Are front fog lights covered by the NCT?

jimmycrackcorm · 06-03-2006 12:20am #1

given that many cars dont come with them does it mean that they are not tested where they are in place?

69 mustang · 06-03-2006 12:52am

jimmycrackcorm wrote:

given that many cars dont come with them does it mean that they are not tested where they are in place?

YES

endplate · 06-03-2006 12:14pm

Whatever sort of lighting is fitted as standard to your car is required to be working for the NCT

Seth Brundle · 06-03-2006 12:26pm

The front fogs are tested for:-
(1) Incorrectly positioned (see Page 45).
(2) Insecurely mounted.
(3) Switch defective.
(4) Not white or yellow.

johnnyrotten · 06-03-2006 7:39pm

endplate wrote:

Whatever sort of lighting is fitted as standard to your car is required to be working for the NCT

Not correct.
My car passed the NCT . The tester pointed out that the centre brake light was o/o/o but this did'nt matter as the twmo main brake lights work

johnnyrotten · 06-03-2006 7:40pm

jimmycrackcorm wrote:

Are front fog lights covered by the NCT? ?

They should be because of the amount of muppets using them when theres no fog!!!!:rolleyes:

Seth Brundle · 06-03-2006 7:50pm

johnnyrotten wrote:

They should be because of the amount of muppets using them when theres no fog!!!!:rolleyes:

how is a car test a way of testing the driver?

johnnyrotten · 06-03-2006 7:51pm

kbannon wrote:

how is a car test a way of testing the driver?

Thats what the driving test is for:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

unkel · 06-03-2006 11:20pm

No matter what the manual says, if front fogs are fitted but are not working, the car passes...

endplate · 07-03-2006 12:01am

My brother enquired to NCT about his high mounted brake light if it had to be working (some bulbs were blown) and he was told that if it's factory fitted it must be working. I'm assuming the same applies to fog lights

johnnyrotten · 07-03-2006 8:31am

endplate wrote:

My brother enquired to NCT about his high mounted brake light if it had to be working (some bulbs were blown) and he was told that if it's factory fitted it must be working. I'm assuming the same applies to fog lights

My car passed the NCT . The tester pointed out that the centre brake light was o/o/o but this did'nt matter as the two main brake lights work.

unkel · 07-03-2006 10:38am

endplate wrote:

I'm assuming the same applies to fog lights

I wouldn't assume that. (Center high mounted) brake lights and rear fog lights have a direct safety impact. Front fogs don't...

My front fogs (E38 BMW 7-series) are factory fitted. They were not working during the last NCT (which I knew and I also knew they would not be tested). My car was tested very thoroughly but no mention was made of the front fogs

Are front fog lights covered by the NCT?

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