Tow bar 206SW

Mar 17, 2011 3 Replies

I put a tow bar on my Puggy 206SW and it failed the MOT on the fog lamp being blocked.



I got round this by fitting an after market lamp but I can't see that if it was a Puggy tow bar I'd have this problem. Then again any tow bar must block the fog light.



What is Peugeots answer to this?


Jimmy gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Ah, yes - low, central fog light.

A quick-release bar...?

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Looks like the hatch's fog light's higher (presumably to keep the loading height on the estate low), so a fixed one's OK for that.
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I had a fixed Witter tow bar on my 206 SW which (to my mind) blocked the clear view of the foglight. However, two separate MOT stations (main Pug dealer for the first - then local Land Rover indy) both passed it without comment.

I sold the car to a work colleague who has since had two MOTs carried out by another MOT centre miles away who also passed it without comment.

The manual says:

"Note: At least 50% of light sources in a lamp must illuminate and at least 50% of the lamp must be visible from the rear."

I'm guessing it depends on how much of the lamp is obscured by the towing mechanism.

Chris

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