MOT due soon pass or fail? - SV650.org

15-03-10, 09:21 PM

Hi ya.

My mot is due soon and my brake pads are at about 2-3mm my throttle doesn't snap back and my akrapovic full system has no markings to say not for road use or for road use it also has no no baffle and no hole for a baffle, will any of these be a fail?

15-03-10, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SUPERSTARDJ01

Hi ya.

My mot is due soon and my brake pads are at about 2-3mm my throttle doesn't snap back and my akrapovic full system has no markings to say not for road use or for road use it also has no no baffle and no hole for a baffle, will any of these be a fail?

probobly, throttle could be a problem, i believe it has to return, does it not just need lubeing?.

fizzwheel · 15-03-10, 09:25 PM

Not sure on the other stuff. But if you have a "bike friendly" MOT tester and your exhaust is not stupidly / excessively loud I'd wager it'll more than likely be OK.

15-03-10, 09:28 PM

Book it into motorvation in northampton.

A REAL bike friendly MOT station

15-03-10, 09:36 PM

The cables probably do need living but that will be the 3rd time since November, the exhaust isn't massively loud at tick over but at 4k it is a little loud.

Sid Squid · 15-03-10, 10:13 PM

2-3mm on the pads and the brakes give a good result on the machine it's OK, your throttle is an instant failure.
I wouldn't expect a tester to pass my bike if it's illegal, if you've got the original exhaust put it back on.

15-03-10, 10:41 PM

Does the throttle return? If so, it'll probably pass. Exhaust should be fine, as it need a 'not for road use' stamp to fail an MOT. Pads should be fine, but will need sorting sometime soonish anyway I would think.

16-03-10, 06:45 AM

I'm booked in at holland engineering and have arranged to pop down there to show them the exhaust to see it's ok before the mot if not it's going back to dealer that sold me it as they said they will make sure the exhaust is no problem, but they are 1hr away.

I think I'll get a chain luber and lube the throttle cable.

mister c · 16-03-10, 07:29 AM

Take it in before it's due. Most MOT stations will do a retest free, so they will give you a rectification notice, if it fails. If it passes............................Then, result

16-03-10, 07:36 AM

As Mister C says, because providing you take the old MOT, they issue a new one from when the old one expires, up to a month in advance. So, effectively, you can get up to a 13 month MOT.

15-03-10, 09:21 PM	#1
SUPERSTARDJ01 Guest Posts: n/a	MOT due soon pass or fail? Hi ya. My mot is due soon and my brake pads are at about 2-3mm my throttle doesn't snap back and my akrapovic full system has no markings to say not for road use or for road use it also has no no baffle and no hole for a baffle, will any of these be a fail?

15-03-10, 09:25 PM	#3
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: MOT due soon pass or fail? Not sure on the other stuff. But if you have a "bike friendly" MOT tester and your exhaust is not stupidly / excessively loud I'd wager it'll more than likely be OK. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

15-03-10, 09:28 PM	#4
speedplay Guest Posts: n/a	Re: MOT due soon pass or fail? Book it into motorvation in northampton. A REAL bike friendly MOT station

15-03-10, 09:36 PM	#5
SUPERSTARDJ01 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: MOT due soon pass or fail? The cables probably do need living but that will be the 3rd time since November, the exhaust isn't massively loud at tick over but at 4k it is a little loud.

15-03-10, 10:13 PM	#6
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: MOT due soon pass or fail? 2-3mm on the pads and the brakes give a good result on the machine it's OK, your throttle is an instant failure. I wouldn't expect a tester to pass my bike if it's illegal, if you've got the original exhaust put it back on. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

15-03-10, 10:41 PM	#7
phil24_7 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: MOT due soon pass or fail? Does the throttle return? If so, it'll probably pass. Exhaust should be fine, as it need a 'not for road use' stamp to fail an MOT. Pads should be fine, but will need sorting sometime soonish anyway I would think.

16-03-10, 06:45 AM	#8
SUPERSTARDJ01 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: MOT due soon pass or fail? I'm booked in at holland engineering and have arranged to pop down there to show them the exhaust to see it's ok before the mot if not it's going back to dealer that sold me it as they said they will make sure the exhaust is no problem, but they are 1hr away. I think I'll get a chain luber and lube the throttle cable.

16-03-10, 07:29 AM	#9
mister c Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Crewe, Cheshire Posts: 2,326	Re: MOT due soon pass or fail? Take it in before it's due. Most MOT stations will do a retest free, so they will give you a rectification notice, if it fails. If it passes............................Then, result __________________ Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/croozenooze/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/colin.hughes.1213?ref=tn_tnmn Yoo Toob https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjG...eMWUx4Ud2dK-yA

16-03-10, 07:36 AM	#10
petevtwin650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: MOT due soon pass or fail? As Mister C says, because providing you take the old MOT, they issue a new one from when the old one expires, up to a month in advance. So, effectively, you can get up to a 13 month MOT.

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