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Originally Posted by Danny_HUFC
Just been reading through this thread about windows. Just my pennies worth, does is say anywhere that a car requires these windows? Why not just not put them in? If they are there then they have to follow the rules of being E marked and safety glass etc but if there isnt side or rear windows then no rule applies.
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It appears that this loophole was closed in 2012 when a note was added to the IVA inspectors manual viz:
Note 6: The fitting of window ‘glass’ is not mandatory but where fitted it must be assessed according to the required standards and if it is obvious the window has been deliberately removed for the purpose of the test then the window can be considered missing.
To confirm that the window has been deliberately removed an examiner should ensure that there are no window mechanisms, runners etc. or other window fixings that would indicate that a window should be fitted. If it is clear that, without modification, a window can be fitted then the window is to be considered missing.
So it looks like if the inspector thinks the window has been deliberately removed or not fitted in the first place then the car will fail.