I'll refrain from the rant on this one but this is what annoys me with MOT's. The standards vary from area to area and depending on who you see. I have taken my car in its earlier stages of its rolling restoration with definite issues and have had them passed in an instant, other times they have picked up on the most nitpicky things. There seems to be a complete lack consistency.
Rear parking lights are not essential for older vehicles to pass HOWEVER just as in foglights, if they are fitted (which they are, as standard) they MUST be operational. With the supposed strct procedure of the new style elctronic MOT youd think this would have ended but it definately hasnt.
Aside from the winge, they are pretty handy for letting the nutters knows when you are moving backwards towards them lol [:D]
Purple 2.0 Litre DHC Grinnal