Thanks to all who replyed,changed the lights over and replaced the anti roll bar top bush only cost £10 so not to bad.
thanks jane

- (#7521) Board Of Knowledge, 9 Mar 03

can anyone help!
my townace has just been for an m.o.t.and has failed on my side lights been a different colour-orange
they say i should convert my lights above my indicators and use these for sidelights.the townace has passed m.o.t. for the passed 3 years ever since being brought in to the country
thanks jane
stoke-on-trent


- (#7528) Jane Johnson, 8 Mar 03

Jane,
Mine failed mot this time for the same reason.
No light other than white are allowed to the front (sidelights).
My mot was with a neighbour who has a garage.

What I did to fix was wire the orange lamps to the exsisting flasher lamps.
Also not part of the mot but I wired the white side lamps from the flasher to work as sidelamps.
In japan I believe the white side ones came on with the flashers to light up going around a corner.

HTH Phil

- (#7529) Phil Cook, 8 Mar 03

They're WRONG, ask them if they would have the audacity to fail a NEW shape Range Rover, or a Volvo S40, V40, S 70, V 70, they all have forward facing amber marker lights, they are NOT illegal, they are not sidelights, they are marker lights. Go back to the MOTer & have a chat with him. HTH Rob.

- (#7530) Rob Drinkwater, 8 Mar 03

Good point Rob, If white lights are the only ones there is also a lot of trucks out there with illegal lights too

I'll have a word with someone tonight about it

- (#7531) kev, 8 Mar 03

The Department of Transport have an advice line, 0845 600 5977
The advise they give is that the minimum legal requirement is for side lights and head lights, (main and dipped beam). Provided that these are white, they will conform to the MOT.

The yellow fog lights fitted to the townace etc, are classified as “additional lights” and are not subject to MOT testing. Therefore the colour is irrelevant.

It is possible to complain if you feel your car has unjustly failed its MOT. The garage that failed it should have given you a failure certificate. On it you should find a complaints number. Complain now, and next year it will pass the test with yellow lights

Hope this helps

- (#7655) dave Bright, 10 Mar 03

Thanks for the information changed the lights as m.o.t. place would`nt budge .Only just found out how to reply under the same heading .

- (#7797) JANE, 21 Mar 03

Where can I acquire some sidelight spares for the Toyota Master Ace Surf or is there a similar sidelight spare on another van model which I do not know about?

- (#7798) Monica Paul, 24 Mar 03