New MOT rules updated.

[GreyDJ]

I wonder how they are going to test headlight self levelling or the operation of brake load sensing valves.

applying load to the brakes ?

That's logical but how do you measure if the valve is working without a 4 wheel rolling road?

I didn't know the lights went up/down on switch on.

[Robs-se]

I didn't know the lights went up/down on switch on.

Try switching the lights on when your near a wall

[v6 steve]

they only go up and down if they are original ones not just the hid kits that we have in our cally's

[Fraz]

after reading that again , I will have to put a full headlight unit in as I have clear lens and the rings for the side lights ....Mmmmm

[GreyDJ]

Has anyone tried putting the HIDs in the foglight projector. That would be legal

[RobbieV]

*Update*

The new MOT rules which I have listed will be on the MOT computer from January 2012 but only as advisories so MOT testers can familiarise themselves with all the new rules. April 2012 the rules will become "live", so after this date you will be able to fail them on the new rules.

Also from today ALL NEW MOT certificates will be printed on PLAIN WHITE PAPER! No more green certificates.
I will post a example picture later.

[RobbieV]

So guys as from April 2012 After market fitted HID's will be an MOT fail.

[GreyDJ]

So guys as from April 2012 After market fitted HID's will be an MOT fail.

So that may mean a premature test in March to delay a fail until March 2013.

Or change the bulbs for the test just like some 'optional' Cat users.

Then hope that police traffic patrols leave you alone.

[Fraz]

or fit headlight washers and a load level device .....how long till China comes out with them all in a HID kit

[v6 steve]

this is so stupid its funny, they say the reason is because the hid's can dazzel/blind on coming trafic now then i put my candle power light's back in the on coming traffic wont need to worry about me or my lights as ill be in the bush's trying to stop the blood pouring from head after missing the last bend that i couldn't see

[craigyboy]

Does this mean anyone with the angel eye
units will have to change them back to the
standard ones?

[v6 steve]

Does this mean anyone with the angel eye
units will have to change them back to the
standard ones?

it looks that way or just change the builds

[craigyboy]

I suppose its easy enough to change back to
standard lamps to get it through an mot

[v6 steve]

a mate of mine has just told me he got pulled by the police and got done for having hid's, wheel scrubbing on inner arch and his tail pipe sticking out to far not sure what the charge was but got 3 points and £60 fine

[IanW]

I was out in Mark1's area a few weeks ago in this -



When the car in front started slowing down (not too unheard of with that behind you) then it just stopped in the middle of the road, so we moved along side to ask what was the matter to be told that our headlights were too bright! (factory fit BMW HID's).

While i do understand the predicament that you guys face, having had a few calibra's in my past, but i have seen some of the dazzle that these kits do give out! You have to remember that other road users don't have the ability to move their rear view mirror into a night position for example.

Also don't forget that the some members of the police, can conduct a roadside MOT (basically) and if you were driving at night, with lights that didn't comply, could issue a prohibition notice on the car not to be driven on the road.