What a muppet

[Cptn. Awesome]

Well I decided to tax the ZX6R last night as I had the renewal a couple of days and thought, "Get it done before you lose the renewal notice". So cue me getting my laptop and going through the process of entering the details and everything only to be told I have no valid MOT on the bike.

So this means it must have run out just after I bought the bike but stupid me never checked. However, I could have sworn that before I bought the bike they said that they were going to MOT when they serviced it. Thing is they haven't stamped the service booklet so I'm not even sure they will have serviced it or done the other work they said they would...although the chain and sprockets do look new.


So, plan of action is this:
Phone the dealer and double-check/grill them and find out what the crack is.
Phone up and arrange an MOT with the last place I got the VFR done
Tax the bike
Sit back and relax over the fact that the bike is now road-legal...ish

I'm accepting this is my own fault but I can't help feeling a little screwed over still. Has anyone else had a similar moment?
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Rides - '60 Plate Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.25, '03 Plate Kawasaki ZX6R B1H and an '87 VFR400 NC24

Naughty Fawbish: "An eagle is but an eagle until the suns flare blinds his prey." - Fawbish, 2010.

[Cigaro]

Up to you to check these things really. Did you not notice that you were missing an MOT certificate?

I go through my documents every few months to see which ones are out of date...

[Cptn. Awesome]

[Clanger]

No. When I buy my new diary before the end of every year, I sit and write down all the important dates from the old one. Then I am always in the know...when the date crops up.
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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter won't mind - Dr. Seuss

[Cptn. Awesome]

See, I was thinking of getting a diary for work purposes because I have a terrible memory and forget things I'm supposed to do all the time...maybe I should get one to put personal appointments and reminders in.
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Rides - '60 Plate Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.25, '03 Plate Kawasaki ZX6R B1H and an '87 VFR400 NC24

Naughty Fawbish: "An eagle is but an eagle until the suns flare blinds his prey." - Fawbish, 2010.

[slyrob]

The garage I use for cars rather usefully texts me and gives me a call the week before my mot runs out, I don't forget, they get repeat business, everyones a winner!
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[Bendy]

There are plenty websites that will email you a reminder about things, if you're not a big calendar user.

I bet you can even find ones that text you.

[stinkwheel]

By virtue of leaving off the MOT for a couple of weeks, I've now got it so my bikes tax runs out a fortnight before the MOT is due.

That means when the reminder comes through for the tax, I know my MOT is due in about a month.
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[theopj]

Just set up your dates in Google Calender or the Microsoft one - you can set them up so they send you reminder emails as well before they are due.

So in all reality they might not have serviced the bike before selling to you either if they didn't stamp the book - I wouldn't be using them again for anything if that was the case!
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Suzuki Bandit SA 1250 & Honda CB750F2T

[Sam_Y_93]

I taxed my ped twice when I had it, I went down the post office and sorted it then my dad told me that he had done it online the next day. not the same but a tax related cock up
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Bikes Past: Yamaha Aerox (sold) Yamaha R125 (written off)
Bikes Current: Honda VFR 400 (awaiting restoration) Honda CB600f F-4
Theory passed July 21st Mod1 passed August 3rd Mod 2 passed 26th August

[Cptn. Awesome]

[Sam_Y_93]

yeah, luckily it was only £15 to tax and turns out you can get it back off of them
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Bikes Past: Yamaha Aerox (sold) Yamaha R125 (written off)
Bikes Current: Honda VFR 400 (awaiting restoration) Honda CB600f F-4
Theory passed July 21st Mod1 passed August 3rd Mod 2 passed 26th August