| Daytime MOT
Thought I'd post up on this old chestnut again, as it's that time of year.
Just had my bike through it's MOT on Saturday, took it along to the test station and was immediately told it would fail if I didn't tape up my brake light !!!!
Taped up the brake light and he tested the horn and speedo etc and it now has an MOT, albeit issued with 2 advisory notes:
1 Exhaust Noisy
2 Vehicle presented for test in daylight trim
Exhaust Noisy - not a bad observation for a full termi spag system - eeek....
I discussed construction and use regs and he commented that it wouldn't matter if the bike was just 3 years old - if it was presented without Head light, Tail light, Brake Light & Indicators, but had a working horn (not bulb type) and Speedo / ODO then according to current regs it would pass with the 'daylight trim' advisory note...
Neat info - apparently the traffic chaps can't ticket you at all, well they can give you a producer, but so long as you are out & home between posted daytime hours then you cannot be prosecuted.
I was shocked by the brake light thing as I didn't expect to have to tape it up to pass the MOT, needless to say I think it's a good safety device and promptly removed the tape when I'd been issued my certificate...
Now looking forward to some decent weather !
cheers
Neil  |