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I know it's an old thread, but I'm a newcomer! I fitted HID 35w bulbs to my GT4 in 2007, passed every MOT but the law was changed after a few years stating that HID bulbs needed a headlamp washer system. HIDs gave them selves away in that they needed 3 to 4 seconds to warm up, so MOT center knew straight away, so simply swapped the bulbs out for MOT! But, about 5 years ago, I got some LED bulbs for the car, as they are instant on, the MOT center never commented once on them, and they always passed their beam pattern test. Still in the car now, and I wouldn't drive without then as they are so much better than that Victorian filament technology...
1. Welcome stephenmercedes.
2. Four months is not 'old thread'... you should see some of the epic thread resurrections we get here from time to time
3. The question of what can be spotted during MOT is just one issue. The other issues behind illegal retrofits and modifications in general is that they are (a) well, illegal; (b) potentially unsafe for the driver or for other road users; (c) could invalidate the car's insurance policy as illegal retrofits can't really be declared; and (d) could lend the driver in trouble with the law in case of a serious accident where the police believe that the illegal modification played a part.
In short this forum is not the police... and you can do what you like with your own car, I can only advice against any illegal retrofits or upgrades for the reasons given above. But drivers do need to be aware that simply having past an MOT with the modification in place is not a proof of it being legal....