License plate crack - MOT Fail?

If the mot test were so picky there would be no vehicles on the road with an mot. 

rocket are you saying that if you can see it at 25 feet it's a fail?

Whatever the information says in the testers manual woffling on and on does not apply unless that woffle is backed up with a reason for rejection. I can only find these...


Defect Category


(a) Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off Major

(b) Number plate inscription missing or illegible Major

(c) Number plate showing an incorrect registration Major

(d) Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements Major

The number plate in this example ain't even a pass and advise based on the above.