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Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - Sadie100

Hello.

MISMATCHED SIDE LIGHT QUERY:

The passenger sidelight is 'barely there' light wise (like a dim candle) and very yellow.

The drivers side is bright white and illuminates fine.

When the car is looked at from the front, the difference is so extreme, that it looks like there is no working bulb on the poorly lit side.
It is so dim and so yellow, that you have to move around and peer at it, to see that a light is on at all.

There's more to the issue, and not a matter of just popping in new bulb unfortunately.
I just need clarification if the above is an MOT concern or not please.

Thank you.

Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - elekie&a/c doctor
It would probably come under the section of a minor fault , intensity not in accordance with requirements. So a pass and advise . What car is it ?
Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - Sadie100
It would probably come under the section of a minor fault , intensity not in accordance with requirements. So a pass and advise . What car is it ?

Thanks. I can't say too much more for legal reasons.

I just wanted to know if this issue would come into an MOT, and I couldn't see a definitive answer when looking online.

It's not simply a matter of popping in new bulbs to resolve the problem unfortunately. I wish things were that easy :-(

Edited by _ORB_ on 19/03/2023 at 07:37

Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - Andrew-T

Tell us make, model, age ??

Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - elekie&a/c doctor
Interesting. How “legal “ can a side light problem be ?
Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - Sadie100
Interesting. How “legal “ can a side light problem be ?

Please see my last response to another poster. There is much more to this than a side light MOT query, but thats all I'm asking about at the moment.

Thanks.

Edited by Sadie100 on 18/03/2023 at 20:06

Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - _

Sadie.

Send the vehicle model etc to moderators@honestjohn.co.uk

By email. Registration numb if you want.

I'll look in the morning and reply. I'll delete your vehicle information once I have read it.

With the reg number I can check the mot history.

No one will know.

Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - Sadie100

Sadie.

Send the vehicle model etc to moderators@honestjohn.co.uk

By email. Registration numb if you want.

I'll look in the morning and reply. I'll delete your vehicle information once I have read it.

With the reg number I can check the mot history.

No one will know.

Thank you so much!

Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - _

Have referred to the appropriate owners club forum, where this manufacturer has its fair share of gremlins.

A persnickety MOT tester might say something if it wasn't working properly or bulb was fainter.

Edited by _ORB_ on 19/03/2023 at 07:47

Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - FiestaOwner

A persnickety MOT tester might say something if it wasn't working properly or bulb was fainter.

The poster stated, "When the car is looked at from the front, the difference is so extreme, that it looks like there is no working bulb on the poorly lit side."

Surely, if it's so dim that it looks like it's not working, then that would make it fail the MOT.

Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - elekie&a/c doctor
Do we get any indication as to what the vehicle in question is ? Something to look out for in the future.
Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - _

If you read this Sadie, there are so many cars like yours on the owners forum that you could say the make, model and year, nobody can find you from one description.

Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - Sadie100

If you read this Sadie, there are so many cars like yours on the owners forum that you could say the make, model and year, nobody can find you from one description.

Hi. I can't spot the individual owner sections in the forum index.

Could you guide me please? Thanks

Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - elekie&a/c doctor
Can’t you post up the make , model and year of car ? I’m sure there’s going to be more than one on the road , so no issue with any legality.
Sidelight bulb question (re MOT) - _

Got to the (your make) (your model) (your year) owners club forum and you will see others with similar problems, DRL's incorporated in the headlights and mistaken for sidelights.

I emailed the link to you.