Failed MOT

[calyx]

My both tyres were bald. So I took it to an MOT station and asked them to change both tyres and put an mot on it.
Then I left the shop and walked around for an hour or so. Came back to see my bike has failed its mot due to;

bald tyres!

MOT guy said "we always do it. fail the mot, change the tyre, then retest without an extra charge"

Now this isn't a cool story, is it?
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Boris - London

[truslack]

Could argue that it has affected resale value, as it will show up on the MOT history.
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Current: Suzuki RG 125 Gamma, Honda H100, Triumph Tiger 800XC, Suzuki SV650 (minitwin)

[FBSF]

Do MOT stations have a "quota" or percentage of fails they need to get?

Other than that, I don't understand why they would fail then retest, when you had already asked for new tyres.

[calyx]

Can someone check my bikes mot history without the reference number on the V5?
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Boris - London

[.Bishbash.]

Really don't think bald tyres on a MOT failure will reduce it's value.

I've had it before where they failed my bike for the headlight aim to low, even though it passed the year before and I never touched the aim of it.

I contested it and he said the MOT centers will fail vehicles to keep their authorities happy as they must have a certain amount of failures per month.

Personally I think it's all a crock of shite, as there should not be a set limit for MOT centers.
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Current bike - GSX-R1000 k8

[.Bishbash.]

[truslack]

[calyx]

[P.addy]

[Rogerborg]

Hands up anybody who has ever checked the failed MOT history of any vehicle before buying it.

Don't be shy.

Aaaaaanyone at all. No? Nobody?
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[P.addy]

[Conon]

[Billing]

[Martay]

After seeing that link, i just checked my car. Im shocked.

It has been an advisory every year since 2005 that the braking efficency is only just passable, the front antiroll bar links are worn and the RWB's have play.
I have only just replaced all these parts within the last year!! Scary
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Eat well, poo hard
Drives: Cavalier 2.0 16v
Rides: Slightly ratted Honda City Express

[.Bishbash.]

[Stelmer]

Yup, my GSX also failed for beam too low and also a missing locking device from the rear brake torque arm. Got a free nut and bolt from the garage though....

Both items passed for the last two years which was interesting.

[Sham]

[Ariel Badger]

MOT station I know will fail then pass bikes with absolutely no problems, it hurts no one and keeps the men at the ministry happy
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Bikers make great organ donors, get 115 on your licence today.

[J4mes]

You may find that as the ministry of transport or whoever it is in the government are considering moving the MOT out to 2 yearly instead of annually that MOT testers are being cunts in order to prove their worth, and that the 2 year thing shouldn't be introduced.

My old man took his mondeo for an MOT last week, tester told him that the OSR indicator wasn't orange enough. So while it was on the ramp, my old man changed it as the tester carried on with other items. He then failed the car due to "indicator displaying incorrect colour" and then retested and passed it straight away.



Another cool story, and not even bike related. But I think that is what is going on to be honest.

[BorderHooner]

The answer is;

C. Mr McGuire likes apples.

Correct
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Benelli. Happy as a pig in cacky.

[Sham]

Conspiracy theories alive and kicking down on BCF....get yer tin foil hats on and destroy all copies of Catcher In The Rye.