Track Car MOT Help
Discussion
Hey guys,
Been looking for a particular Special Notice from VOSA with regards to MOTs on modified cars? I believe it was issued around March/April this year, but I can't find it on any of the previous threads I've found or on the VOSA website. Have definitely seen it before, it contained text along the lines of the following:
[i]Modified Vehicles
Where a vehicle has been extensively modified or converted, Reasons for Rejection for components missing where fitted as standard should not be applied, for example:
a car converted for rally use (i.e. rear seats removed and fitted with a roll cage and full harness seat belts etc.) may have been converted so as not to require a brake servo or power steering
a car converted to a stretch limousine may no longer be fitted with curtain airbags
Additionally, Section 5.1 of the Manual will be amended to state: "An adult harness belt comprising a lap belt and shoulder straps bearing an FIA, British Standard or European approval marking (an upper case ’E’ or lower case ‘e’ and a number) is an acceptable alternative to any of the seat belt types listed"
It is also worth pointing out that Section 6.2 of the Manual, on Seats and Doors, already contains a note in the Information Column which states: "Original design characteristics and specialised modifications (e.g. to enable wheelchair access) are to be accepted"
It must be remembered however, that modifications can only be accepted so long as they comply with the Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986 and the Road Vehicles (Lighting) Regulations 1989 as amended. In this regard a hydraulic parking brake is not permitted on vehicles first used on or after 1 January 1968 and will therefore remain an MOT failure.
I hope this information has assisted you with your enquiry, but if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us again.[/i]
If anyone can help me out that would be great, thanks!
Been looking for a particular Special Notice from VOSA with regards to MOTs on modified cars? I believe it was issued around March/April this year, but I can't find it on any of the previous threads I've found or on the VOSA website. Have definitely seen it before, it contained text along the lines of the following:
[i]Modified Vehicles
Where a vehicle has been extensively modified or converted, Reasons for Rejection for components missing where fitted as standard should not be applied, for example:
a car converted for rally use (i.e. rear seats removed and fitted with a roll cage and full harness seat belts etc.) may have been converted so as not to require a brake servo or power steering
a car converted to a stretch limousine may no longer be fitted with curtain airbags
Additionally, Section 5.1 of the Manual will be amended to state: "An adult harness belt comprising a lap belt and shoulder straps bearing an FIA, British Standard or European approval marking (an upper case ’E’ or lower case ‘e’ and a number) is an acceptable alternative to any of the seat belt types listed"
It is also worth pointing out that Section 6.2 of the Manual, on Seats and Doors, already contains a note in the Information Column which states: "Original design characteristics and specialised modifications (e.g. to enable wheelchair access) are to be accepted"
It must be remembered however, that modifications can only be accepted so long as they comply with the Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986 and the Road Vehicles (Lighting) Regulations 1989 as amended. In this regard a hydraulic parking brake is not permitted on vehicles first used on or after 1 January 1968 and will therefore remain an MOT failure.
I hope this information has assisted you with your enquiry, but if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us again.[/i]
If anyone can help me out that would be great, thanks!
It was with regards to the servo, or lack of one in my case, in favour of a plumbed in pedal box and twin m/s setup. 2012 mot manual specifically stated that a servo is present if fitted as standard and the note I'm looking for excludes this point specifically for track/rally/race cars (as well as airbag stuff etc). Anyway spoke to my mot man and he's cleared it with VOSA and is happy to test 
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