thexav Pro Tuner Staff member Points 407 Car 2002 Clio 172 28 October 2011 #1 I have a scratched and scuffed windscreen and I was wondering if it would fail the MOT? If it is a fail does the insurance cover windscreens that are scratched or is it just stone chips.
I have a scratched and scuffed windscreen and I was wondering if it would fail the MOT? If it is a fail does the insurance cover windscreens that are scratched or is it just stone chips.
old-git Moderator Points 657 Location Essex Car Elan & Robin Hood 28 October 2011 #2 This will give you an idea. There seems to be a little bit of tester discretion available. http://www.ukmot.com/6-1.asp#Text_top I think insurance only covers accidental damage by outside influences, ie stones. You won't be covered for lack of wiper blade maintnenace
This will give you an idea. There seems to be a little bit of tester discretion available. http://www.ukmot.com/6-1.asp#Text_top I think insurance only covers accidental damage by outside influences, ie stones. You won't be covered for lack of wiper blade maintnenace
thexav Pro Tuner Staff member Points 407 Car 2002 Clio 172 28 October 2011 #3 Dang, time to park it under a falling brick I think!
bigbadjoe Pro Tuner Points 0 Location Elgin - Scotland Car Evo 8 @ 400bhp 28 October 2011 #4 If the scratches are deep and in line of sight of the driver then they may fail you. Anything passenger side will pass. If it does pass, then just aquire a used spark plug and the rest is history!!
If the scratches are deep and in line of sight of the driver then they may fail you. Anything passenger side will pass. If it does pass, then just aquire a used spark plug and the rest is history!!