[iowgav]

Hello,
the speedo in my car has stopped working for some reason so I have put in a digital GPS speedo. There arent any fault codes present. Would this pass the MOT or would it be a fail.
Thank you!

[castrolrob]

we don’t actually check if the speedo is working or not so unless obviously defective it should pass(at least on most vehicles)with others a roadtest could be part of the mot at which point it could be spotted.

[Paul S]

You must check the speedometer of vehicles first used on or after 1 October 1937 with a maximum speed above 25mph. Speedometers do not need to be lit 😯

[castrolrob]

[user=19996]Paul S[/user] wrote:
[quote]You must check the speedometer of vehicles first used on or after 1 October 1937 with a maximum speed above 25mph. Speedometers do not need to be lit :shock:[/quote]entirely correct-from the manual in fact as are the words”if a roadtest is unneccesary then a speedo should only be rejected if clearly faulty”and as most tests don’t involve us driving the vehicle at anymore than a couple of mph then……

[Paul S]

Speedometers do not need to be lit on:

vehicles with no front or rear position lamps
vehicles that have front or rear positions lamps that are permanently disconnected, painted over or masked

[castrolrob]

the guys original query was whether his speedo would fail on not operating.could we stay with that?

[Stealth]

I think it’s a valid point to note that under normal circumstances it is now a requirement for a speedo to be illuminated.

Whether its observed to be inoperative during the test or not is a whole different kettle of fish 😉

[iowgav]

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