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Darren:
I realise this is very  :offtopic: but someone here may just know the answer...?

I have tried searching the relevant forums but have drawn a blank.

I've been getting my car ready for an MOT over the last few weeks but have one remaining problem.
The speedo doesn't work, has not done so for four years but I've got away with it. But even so it would be great if it could be fixed. So far three garages have failed to sort it out over as many years.

I have been using a nifty little gadget that picks up Satellite signals and displays my true speed, unlike the guesstimate of the original speedo.
So i do know how fast i'm going...

But is it legal, and should it comply with the MOT requirements. Common sense would say yes....but...we don't seem to have much of that these days....

jim:
i had an old volvo get through 3 MOT's with non working speedo, he just used to laugh and and say not used it much! with it all being on computor nowadays, i'm not sure :scratch:

spuddevans:
Over here in Northern Ireland we have to go to government run MOT test centers and I can tell you in these places they are super strict on all the aspects of the MOT test. That being said, they never drive the car over 100yards, and never faster than about 2mph and would never notice a nonworking speedo. My friend had a car go through the MOT 4 years in a row with no speedo, never failed ( at least never on the speedo )

I'd say that they will never notice the speedo not working, just so long as it has a speedo you'll be fine.


Tim

CrewCab:
It's not on the MOT check list,

except for Class V & VII which I don't think applies to you.

The only thing is the Odometer reading will be the same year after year, and the last clause .........

...... "Please note any defects which in your opinion make the vehicle dangerous to drive" which I believe is up to the discretion of the MOT tester.


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Darren:
Thanks Dave that settles my mind a little,  I assumed a speedo was a safety device and automaticaly considered it to be included.....learn something new every day.

Also might explain how I've "got away" with it so often.

Tim, when the brakes are checked they use a rolling road so effectively it's being driven.

Not too worried about the odometer, who can prove it wasn't sat on the drive all year.  :ddb:

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