is it ilegal to put a spoiler on a 172 without A BRAKE LIGHT:/

[stacky]

as above looking at a certain spoiler that does not have a brake light however if i was to put it on my 172 surely coppers etc would never know the 172 came with a brake light on spoiler and as long as brake lights work in cluster surely be fine any one know this one?:

 

[SimonR.]

Don't think it's illegal. I think the legal requirements are 2 white at the front and two red at the back

 

[wozza182]

I don't think it matters as long as you have both rear light clusters working!!

 

[Greeny.]

Highly unlikely that its illegal

 

[guysy]

11 years imprisonment iirc

 

[stacky]

lol cheers

 

[Tunst]

Pics of spoiler to make sure its not illegal?

 

[Sargara]

I was under the impression the car will fail the MOT if its manufactured to have a 3rd brake light and now doesnt / isnt working. So if it fails its MOT i suppose technically that makes it illegal?

 

[black_sunrise]

11 years imprisonment iirc

LOL, people get away with murder at about 8 years so a dodgy spolier you might get out in 10

 

[magh]

Any car is not required to have a 3rd brakelight wether it was manufactured with one or not. Mot wise if there is one their/ a red lens the light must work but you can either remove bulb and spray lens black and it will pass, so if your new spoiler doesn't have one fitted at all then that's fine just make sure your 2 rear brake lights are always working.

 

[Dan@SJM]

If it's not fitted it can't be tested.

 

[harribo66]

Any car is not required to have a 3rd brakelight wether it was manufactured with one or not. Mot wise if there is one their/ a red lens the light must work but you can either remove bulb and spray lens black and it will pass, so if your new spoiler doesn't have one fitted at all then that's fine just make sure your 2 rear brake lights are always working.

+1 this is what i was told!

 

[stacky]

cheers but any one copy and paste any factual information of dvla or police sites just to make sure cheers dont wna waste loada money ?

 

[Kam.]

you only need two brake lights, indicators, normal lights and a fog light on the rear.
You dont even need a reverse light (unless its there) My peugeot never had a reversing light and went though MOT's for years...

 

[Gaz.]

You'll be fine.

 

[todd100]

isnt it generally the case that if it isnt there they cant test it? and some cars come standard without one?