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17-05-10, 02:52 PM
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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... 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! 
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17-05-10, 03:00 PM
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Re: Always check your paperwork!
My old chap is terrible for this. I bet if I did it and he found out he'd have something to say
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17-05-10, 03:19 PM
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Re: Always check your paperwork!
I think a very similar thing happened to Paul the 6th! Shocking that they tell you the wrong date!
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17-05-10, 03:54 PM
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Re: Always check your paperwork!
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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17-05-10, 04:03 PM
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Re: Always check your paperwork!
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17-05-10, 05:05 PM
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Re: Always check your paperwork!
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
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17-05-10, 05:07 PM
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Re: Always check your paperwork!
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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17-05-10, 05:51 PM
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Re: Always check your paperwork!
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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17-05-10, 06:28 PM
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Re: Always check your paperwork!
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 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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17-05-10, 07:56 PM
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