Mot

[Guest Billy-no-m8s]

Hi

 

Does anyone know if windscreen wipers have to park to get through MOT ??

 

MINE WORK BUT JUST DONT PARK...THEY JUST STOP ANYWHERE ON THE SCREEN

 

Thanks

 

Nick

[tpavlou]

Hi Nick,

 

My girlfriend's car recently failed its mot because its wipers didn't park properly. However, I recently bought an S7 and its wipers don;t park properly .... I have to guess when the park at the bottom of the screen, and that did pass its mot!

 

Probably not much help to you, but I would guess that you might be ok

 

T

[BigLee]

Nick,

 

Exactly the same as mine. I don't think it is an issue as long as they clear the screen OK.

[Guest Billy-no-m8s]

Ok

 

Thanks guys...its all a question of timing when you switch them off i guess....hopefully by the time they've tested the exhaust co2 they'll be past caring or high on the fumes!!

 

Cheers

 

Nick

[Guest sparkt]

mine just passed its mot and mine do not park they just stop were ever

[Guest Billy-no-m8s]

Thats even better news !!

[Guest chris brown]

MINE WORK BUT JUST DONT PARK

where the wipers stop is not covered in the book (testers bible) and therefore not testable.

[Guest Billy-no-m8s]

Excellant Chris...thanks for that advise

 

cheers

Nick

[Guest Peejay]

older cars didn't self park anyway, and as we 'get away' with lots of the rules applying to them I gues it would be ok. If not ask the tester to show you where in the manual it says they must!!!

[Guest sparkt]

peejay

 

what other thing do we get away with ?

[Longboarder]

Why not just fix them so they do park?

 

Nigel

[Guest FIRSTBUILD]

I have just replaced the parking switch on my motor (it is a pain if they dont park) cost £14 from Lucas ALSO if they dont park there is something wrong in the switch box and if one of the copper contacts has broken of it could cause a big short in there and it will happen on a dark wet inconveinient time wont it ?

[chris n]

My wipers just park anywhere on the screen too, had no problems at MOT.

[Guest Billy-no-m8s]

Thanks for the responses guys

 

Id happily fix em if i knew how.I got a second hand lucas mini wiper motor and this one dont park like the old one did!!!!

 

Is there a switch to change ?

 

Thanks

Nick

[Guest docter fox]

to pass do they have to go all the way down to the bottom of the screen? ie. out of drivers sight? or do i have to make a portable bonnet bulge to give me more room to play with?