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is the brake pad wear indicator an MOT failure?

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is the brake pad wear indicator an MOT failure?
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£20-£30 for wear indicator if your lucky.
To avoid this I ordered one of these, it also stops dodgy garages telling you need brakes when you don’t.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LYZZR2J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I had 8mm left when they told me mine needed replacement. Only 1/3 worn.
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Wear down with the pads and puts the light on,
Once they set the light off they need replacement.
Had them on my Vectra, £20 each side.
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It would potentially have a wire which connects to the pad which is used to connect to the pad, but that doesn't need changing when the pad wears, just re-connecting to the new pad. Only time it would need replacing would be if it was physically damaged which would not be caused by the pads wearing.