Will a cracked wing mirror fail MOT

As an exMOT inspector for '18' years I think gun gum would be pushing it a bit far - though getting back to the cracked glass my opinion would be that it would fail, not because one has restricted view but because there's a chance the mirror will/may fall out of its holder giving no view.

Bill

I remember 'wing mirrors' also - you are showing your age here....be careful

Bill

God have a read this twice? - maybe its the wing mirror that sticks in my mind.

Bill

I'd guess a wing miror this day and age would be fail MOT depending on the year of the car.

Bill

and be unlawful in any case as not capable of being adjusted by the driver from the normal driving position

good point unless one has long arms.

Bill

Did you make this up ? The test guidelines say the mirror must be capable of being adjusted to be *visible* from the normal driving position - they don't say anything about *how* that adjustment is effected. No regs say there must be a nearside mirror for normal cars, as long as there are two others (offside and rear-view).

I think we're getting confused here... I'm refering to the ones on the car's front doors.

As for being adjusted by the driver from the normal driving position, why does that matter? You're not going to do it while driving along!

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You might not - but plent do. I nearly got rammed by a woman putting on blusher as she went round a roundabout yesterday.

Come on she just wanted to look good - on the other hand what were you doing on her road?

Bill

I think the rule is if the mirrors are remote control, they have to work. Obviously adjusting a mirror whilst diving maybe fun but illegal

Bill

It took me back to the days when wings had mirrors..............and door mirrors hadn't been thought of.

Bill

Don't see any sign of that at

(theredoes not appear to be any official version at gov.uk, but this site usesinformation "by permission").

I remember taking my car in once and the MOT man said the 'remote mirrors' have to be in working order. This could have been a little thing he added for good measures. I suppose if your car has mirrors on, as long as one can see behind without obstruction the vehicle would/should pass.

bill

It's probably in the law because the driver is much more likely to take the time to adjust the mirrors to give themselves a good rear view if it can be done easily without the need to keep getting in and out again.

no I did not make it up in fact I only read it the other day whilst updating a law manual of mine. I will find a reference for you in due course but the manual in question is at work and I am at home at present. the regs also say that there must be an off side one and either a rear view internal mirror or a near side rear view mirror. This does not mean that any of these regs are necessarily covered by the MOT test as it does not work that way.

I'll look forward to seeing this - it's the first I've heard of such a requirement. I also expect the vehicle reg and MOT test requirements are in accord - what would be the point of insisting X was fitted to all new cars but then allowing it to fall into disuse ?

Their is no such law, what about the mirror on the nearside, that cannot be adjusted from the normal driving position.

correct it is just the interior and offside mirror and I look forward to both your apologises also ;-)