MOTs and harnesses

1. user_59256 Regular Poster Joined: May 2012 Brighton Posts: 400 Saxo Desire, Furio, VTS, MK2 Golf GTi 16v, Scooby

   #1 10th May 2013, 13:46

   Just a quick question. I have just fitted bucket seats and 4 point harnesses into the car, they are all attached properly. Will this still pass an MOT?
2. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #2 10th May 2013, 13:47

   As long as they are attached correctly they will have no problem with it. My Saxo passed 3 or 4 MOTs with harnesses in.
3. Kebabman Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2012 Lancs Posts: 439 Saxo VTS mk1 stage rally car

   #3 10th May 2013, 13:48

   No reason why not as long as it's all well done.
4. user_59256 Regular Poster Joined: May 2012 Brighton Posts: 400 Saxo Desire, Furio, VTS, MK2 Golf GTi 16v, Scooby

   #4 10th May 2013, 13:55

   Good to know Thanks
5. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #5 10th May 2013, 14:14

   If they use exsisting anchor points, have the normal buckle like standard seatbelts.
   
   If theyre fixed buckets then you cant have rear seats, but then you aint meant to anyway unless you are a boyracer chav then you are allowed.
6. user_59256 Regular Poster Joined: May 2012 Brighton Posts: 400 Saxo Desire, Furio, VTS, MK2 Golf GTi 16v, Scooby

   #6 10th May 2013, 14:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mochachino If they use exsisting anchor points, have the normal buckle like standard seatbelts. If theyre fixed buckets then you cant have rear seats, but then you aint meant to anyway unless you are a boyracer chav then you are allowed.

   Yeah they use the existing points. and i have no back seats haha as the harnesses are mounted to the rear seatbelt mounts.
7. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #7 10th May 2013, 14:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mochachino If they use exsisting anchor points, have the normal buckle like standard seatbelts. If theyre fixed buckets then you cant have rear seats, but then you aint meant to anyway unless you are a boyracer chav then you are allowed.

   or if you compete on road rallys where you are required by MSA regs to run full interior...
8. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #8 10th May 2013, 14:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rick_VTR or if you compete on road rallys where you are required by MSA regs to run full interior...

   or if you drive he car around a field. The reasons are endless...
   
   Didnt know the road rallys went through mcdonalds car park anyway

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9. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #9 10th May 2013, 15:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mochachino or if you drive he car around a field. The reasons are endless... Didnt know the road rallys went through mcdonalds car park anyway

   they don't, and I was just clearing up that you can have rear seats fitted if you have fixed bucket seats and harnesses in the front, in some cases you have to which is why I referred to night events. You said that you cant, which is not true.
10. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #10 10th May 2013, 15:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rick_VTR they don't, and I was just clearing up that you can have rear seats fitted if you have fixed bucket seats and harnesses in the front, in some cases you have to which is why I referred to night events. You said that you cant, which is not true.

    Its not a fail that the seats are fixed its a fail that the rear seatbelts are inaccesible to be checked therefore, its a fail!
11. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

    #11 10th May 2013, 16:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mochachino Its not a fail that the seats are fixed its a fail that the rear seatbelts are inaccesible to be checked therefore, its a fail!

    that's why I don't have rear seat belts in my road rally car
12. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #12 10th May 2013, 17:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rick_VTR that's why I don't have rear seat belts in my road rally car

    If you got seats you have to have belts though
    
    No seats and belts is ok.
    
    No belts but seats and they have to be tested!
13. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

    #13 10th May 2013, 19:54

    any MOT tester with a brain knows how hard it is to build a competitive rally car along side keeping it road legal, so they tend to let you off minor things like that, they do round here anyway.
    
    going completely off topic here anyway lol.