MOT with engine management warning light on

rippedoffagain · Feb 20th, 2018, 22:15

A friend of mine (genuinely not me lol) has just had their car pass it's mot.

Great. Except I happen to know their engine warning light stays on.

I thought this was an automatic fail, even if the emissions passed.

Does anyone know for sure where things stand on this point?

I'm asking partly out of interest, but also partly because I'm not certain, but I suspect my car might have been MOT'ed there too.

Waynedance · Feb 20th, 2018, 23:09

100% not a fail presently, work at an mot testing station.

Full mot manual is online Google it.

Changes on the way and maybe a fail soon, again draft mot manual is online.

Simon Jones · Feb 21st, 2018, 13:22

I understood it depends on the nature of the warning light. However, some MOT testers have been known to interpret the rules differently.

Waynedance · Feb 21st, 2018, 13:34

EML not a fail, ESP, air bag, ABS etc is a fail.

Feb 20th, 2018, 22:15	#1
rippedoffagain Premier Member Last Online: Nov 16th, 2019 18:20 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Yorkshire	MOT with engine management warning light on A friend of mine (genuinely not me lol) has just had their car pass it's mot. Great. Except I happen to know their engine warning light stays on. I thought this was an automatic fail, even if the emissions passed. Does anyone know for sure where things stand on this point? I'm asking partly out of interest, but also partly because I'm not certain, but I suspect my car might have been MOT'ed there too.

Feb 20th, 2018, 23:09	#2
Waynedance Senior Member Last Online: Mar 15th, 2021 22:31 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Nuneaton	100% not a fail presently, work at an mot testing station. Full mot manual is online Google it. Changes on the way and maybe a fail soon, again draft mot manual is online. __________________ S80 P3 SE LUX D5 Auto

Feb 21st, 2018, 13:22	#3
Simon Jones Premier Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2022 11:23 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Salisbury (ish)	I understood it depends on the nature of the warning light. However, some MOT testers have been known to interpret the rules differently. __________________ 2008 XC70 3.2 SE Lux with LPG conversion - current 2005 XC70 D5 SE Lux - sold 2004 XC70 D5 SE Lux - written off by another XC70 2001 V70 D5 - sold 2000 V70 Classic 2.4 - sold

Feb 21st, 2018, 13:34	#4
Waynedance Senior Member Last Online: Mar 15th, 2021 22:31 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Nuneaton	EML not a fail, ESP, air bag, ABS etc is a fail. __________________ S80 P3 SE LUX D5 Auto

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