've had it I've taken it to the same MOT station who have always passed it with it on. For ease of use I took it to another garage up from where I used to work (They do vehicle recovery) & they failed it. Upon arguing that it was sat in the factory sunstrip & didn't impede my vision as I'm not 7' 6", they eventually agreed to pass it on the understanding that if was stopped for it, I was to say that it was added after the MOT. Can't see how it can be a distraction to the driver or whatever when it's at the top of the screen, are they implying that all factory fit sunstrips are also illegal as the wiper blades go through that too?
sab6024 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Don't say that, I've got my MOT this month. OSF sticker, furry dice, chip in the windscreen and the laminate is coming away. Best get a new screen now then
tazrocks88 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Don't say that, I've got my MOT this month. OSF sticker, furry dice, chip in the windscreen and the laminate is coming away. Best get a new screen now then anything hanging from the mirror (dice) is an MOT fail! as is anything inside the sweep of the wiperblades even if its a few mill of a tax disc holder excluding the circle of the disk itself! the law can be an ass!
baz105e Posted March 2, 2008 Report Posted March 2, 2008 in the mot book it states that you're allowed 10 mm maximum covered in zone a. (zone a being the drivers side view) my peugeot has an 8 inch sun strip so it failed mot
allanmex Posted March 2, 2008 Report Posted March 2, 2008 i dont know wots up with some of these mot testers ive been a tester for 10 years, i wouldnt fail that, its crazy, just put some shorter wiper blades on
sab6024 Posted March 2, 2008 Report Posted March 2, 2008 Don't say that, I've got my MOT this month. OSF sticker, furry dice, chip in the windscreen and the laminate is coming away. Best get a new screen now then anything hanging from the mirror (dice) is an MOT fail! as is anything inside the sweep of the wiperblades even if its a few mill of a tax disc holder excluding the circle of the disk itself! the law can be an ass! Sod that I'm putting smaller blades on
cjay2004 Posted March 2, 2008 Report Posted March 2, 2008 my uncle had his mini fail an M.O.T ,because he had two 6"X6" stickers in the back window in the lower corners? not sure why it failed ,but it did, so he had to remove them?
over_head_cam Posted March 2, 2008 Report Posted March 2, 2008 Back window? You can paint the window black if you want as long as you've got outside mirrors!
capritech Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Posted March 3, 2008 Got a pass today with the sticker still in!! Had to fit a tiny wiper blade and moan to the tester (he was not happy)
Tom Posted March 3, 2008 Report Posted March 3, 2008 Thats the problem mate, no matter how silly it may seem rules are rules. He could lose his job by passing it, He could have failed it for wipers not clearing screen effectivley cos you fitted smaller ones. Its all swings and roundabouts mate at least it didn't fail for rust
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