We have something like the Tickettack factory fitted on the driver side of the Skoda, does this mean an automatic fail when we get an MOT in 3 tears?
Dave

My mate has an old defender and took it for an MOT, he had left his sat nav and dash cam stuck to the window, the MOT inspector told him to remove them as it would be an instant fail.

Here is the Dept of transport document, its been in force since 2010

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...ear-windscreens

I'd probably have to take the windscreen out.
Dave

The following is taken from a Gov MOT Special Directive directive 02/2014 that was supposed to make things clearer. Having read a few items in the last 20 minutes ar so there is continual reference to the swepted area - like the swepted area must be clear of stickers etc. I haven't seen any regulations that says what can or cannot be in the unswepted area. Oh yes any dangling furry dice are a no no. In a diagram I came across that depicted the swepted area in the bottom right corner, in front of the driver, a small rounded area encroached into the swepted area - for what I ask myself.

Any way just thought I'd add something to the discussion. But I think if your stickers were not in the swepted area they were wrong to remove them. Your thoughts gentlemen and ladies?



Item 3: View to the Front

To clear up some confusion when considering ‘view to the front’, from receipt of this special notice you should consider the following before failing for damage or obstruction within the swept area of the windscreen.

From the driver’s seat, check the view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen. Only fail the vehicle if there is damage or an obstruction -

 in zone A, greater than a 10mm diameter circle and which materially affects the driver’s view of the road.  in the remainder of the swept area, greater than a 40mm diameter circle and which materially affects the driver’s view of the road.

Note: Where any damage or obstruction does not impair the driver’s view of the road, the vehicle should pass. If it only affects the driver’s view of the sky or the bonnet then this is not to be considered a reason for rejection. This is a general assessment of driver’s view – you are not required to speculate on the effects on tall or short drivers. Any manufacturer’s original design characteristics are to be accepted.

The inspection manual will be amended at the next available opportunity.


[b]So what does the Inspection Manual, mentioned above, tell us[/b
Robin

what's quantifiable ?

Just watched a programme on the A1 motorway patrols, the cars they drive have stickers, cameras and allsorts ( not bassetts) on their screens, what's that all about??????