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[wrooty]

You will need a sidelight for the MOT so best to put something in. Usually side lights are mini bayonet type fittings and you can get LED and filament versions. 207 if I am not mistaken....

[wrooty]

Exactly this. See if you can chat to the tester about it as there is nothing you can do. Maybe even show him the stock lights.

It’s tricky because he is a professional and he is doing a job and no one ever wants to be told how to do their job....

[wrooty]

As standard the S197 has no side to side movement on the headlights so I doubt an aftermarket product would either.

They have no side bias so when we go to Europe there is no need to put any of those headlight sticker things on.

Is your MOT tester refusing to pass the car because...

[wrooty]

When you say good battery do you know if it has every gone flat? (As you have a battery drain I would think it likely)

I believe that when lead acid batteries go very flat it damages the cells inside. This can prevent it from starting the car especially the S197s as they are very picky...