NCT failure cos of reg plate???

JoeyTGK

afternoon. My NCT is up at the end of the month for my motor and i see tat on the manual on the official website tat they check the small lights over the registration plates at the rear of the car. Now one of mine outta the 2 is currently blown or out or watever. So just wondering is this a reason for falling the test altogether or only something tat goes down as a warning to get it fixed??? As far as i can tell, and of course you can never fully wit there kinda things, the car is sound regardless and should pass. Its a 04 Ibiza wit four new tires too!! Thanks for any info

Overature

not sure if you would fail, but if you did and that was the only reason you failed then you would not have to pay for a re-test because you need only show them that you have fixed the light and then they will pass you

mailforkev

I'd say it would depend how lucky you were with the tester you got.

It's a simple job to fix so why not just get the bulb and get it done now so you don't have it hanging over you.

Also (without meaning to lecture) remember that your car is meant to be fully functioning all the time, not just for the NCT test.

Anan1

Seems like a lot of messing for a ten minute (tops) bulb change to me, TBH.

ardmacha

I failed because of a number plate light bulb. Quite rightly too, as I had stupidly forgotten to check. This is a visual retest, so no fee was required, but the simplest thing is to change the bulb before the test!

bazz26

Most number plate lights contain capsule bulbs which are cheap to buy and easy to replace. Done and dusted, why take the chance of failing for the sake of a bulb?

EPM

Anan1 wrote: »

Seems like a lot of messing for a ten minute (tops) bulb change to me, TBH.

+1

Just pop a new bulb in. If you can't do it yourself Halfords will supply and fit. Any motor factors should too if you ask politely:D

rebel.ranter

School boy error failing on a blow bulb TBH.
Checking oil & water levels as well as bulbs are the easiest thing to check.

Alun

The only thing that can throw a spanner in the works is if the heads of the screws holding the glass in are rusted, like they were on mine when I did it last. I got them out eventually, but replaced the screws as they probably wouldn't have survived another bulb replacement.

Seth Brundle

rebel.ranter wrote: »

School boy error failing on a blow bulb TBH.
Checking oil & water levels as well as bulbs are the easiest thing to check.

...unless, like me, the bulb (dipped beam) was fine when checked outside and was died when switched on for the test!

JoeyTGK

would it be a easy job to do myself?? Ye're right about wasting my time if i have to in back in for a visual check. It is just case of unscrewing the plastic covering and inserting a new bulb??? Embarrassing if this that easy!

EPM

JoeyTGK wrote: »

would it be a easy job to do myself?? Ye're right about wasting my time if i have to in back in for a visual check. It is just case of unscrewing the plastic covering and inserting a new bulb??? Embarrassing if this that easy!

That's about it. Same fitting as my Leon. Literally a minute job

robbie99

€4 for a pair of bulbs from Halfords (rip-off I know)

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/GenericProductGuidedSalesCmd?action=getProducts&storeId=11101&categoryId=212381&catalogId=15551&langId=-1&storeId=11101&catalogId=15551&categoryId=212381&langId=-1&engineInd=0&makeName=50&modelName=5001&dvlaYear=48&subset=5001030&findPartsMMYS.x=26&findPartsMMYS.y=11

But they only charge something like €2 to fit if you're unsure about doing it yourself.

Rylan

"That"

I have seen them fail it for less. Personnaly though I wouldn't bother doing it. If they fail it it will just be a visual retest that will cost nothing and you can then go and get the bulb for it.

EPM

Rylan wrote: »

Personnaly though I wouldn't bother doing it. If they fail it it will just be a visual retest that will cost nothing and you can then go and get the bulb for it.

He's got a few weeks to do it, a quick job will save him the bother and time of a retest...no wonder so many cars in this country are in sh1te if this is the standard of maintenance many use

JoeyTGK

Cheers peeps, gonna go to the local motor factors tomoro and buy a set and DIY it. Usually do take care of my car fairly well i have to say in my defence;)
Have to say this boards.ie is the business

pred racer

kbannon wrote: »

...unless, like me, the bulb (dipped beam) was fine when checked outside and was died when switched on for the test!

I presumed I was the only person this could happen to! glad to see ive got company:p

neilthefunkeone

Would have changed the bulb in the time it took to start this thread...:p

Mitch Connor

did the 'h' button do something to you?