will i need side indicator repeaters, the car was built 98 pre sva and wears an age related R suffix.

doubt it will be noticed

I'd recomend fit them anyway, nice oval ones in amber would look good on it and be safer

I'm pretty sure the MOT is all cars after 1986..

For a couple of years I got away with my 1988 tin top but then they twigged

Maybe wrong but I was under the impression that if they were fitted then they had to work but if not it was ok