New check for MOT ?

[Nige F]

a friend took a ten year old car ( toyota ?) in for MOT - had to have all new lights bulbs and a pair of bicycle ** reflectors **screwed on rear bumper ! WHAT?

 

[Mottie]

a friend took a ten year old car ( toyota ?) in for MOT - had to have all new lights bulbs and a pair of bicycle indicators screwed on rear bumper ! WHAT?

Why? What was the reason for failure?

 

[Burnerman]

Sounds like the rear reflectors have vanished?
John

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Sounds like a load of nonsense to me.

 

[Avocet]

a friend took a ten year old car ( toyota ?) in for MOT - had to have all new lights bulbs and a pair of bicycle indicators screwed on rear bumper ! WHAT?

Bicycles don't have indicators! Hell, you're doing well if you find one with a bloody tail light, half the time!

Might this have been an old "grey import" from the USA where they make the relevant tail light flash, instead of having indicators?

 

[Nige F]

No, it was bought new by the owner in UK Sorry meant reflectors ! small round ones screwed on the bumper

 

[Nige F]

Why? What was the reason for failure?

lights not bright enough ???????????

 

[Nige F]

Other MOT stations are available

 

[Mottie]

lights not bright enough ???????????

All of 'em? V. Strange. If you know and you are willing, pm me the reg number and I’ll see exactly what it failed on.

 

[Avocet]

No, it was bought new by the owner in UK Sorry meant reflectors ! small round ones screwed on the bumper

That's bizarre1 There must be more to this story than meets the eye...