Engine management light - Is it MOT failure?

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I am looking at purchasing a cheap estate car as i'm gutting the inside of my house and going to have to do multiple trips to the dump. I've found a very cheap car with a few months MOT but the engine management light is permanently on. Will this need to be fixed to pass another MOT? The seller tells me its been like that for years and never had a problem. The car is cheap and drives well with no other noticeable faults.

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AndrewW-G said:

When I had a S2 Elise MOT'd last month, having the EML on, was just an advisory note.

Thanks, That's good to know as I like the car so seems a bit of a bargain.