Have just been told that reverse light failure is an MOT failure now. Anyone else confirm this? I ask because mine isn't working!
Mot And Reversing Light?
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mark_vx
, Sep 03 2018 08:40 PM
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mark_vx
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Posted 03 September 2018 - 08:40 PM
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Posted 03 September 2018 - 08:54 PM
Yup... it a fail.
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Posted 04 September 2018 - 06:31 AM
Yes, it will fail on this now. Is it just a gearbox switch needed?
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Posted 04 September 2018 - 07:17 AM
normally the end of the switch wears away and this stops the switch from working when installed, fit a thinner gasket washer and it might start working again
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Posted 04 September 2018 - 03:14 PM
Yep - it’s a fail!! Common issue on a vx but easy to fix
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Posted 04 September 2018 - 03:37 PM
Don't buy the switch from Vauxhall, something like £19....only a few quid on Ebay.
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Posted 04 September 2018 - 05:32 PM
When mine stopped working the contacts just needed a good clean and a squirt of ACF50, been working fine since.
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Posted 04 September 2018 - 06:45 PM
Same here. Took the thing out, emptied it for gear oil (after having over filled last year), filled it with WD40, and it’s worked fine since.
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Posted 04 September 2018 - 08:54 PM
Thanks for the replies, Looks like I need to do some work. Luckily the MOT isn't due til' january.
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Posted 18 September 2018 - 08:44 PM
Reversing lights only needed for cars after 2009 so no need to worry about it 
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Posted 21 September 2018 - 08:54 AM
Below is a link to the current MOT bible, just to confirm, reverse lights are now part of the MOT for any car registered from 1st September 2009 (59 Plate onwards),
https://assets.publi...-2018-draft.pdf
Edited by Alpha Tango, 21 September 2018 - 08:55 AM.
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Posted 21 September 2018 - 10:06 AM
Below is a link to the current MOT bible, just to confirm, reverse lights are now part of the MOT for any car registered from 1st September 2009 (59 Plate onwards),
So that's confirmed - doesn't apply to the VX220. Mine works anyway but..
Edited by Raptor, 21 September 2018 - 10:06 AM.
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Posted 21 September 2018 - 04:12 PM
To be honest; MOT fail or not, who would want a light out on a car that often doesn't get seen at the best of times?
(Some twunt reversed into mine a few weeks ago and just drove off, despite me parking it with the side lights on in the day light 
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