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Will my car fail its MoT for non-working blind spot warning?

My car has developed a fault in that the Active Blind Spot system which is not working. Living in a rural part of Scotland this is no great concern however the car is due an MoT shortly and wonder if this is likely to cause a failure?

Asked on 5 August 2024 by Gordon Melville

Answered by David Ross
It is not a certainty that this system being out of action will result in an MoT failure, as it is not on the list of safety-critical functions such as the braking system, airbag or engine management system which would be an automatic failure. It may depend on how the warning is displayed in the instrument panel, as red warnings are typically an automatic fail while amber warnings may be failed depending on which component it relates to.

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