MOT test & tow bar question

[wildone63]

Can anyone tell me that if a vehicle has a tow bar fitted it is required to have some sort of audible warning when reverse gear is selected in order to pass an MOT test ?
For example one single warning beep inside the vehicle when reverse is first selected.
or a series of beeps as produced by reversing alarms commonly used on trucks.
Thanks

Edited by wildone63 on Thursday 12th March 21:46

[Bigends]

My sons just had his car MOT'd - has a tow bar - and has nothing like that fitted, mylast car had a towbar - lokewise

[marshalla]

Yes, they can tell you. http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/m4i00000101.htm

[surveyor]

Nope. Or at leat mine have never.

There was a rule about audible sound with indicators, but modern cars include trailer in fault systems so again no need.

[Spangles]

Not tested.

(MOT tester)

[TooMany2cvs]

wildone63 said:

Can anyone tell me that if a vehicle has a tow bar fitted it is required to have some sort of audible warning when reverse gear is selected in order to pass an MOT test ?

No. Not for the MOT, or for C&U. There's a C&U requirement for an audible or visible warning of the trailer indicators, but that's not MOT tested.

All the MOT tests is if the bar itself is close to physically hanging off. If you've got 13-pin electrics, they're tested, but 7-pin aren't.

Horse's mouth :-
http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/m4s06000601.htm