Is smoking rear lights MOT compliant?

1. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

   #1 6th May 2011, 14:02

   I smoked out my rear lights a medium dark colour, when wet you can still make out the red etc. The light shines through fine etc.
   
   Are these legal for the mot, will I need to add reflectors etc?
2. user_48120 Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Southampton/Reading Posts: 1186 Cars Are For Gays.

   #2 6th May 2011, 14:04

   aslong as there not rediculous to the point of where you cant see your rear/break lights you should have a problem.
   
   or if your that worried just go up the scrappy, get a set of spare lights and wack them on for MOT time. Win Win.

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3. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #3 6th May 2011, 17:55

   or tint them so they are legal??? may look cool and may be great idea to just get spares for mot time, but do u really want the person driving behind u unable to see the lights and rear end u. then have insurance void cos your lights are too dark?
4. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #4 6th May 2011, 18:36

   use Lamin ex Smoke Tint!
   legal
   
   looks great, will show all the lights as they should for MOT / legal requirements.
   and just as cheap as spray tint / film.
5. user_38198 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1

   #5 6th May 2011, 21:07

   Make sure the reflectors in the light cluster are easily visible as well.
6. Zander123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Glasgow Posts: 179 Saxo 1.1 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI Volkswagem P

   #6 7th May 2011, 00:13

   Try this mate my mate uses ladies tights streched over the lights remove them first the lights not the tights!!!! lol . Strech them over and refit lights beleve me they look fine and he did it on his ford transit connect cause he couldnt get tinted ones and they look great remove for mot then raid GF underware drawer for new ones cheep cheep lol
7. user_39284 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Pembrokeshire Posts: 3952 DubYaRex

   #7 7th May 2011, 01:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Zander123 Try this mate my mate uses ladies tights streched over the lights remove them first the lights not the tights!!!! lol . Strech them over and refit lights beleve me they look fine and he did it on his ford transit connect cause he couldnt get tinted ones and they look great remove for mot then raid GF underware drawer for new ones cheep cheep lol

   Dont do this.. it looks queer as fuck
   
   and you will probly get pulled over, told to take them off, and laughed at by the police for being a pikey..
   
   (Seen it done on Road wars.. or one of those police programes)
8. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

   #8 7th May 2011, 10:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Zander123 Try this mate my mate uses ladies tights streched over the lights remove them first the lights not the tights!!!! lol . Strech them over and refit lights beleve me they look fine and he did it on his ford transit connect cause he couldnt get tinted ones and they look great remove for mot then raid GF underware drawer for new ones cheep cheep lol

   LOL always makes me laugh when you can so clearly see it.
   
   I've never had problems with mine tinted quite dark.
9. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #9 7th May 2011, 10:22

   I used black paint
10. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #10 10th May 2011, 11:37

    do it properly and the tint colour wont effect the light output. u will however need some kind of rear facing red reflecter on each side. just stick a couple on the bumper then remove them after the mot. thats what i did. the lenses them selves cna be any colour to pass the mot.
11. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

    #11 10th May 2011, 23:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Meto Make sure the reflectors in the light cluster are easily visible as well.

    +1, was gunna say this as long as you can see your light reflectors then its fine
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 11th May 2011, 00:56

    dont put tights on them looks tacky as fook
13. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

    #13 11th May 2011, 08:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak dont put tights on them looks tacky as fook

    Sure does.
14. SimbaVTR Newbie Joined: May 2011 Colchester, Essex. Posts: 27 Mk2 2001 TwoTone VTR

    #14 11th May 2011, 08:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by UKtom +1, was gunna say this as long as you can see your light reflectors then its fine

    Yup, just think if I was behind me would I be able to see his brake lights in all conditions I.e: Fog, Darkness, Ultra-light. If the answers yes, then you'll have no problem. If there's the slightest bit of doubt in your mind. Take them off and throw standards back on. Seriously don't risk it if you worry a lot.