Motorbike MOT - SV650.org

26-02-07, 01:34 PM

Hey all, for the first time ever I've had a bike long enough that it may need MOT'ing soon.
How many years after registration does it need to be MOT'd?

The current bike was registered Oct 2003 so it's been 3 years, 4 Months now and I'm trying to renew the Tax disk online but it's saying it's missing an MOT...tax runs out tommorow...

*Nothing like leaving it to the last moment huh*

26-02-07, 01:37 PM

If you'd of been stopped by the law in the last 4 months, you'd of been royally whatsited.

A new vehicle is exempt from MOT's for 3 years only.

26-02-07, 01:39 PM

God Dammit.
Another expense, time to call the Garage.

So they send you reminders about tax but not MOT then?

26-02-07, 01:45 PM

Yup, don't think I've ever had a reminder about MOT. Didn't get the last 2-3 reminders about tax either though.

northwind · 26-02-07, 01:48 PM

I don't think you get an MOT reminder, but you do get tax. Because obviously that's much more important. I forget every year tbh, and I will do again this year, I always end up in Dalziels on a saturday morning at 8.30 because it's the only place they can fit me in at, well, no notice at all

I got stopped in a buslane by 2 non-traffic cops last year when my MOT was one day past, still amazed I got away with that. Black visor, loud can, small plate, no MOT...

26-02-07, 01:58 PM

Under the new mot system you will now (or should) get MOT reminders, its all done on a new computer database thingy but you have to get the first mot done before you get onto the system

(technical I know) but I did get a reminder for my old bike so the system works, even though I'd since sold it

26-02-07, 02:38 PM

reminder for an MOT? news to me.

26-02-07, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

reminder for an MOT? news to me.

news to me as well, i know the actuall certificate has changed but i got my cat MOT'd a month ago and no reminder. well other than the Vauxhall dealer writing to get my custom!

26-02-07, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neio79

news to me as well, i know the actuall certificate has changed but i got my cat MOT'd a month ago and no reminder. well other than the Vauxhall dealer writing to get my custom!

Did you take it to the vet or to the garage?

26-02-07, 03:46 PM

we had our cat mot'd last month and lets just say he's not feeling as much of a man as he used to.

26-02-07, 01:34 PM	#1
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	Motorbike MOT Hey all, for the first time ever I've had a bike long enough that it may need MOT'ing soon. How many years after registration does it need to be MOT'd? The current bike was registered Oct 2003 so it's been 3 years, 4 Months now and I'm trying to renew the Tax disk online but it's saying it's missing an MOT...tax runs out tommorow... Nothing like leaving it to the last moment huh Last edited by PsychoCannon; 26-02-07 at 01:37 PM.

26-02-07, 01:37 PM	#2
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Motorbike MOT If you'd of been stopped by the law in the last 4 months, you'd of been royally whatsited. A new vehicle is exempt from MOT's for 3 years only.

26-02-07, 01:39 PM	#3
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Motorbike MOT God Dammit. Another expense, time to call the Garage. So they send you reminders about tax but not MOT then?

26-02-07, 01:45 PM	#4
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Motorbike MOT Yup, don't think I've ever had a reminder about MOT. Didn't get the last 2-3 reminders about tax either though.

26-02-07, 01:48 PM	#5
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	Re: Motorbike MOT I don't think you get an MOT reminder, but you do get tax. Because obviously that's much more important. I forget every year tbh, and I will do again this year, I always end up in Dalziels on a saturday morning at 8.30 because it's the only place they can fit me in at, well, no notice at all I got stopped in a buslane by 2 non-traffic cops last year when my MOT was one day past, still amazed I got away with that. Black visor, loud can, small plate, no MOT... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

26-02-07, 01:58 PM	#6
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Motorbike MOT Under the new mot system you will now (or should) get MOT reminders, its all done on a new computer database thingy but you have to get the first mot done before you get onto the system (technical I know) but I did get a reminder for my old bike so the system works, even though I'd since sold it

26-02-07, 02:38 PM	#7
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Motorbike MOT reminder for an MOT? news to me.

26-02-07, 03:46 PM	#10
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Motorbike MOT we had our cat mot'd last month and lets just say he's not feeling as much of a man as he used to.

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