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windscreen washers mandatory for mot?

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 12:48 pm
by milescook
Judacrst done some googling including direct gov,but still none the wiser.if your car used to have screen washer jets connected but you've removed them (in my case for a removable bonnet to drive a track car to the circuit), is this an mot fail? Is it interpretation of the wording which says washer jets must be working,SP if you haven't got any its irrelevant!

Cheers![/u]

Re: windscreen washers mandatory for mot?

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:34 pm
by Brian28
Run the washer tube up along the wing channel across the scuttle and cable tie to the wiper arms (or fit the washers that attach to wiper arms from some peugeot etc). You will need the washers for damp races regardless of MOT :( it's fine if properly wet as the rain keeps the screen clear, but if just damp it's the same as driving on a motorway after a light shower, you can see bugger all without the washers. As long as there are working washers they don't have to be original.

Re: windscreen washers mandatory for mot?

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:37 pm
by milescook
Cheers Brian seems like sound advice - will do this cheers!

Re: windscreen washers mandatory for mot?

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:36 pm
by Bristol_Jer
Peugeot 405's have the washer jets attatched to the wiper arms, work very well too :)

Re: windscreen washers mandatory for mot?

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:06 pm
by rix313
As long as they're plumbed in and fitted makes no odds but you have to have them. Can get points on your road license if you have no fluid too!

Re: windscreen washers mandatory for mot?

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:53 pm
by ross_jsy
Mmmm, tell me about it...received a £150 fine for it on the e36!

Re: windscreen washers mandatory for mot?

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:07 pm
by driftwood
Mot reg's say insufficient fluid to clear the screen is a reason for failure. If you have no windscreen or it's a foldable screen like on old land rovers or split screen vw campers you don't have to have washers.

Re: windscreen washers mandatory for mot?

Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 2:41 pm
by Driftben
So what your saying is that just take the screen out for MOT times :D

Re: windscreen washers mandatory for mot?

Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 4:48 pm
by milescook
Taking the screen out is alarmingly easy. Just need a flat blade screwdriver. Putting it back in however...

There's been a small development. The existing tubes I'm going to butcher, and send to each wiper held on with cable ties :D Seen it done, works a treat!

Re: windscreen washers mandatory for mot?

Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 9:58 pm
by Driftben
That's exactly what I did when I had a carbon bonnet on my RB 200sx, passed the MOT fine with it :wink: