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Ed3 · Posted 10 Jul 2025, 16:16 #1

I will need an MOT soon and with using the car very occasionally things can seize. The latest being the reversing lights only work sometimes. I read that for cars before 2009(?) reversing lights are not a part of the MOT?
Regards a fix I read to take the plug off at the n/s gearbox and test the wiring. Any tips on what to do is the wiring is ok? Could a clean of the sender unit be the issue?

Duncan · Posted 10 Jul 2025, 18:57 #2

If it's a manual gearbox, the switches fail. Easy change. Can't comment on the MOT status though.

Ed3 · Posted 10 Jul 2025, 20:11 #3

Thanks Duncan. I just ordered a switch for £6.67p delivered

In case others are interested this is one of the posts on the web about reversing lights and MOT but I would be uneasy to rely on this and prefer to show the tester that car is looked after etc:-
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspect ... tion-4-6-1

4.6.1. Condition and operation
You must inspect all reversing lamps fitted to vehicles first used from 1 September 2009 other than quadricycles and three-wheeled vehicles.

Arctic · Posted Yesterday, 11:22 #4

sometimes a spot of solder on the ball on the switch works, when you get the new switch plug that into the connection and press the ball and then see how it works.

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MOT and reverse lights work when they feel like by Ed3