daz8235 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Had a quick search n the forum but can't find anything. Is it illegal or MOT failure to tint/colour the headlights ? Thinking of a chameleon one, or purple (match the wrap) I had on a car many years ago (MOT's are stricter now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Pretty sure it states that any tint which reduces the light passing through it is an mot fail. Pretty sure if an MOT guy wanted to be completely by the book, thats a fail. Suggest you buy a load of the stuff and refit it every year?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack94 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I think @davey_83 has tints on his 350 so might be be able to help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, coldel said: Pretty sure it states that any tint which reduces the light passing through it is an mot fail. Pretty sure if an MOT guy wanted to be completely by the book, thats a fail. Suggest you buy a load of the stuff and refit it every year?! This. If it reduced the output, it’s a fail. Colour tints could also be a separate fail depending on the colour of the output once wrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Ive tinted my DE headlights and passed MOT no issues, not to say it would in every station in the land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz8235 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 Ok thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umster Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I've been told by my MOT tester he would not struggle to fail headlights with tint but wouldn't worry too much if it was taillight tints. Crux of the conversation was colour of lights allowed on vehicles, own visibility, other drivers visibility, emergency vehicles have prescribed colours etc. He said if I was really keen to do it, find something removable and remove/apply as needed at MOT times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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