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  • Is a cracked headlight an MOT failure?
  • the-muffin-man
    Full Member

    As I could do without the expense of buying a new one.

    Still works fine and not water is getting in.

    Ta!

    carbon337
    Free Member

    I think so I had smashed fog light and got failed for that.

    WTF
    Free Member

    Yes it is.
    Ebay or local scrappy for replacement.

    wwaswas
    Full Member

    funnily enough one of my front foglights is completely smashed and it's got through 2 MOT's like that.

    Zukemonster
    Free Member

    I think front fogs aren't part of the tests (rear one is)

    Waderider
    Free Member
    theflatboy
    Free Member

    yeah, not because of the lighting aspect but because of the dangerous sharp bits on the car aspect.

    Haze
    Full Member

    Mine got through loads with a cracked headlight, finally had to get it changed on the last one as it had began letting water in.

    I used the same garage everytime (if that's relevant?)

    hora
    Free Member

    Ebay

    I don't think so as long as it doesn't affect the beam pattern.
    Drive to the garage where you are going to get it tested and ask the examiner to have a quick look.

    solamanda
    Free Member

    No, as long as it doesn't effect the beam pattern.

    I've mot'ed a few vehicles fine with cracked lenses. If in doubt use some thin black tape over the crack to stop it deflecting the light.

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