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Post by jazz on Jul 21, 2019 18:27:30 GMT 1
Does a passenger side door window have to be functioning to pass a MOT? The electric window mechanism needs changing and the job cannot be carried out for a few weeks because the mechanic is on holidays.
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Post by valhalla on Jul 21, 2019 18:44:01 GMT 1
As long as the door can be opened and closed correctly from the inside and outside handles, the window regulator control is irrelevant for the MoT. So you should be able to block the glass regulator in the "closed" position (not obscure any mirrors with tape - use a method inside the door or at waist-level) and still pass your test.
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Post by jazz on Jul 21, 2019 18:56:35 GMT 1
Thanks. Out of interest does the same apply if the drivers window does not function?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2019 19:09:22 GMT 1
The reg's have changed some what over time. Your post comes across like you have no problems of passing an mot test. The window operation is not part of the test, however, the glass panes are now part of the test, in so far that if the drivers view to each side of the vehicle is significantly obscured, your vehicle would fail the test. Come on valhalla keep up to date mate the world is going round in circles LOL   |
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Post by jazz on Jul 21, 2019 20:11:20 GMT 1
The reg's have changed some what over time. Your post comes across like you have no problems of passing an mot test. The window operation is not part of the test, however, the glass panes are now part of the test, in so far that if the drivers view to each side of the vehicle is significantly obscured, your vehicle would fail the test. Come on valhalla keep up to date mate the world is going round in circles LOL So with a passenger window not being able to open is this classified to be significantly obstructed? Perhaps it is due to misting up, frost, etc.. |
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Post by valhalla on Jul 21, 2019 20:50:19 GMT 1
The reg's have changed some what over time. Your post comes across like you have no problems of passing an mot test. The window operation is not part of the test, however, the glass panes are now part of the test, in so far that if the drivers view to each side of the vehicle is significantly obscured, your vehicle would fail the test. Come on valhalla keep up to date mate the world is going round in circles LOL If you read the component in parentheses, you would notice that I mentioned the bit about not sticking the glass up above the waistline - precisely because of the requirement to not impair the driver's vision.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2019 21:49:11 GMT 1
The reg's have changed some what over time. Your post comes across like you have no problems of passing an mot test. The window operation is not part of the test, however, the glass panes are now part of the test, in so far that if the drivers view to each side of the vehicle is significantly obscured, your vehicle would fail the test. Come on valhalla keep up to date mate the world is going round in circles LOL So with a passenger window not being able to open is this classified to be significantly obstructed? Perhaps it is due to misting up, frost, etc.. No not really, what DVSA are looking at here is the window tint spec. Interestingly there is no requirement to open or close windows so if the windows were open and completely blacked out, they would still pass. |
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Post by remmington on Jul 22, 2019 18:40:28 GMT 1
The reg's have changed some what over time. Your post comes across like you have no problems of passing an mot test. The window operation is not part of the test, however, the glass panes are now part of the test, in so far that if the drivers view to each side of the vehicle is significantly obscured, your vehicle would fail the test. Come on valhalla keep up to date mate the world is going round in circles LOL If you read the component in parentheses, you would notice that I mentioned the bit about not sticking the glass up above the waistline - precisely because of the requirement to not impair the driver's vision. Come on Guardian, if you're testing cars, get yourself to Specsavers!! Opening or closing is not a fail... "requirement to not impair the driver's vision" is correct - if you tape a bin bag over a front side window it will fail. Window tints is a grey area (no pun intended) - not had one fail on an MOT. But had loads of tinted side windows fail a Hackney Carriage test (taxi test). Another issue I get is - satnavs/dash cams stuck to windscreens and lifetimes collection of air fresheners hanging from the rear view mirror - I just dump these on the passenger seat. Oh... I had to google "parentheses" for its meaning - (a word or phrase inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage which is grammatically complete without it, in writing usually marked off by brackets, dashes, or commas).  (God I feel dumb sometimes - TeeHee) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2019 20:33:29 GMT 1
If you read the component in parentheses, you would notice that I mentioned the bit about not sticking the glass up above the waistline - precisely because of the requirement to not impair the driver's vision. Come on Guardian, if you're testing cars, get yourself to Specsavers!! Opening or closing is not a fail... "requirement to not impair the driver's vision" is correct - if you tape a bin bag over a front side window it will fail. Window tints is a grey area (no pun intended) - not had one fail on an MOT. But had loads of tinted side windows fail a Hackney Carriage test (taxi test). Another issue I get is - satnavs/dash cams stuck to windscreens and lifetimes collection of air fresheners hanging from the rear view mirror - I just dump these on the passenger seat. Oh... I had to google "parentheses" for its meaning - (a word or phrase inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage which is grammatically complete without it, in writing usually marked off by brackets, dashes, or commas). (God I feel dumb sometimes - TeeHee) Where you are down South it appears some are living in the past. You do not need to even think about air fresheners hanging from the interior mirror, and anything such as dash cams, sat navs to fail must be directly in front of your face, zone A centre line to the steering wheel. DVSA seriously relaxed the rules on drivers view of the road some time back. It seems then that some people are still stuck in their ways LOL Well, I'd better not comment on your last paragraph LOL they could ban me Dr  |
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Post by remmington on Jul 22, 2019 21:13:22 GMT 1
Everybody has had a head start on me - on the talking front. I quite like the fact Valhalla uses "big long words" - has a greater vocabulary than I do. If I have to Google the meaning of an odd one or two of them (words) every now again. I see that as a good thing. Valhalla is not the only one - I have noticed one or two members on here - do have a good vocab' Giveusaclue is another one that comes to mind... Means I am mixing with better spoken people than myself - that must be a good thing! |
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Post by valhalla on Jul 24, 2019 23:43:50 GMT 1
Means I am mixing with better spoken people than myself - that must be a good thing! Only when I put me's thinking head on, Aunt Sally.........
.....me's manglewurzle head doesthn't work loike that these days!!
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