Speedo not working . MOT ?

[Stubby]

The speedo on my Navara has stopped working . chances are its the electronic speed sensor somewhere on the transmission I am told . These are £105 + vat . Do I need a working speedo for the MOT ?

[s.varty]

not in my experience.

[fergusonforestry]

dunno think it might have come into it now never used to but since they revised the MOT theres a few extra fail points now!

[Acg128]

It is illegal to drive a vehicle on a public road without a correctly functioning speedometer.

 

However, speedometer function is not checked as a part of the M.O.T. test, so you can't fail an M.O.T. for it.

[Stubby]

It is illegal to drive a vehicle on a public road without a correctly functioning speedometer.

 

However, speedometer function is not checked as a part of the M.O.T. test, so you can't fail an M.O.T. for it.

 

ok . thanks people . could you use the speed from your sat nav to make driving leagal ?

[Graham]

As from 2012 speedo must be working for MOT. It was an advisory for a while but may be in force now.

[openspaceman]

However, speedometer function is not checked as a part of the M.O.T. test, so you can't fail an M.O.T. for it.

 

Oddly enough since Jan 2012 they do have to check the speedometer illumination and legibility but not as far as I am aware whether it works.

[Graham]

Taken from the AA website re. MOT 2012

 

Speedometer

 

The car will fail if a speedometer is not fitted, is incomplete, inoperative, has a dial glass broken/missing or cannot be illuminated.

[Stubby]

Taken from the AA website re. MOT 2012

 

Speedometer

 

The car will fail if a speedometer is not fitted, is incomplete, inoperative, has a dial glass broken/missing or cannot be illuminated.

 

Oh . That's a bit different then . Suppose I will have to stump up !

[dan494]

My transit passed with the tester bring aware as they can't test its functionality only that it looks like it works!

 

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