harry007

can they be used to pass M.O.T? or do I need the original seat belts?

e.g. 4 point sabelt harness.

911

My 911 road hillclimber passed the Mot 15 times with a full 4 point harness and race seat no probs.
My Sti has the same, but i've kept the stock seat belt too for road comfort.

Graham.

harry007

You answer most of my questions Thanks mate

harry007

Oh just to confirm, you didnt pass the M.O.T's maybe because the original seat belts were present there? what if they werent and only harnesses?

jimbo54

This paragraph is from the MOT testers manual, seems a harness is ok.


An adult harness belt comprising a lap belt and shoulder straps bearing a British standard marking is an acceptable alternative to any of the seat belt types listed.

silent running

Most FIA approved harnesses are not marked as road legal and most road legal belts and harnesses are not FIA approved. Technically FIA harnesses in a road car are an MOT failure if they do not carry the E or BS marks, even though they are often of a higher quality when fitted correctly. My own experience and Graham's above suggest that most MOT testers couldn't give a monkeys as long as they look like good condition seatbelts and have some kind of an approval label on them.

stockcar

yep same here our own and customers competition cars only have FIA spec harness's fitted and never any issue at MOT time...............

alyn