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nice looking motegi for sale..

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:28 am
by JEBB4

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:29 am
by Drax
yeh I noticed this one as well
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/ebay/ra ... 14218.html
id say that's a good price, but if anyone knows them then info about the person and the cars condition is ideal 8-)

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:50 pm
by Therealjj91
Yeah I saw this on eBay today, it's only a 2.0 though :/

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:04 pm
by Merlin
Would it not be a straight MOT fail with that steering wheel?

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:09 pm
by Therealjj91
Are racing steering wheels an MOT failure then?

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:18 pm
by Merlin
I am pretty sure any car that had an airbag from the factory needs the airbag to be present and operational to pass an MOT.
AA wrote:Supplementary restraints

The vehicle will fail the test if any airbag fitted as original equipment is obviously missing or defective.

The vehicle will also fail if a Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction.
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/ca ... -2012.html

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:39 pm
by Therealjj91
Ah yeah of course I didn't think of that, have you got one on yours?

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:43 pm
by Merlin
My 5th gen has the OEM wheel and my 4th gen is a pre-facelift BB4 import. My 4th gen didn't come with airbags and even if it did the MOT testers database does not list the BB4.

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:46 pm
by Therealjj91
Ah right fair enough then, I bought a after market steering wheel but realised I couldn't fit it cause of my 4ws and cruise control so I have to find a boss apadpter with both of these but I might not bother now.

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:26 pm
by JEBB4
Hah sorry for robbing that one :lol:

Im a tester and the way i know it with air bags is if it aint fitted and the light isnt on then no reason for refusal as its not obviously missing... "test as presented"
Its the same as if theres no rear seats or seat belts, even though they were there out the factory, if theres a seat there its got to have a belt, but no seats obviously no belts needed