MOT Question
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ric19

Original Poster:

88 posts

147 months

Monday 2nd December 2024
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Would a non functioning headlight switch be deemed to be a MOT failure ? The strange thing is, that even though the switch is completely disconnected and the 2 wires in the stem are not connected to anything, the Headlights still work as normal but only switch off with the ignition, so I suppose they are just working a DRLs.. I am intending to getting around to taking the steering wheel off at some point and trying to extend the wires in the stem to enable me to reconnect the repaired switch at some point but just wondered if its not done by the time of its next MOT if it would be a issue.

Baldchap

9,624 posts

121 months

Monday 2nd December 2024
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Assuming you can dip the main beam, I can't imagine this being a fail.

There's an ask an MOT tester thread somewhere.

ric19

Original Poster:

88 posts

147 months

Monday 2nd December 2024
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Yes they function as normal, I wonder if they were designed to fail safe.. apparently its a common fault on Fiats..

droopsnoot

14,650 posts

271 months

Tuesday 3rd December 2024
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Baldchap said:
There's an ask an MOT tester thread somewhere.
Here:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...