15-09-2020, 01:32 PM
Assuming the special has a registration from an earlyish A7 it will be pre 1936. It was only in 1936 that speedos, brake lights and possibly other items became construction and use requirements. As far as I know there is no retrospective enforcement for early cars. There is the principle that 'if fitted must work'. Presenting a pre 1936 registered car for MOT without a speedometer should not create a problem. Unfortunately there are still plenty of testers who do not know all the details, so sometimes you have to ask to see chapter and verse. They can be surprised to discover their ignorance of the details.