Would you buy a bike with no MOT?
 

I am looking at a new bike and have stumbled across the right bike, for good money but it has no MOT as it hasn't been used for over a year.

The seller seems straight when talking via emails (mind you who wouldn't).

My problem is:

a) the bike is a long way away (Scarborough, Yorkshire) so I cant just pop round and have a look.
b) I would drive it back but obviously with no MOT cant do that.

The bike is about £1k cheaper than any round here and they are a rare bike as it is.

Re: Would you buy a bike with no MOT?
 

it maybe £1k cheaper, but it may cost you that in getting it road worthy and through the MOT. Personally, i'd pay the extra to get one that is already road worthy and has been used regularly

Re: Would you buy a bike with no MOT?
 

If its a rare bike then yeah I'd probably buy it, if they are ten a penny then no I'd walk away.

Hire/lend a van, job done.

Would you buy a bike with no MOT?
 

For a grand I'd go and have a look.

There are hundreds of bikes out there that the clueless shy away from because they *might* have problems, this makes such machines much less saleable, hence the price hit - so go have a look.

This is why and how I buy motorbicycles more cheaply than most people.

Re: Would you buy a bike with no MOT?
 

As long as you've got insurance, you could ride it back to a pre-arranged MOT
ps: I'm only 20 miles away if you wanted me to have a quick look although I make no claim to bike-buying ability!

Re: Would you buy a bike with no MOT?
 

I purchased my 08 sport with no mot, the owner had never used it hence no mot & on sorn, went & had a good look and feel, started her up and had a little test ride, found that not only did it ride & work as it should it was a snip. Go have a look & a prod then make a judgment & use the fact it has no mot as a bargaining tool. Good luck

Re: Would you buy a bike with no MOT?
 

Likewise with my VF750F. Paid £230 for it, knowing it needed some work. £450 total, on the road and i know absolutely what has gone into it, and that the work that needed doing has been done. As long as you are fairly mechanical minded, i'd do this every time. There's a big stigma attached to the "has no MOT or tax" tag, mine had simply sat for 2 years, so needed the usual things.

C.

Re: Would you buy a bike with no MOT?
 

Thanks for the offer...appreciate it. Not sure what i'm going to do at present.

Re: Would you buy a bike with no MOT?
 

I have emailed to see if they are prepared to put an mot on it.

Re: Would you buy a bike with no MOT?
 

An mot is only a small part of the story.
Plenty of junk can have a MOT