Harnesses - Road Legal - MOT

[Spiike]

I've just bought myself some bucket seats for my scimitar ss1 and I'm going to be fitting harnesses in, I'm just wondering that if I am fitting EEC road legal harnesses do I still need the original seat belts for MOT? Or are the harnesses enough?

Thanks

[hyperblue]

You should completely remove the seatbelts.

[Cyder]

Almost all of the cars I've rallied in have no original seatbelts and still pass the MOT's.

[VR6 Turbo]

my 1987 golf got through last month with no drama's with william's 4 points in, not even and advisory. all the original belts and associated parts have been removed.

VR

[Spiike]

Great thanks

[sleep envy]

hyperblue said:

You should completely remove the seatbelts.

Why?

[Juffled]

hyperblue said:

You should completely remove the seatbelts.

you havent got to if you own a lotus.....cant see it being different for other

i THINK the only stipulation regarding harnesses as your only belt is that it has to be quick release

[Degner]

Absolute PITA to use without the standard belts though.

[Spiike]

PITA? :S

[Ozzie Osmond]

Type approval of cars requires seatbelts which can be latched using one hand. I don't think this applies for MoT where they only need to be securely fitted and not frayed.

[ewenm]

Spiike said:

PITA? :S

Pain In The Arse.

I don't find it that bad in the Caterham though.

[The Moose]

Spiike said:

PITA? :S

Pain In The Arse

HTH

[Spiike]

ewenm said:

Pain In The Arse.

I don't find it that bad in the Caterham though.

Ahh, it shouldn't be too bad, the harness i'm looking just has the one push button latch in the centre and it's only a weekend/track/fun car

Thanks for the help

[The Moose]

Out of interest, if the harnesses are out of date, are they still legal for road use??

[UnluckyTimmeh]

The Moose said:

Out of interest, if the harnesses are out of date, are they still legal for road use??

No, my mini failed on this a few years ago. Had to re-fit original belts before the re-test.

Then again, may have just been a picky MOT tester.

[ambuletz]

I suppose seatbelts are one of those things on the MOT where if its not there, it can't fail? But if it is there, it must work to pass?

[ShampooEfficient]

ambuletz said:

I suppose seatbelts are one of those things on the MOT where if its not there, it can't fail? But if it is there, it must work to pass?

If there's no seat, the belt isn't tested...