Broken speedo MOT tomorrow

AdrianC

Marktheshark wrote: »

Many are electronic now, even if they have "old school dials"
Check the fuses.

If it was a fuse, the entire dash would be out, warning lights et al - and, if there's ABS, there's a fail right there.

LiGhTfasT

Would a tomtom count as a speedo if you covered the broken one over?

Car_54

LiGhTfasT wrote: »

Would a tomtom count as a speedo if you covered the broken one over?

No.

That's too short an answer for the website, but it's still no.

smnberryman

Had a broken speedo for years. Tested at 2 or 3 different places, never failed on the speedo.

"Broken" means stuck at zero

Richard53

LiGhTfasT wrote: »

Would a tomtom count as a speedo if you covered the broken one over?

I understand a separate GPS speedometer is not acceptable for the MoT, though that's anecdotal. It's a surprise, really, as a GPS until would likely be far more accurate than the original.

loskie

My old Octavia Speedo didnt work and had no trouble passing the MOT however this was in 2008 &2009

It may have changed since then.

prowla

The tester does have to drive the car from the car park into the garage to do the test, so they may well notice that the speedo doesn't work.

Of course, many places will do a free (or reduced) re-test, so you'll be able to sort it after and go back.

(Assuming the old MOT still has some time before it expires!)

Marktheshark

AdrianC wrote: »

If it was a fuse, the entire dash would be out, warning lights et al - and, if there's ABS, there's a fail right there.

Not at all, you will find is often a separate or shared fuse, say the Corsa for example the models with electronic speedo share the fuse with the Cig lighter socket, blow that and the speedo goes off.

Swipe

prowla wrote: »

The tester does have to drive the car from the car park into the garage to do the test, so they may well notice that the speedo doesn't work.

I'd imagine they'd pay more attention to where they are going rather than looking at the speedo for a few yards.

ferry

Hi all

thanks as usual for all the replies. Just popped back to report that the MOT passed with no mention of faulty speedo.

Posted back as it may help others

Cheers
F