MOT problems

1. Leo605 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Dublin Posts: 166 Mk1 vtr, diablo red gti 106

   #1 16th November 2010, 17:13

   I failed my mot/nct in ireland on my airbag light not coming on... i was thinking if i took my steering wheel off and replaced it with a racing wheel would it pass?? does anybody here know??
2. GRAHAM2000VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 peterborough Posts: 2861 2003 black vtr current escort van lol 2006 ford

   #2 16th November 2010, 18:14

   mot should't fail on airbag
3. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #3 16th November 2010, 18:56

   The guy is in Ireland - and as far as I am aware, the NCT is 2 years but is more detailed than our MOT test. Section 60 states that "Malfunction Indicators" for ABS or Airbag will result in a failure.
   
   Replacing your steering wheel with an aftermarket one will not get rid of the Airbag light - you would need to either remove the Airbag ECU or take the warning light out of the dashboard (or get it plugged in to a diagnostic computer and fix the fault in the system)
4. Jason0186 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Nelson,Lancashire Posts: 242 Black Saxo VTR (2001)

   #4 16th November 2010, 19:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Leo605 I failed my mot/nct in ireland on my airbag light not coming on... i was thinking if i took my steering wheel off and replaced it with a racing wheel would it pass?? does anybody here know??

   Didnt think it would fail for NOT coming on.
5. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #5 16th November 2010, 19:23

   Oh yeh I didnt see that - well I guess that with an Airbag clearly on the car (steering wheel) and no light showing - the system is not working. Maybe a new steering wheel will do it after all