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Offline Johnny_tro

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3 door seats into a 5 door
« on: July 14, 2012, 11:10:57 pm »
I know its probably not ideal - but is this legal? MOT etc? fiitting 3 door tilting seats into a 5 door?
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Re: 3 door seats into a 5 door
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2012, 11:37:12 pm »
What would make it illegal? It's just the same tilting seat.

Going the other way (5dr into 3dr) would deem your back bench unusable.
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Re: 3 door seats into a 5 door
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2012, 12:04:08 am »
5 door seats into a 3door isnt illegal either, Well it wasn't a few years back when i had them fitted!

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Re: 3 door seats into a 5 door
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2012, 12:40:48 am »
5 door seats into a 3door isnt illegal either

big al mentioned on another thread that apparently that would be an MOT failure come October
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Re: 3 door seats into a 5 door
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2012, 02:31:04 am »
5 door seats into a 3door isnt illegal either

big al mentioned on another thread that apparently that would be an MOT failure come October

i had it on my first car  :grin: so im not too worried now

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Re: 3 door seats into a 5 door
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2012, 09:03:26 am »

5 door seats into a 3door isnt illegal either


big al mentioned on another thread that apparently that would be an MOT failure come October


....Does that mean that a tilting front seat in a 5-door would become a MOT failure, do you know?


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Re: 3 door seats into a 5 door
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2012, 11:13:45 am »

5 door seats into a 3door isnt illegal either


big al mentioned on another thread that apparently that would be an MOT failure come October


....Does that mean that a tilting front seat in a 5-door would become a MOT failure, do you know?


This is my question - I would say 5 doors into a 3 door is NO NO and an MOT failure, simly because you can not get in/out of the back safely. 3 door in to a 5 dooor however I can't see there being a problem - but MOT laws are changing.
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Re: 3 door seats into a 5 door
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2012, 10:30:07 pm »

5 door seats into a 3door isnt illegal either


big al mentioned on another thread that apparently that would be an MOT failure come October


....Does that mean that a tilting front seat in a 5-door would become a MOT failure, do you know?


This is my question - I would say 5 doors into a 3 door is NO NO and an MOT failure, simly because you can not get in/out of the back safely. 3 door in to a 5 dooor however I can't see there being a problem - but MOT laws are changing.

Its not currently a fail lol mad i know