Is a chipped headlamp an Mot failure?
27 December 2005, 01:51 PM
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Is a chipped headlamp an Mot failure?
Just noticed that one of my headlamps has a tony chip in it and small cracks. The MoT is coming up - will this be a fail?
27 December 2005, 01:58 PM
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Yes, if they spot it and it's affecting the light output
27 December 2005, 03:33 PM
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I've sealed one using clear silicone sealer and smoothed it with my finger and they never noticed
27 December 2005, 04:32 PM
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One of mine has a tiny chip on it but no cracks and it's never been spotted.
I would guess yours is more noticeable than mine though
27 December 2005, 11:02 PM
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It will only fail if it affects the beam pattern or allows the headlight to steam up, therefore affecting the beam pattern.
27 December 2005, 11:55 PM
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P1 Sonic is correct, it's only if the beam pattern is impaired. (I've passed an MOT with a bullet hole in my headlight for the last 5 years !)
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