f**kin mot centre!!

[RemarkLima]

I do like them, always liked the Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious for Lotus... Wonder if there\'s one for Mazda or RX7?

I\'m thinking something along the lines of [wallet] R@p3d Xcessively x 7

Anyway, back on topic, in for my MOT tomorrow morning! Wish me luck!

[RobbieRX-7]

Make sure the foglight is on the right hand side by the exhaust. My mot man failed mine because it didn\'t have one. I attached one of those crappy trailer type lamp units, took it back to find out it was on the wrong side. He let me off though and passed it without a retest fee. The foglight came straight back off once it passed:Giggle

[Johnerz]

just ****es me off that some mot staff dont know their job.  the mot book states that the fog light should be offset from the centre of the car.  if you look at pug 206s\' youll see a fog light bang in the middle of the rear bumer RIGHT UNDER the reg plate.  complete **** take.  another £18.50 for retest fee, plus electrical bits, plus a dial that lights up.  w@nkers.

[leon]

I feel for ya bud, i\'ve got an MOT coming in Nov, and im in the same boat regarding the KMH only dial (knightsports), but it got through the SVA/First Mot so i have no reason to doubt it wont pass this time around. And i\'ve always wondered why the 206\'s were exempt from that foglight rule.

[Prof]

Nothing about speedo\'s in the MOT notes:
 
http://www.motester.co.uk/mot-video.html
 
A car will pass without a working speedo - you might get nicked for speeding though

[m4drx]

load of boooolarks.

speedo = rubbish cant fail all of mine is in kms
Fog + brakes = even deeper sh1te you get fogs millimeters away in the same cluster.

sounds a pr1ck.

[Johnerz]

well i finally got to the bottom of it.
 
1. any car on the road in NI after 1984 must have dual mph/kph display which lights up - rules out a stick on.
 
2 fog lamp - must be 250mm up from the ground and be 100mm apart from a brake light, you can convert a brake light to be a fog light/tail light, etc, if it is 100mm apart form other brake lights.  
 
Seems different parts of the UK have different requirements.  
 
VOSA only applies to England apparently, as he pulled out his MOT test book.
 
so a retest it is.  anyone know where i can get light up dual dials that will fit over mazdaspeed speedo for mot purposes?

[12A]

the mot book states that the fog light should be offset from the centre of the car. if you look at pug 206s\' youll see a fog light bang in the middle of the rear bumer RIGHT UNDER the reg plate. complete **** take.

isnt the rx-8 fog in the middle ?! :rolleyes:
stupid inconsistant laws.

[RobbieRX-7]

isnt the rx-8 fog in the middle ?! :rolleyes:
stupid inconsistant laws.

Yes. So is the honda s2000 and pug 206. You could convert the center brake light. As for the clocks, try the indiglo ones. These fit over the needles and look cool at the same time

[RobbieRX-7]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-95-MAZDA-RX7-RX-7-REVERSE-GLOW-DIALS-BN-180mph_W0QQitemZ330168069051QQihZ014QQcategoryZ72216QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

[Johnerz]

Yes. So is the honda s2000 and pug 206. You could convert the center brake light. As for the clocks, try the indiglo ones. These fit over the needles and look cool at the same time

 
do you know if they fit a 97 rx?  they just say 92-95 but i did a search but couldnt find what i was looking for.  i saw those new on ebay for £25 from america.  i could just change the wiring to make it light up then take em out again after mot, cuz i really like my mazdaspeed dials!

[mikeyh]

ok im a mot tester and the kph doesnt come into an mot.
and as for the rear fog light light as long as its eithe on the offside(drivers side)or the centre of the car then its a pass and must show red.

i think tihs guys just being a prick and if u wanted to be really cruel report him to your nearest vosa office(ill give u it iof u want)
he will get penalty points against him and the garage for being such a prick.

hope this helps