MOT and indicators

[stevenc370]

are indicators a legal requirement for the mot? I'm making a cafe racer and defiantly would rather go with looking cool that safety

[WD Forte]

AFAIK and last time I asked
if they're on the bike they have to work
if you don't have any fitted its not tested/ignored.

Rules may have changed since I last Motd a bike
without flashers
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[andyscooter]

Mine has current not

And no flashy light things
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[moonzoomer]

If the bike was registered after 1 st august 1986 it must have indicators fitted

[Llama-Farmer]

[weasley]

[P.addy]

Single seat offroad style

Fit knobblies and jack it up.

Alternative, tape all lights up then remove tape after.

[Rogerborg]

MOT manual says what Paddy says.

[Updated]
Note that you have to tape over the front and rear "position lamps", not just the indicators.

[RVLR 1989]
A headlamp is distinct from a "position lamp".

A front position light is not required on a solo motorcycle with a headlamp.
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[davebike]

Riding on Daytime MOT with light fitted but not indicators is and Offence I heard of at least one rider being done in London

Daytime MOT no lights apart from brake light, daytime use only!

Proper MOT all light s and indicators fitted and working

Otherwise I think the phrase is "your nicked" OK you will get away with it until you ave an accident where Police are called then your in the shit

OH and don't forget to inform your insurers if using daytime MOT it a modification in there eyes
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[P.addy]

[Rogerborg]

[Llama-Farmer]

[Atomic Punk]

I went for an MOT on my old streetfighter with no indicators only to be told if it has the indicator switch it should have working indicators
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[weasley]

My (departed) KDX 125 had lights but no indicators, but it did have the wiring and switch. I took it for an MoT. The guy called me and said he wasn't even going to test it because it had no indies. I said that as it was primarily an off-road bike by the definition of the MoT manual that it didn't need them. He said he'd go and read the manual. To his credit, he called me back and said fair enough (but caveated by saying he'd never come across this in 25 years of doing MoTs). Bike failed on a couple of other things, which I fixed, sent it back, and it passed.

Also, I taped over the indicator switch.
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[mentalboy]

[Rogerborg]

[Ste]

Daytime MOT's and the finer points of what lights and switches are allowed or should be taped up largely depends on the MOT tester and their opinion.

I had no trouble with either of the day time only MOTs I've had on bikes that had brake lights. If the MOT guy won't pass your bike if it's got a brake light fitted then that's something to put back on when you've got the MOT done!

It'd be pretty surprising if the police nicked someone for having a brake light fitted.

[Kickstart]

Hi

If it is a road bike first used after 1st August 1986 then it needs to have indicators, unless you go through the daytime MOT fiddle.

All the best

Keith
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