B-GT 1966 MOT fail

[NDS]

My MGB GT 1966 Heritage shell failed its MOT: the seat back cannot be fixed in one position. My understanding is that the seats never have been fixed they pivot about a bolt on the seat frame. - Any comments!

[BeeGT]

Well I've never had that problem in 11 years of sending my 68 BGT for an MOT. Surely a second opinion required from a more pragmatic testing station.

[SB - Nigel]

NDS said:

My understanding is that the seats never have been fixed they pivot about a bolt on the seat frame.

Sounds right

Take in your owners Handbook and show MOT tester - if you haven't got the owners Handbook you can get one from;
http://www9.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgo...

£8, the Handbook is vital for owner/drivers

[mgtony]

Surely the rear seat back is in a fixed position when the turn-keys are in the locked position?
Also never had a problem in 10 years or so,

[Kentish]

Mine just passed like this.

My slightly rotted castle section and hole in the passenger footwell also passed.

These are 2 jobs on my "to do" list.

[danger mouse]

Mine passed last week with the seat back folded down to hide the horrible brused nylon seat cover!

Take it somewhere where they know what they're looking at.