Is Rev counter MOT testable now?

reddwarf2002

Hi folks, it seems I've had a bit of misfortune and my rev counter has stopped working on the cluster. I've taken it apart and can see where the problem is but it's difficult to fix.

Anyway my question is: does anyone know whether this item is tested during the MOT with the new changes that have come in? I know previously it's never been on the list.

Many thanks!

bigisi

Have you checked the list?

Head_The_Ball

bigisi wrote: »

Have you checked the list?

Its much easier to ask on here and get someone else to check the list.

reddwarf2002

bigisi wrote: »

Have you checked the list?

Haha I knew someone was going to say that! The manual is quite long the last time I looked at it and I'm not sure which section I need to be looking at to be honest. I thought someone might have known without looking at it!

Oakdene

Looks like it's only the speedo that's checked. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449392/mot-inspection-checklist-vt29.pdf

reddwarf2002

Oakdene wrote: »

Looks like it's only the speedo that's checked. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449392/mot-inspection-checklist-vt29.pdf

Thank you so much! That takes away a bit of the worry come MOT time. That rev counter will still nag me though if I can't fix it.

Oakdene

reddwarf2002 wrote: »

Thank you so much! That takes away a bit of the worry come MOT time. That rev counter will still nag me though if I can't fix it.

Funnily enough I'm taking my van in for it's MOT this afternoon & this morning out of nowhere the fuel gauge decided to not work!!

reddwarf2002

On the subject of rev counters - I know that there are vehicles that do not have them; how do MOT testers do the emissions test when they need to raise the engine speed to around 3k revs? Do they go off experience/feel i.e. guess?

GunJack

reddwarf2002 wrote: »

On the subject of rev counters - I know that there are vehicles that do not have them; how do MOT testers do the emissions test when they need to raise the engine speed to around 3k revs? Do they go off experience/feel i.e. guess?

No, they use the reading generated by the machine that measures engine speed as well as the emissions - they put clamps on the relevant leads under the bonnet.