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hiya does anyone know whwere i can get a couple of rear number plate lights for my 87 van? Cover has been missing off one for ten years but this year it means mot failure for some reason. Though strangely they werent bothered by the missing bumper end cap this time. Its a funny old world ent it? Any help would be gratefully received. By the way Just campers dont list them. Mike x (dobbin)

eh?? how the hell can the lens missing off the numberplate light be a fail...... someone please correct me if I am wrong.. . ( presume the light was working?

end cap missing surely is a fail/advisory as there are dangerous edges that could catch a pedestrian... or maybe thats not an issue anymore

you could try the wanted forum.im sure one of the breakers on here will have some..

mot guidelines changed recently adding new criteria to certain areas of the test. From memory on number plate lights you can fail them for facing away from the rear , not working, incomplete, insecure.
As for bumper corners its an advise as you can only fail sharp edges caused by damage or corrosion, if its not there you cant test it!
Crazy but it all contradicts its self somewhere along the lines.

As for the lights i've got two you can have somewhere in the boxes of bits left over from my rebuild. i'll dig them out tomorrow and let you know. If i find them i'll chuck them in the post if you ping over your address.

wokinggaz wrote:mot guidelines changed recently adding new criteria to certain areas of the test. From memory on number plate lights you can fail them for facing away from the rear , not working, incomplete, insecure.
As for bumper corners its an advise as you can only fail sharp edges caused by damage or corrosion, if its not there you cant test it!
Crazy but it all contradicts its self somewhere along the lines.

As for the lights i've got two you can have somewhere in the boxes of bits left over from my rebuild. i'll dig them out tomorrow and let you know. If i find them i'll chuck them in the post if you ping over your address.

Like he says ^^^ ref MOT..

ok.. but it seems farcicle..

oh.. but of course.. dark no/potentially ineffective number plate light.. may mean the cameras might not pick it up.. (not that they don use infra red lighting etc etc..) big brother is watching.....

you hit the nail on the head,methinks..

may mean the cameras might not pick it up

i too am missing one, and cant seem to find one either. thought about adapting something else to fit, any ideas?

I've just failed on account of one of these not working - any more going anywhere?!

Just kampers seems to have come good for 60p...