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Post by marsbar350 on Nov 22, 2011 14:09:17 GMT 1
hi guys is it possible to mot a non runing bike? as long as the battery is good and powers lights indicators etc will there be a problem  |
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Post by mrnegative on Nov 22, 2011 15:52:20 GMT 1
I would say yes, it has to run... MOT check will include checking the exhaust system to see if it leaks / blows so engine must run imo
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Post by shandyboy on Nov 22, 2011 17:09:43 GMT 1
Just mot me X7 guy didnt even start it or check it he just said its thats mint that he new there would not be any issues keep happy  |
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Post by mrnegative on Nov 22, 2011 17:50:04 GMT 1
Thats usually the response I get on my car when I take it (its all colour coded underneath!)... I think the MOT inspector was jealous though with my bike lol- he said - MOT:"who panted that tank?" Me: "huh?" MOT "its a crap paint job, reactions all over it" Me:"Its been stood 8 years? what are you on about??" MOT: "front tyre is crap" Me"what are you on about?  " And so on... I burst out laughing in his face at one point. I think he was trying to be serious though but then he passed it without advisories lol |
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Post by trev1340 on Nov 22, 2011 20:21:22 GMT 1
I was worried about the noise on my Harley so phoned the mot station he said it dosnt have to be running for the mot so i would phone them first just to make sure  |
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Post by ianmac on Nov 22, 2011 20:30:58 GMT 1
I've had a couple over the years Mot'd without having to run the engine..... Basically told them I couldn't get the bike started (After it had been booked in) Took the bikes in the back of a van..... and no problems......Worth a shot.
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Post by mrnegative on Nov 22, 2011 20:59:08 GMT 1
Well there we have it lol... shows how much I know (err... thought I know) |
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Post by gerumgoin on Nov 22, 2011 21:42:38 GMT 1
Yet when i took some once the guy said he has to take it for a spin to check stuff  . |
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Post by mellow on Nov 22, 2011 22:41:34 GMT 1
As i understand it a vehicle doesnt actually have to run,as long as its roadworthy.that was before all this emissions crap though  |
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Post by marsbar350 on Nov 23, 2011 1:01:22 GMT 1
thanks guys helpful info
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Post by Paul Dawkins on Nov 23, 2011 8:11:55 GMT 1
The bike has to run.
The tester must check for fuel leaks with engine running and not running.
He must also check for exhaust leaking.
With the front wheel raised of the ground he must turn the bars to the stops each side and see if the engine revs increase.
There are no emmision tests for motorbikes.
Where do you live ?
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Post by Paul Dawkins on Nov 23, 2011 16:31:28 GMT 1
Well there we have it lol... shows how much I know (err... thought I know) You were 100% correct mate. If the bike will not start the tester should refuse to test. |
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Post by ianmac on Nov 24, 2011 8:21:20 GMT 1
Come to think of it when I got mine done it was in the good old days......no rolling road or computer link up......In fact the tester just walked round the bikes, went "lovely" then came back with a certificate......Mind you was a bus garage......Then it was the tester that had to have be "authorised" to test bikes......One of them even had an old honk honk horn.
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Post by Paul Dawkins on Nov 24, 2011 20:35:54 GMT 1
The bike must of been registered before August 1973 to use a bulb honk honk horn. Sad I know but its all been drummed into me over the last few weeks. |
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Post by billyboy on Nov 25, 2011 0:40:44 GMT 1
rider reactions must have been so much better in the olden days to allow the use of honk- honks .lol
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Post by ianmac on Nov 25, 2011 7:55:44 GMT 1
Was around 1985 when mot'd.......In a bus garage way, way up north near Skye.....Alasdair was in his late 60's then, I worked next door in the Vauxhall garage for his brother.....In those days the tester was authorised to do different vehicles and Alasdair just happened to mention he could do the bike, the honk honk horn was from the toy shop in Kyle and was for a kiddies bicycle, he did ask me to take it off afterwards......Those were the days, the coppers up there had an old Morris Marina van as one of them totalled their new patrol car after a liquid lunch! The only time you'd get a pull was when you were parking, or getting on the bike!
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Post by lcowner on Nov 25, 2011 11:53:10 GMT 1
eh why woud u test bike and it not running???
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Post by Paul Dawkins on Nov 25, 2011 14:18:33 GMT 1
Now thats a good question..  |
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Post by daglad on Nov 25, 2011 19:11:04 GMT 1
Never thought about it before but why do they emission test cars but not bikes? I then thought it might just be my local hicksville tester not being bothered to do it but it's all computerized so i guess he would have to if it was part of the test
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Post by Paul Dawkins on Nov 26, 2011 10:01:18 GMT 1
Its never been part of the bike test, dont know why but in January its all changing so look out.
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Post by ianmac on Nov 28, 2011 9:39:40 GMT 1
Hopefully older bikes will be exempt from the emission tests otherwise it'll be curtains for strokers.........
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