MOT test changes in 2012
I read a bit about changes coming to the MoT test in January 2012, one of which is to do with the airbag light.
Apparently, if the light is on the car will fail the test under the new rules. I'm concerned that I have an occasional flicker on my airbag light, no doubt a dodgy connection. Will testers interrogate the OBD fault codes to see if it is a genuine fault, or will they rely on the bulb?
Apparently, if the light is on the car will fail the test under the new rules. I'm concerned that I have an occasional flicker on my airbag light, no doubt a dodgy connection. Will testers interrogate the OBD fault codes to see if it is a genuine fault, or will they rely on the bulb?
Asked on 18 November 2011 by Wukl
Answered by
Honest John
April 2012. Testers are likely to rely on the bulb. No time to interrogate the OBD codes.
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