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Monkeys at Longleat have the original!
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See next Honda Civic relying on "airflow" to clear rear window (rear wiper not an option) - at 1 mph in traffic?
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IIRC if it is fitted it has to work, also the blade has to be in good condition. Arm ripped off leaving pinion sticking out could still constitute a fitted rear wiper therefore one that is required to work. Might be down to the tester.
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I thought as Cheddar does (if fitted, has to work), but a quick Google makes me change my mind; nothing on the subject exists on any of the several "What's included in an MOT Test" web sites I found. In fact, none of them even mention anything to do with visibility other than through the front windscreen, period. Example: www.motester.co.uk/cog.html
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I had a Polo on which the rear wiper never worked, though it was present. It passed 3 MOTs in my ownership in that condition so I guess it isnt tested.
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I've attended 2 MoT tests recently at the same garage. During both, the washer and wiper were operated and the blade examined to see if it was split. I would no more think of taking a car for testing with a faulty or missing wiper than I would with a light out.
Hawkeye
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Stranger in a strange land
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M.V. (Con and Use) Regs only refers to the requirement for wipers and washers in relation to the front windscreen. Not mandatory in respect of the read and therefore not a testable item.
The MOT Manual only refers to the wipers of the windscreen.
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