MOT brake light question

joyfull

My Rover 25 it's due it's MOT.

I've done a check of all lights and noticed the brake light that appears above the rear screen only partly lights up ie. it consists of a row 6 small lights, and two of them are not working. The main brake lights work fine.

Will it fail the MOT if these extra lights are not working fully?

Thanks.

only_mee

No, be fine.

vaio

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_120.htm

says lamps with multiple light sources must have at least 50% working

Stigy

vaio wrote: »

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_120.htm

says lamps with multiple light sources must have at least 50% working

That refers to mandatory stop lamps I believe (ie; If the rear brake lamps are LED units, or if they have numerous bulbs in them, 50% on each side at the very least, should be working). The high level or centre units are not mandatory, and therefore are not part of the test. Where it says about additional lamps being tested, this probably means that if an aftermarket additional light unit, or high level/centre unit is behaving erratically, then it can fail due to the lighting regulations.

vicky_30

This is not an MOT failure but best to get repaired the Police can fine you for the fault if you get pulled.

Stigy

vicky_30 wrote: »

This is not an MOT failure but best to get repaired the Police can fine you for the fault if you get pulled.

No they can't, as they're not madatory lights, hence not failing an MoT.

mikey72

Mandatory or not, if additional stop lights are fitted and connected, they must be tested.

HiTo

mikey72 wrote: »

Mandatory or not, if additional stop lights are fitted and connected, they must be tested.

Correct

slyracoon

Stigy wrote: »

No they can't, as they're not madatory lights, hence not failing an MoT.

Incorrect, they have been mandatory on all cars built since 1998 and are therefore included in the MOT.

mikey72

slyracoon wrote: »

Incorrect, they have been mandatory on all cars built since 1998 and are therefore included in the MOT.

Do you have a reference for that?
I thought they were permitted in C&U, from about that date, as before then only the rear stop lights had been referenced.

Stigy

slyracoon wrote: »

Incorrect, they have been mandatory on all cars built since 1998 and are therefore included in the MOT.

I can name dozens of post 1998 cars without high level or centre brake light units fitted at the factory.

All cars have reverse lights fitted as standard these days, but as far as I'm aware, they're still not tested on the MoT.