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MOT and wing mirror
Recently had the plastic backing plate from my passenger side mirror break. Since it's the backing plate and not the glass I can't get a replacement from Halfords and Nissan want £37.50 which I'm not happy to fork over at present.
Currently I've fixed the assembly back in and secured it using that silver multi-purpose tape. It's not about to fall out.
Due the MOT in the next few weeks. As I understand it, the vehicle is only required to have one wing mirror. So before I send her off to be tested to I leave it as is with my "DIY" fix in place, or take it out so it's clean, blank and very un-mirror-like?
Currently I've fixed the assembly back in and secured it using that silver multi-purpose tape. It's not about to fall out.
Due the MOT in the next few weeks. As I understand it, the vehicle is only required to have one wing mirror. So before I send her off to be tested to I leave it as is with my "DIY" fix in place, or take it out so it's clean, blank and very un-mirror-like?
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You are required to have a drivers side wing mirror and either an internal mirror or a passenger side wing mirror. "Any mirrors additional to the obligatory mirrors are not subject to this inspection"
http://ww w.ukmot.com/ 6-6.asp
So as long as it's the near side mirror damaged and it's secure and doesn't have any jagged edges likely to hurt...
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21:59 Wed 05th Sep 2012
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You are required to have a drivers side wing mirror and either an internal mirror or a passenger side wing mirror. "Any mirrors additional to the obligatory mirrors are not subject to this inspection"
http://www.ukmot.com/6-6.asp
So as long as it's the near side mirror damaged and it's secure and doesn't have any jagged edges likely to hurt pedestrians, (which could cause it to fail in another section) then it's not tested.
http://www.ukmot.com/6-6.asp
So as long as it's the near side mirror damaged and it's secure and doesn't have any jagged edges likely to hurt pedestrians, (which could cause it to fail in another section) then it's not tested.
lol TWR I already have. I've also checked loads of places online. For my Micra which is an 02 plate K11 (just before the new model replaced it) the mirror dealers seem to sell either a) replacement glass or c) replacement wing mirror (complete) whereas I need b) replacement glass and backing plate. Sod's law I think.
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