Broken fog lamp lens - MOT failure?

bobthebuilder · 20th March 2010, 18:44

The wife's Mondeo has a broken lens cover on the fog lamp in the bumper. Is this an MOT failure?

I enquired at a Ford garage about a replacement and was quoted £60, as they'd only sell the complete unit! I shall have to find a part at a breakers. I may also have to find a Mondeo forum to suss out how to remove the bumper.

Greeners · 20th March 2010, 18:44

front fog is not an mot failure

chrissyboy · 20th March 2010, 20:32

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Originally Posted by bobthebuilder

The wife's Mondeo has a broken lens cover on the fog lamp in the bumper. Is this an MOT failure?

I enquired at a Ford garage about a replacement and was quoted £60, as they'd only sell the complete unit! I shall have to find a part at a breakers. I may also have to find a Mondeo forum to suss out how to remove the bumper.

no its not .front fogs are not a requirement for the mot .

bobthebuilder · 20th March 2010, 20:33

Thanks guys.

Number 6 · 20th March 2010, 20:35

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Originally Posted by chrissyboy

no its not .front fogs are not a requirement for the mot .

They dont even switch them on

bobthebuilder · 20th March 2010, 20:43

I thought the situation might be like the one I believe exists for indicators: i.e. you don't have to have them, but if you do, they have to work properly.

chrissyboy · 20th March 2010, 20:59

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Originally Posted by bobthebuilder

I thought the situation might be like the one I believe exists for indicators: i.e. you don't have to have them, but if you do, they have to work properly.

no . some cars come with them some dont ,but all cars come with a rear fog light so the rears are in the mot ..

David Lawrence · 21st March 2010, 05:35

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Originally Posted by chrissyboy

no . some cars come with them some dont ,but all cars come with a rear fog light so the rears are in the mot ..

But the lens cover is broken isn't it? Its not just a blown bulb, does that make a difference?

Greeners · 21st March 2010, 07:37

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Originally Posted by David Lawrence

But the lens cover is broken isn't it? Its not just a blown bulb, does that make a difference?

It's not a mandatory lamp so the tester has to ignore it, unless it posses a danger to a pedestrian

markb63 · 21st March 2010, 12:49

not an mot failure .... unless the glass is broke and could damage someone if you hit or just nugded them ( pedestrian ) take out the glass if broken should fly through ............

20th March 2010, 18:44	#1
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bobthebuilder Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gloucester Posts: 582 Thanks: 203 Thanked 70 Times in 55 Posts	I thought the situation might be like the one I believe exists for indicators: i.e. you don't have to have them, but if you do, they have to work properly.

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markb63 Avid contributor MG ZT 190 + Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: longbridge ( birmingham ) Posts: 246 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	not an mot failure .... unless the glass is broke and could damage someone if you hit or just nugded them ( pedestrian ) take out the glass if broken should fly through ............