Help with MOT

[boxst]

My wife had an accident a few days ago, front bumper is worse for wear and the front grill one side is missing. Still drivable. The garage to repair has a 4 week backlog, but the MOT is due in December.

Will it pass with that?

Thanks for any advice.

Steve

[john2443]

I think the only issue would be if there are sharp edges, but you may get away with gaffer tape!

I'd go in with the car to book the MOT and ask them.

[Kenty]

Would think you need to post a pic.








Of the car, not the wife

[SS2.]

Any sharp edges which could result in injury to other road users ?

[Iva Barchetta]

Picture of the damage would be helpful....

[Truckosaurus]

Now that failed items and advisories are now easily searchable by future purchasers, it might be worth letting the MoT lapse (and not drive the car for a week or two) rather than having "front accident damage" recorded on its record.

[Robbo 27]

Securing the car with duct tape, especially over sharp edges and it should be fine.

[anonymous-user]

Take it to another garage.

[boxst]

Thank you for the replies. It seems I would just have to tape up the side part of the bumper. Photos (of the car!) below ...

[trickywoo]

Should be fine but I'd be tempted to gaffer tape also to save disappointment.

[Howard-]

If that headlamp isn't secure enough and/or to maintain the correct beam pattern, this might cause problems.

I'd definitely try and secure that part of the bumper. If it's flopping around, the tester may well take issue with that.

[paintman]

^^^^^
Providing the bumper isn't flopping around the main issue is going to be whether the headlight has moved & consequently whether the beam patterns will be as required. Looking at the side pic the gap between the light & the wing are uneven & bigger than I would expect & the top rear looks to be above the wing.
Best bet is to have the car checked ASAP with a beam aligner & see what it's like.

Edited by paintman on Monday 5th December 09:53

[HustleRussell]

Looks like a pass to me.

I bet your headlamp aim will be fine, a free DIY method to check the nearside aim is similar to the offside would be to aim your car at a wall or garage door with the dipped beam on and see if the patterns are set at the same height.

[Prizam]

I'm going to go against the flow here and say no.

Sharp edges. E.g. anything not flush to the car should fail. Tape it up and woul will be fine though, so long as headlight beam angle has not been disturbed.

MOT has to account for the little old lady snagging her tights on the bumper whilst shuffling round it in a car park as well as the safety of the pedestrians you might mow down.

[SebringMan]

If the bumper is secure and tied up as said above it should pass.

[Krikkit]

I'd tape over the cracks on the bumper and grill, and perhaps a piece to stop the wheel arch-side of the bumper from flapping, but it should be OK if the headlamp aim is OK.