Scratche windscreen MOT failure ?

Aug 04, 2009 1 Replies

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Adrian

Peter smith gurgled happily, sounding "Scratches Scratches on the windscreen, ie light surface scratching, are not to be considered as damage. However, an area of concentrated scratching such as caused by the prolonged use of a defective wiper blade which obscures vision is to…

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I have about 3 scratches about 10 inches long infront of the steering wheel area would this cause an MOT fail ?


Peter smith gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

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"Scratches Scratches on the windscreen, ie light surface scratching, are not to be considered as damage. However, an area of concentrated scratching such as caused by the prolonged use of a defective wiper blade which obscures vision is to be considered a Reason for Rejection if it meets the fail criteria."

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