No MOT while you wait

c-m · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2006 Karma :

Anyone ever experienced this?

I called up to book an MOT, I'm told by the garage they don't book them in.

I told the guy that I'd come around at 11:30. He replied we're open from 9am just drop the bike off. We don't do MOTs while you wait.

What the fuck do they expect me to do? Ride the bike there then walk home? I bet he doesn't walk home when having his car MOT'd.

Oh well I guess they've lost £35 for the 10-15 mins that it takes to conduct an MOT.

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Al · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Karma :

If you're still in Norwich I always take mine to P&H on Harvey lane and they will do it while you wait.
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yen_powell · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Karma :

Tell them you want a test ride of one of their bikes for sale. You only want a half hour ride, but will need it the whole day as you don't know when you'll get round to it.
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

If they don't pre book MOT's how are you supposed to obey the law when you are only allowed to ride a non MOT'd bike to a pre booked MOT?
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c-m · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2006 Karma :

Booked in with P&H as recommended no hassles.
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goodlifefarm · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Sep 2010 Karma :

They probably don't want you to see them ride your bike to another garage to get it MoT'd, I knew a garage years ago who did this, they advertised MoT's yet they took the cars to another garage who did the MoT for them.

evoboy · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Karma :

£35 for an MOT? Laughing

£29 is the norm. It may even be a charge set by VOSA, cant quite remember the ins and outs of it without research..
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Maximum allowable charge for a motorcycle MOT is £29.65. You must be given the option to watch the MOT being done (providing that you don't interfere with it).

VOSA might want to know.
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madturk999 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 29 Oct 2010 Karma :

Got my bike mot yestarday £25 just chat for 30 minutes about bikes quality mot lol
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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

My MOT usually lasts 10 mins of "umm" and "ahh", kick a tyre and give certificate.

Only had 1 fail there over 10 bikes... wasn't even my bike Laughing

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27cows · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Karma :

I can only ever remember actually waiting for an MOT to be done once. That was because I knew the tester and he wouldn't stop harping on about his Fireblade, to such a degree that he'd carried out the MOT while singing its praises while testing my X5 (as I believe was the testicle in question). Normally I leave it, say 'an hour OK?' and then go for a walk. Come back, bit of paper ready and away we go.

Up until the new test came in, you could just walk in off the street and get an MOT there and then. Now you need to book with most places.
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radicalrabit · Crazy Courier Joined: 27 Dec 2012 Karma :

the place I take mine (vf1000) to goes through everything and comments on NON MOT STUFF as well so if he sees anything on the bike he isn't happy with I get to know about it Gives peace of mind that the bike is right.. Will def be taking the Blackbird there wh.en its due in November.
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Sload · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Aug 2011 Karma :

Cuppa tea and a chat while I waited for my MOT last week. Was quite a pleasant experience, apart from the temperature.
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Paivi · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Karma :

I would have thought most places would want you to book it, as not all their mechanics will be VOSA authorised.

Mine usually last 5 minutes, plus another 15min or so, as VOSA has stipulated how long a bike MOT should last (20min or so, iirc), and as it never does, the MOT place just has to keep you waiting until they can 'complete' the MOT. These times are spot checked by VOSA and if they find that a garage is taking less than the stipulated time, they can lose their licence.
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andyscooter · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 May 2009 Karma :

mine was done last week

dropped it off went to mums for a brew and then walked back and picked it up
the bloke who did it only does mots on saturday

he spends 9 hours on saturday solidly doing mots 3 an hour all day

he doesnt book any other jobs in on sat so getting him to work on a bike is a bit of a pain

last year i used someone else

dropped bike off at 9:30am

will be ready in an hour

"ok i said i will go and have some breakfast and a cuppa"

hour and a half later i came back and bike hadnt moved

two hours later still hadnt moved

started it a ten to one he had three to do and he closed at one

his helper polished the saddle and started trying to put air in the tyres without checking or knowing what psi they should be at

got out at half one and swore i would never take a bike to him again
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ukdiceman · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 19 Sep 2012 Karma :

Rang mot station at 9am on a sat morning, booked for 11.50 sameday, turned up, 30mins later riding off with a pass and only £21.50 lighter!
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Irn-Bru · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Karma :

£25 for a bike MOT at my local. Dunno why they wouldn't have bookings, what an inconvenience. I am convinced my local doesn't even do any of the checks on my bikes, they've never, ever given me an advisory or anything. That and my DRZ's zorst was clearly too loud and they didn't even say anything Thumbs Up

Also free tea & coffee and TV while you wait Thumbs Up

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stonesie · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jul 2010 Karma :

Threads like this make me realize how good my mot guy is, he gives a time to be there and 9/10 the bike is straight in and done, he gives no leeway on safety stuff but he has actually threatened to fail a bike for having it's baffles IN! (Crossplane R1, he insisted the baffles were removed and the bike given a good rev...)

Also they charge £15.