bill 0 Posted October 13, 2008 if i remove the driving lamps/full beam, will the car still pass an mot? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
platty 1 Posted October 13, 2008 If you actually remove the driving lamps from the valance, the car will pass an MOT. If you disconnect but leave in place, it will fail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bill 0 Posted October 13, 2008 cheers pal, yeah i ment to actually remove them completly, thats good then ta Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miamistu 1 Posted October 13, 2008 My driving lights are disconnected (but still in place) and have passed my last 2 mot tests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SurGie 54 Posted October 13, 2008 If you actually remove the driving lamps from the valance, the car will pass an MOT. If you disconnect but leave in place, it will fail. All my 205 GTI's have passed mot with the fogs on that dont work ? You must of been unlucky on that one.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony 1,000 Posted October 13, 2008 If you actually remove the driving lamps from the valance, the car will pass an MOT. If you disconnect but leave in place, it will fail. That's not the case as far as I'm aware or in my experience - driving lamps are not tested as part of the MOT, and the car will pass whether they work or not. I've just had a quick look in the relevent sections of the MOT manual, and I can't find any mention of front driving/fog lights being tested - so if you do get failed, I'd ask the MOT tester to point out the rule that says they have to work... Certainly one of my 205's hasn't had working driving lamps since I got it (monkey of a previous owner cut the wiring out ) and has passed MOT's at various different places - some of which were very anal about stuff - and not once have the driving lamps been mentioned even as an advisory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
platty 1 Posted October 13, 2008 (edited) Yep, my bad. Looks like Ive been stitched up in the past http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_110.htm Edited October 13, 2008 by platty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damien 22 1 Cars Posted October 13, 2008 My driving lights are disconnected (but still in place) and have passed my last 2 mot tests. same here, my HIDs where over powering them so i just unplugged them and have never had a problem with the MOT, as Anthony said front sport/driving lights are not part of the test Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
