MOT defects: Driver's view
Visibility
6 defects: 4 major, 2 minor. 2 can be given as an advisory instead.
| Certificate wording | Severity | As an advisory | Inspection manual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction | major | Items removed from driver's view prior to test | An obstruction materially affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible |
| Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction | major | None | An obstruction materially affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible |
| Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction | major | Items removed from driver's view prior to test | An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible |
| Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction | major | None | An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible |
| Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction | minor | None | An obstruction within the driver's field of view that materially affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen |
| Driver's view to the sides outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction | minor | None | An obstruction within the driver's field of view that materially affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen |
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