Bongo Fury

do I need side repeaters fitted for an mot, (my 1996 aft doesn't have them, but then it was imported prepared and sold by cl0cking (maybe it wasn't them) welsh dodgers so how do I stand this year????

Not needed - side repeaters are not a legal requirement.

As I understand it you need to be able to see if a vehicle is indicating if you are stood towards the back and a bit to one side. You may find your indicator lens has a "lump" sticking out and this means it can be seen.
I would be a very strict MOT tester who picks this one up.

My vans got the lumpy bits on the indicators and no side repeaters and has passed three MOT`s so its nothing to worry about really. Some vans have them on to get them through the MOT / SVA test but it seems to be down to the dealers /garages at the preparation stage if they are fitted or not.

Mine has them fitted, but they are a retro -fit,they don't leave japan with them fitted. It is also perfectly legal to fit them if you so desire.

I suspect certain dealers didn't pick up on the lump that sticks out on the original indicators,so some dealers may have had them fitted just in case.

I've got 'em and I love 'em - they must help with safety too. A worthwhile modification

Upon removal of mine, (replaced orange for smoked) i noticed that the hole cut for the side repeaters had been left untreated. I had to whizz round the flange with a file,then used touch-up paint on the bare lip. It seems to have held the rust at bay when i'd last checked.

cheers chaps, knew you'd come up with the goods. 1st mot in my ownership on the 18th....

In theory I think the rule is something like you have to see the indicators with your shoulder up against the rear body of the car - as someone else said a while back - "find an MOT tester with broad shoulders".

My opinion is that the Bongo should technically pass because of the "sticky out" bits mentioned before, but in practice a lot of testers don't bother to apply the rule - they just assume that if there are no repeaters then it's a fail. Similarly a lot of importers will just fit repeaters as a matter of course when the car gets to the UK.

They are required for an SVA test - not the MOT test.

Quick question about side indicators mine are screwed to the wing and i wanted to change them are they all fixed like this or do some just clip in...

Cheers

Most are a "twist in/out" type. Some are more stubborn than others...

bigdaddycain wrote:Most are a "twist in/out" type. Some are more stubborn than others...

Screws on mine are seized not 100% sure how I'm going to remove them and then will a new pair fit
Could end up opening a can of worms me thinks

Have you got a close-up pic mate? If they need to be drilled out, it may be possible to find a suitable lamp that can be used, or at least cover the (treated) holes left in the wing?

you could replace with something like these ?