My nearside wing mirror is broken - is this an MoT fail?
My wife's 2012 RR Evoque is due an MoT and she has just clipped the passenger side (N/S) wing mirror which has cracked and broken the plastic outer bezel and cracked the mirror. The wing mirror is fully operational indicator and adjustment mirror etc. but the mirror is badly cracked while giving visibility
Will this result in a MoT failure? I tried googling the issue and get conflicting answers.
Will this result in a MoT failure? I tried googling the issue and get conflicting answers.
Asked on 7 February 2024 by Mike Lenagh
Answered by
David Ross
The MoT inspection manual for exterior and interior mirrors states that an obligatory mirror being slightly damaged or loose is a minor fault, but that an obligatory mirror not providing an adequate view to the rear is a major fault, so it may be that it will depend on the judgement of the tester as to whether the view is satisfactory. It may be worth replacing the mirror glass in order to pass the test and repairing the rest of the mirror at a later date.
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