MOT Windscreen question.

[Volksy]

Looking at getting the old Renault Master back on the road. It's only done about 200 miles since the last MOT, but has been stood outside for the duration.

 

Aside from a few small issues, lights, wipers etc. The main fault I can see is the front screen.

 

It appears to be de-laminating, not in the normal (Montego circa 1990) milky corners way, but has developed hundreds of little (clear) bubbles in the screen. There is no cracks, chips or damage, and they don't really hinder the view at all, but they are all over the screen, at first I thought it was tree sap, but when looking closely its definitely not.

 

Do any of our resident testers know if this is a fail?

[gtd2000]

I seem to have an inkling that if it is within the line of sight across the width of the steering wheel it's probably going to be a failure but I'm not certain what the exact rules are.

 

edit:

 

thought I'd have a quick look and the first search produced this:

 

MOT

The Ministry of Transport test is administered at testing stations throughout the U.K. to check a motor vehicle for road safety and that it meets environmental emissions standards. Cracks and chips on a windscreen can result in a failed MOT test, meaning repairs must take place before the vehicle can be driven on roads in the U.K.

 

Windscreen

The windscreen chip law divides a vehicle windshield into two zones, zone A is 11.5 inches on the drivers side of the vehicle centered on the steering column. The rest of the windscreen is subject to less stringent windscreen chip regulations.

 

 

Size

Chips of 0.4 inches or greater in zone A of a windscreen will result in a failed MOT test and must be repaired before the test can be passed. On the rest of the windshield chips and cracks of 1.6 inches or greater result in a failed MOT test.

 

Read more: Windscreen Chip Law | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_7908963_winds ... z1OddBb3ZU

 

Sounds like you should be OK - not a chip and not of that size presumably?

[scaryoldcortina]

Yeah, should be ok (mainly because there isn't a specific fail that covers it)

 

It is possible to fail for "restricted view" as well as the chip rules, but if you can see through it....

[Volksy]

Cheers!

 

Yep, no chips, just loads of tiny bubbles, so on reading that it should be ok.. Up to the tester I guess at the end of the day.

[oldford]

The reason for rejection that it would come under is:

 

a combination of minor damage areas which seriously restricts the driver’s view

 

As long as it doesn't seriously restrict the drivers view, it should be OK.

[Rod/b]

My SPAMDAR has just gone into overdrive.