Always check your paperwork - MOT expired.
 

Thought I'd have a look at when in July the MOT was due on my bike - first one since I bought it.

HOLY FLOCK! :( 31st March 2010...:rabbit:

Ooops! Only 6 weeks and 400 miles too late.

Needless to say its booked in but what a dipstick.

Lesson learned; check what the Salesman tells you! :smt012

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My old chap is terrible for this. I bet if I did it and he found out he'd have something to say :p

At least you didn't get caught!

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I think a very similar thing happened to Paul the 6th! Shocking that they tell you the wrong date! :(

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Always very careful with things like this myself, normally becuase I have to budget for it in advance lol.

Its little issues like this that can cause a whole world of **** when something goes wrong.

Easily done though.

I imagine stupidly rich people with a collection of cars and bike need to employ people just to make sure their cars and bikes remain tax'ed/sorn'ed/MOT etc. It's the last thing on their minds no doubt.

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Same thing with my VFR, salesman told me march, was due in January! Luckily bike was sorn for fitting new shock... :smt076

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i got a letter two weeks before my mot was due but i pay £5 more for my tester to send me a warning so i dont need to remember :D

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Also ALWAYS check your insurance too. Got mine for my old CBR and most of the paper work was incorrect. Even got the reg wrong!!! When I went to get the tax done the post office guy pointed it out that htis was wrong. Got back to the office and gave them a mouth full. Luckly I wasnt riding the bike at this time.

As for the MOT I've never owned a brand new bike to have this happen. :(

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It get blo0dy worse!

Just been right thro' everything. There's only a recall that hasn't been done.

Now there's a dealer that doesn't get my vote.

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Don't start that subject off again, look what happened yesterday:rolleyes:

Couldn't find the MOT for my car, as the tax reminder had come through. I know MOT is due about the same time, so booked it in just in case.

Why can't they combine MOT & tax at the same time? Everything is much easier than it used to be, paying for tax online is great. No more standing in line at the PO, plus I get Goldfish points as well, although I pay more for using a credit card don't I?

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Hi Bri,
If you PM me your details and reg number I'll get a conditional FPN in the post to you. That way you'll be able to sleep better tonight......