High tail lights necessary ?

[george mcneill]

Hello people,
Can anybody tell me if high tail lights are necessary at MOT ?
I now have this:
Lhs light works, but has lost bulb cover;
Rhs has lost connection between engine and bulb , also no cover.
Are tgey legally necessary for driving ?
TIA
GEORGE.

 

[denisejoe]

If it’s fitted it should work that’s what I was always told

 

[AndyPK]

If it’s fitted it should work that’s what I was always told

That’s my understanding too.....

 

[David and Sally]

Take them off. They are not then fitted so can't be tested. Otherwise they should work.

(not sure the taking off thing would work - an expert will be along soon)

 

[cmcardle75]

Fix them anyway. They are very effective at stopping you getting expensively rear ended. That's why they started fitting them.

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[Charlie57]

Not just the expense

 

[ambulancekidd]

Just put new lights on, they're cheap & you have to remember that lights are there for a reason, they're a safety item.

 

[movan]

My MOT failed because of a bulb not working on high tail light.

Thankfully a lovely funster fitted new bulb on the spot.

So answer.. YES.. They have to be working.

 

[Gellyneck]

It used to be any vehicle over 2.1m wide had to have high level marker lights fitted and operational but not sure if that changed in the recent MOT changes.

 

[Northernraider]

Regardless of mot id want them working
Cant stand having things that dont work on my motors.

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[Ivory55]

There is laws called construction and use for motors on the road, it covers lightning etc and what is required. If it’s in there then yes you need it.

 

[RobL]

Hello people,
Can anybody tell me if high tail lights are necessary at MOT ?
I now have this:
Lhs light works, but has lost bulb cover;
Rhs has lost connection between engine and bulb , also no cover.
Are tgey legally necessary for driving ?
TIA
GEORGE.

If it is fitted it must work if part of the MOT.

 

[george mcneill]

Thanks for all replies. I got 2 new lights, parallel wired one to the other and they are happy now!