Hi
Will I pass an MOT if don’t have oem steering wheel ?
I’m thinking of changing my steering wheel on something sporty with no airbag.
Will I ?
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It depends on the age of your vehicle.
If your OEM wheel had an airbag, then your new one will need one too to pass MOT.
That’smy understanding, anyway…
Aldi
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NC 2007, has an airbag
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It needs an airbag to pass the MOT.
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The only way: change the steering wheel before MOT.
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That would invalidate your insurance as an undeclared modification. Apart from that, the airbag could save your life.
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Have a look at the MOT testers manual: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/518634/mot-inspection-manual-for-class-3-4-5-and-7-vehicles.pdf
Section 5, Supplementary restraint systems, says ‘As far as practicable, check that all airbags fitted as original equipment are present and not obviously defective’. Under ‘reasons for rejection’ item 1 is: An airbag obviously missing or defective.
On that basis removing the original equipment driver’s airbag is definitely an MOT fail.
JS
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I would definitely fail it on the Mot.Also ,with the airbag not installed,the warning light will be on permanently,another defo fail.
I have a friend who is currently working on making sports steering wheels for more modern cars. At the moment he makes them for Mk1, Morgan’s, Jaguars etc…