Legal advice?

[DAZZA]

Are there any Legal/MOT/safety obligations agaisnt having a battery inside the car?

[NeilT]

i dont no for sure but i cant see it being a problem beatals have there batt inside the car from standard as long as its fixed down correctly it should be fine

[sambo]

Dont think so mate, i guess it will need to be secure though!

 

I have mine in the car behind the passenger seat and have had no worries!

Mind you, i have no cable hand-brake and i still get through!

[Jiffer]

all my new shape transits have battery in the cab under the drivers seat

[Stu_B]

Mine just sits in a box in the boot, its not strapped down or anything & nothings ever been mentioned

[5.0S-teve]

I believe by law it's meant to be in a sealed box mate, i've got mine in the boot of my capri, housed in a modified MK3 M0NDEO battery box.

MOT station said it was fine like that

[deltamal]

Mine's behind the passenger seat on my VW LT beavertail, standard fitment.....

[Andrade]

my brother has an audi and it's under the rear seat from factory

[aden]

im a tester mate and inside the car is fine, but make sure it is secure i would fail it if it wasnt for being dangerous

[m1c]

in a mini clubman estate the battery is under the rear seat, secured but not covered.

[Fiesta Steve]

Vauxhalls's and shitrons have them inside the car too

[Timbo]

i had a bmw 535 and the batt was under the back seats from standard

[Grizzley Dell]

it must be secure, doesnt have to be covered.

[Beakster]

Must be secure to pass MOT, but also new batteries have a vent on them. Its like a little pipe. You should connect this to a tube which vents to outside the car ideally so any fumes generated when its charging don't come into the cab. Not essential, but a good idea.

[Toby]

I'd stick it in a box - for your own sake.

[Toby]

in a mini clubman estate the battery is under the rear seat, secured but not covered.

 

Is there a hole in the seat then?

[Tom]

im a tester mate and inside the car is fine, but make sure it is secure i would fail it if it wasnt for being dangerous

 

I'm sure an insecure battery isn't a failure?

[Tom]

Its not

 

http://www.motester.co.uk/MOTQuiz/MOTQuizAnswers.aspx

[caprinerd]

i had a bmw 535 and the batt was under the back seats from standard

some audi`s and mercs also have them there and also mgbgt is under the back seat as well

i have mine where the back seat was but is covered and clamped down

[X-pack-Glyn]

i dont no for sure but i cant see it being a problem beatals have there batt inside the car from standard as long as its fixed down correctly it should be fine

 

WTF is a beatel???

[RETRO_AL]

He means a vw beatle even if you dont have to have secure it,it makes sense to secure it down,getting hit on the head with one wouldnt be nice if you crash

[aden]

Its not

 

http://www.motester.co.uk/MOTQuiz/MOTQuizAnswers.aspx

no your right it isnt but didnt want to say that coz i dont recommend anybody drives about with an insecure battery

[FredTransit]

an unsecured battery isn't a failure, but I am 99% sure it's against the C&U regs, and if it's spotted by VOSA you will get a ticket for it. As already said the newer transits all have the battery under the driver's seat....