Re: [doc] NO REVERSE LIGHT

["essexdick" <tny1964@xxxxxxx>]

  There a funny ole lot them mot testers, but i didnt know about the 
exhaust noise,im getting one made up for mine soon,and as for reverse 
lights i dont go backwards if i can help it, the last time i hit a 
skip on my drive, i blamed the missus of course.
   cheers tony (saturdays live entertainment) 


 --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Daniel Shane <dan@...> wrote:
>
> Unsafe yes, but a split rear CV boot they wont.
> 
> Not trying to beat any "System" Tony, just making people aware that 
some
> things are not tested like Reverse lights.
> 
> An example is that they cannot fail you for having a loud exhaust 
as long as
> it's not blowing anywhere !!!
> 
> Another is the number plates.  They cannot fail you for the font 
you use as
> long as the front plate has a white background, the rear has a 
yellow
> background and you can read the plate. However a Police officer can 
pull you
> over and arrest you as you drive out of the MOT after passing the 
test for
> having dodgy plates!!
> 
> I've looked through the MOT testers rule book and there are lots of 
stupid
> rules they have to obey but also clearly outlines what they can and 
cant
> fail on.
> 
> Dan
> DMCL
> 
> On 15/5/06 22:38, "essexdick" <tny1964@...> wrote:
> 
> >   
> >   Fair enough but the tester can fail the car if he feels it can 
be
> > deemed as unsafe,even if you have a hole in your floor and it isnt
> > part of the chassis he can fail it so basically you cant get away
> > with it you cant beat the system but you can try cheers tony 
vin3484
> > 
> >  --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Daniel Shane <dan@> wrote:
> >> 
> >> It's true a car only fails if the Front CV boots are ripped or 
torn
> > but
> >> there is nothing in there rule book about rear wheel drive cars
> > boots!!!!
> >> 
> >> Dan
> >> 
> >> On 15/5/06 19:36, "Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd" <martin@>
> >> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> No they ain't chum. Not on a rear wheel drive car. Strange but
> > true. If
> >>> yours failed on one, tell him to go read his book.
> >>> 
> >>> Richard Hutchinson wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>> Drive shaft boots most definitely *are* part of the MOT
> >>>> 
> >>>> Rich H
> >>>> DOC 365 VIN 1274
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