06-24-2022, 05:19 AM
Test cost £25
On top of the obvious lights and horn, chains and tyres, the tester looks for oil leaks from shocks and looseness in all wheel, fork and swing arm bearings.
Headlamp alignment is checked on a beam setting box of tricks.
Brakes are tested on a roller test machine.
My man (rightly) failed my son in law’s bike last year for perished tyre valves (old low miles bike).
A year or 2 ago the UK government outlawed all non-OEM headlamp bulbs on vehicles, but that was overturned almost immediately when they learned how many new and old vehicles have been modified with LED and HID lamps.
Alignment and wild glare remains important on headlamps.
The paper report shows date and ODO readings for 3 previous tests.
Anyone can access road tax and MOT status for any vehicle be entering registration number on Gov web page. Very useful when considering a purchase as all previous test dates are shown. Along with all the reasons if a vehicle fails a test.
https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk
On top of the obvious lights and horn, chains and tyres, the tester looks for oil leaks from shocks and looseness in all wheel, fork and swing arm bearings.
Headlamp alignment is checked on a beam setting box of tricks.
Brakes are tested on a roller test machine.
My man (rightly) failed my son in law’s bike last year for perished tyre valves (old low miles bike).
A year or 2 ago the UK government outlawed all non-OEM headlamp bulbs on vehicles, but that was overturned almost immediately when they learned how many new and old vehicles have been modified with LED and HID lamps.
Alignment and wild glare remains important on headlamps.
The paper report shows date and ODO readings for 3 previous tests.
Anyone can access road tax and MOT status for any vehicle be entering registration number on Gov web page. Very useful when considering a purchase as all previous test dates are shown. Along with all the reasons if a vehicle fails a test.
https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk