What paperwork is needed for a first MOT?

[Ceri JC]

My bike is now 3 years old and needs her first MOT. As I obviously don't have last years certificate, which paperwork (if any) do I need to take along to get my bike MOT'd?

I'm sure this has been covered before, but the search function says "MOT" is too short a term!

TIA,

Ceri

[Biker Biggles]

None.Just book it in turn up and hopefully get the bit of paper.

[Ceri JC]

Ta Biker Biggles.

[Stu]

True, but a V5 might be helpful to the garage? as they need to input your chassy No. etc.

[fizzwheel]

Liz had the first MOT done on her Duke a few weeks back, they needed the V5...

[Ceri JC]

Okay, I shall take the V5 along, just to be sure.

[MR UKI (1)]

Okay, I shall take the V5 along, just to be sure.

Definitely V5, took mine a couple of weeks ago for first MOT, garage said i needed it at the time of booking the appointment so they can log it on the system.

[SVeeedy Gonzales]

Just took the bike in (also first MOT) and that was it, 20 minutes, £25. Was worried there'd be niggles with it but no faults found. Same again next year, I hope.

[arenalife]

They really like to have the V5 as some bikes have hard to read VINs and if it doesnt match up when he types it into the computer it causes **** for the tester and he can't proceed. It's not a prob for those bikes with nice VIN plates but where it's stamped in, the rust bubbles the paint up and makes it hard to read. I'd rather have the tester on my side :) hehe

[Sid Squid]

True, but a V5 might be helpful to the garage? as they need to input your chassy No. etc.
True, but they're suppoosed to take the numbers from the vehicle, not paperwork.

[Ceri JC]

I called in at the MOT place as I was passing anyway and the chap wanted the V5. I got the impression he would have happily done it without it, but I thought why not get the guy on side/make it easy for him?

Just returned from my bike's first MOT and it passed fine, just needed the headlights adjusting (up, not down- I knew no drivers had been flashing me). I've marks on my garage wall/floor so I have a reference point for calibrating that in future. So, 18 months of learning to spanner on it and doing all my own servicing/repairs and it would appear the bike is still mechanically sound. :)

[TEL]

I called in at the MOT place as I was passing anyway and the chap wanted the V5. I got the impression he would have happily done it without it, but I thought why not get the guy on side/make it easy for him?



Just got my first MOT yesterday, Fairwater Garage,Cardiff, passed no probs and no need to produce V5 (took it with me just in case ;) )