Foam seats and MOT

[GregP]

Help!

 

My MOT is booked for tomorrow and it's just occurred to me that the foam seat I use may not pass as it is not securely mounted and just sits on the floor. Am I worrying unduly?

 

Thanks

 

Greg

[thinfourth]

mine have never been a problem.

 

Sod the heater wheres my shades

[GregP]

Fingers crossed then!

 

Thanks

 

Greg

[Sheds Moderator]

It's technically a fail. However if you have a word you could point out that with your **se parked on it and a harness done up tight nobody is going anywhere, he's likely to ignore it. It might help to stick it down with a bit of the strongest gaffer tape you can find so his casual tug on testing for security doesn't dislodge it.

[Jason Plato]

my MOT man ( who has very poor eyesight, is very open minded and is of a nervous disposition - he simply refused to come out and do the brake test with me 😬) said that a foam seat is OK if you have a full harness

 

I didnt point out to him that technically a full harness is not legal on the road 😬

 

I think this one depends on the test centre , but yes they are technically a failier ☹️

[Chelspeed]

Tell them it's not a seat it's padding. The seat is the floor and back panel and the foam is just padding to help you fit.

 

The padding on a tin top seat is not secure, it's only the metal frame of the seat that is bolted to the floor. If that is OK then so is a "foam seat" would be my argument. But I've been thro at least 5 MOT's with a foam seat without any problem so you're probably worrying unduly.

[Jason Plato]

take the seat out and sit on the floor 😬

[GregP]

Thanks for all the responses Guys

 

Dropped the car off this morning, the first thing the tester did was waggle the seat around and pronounced it 'fine' 😬

 

Will update later when the results are in.....