corollakid Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Thought I would correct a thread that has been doing the rounds on this website for quite a long time with regards to the fitting of HID headlights to earlier generation cars. The wording of VOSA ( Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) for England, Scotland and Wales states the following "A car with HID lights MAY also have headlight washers and self levelling lights which must be checked and be in working order if fitted". The important word here is MAY and not MUST, so HID headlights are legal on older vehicles if the above requirements are met. Hope this clears up any misunderstandings with regards this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris CW Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Its a grey area now purely because of that wording, just be safe come MOT time and take 10mins to pop the standard bulbs back in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corollakid Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Can't see why its a grey area with that wording. Mine has passed every year for the last five years at my MOT station and in fact he asked me for information on best place where to get them from as several of his customers have made enquiries to him about them. Provided your washers work no problems he tells me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv_j Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Its some legislation that the VOSA were talking about bringing in this year but never ended up actually doing it. In other words, ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaungt4 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 So duz that meen you can have hid lights if you have no washers or self leveling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr666 Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 If you're lucky enough to have a uk spec gen 6 you have washers anyways BUT with that being said a MOT tester said to me that if anyone does pull you the chances of a policeman finding the self levelling devices are basically nil so you can get away with it as long as you're not stupid with how bright they are I've had 8000k and 6000k in my old cars and the 6k were ideal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorjack Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 In terms of MOT, so long as the beam pattern and colour is acceptable you're Ok. If you have levelling devices and washers, they have to work - if you don't have them, they're not testable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenMMellor Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 yep both the CRV and The '202 both have HIDS fitted (4300K) and both passed the MOT recently with no comments. Both have headlight washers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 had my 6000k ones in now for 4 years and passed mot everytime,i have uk model gt which has washers also,6000k is a good level of brightness,not blinding but a good improvement overall,no ones ever flash me because they are to bright in 4 years which im happy about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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