Hi all ive just bought a pair of number plate led lights from my local car shop. silly me has just got home read the back and it says these bulbs are intended for off road or show purposes only. They are not intended to be used for regular driving conditions. So no doubt if i put these on theres a chance that

1. could get stopped by the police

2. could fail a MOT.

So it best if i go back with them and get normal ones what do you all think cheers alan.

I wasn't aware they were illegal :o

They should be a plus to the police (as long as they aren't multicoloured )making our plates more illuminated :P

you should be ok as they are going in the number plate.

i changed mine to a xenon look white instead of the standard yellowish look ones think it looks betta and is more visible to be honest

So are we coming to the conclusion that they are Legal or Ilegal?

Going to order some up tonight but got my MOT coming up and dont want the car to fail cause of them

I would be extremly surprised if it failed an mot for leds in the number plate.... sure a few new crs now have them fitted as standard, you could always play it safe and have a set of normal no plate bulbs in your pocket when you go for test but i would doubt you would need them as most mot testers will just look to see thay are on not what shade of white they are.

So are we coming to the conclusion that they are Legal or Ilegal?

Going to order some up tonight but got my MOT coming up and dont want the car to fail cause of them

Iam not takeing no chances the normal ones are going in for the MOT once that over and done with the led are going in can't be arsed my car failing over some stupid led

So are we coming to the conclusion that they are Legal or Ilegal?

Going to order some up tonight but got my MOT coming up and dont want the car to fail cause of them

Or what you can do were ever you take your car for the MOT give them a ring and ask them over the led has number plate lights. see what they say.

just thinkin about this actually my mate put blue ones in and never got stopped for anything by the police but if i can remember he changed them back for his mot becuase they had said something about them... being honest as long as they aint a diff colour just like white then should be fine

just thinkin about this actually my mate put blue ones in and never got stopped for anything by the police but if i can remember he changed them back for his mot becuase they had said something about them... being honest as long as they aint a diff colour just like white then should be fine

I think whats put me off is when i got home i decided to read the back if i did'nt read the back and just lash them on i wouldnt be any of the wiser iam putting me car in the its MOT in about 2 weeks once thats over i will throw the led in happy days. :D

I think whats put me off is when i got home i decided to read the back if i did'nt read the back and just lash them on i wouldnt be any of the wiser iam putting me car in the its MOT in about 2 weeks once thats over i will throw the led in happy days. :D

Ive just read this back to meself what i meant to say i putting me car in for its MOT :D

Ive just read this back to meself what i meant to say i putting me car in for its MOT :D

never noticed to be honest with you!

never noticed to be honest with you!

Its me and my sausage fingers hahaha

On the subject of MOT's. Mine is due the 22nd of next month, can I put it in for one just now?

On the subject of MOT's. Mine is due the 22nd of next month, can I put it in for one just now?

Should'nt be a problem like mines due 1st may and iam putting mine in on the 16th april like i did last year all that will happen is if your MOT is due like you said on the 22nd april and say you put it in next week what will happen is your old one will run up to the 22nd and the your new one will take over from then.

On the subject of your bulbs…

Are they illegal, most likely yes probably because there not E marked

Will they pass a mot? I too would be very surprised if they didnt

Will you get stopped by the police? again very doubt full, but by putting any non standard item on your car you are giving the police a reason to pull you over which may lead to other discoveries. So if you fit the bulbs but make sure the rest of your car (tyres etc) are 100% legal.

On a safety point (and here I have never seen a number lit with these bulbs) you might consider how bright they are to following traffic, you dont want your number plate so bright it becomes an irritation to the following car which in-turn may distract the driver from seeing your brake lights come on in an emergency.

Should'nt be a problem like mines due 1st may and iam putting mine in on the 16th april like i did last year all that will happen is if your MOT is due like you said on the 22nd april and say you put it in next week what will happen is your old one will run up to the 22nd and the your new one will take over from then.

Thanks :D

Might book it in for next week then. That way if there is anything wrong I can drive it away and fix myself?

On the subject of your bulbs…

Are they illegal, most likely yes probably because there not E marked

Will they pass a mot? – I too would be very surprised if they didn’t

Will you get stopped by the police? – again very doubt full, but by putting any non standard item on your car you are giving the police a reason to pull you over which may lead to other discoveries. So if you fit the bulbs but make sure the rest of your car (tyres etc) are 100% legal.

On a safety point (and here I have never seen a number lit with these bulbs) you might consider ‘how bright’ they are to following traffic, you don’t want your number plate so bright it becomes an irritation to the following car which in-turn may distract the driver from seeing your brake lights come on in an emergency.

I think I will arrange my MOT for before I fit them just incase.

Thanks :D

Might book it in for next week then. That way if there is anything wrong I can drive it away and fix myself?

I think I will arrange my MOT for before I fit them just incase.

I would m8 just incase they see a problem with it keep standard for the MOT :)

Car booked in Friday morning for MOT. Will get bulbs sorted after this :P

Car booked in Friday morning for MOT. Will get bulbs sorted after this :P

Throw them in once mot is over all good. :D

Car passed the MOT so I am now going to invest in some of these bulbs. What I have been wondering and searching for however is to see if there is an LED unit available rather the bulbs? Similar to that on the BMW

Car passed the MOT so I am now going to invest in some of these bulbs. What I have been wondering and searching for however is to see if there is an LED unit available rather the bulbs? Similar to that on the BMW

Nice one time to get those led now ive seen the bmw ones they are nice like are they the ones like this

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2573/4189056291_470858b2c5.jpg

Yeah that's the ones.

Dont think they are available for the Fiesta after a long search

Yeah that's the ones.

Dont think they are available for the Fiesta after a long search

Yeh have to get normal led better than notthing