MOT test for 7 seater Chrysler Voyager

alexnznz

It is time for our Chrysler Voyager MOT test.
Could someone clarify if a 7 seater car must have all seats present in order pass an MOT test?

The row of back seats in our car is broken and we've taken it out as we don't use them. It is expensive to replace and we have no use for it anyway.

Thank you,

Nodding_Donkey

It will be fine. It's quite common in the Landrover world for rear seats to be taken out of a Discovery for MOT

tyllwyd

We've got a Ford Galaxy and my OH forgot to put the seats back in for the MOT. It was mentioned on the form that the seats weren't there but it wasn't a problem and the car passed OK.

topdaddy_2

It its not there it cant be tested. Item that is-not the car itself

RichardD1970

I was told when I had my MOT, that with part time seven seaters like the Zafira and C4 Grand Picasso that if the rear seats are folded they are ignored, if they are up the are included in the test.

stef73

Ive had Zafiras for 5 mots they have never had the rear seats up for the mot.

topdaddy_2

Hang on, how comes we havent had the "if its fitted it must work" fable yet??

Quiet_Spark

topdaddy wrote: »

Hang on, how comes we havent had the "if its fitted it must work" fable yet??

Because it's not a fable.

If it's fitted (as standard) then it has to work, however if it has been disabled or removed (and was designed to be removed from day one) then it isn't regarded as a testable item.

mrmot

RichardD1970 wrote: »

I was told when I had my MOT, that with part time seven seaters like the Zafira and C4 Grand Picasso that if the rear seats are folded they are ignored, if they are up the are included in the test.

It depends on the seat, on a Zafira where the rearmost seats fold into the floor and weren't accessible, it'll get an advisory from me, if it's the seats behind the front seats and the backs were folded down, the backs would have to be put upright to see if they secured in the upright position. If the car only had the front seats fitted, I would log on the test as a seating capacity of 1 seat excluding driver.

vikingaero

On the MOT of our Mazda 5 the advisory noted: "Rear seats not in place to check".

In fact there were loads of advisories. Mainly "Unable to check due to plastic undertray."

topdaddy_2

Quiet_Spark wrote: »

Because it's not a fable.

If it's fitted (as standard) then it has to work, however if it has been disabled or removed (and was designed to be removed from day one) then it isn't regarded as a testable item.

Really? Ever failed on a standard fit spare tire? Reversing light?:money: