Mot question, as of may 2018 (MOT Tester?)

[steve m]

Mot question, as of may 2018 (MOT Tester?)

Hi All

I went to book my 7 in for its Mot earlier today, and the Tester, someone ive known for 30 years, and done about 15 tests on my locost 7, said that before he could do the Mot, he had to read up about kit cars and the like, as the new Mot test (may2018) had a specific article about them, and their specific requirement's compared to normal road cars

Ive read as much as I can about the current Mot rules on line, etc, and not found a thing about Kit cars

Has any one else had a similar problem, or any one had there kit car done recently , that could point me to an area I can look for anything relating to kit cars and the CURRENT 2018 MOT rules ?

So, I failed in even booking an Mot !


regards

steve

[Dick]

Steve Ill ask Jay to look into it but i have no heard or read anything about it

[steve m]

Thanks Dick,

I just got a reply off locost builders, and am not to fazed by the response, Just think Bob, my tester, is being cautious, and there nothing wrong with that !

LB reply

There's nothing specific changed for kit cars in the new mot, there are some things that changed for all vehicles that are more likely to affect kit cars such as:
Removal of the engine age changing the applicable emissions limits - this is now by the 1st registration date or v5c limits if present (unless you're pre 2001 registered, pre sva and q plate still fall under visual smoke only)
Reverse lamp presence/operation for 2009 onward vehicles.
Hid lamps fitted in non dcr marked enclosures now fail regardless of beam pattern.

There's probably a few more, but nothing major i can think of.
Have a read of:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ot-testers
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... 7-vehicles
This is basically all that we've been supplied as guidance for applying the new mot changes, there are alot of things that have changed and are not even mentioned in this guidance.
There are also a handful of items that fail according to the testing manual, yet have no failure on the testing system - some have been corrected, but we're waiting on the rest.

Dave

[Kegco]

My tiger is booked in on Friday to Halfords Autocentre as he done my last two, I’m hoping his just going to a visual check , but we will see.

[Kegco]

Update just back from MOT
Only PASSED with no advisory’s
Might have to gets some new number plates tho

And it passed its emission but that’s probably because it’s mixture is so weak.
still got get the 45’s tuned as running like a bag of bolts

[Fury1630]

well played

[Alex.]

Update just back from MOT
Only PASSED with no advisory’s
Might have to gets some new number plates tho

And it passed its emission but that’s probably because it’s mixture is so weak.
still got get the 45’s tuned as running like a bag of bolts

I can recommend Andy at B D Engineering in Newington. Might be a bit far for you, but he just tweaked my Cat from a little sick 107bhp to a rather healthy 152bhp!

Alex.

[ChrisL]

Re reversing lamp, is it still a fail if the car has never had one fitted, i.e do I need to fit one? (will be annoyed as have just put the tunnel sides back on with a hand riveter!)

Ironically my old MX-5, which has a reversing lamp that's not worked for at least 10 years is too old to be affected!!

[Matth93]

I would think if it’s not fitted and has never been it won’t be a fail

[Kegco]

Update just back from MOT
Only PASSED with no advisory’s
Might have to gets some new number plates tho

And it passed its emission but that’s probably because it’s mixture is so weak.
still got get the 45’s tuned as running like a bag of bolts

I can recommend Andy at B D Engineering in Newington. Might be a bit far for you, but he just tweaked my Cat from a little sick 107bhp to a rather healthy 152bhp!

Alex.

Cheers Alex
I see how I go, still got a few options
Kev