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Offline golfgti06

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failed mot gti 06
« on: July 17, 2010, 11:31:47 am »
I have 06 gti and took it smith knight fay for mot and they failed it on the high level breaklight on spoiler and said it needs to go body shop for the cheese wire treatment . i said it was an optional light (3rd) and doesent matter as the main two are fine  and they said because it was fitted by factory it has to work to pass mot i think this is a load of b sh1t or is it true

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Re: failed mot gti 06
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2010, 11:45:13 am »
^^^^
It's true.

If the car was factory fitted with the third light, it absolutely must be functional.

Furthermore, AFAIK all cars nowadays must have a third brake light from the factory.

This may be of some help:   http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=121067.0
« Last Edit: July 17, 2010, 11:48:51 am by RedRobin »


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Re: failed mot gti 06
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2010, 11:48:12 am »
Here are the regs: http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_130.htm

My last car had a high level break light, it never worked and I didn't get as much as an advisory on my MOTs.

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Re: failed mot gti 06
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2010, 11:57:56 am »
Here are the regs: http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_130.htm

My last car had a high level break light, it never worked and I didn't get as much as an advisory on my MOTs.

....You will find that MOT requirements are being continually revised and made stricter.

Very useful link you posted  :drinking:


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Re: failed mot gti 06
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2010, 01:53:03 pm »
regarding led lights vosa says at least 50% must work or it fails