Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8101
MOT fail-bulbs!
Wife’s Mini failed MOT because of these
Examiner claimed they showed white It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
16th Apr 2019 10:49 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10363
Yes I had a similar issue with rear ones.
You can see the orange is cracked and will flake off over time.
16th Apr 2019 10:51 am
Grumpydog
Member Since: 10 Apr 2019
Location: Medway/ Mos Eisley
Posts: 153
They will be more white than orange when the covering starts to break up. It's one of the disadvantages to having trendy white lenses instead of good old fashioned orange.
16th Apr 2019 5:03 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10363
I think I got about 17 years out of a pair so can't complain too much
17 years ? so would most BMW and Audi drivers ... they never use those bulbs.
16th Apr 2019 5:32 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Re: MOT fail-bulbs!
M3DPO wrote:
Wife’s Mini failed MOT because of these
Examiner claimed they showed white
Very common issue, surprised you didnt notice it before presenting it for test?
Does not take much of the orange to be missing or just faded before you can see the lamps are not orange enough.
16th Apr 2019 5:36 pm
knwatkins
Member Since: 19 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 716
My wife's Corsa failed for the same thing a few years ago. LEDs fitted now so it won't happen again!Kev
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16th Apr 2019 5:37 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8101
Typical, I changed all the rears because the contacts where worn, never gave the fronts a thought as they worked ok, like a fool Left the old bulbs in the door pocket, this may have made him double check. Hey Ho nothing lost he could have failed it for something far more costly.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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