Rear window wiper - NCT requirement?

T-Maxx

The rear window wiper of my estate is faulty. Will it fail the NCT because of this?

colm_mcm

nope.

biko

Not sure, everything factory fitted is supposed to work.
Check manual www.ncts.ie/nctmanual.pdf

Our man in Havana

It don't matter as not all cars have a rear wiper, same with the rear window washer.

colm_mcm

Magnus wrote: »

Not sure, everything factory fitted is supposed to work.
Check manual www.ncts.ie/nctmanual.pdf

So, if my heated seats stop working, that's an NCT fail?

NCT MANUAL wrote:

WINDSCREEN WIPERS AND WASHERS
Method of Testing
1. Switch on the windscreen wipers and washers and check for operation and security and that the wipers move at an
appropriate speed over an arc of the windscreen glass which is sufficient to give the driver an adequate view.
2. Check the wiper control.
3. Examine the condition of the wiper arms and blades. Check that the springs are not weak or broken.
4. Check wiper linkage for wear.
5. Check that the windscreen washer(s) function satisfactorily.
NOTES:
(a) Washers will be considered as being fitted if there is any part of a washer system fitted.
(b) This test only applies to front windscreens.

Cosmo K

Rear wiper is defintely not part of the test.

Darragh29

No you don't have to worry abou that OP.

T-Maxx

Cheers all.:)

Plug

Even if it was they would probably be too lazy to check it.

Muckie

Mines faulty on my estate, all they checked was the condition of

the rubber on the blade. So your motor chould pass on that.

mondeo

I dont think a rear wiper is needed for Nct but I would have assumed
an electrical faulth of some sort would be a fail..

On the other hand if this happend...
A missing wind deflector on the passanger side of my aunts import 323 brought a failed report, we brought it back up to him an hour later and shoved it in his face that it is not a requirement for the test and we were given the cert staight away.

colm_mcm

mondeo wrote: »

A missing wind deflector on the passanger side of my aunts import 323 brought a failed report,.

the only way they can fail it is if it is broken and a danger to pedestrians.

mondeo

colm_mcm wrote: »

the only way they can fail it is if it is broken and a danger to pedestrians.

It was simply missing from the car so it was failed by an over enthusiastic idiot who admitted he made a mistake after a 30 second argument.

dave1982

sorry for bumping old thread but is this still the case?

My rear wiper broke in zafira gone infact, some scumbag ripped it off breaking the part that connects on the motor :rolleyes:

biko

http://www.ncts.ie/pdf/NCT%20Manual%20Revise%20May%202012.pdf

This test only applies to front windscreens.

Please don't drag up old threads.