I asked the guy since when this was a requirement and he said - January.He said I have 2 options - replace the bulbs or install wipers / a cleaning mechanism. PITA bulb swap now required every time I hit the NCT with that car !!
Looking forward to NCTing the FTO in a few months' time to see if they say the same thing with the HIDs on that.
My sense is that this was a case of a smart-arse NCT operative and that this is not the norm, but beware HID owners.
It will be interesting to see what happens with you GPVR owners when the time comes - please let us know !!
Anyone else with aftermarket HIDs that actually passes the NCT - let us know also.
