MOT Bits

[fremsley]

Hi All,

MOT is due and I'm a bit worried about failure. I'm missing one of the retaining clamps for the battery and the bonnet prop. Can anyone help and suggest where I can get these from?

Cheers

Simon

[bron y aur]

bonnet prop, make one from some 1/4" bar.
battery clamp, make one

[fremsley]

Hmmm. I think you must be confusing me with someone who is technically minded! LEGO is about my limit, hence the need for bits. Would anything from later models fit - IE me going down to scrappy and getting something.

Ta

[Muttley]

Neither item is an MOT testable item

[fremsley]

Excellent Cheers. Currently the bonnet gets held up by a bit of Bamboo and the battery is secured with a ratchet - this is ok then?

[Luke]

bamboo on the bonnet certanly is ok i think muttley is correct the battery being insecure isnt a test failure (i seem to remember reading it on here) but it still needs to be secure if the police stop you

ratchet will be ok so long as the battery acid doesnt get at it

[jolly olly]

Not sure about the battery as it would be best to phone the test station about an insecure battery, as i think it could be a fail and a fine with points if your caught but dont quote me on it.

[madmark]

well at fords my guys will NOT pass a motor without a sucure battery!

[baconsdozen]

Agree with Mark,insecure battery can earn you a fail.

[Neil]

Agree with Mark,insecure battery can earn you a fail.

same round ere no clamp no ticket

[Muttley]

An insecure battery will not fail on its own! The battery is not a testable item. If it is so dangerous that it may interfere with steering, brakes, or suspension then it may fail for that reason, but on its own a missing battery clamp is not a reason for a fail!

[rottie_007]

hey Fremsley...

you got any pics of your landliner up anywhere yet???

[welshrussell]

Just thought I'd put my tuppence worth in

My Mk1 got an 'Advisory' notice on it's MOT for an insecure battery.

It seemed that the battery was about 20mm too short in it's tray and the sliding clamp didn't quite cover the lip on the bottom of the battery

[bron y aur]

yea, i got an advisory for an insecure battery, but only coz mot bloke cudna find ote else wrong

[Muttley]

Thats all he can do, it covers his back and shows he noticed it, but he couldnt fail it!