MOT's.

[Fortuna]

Jesus, they've got tough on the MOT now. £300 on a perfectly good R1 just to get it through an MOT.
They failed it for things it passed on last year. If your number plate is anything but standard it will fail and the MOT guy can fail it for anything he considers dangerous.
He failed me on the gear link that goes through the frame as it moves slightly, brake pads that are still actually ok, 1 pilot bulb, 2 tyres FFS!, No markings on exhaust, non standard number plate, headrace bearings and a loose LH instrument cluster that you have to force to make it move.
I'm going to do the things I think I should do like the bulb, number plate and exhaust and if they fail it again I'm going to appeal which means not touching it for a few weeks until the Ministry check it.
I got the impression that they thought I would fix some of the things with them. Yeah right .
Anyone had similar experiences lately?

[Major_Grooves]

Are you going to take it to a different tester this time? Seems like this one was quite harsh!
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[cqueen]

yeah take it elsewhere for a re-test its only £15 innit

[bonehead]

Sounds well harsh, I had my first MOT the other day and it passed, but he did say at the end 'those brake pads will need changing soon'.
I already new and had them in my bag just incase. But I still passed.
It all looked very thorough I watched him do it, even one of those yellow boxes over the end of my exhaust ( dont know what that was for) then he turned the engine over. Even had the back wheel on some roller thing on the floor.
It was worse than being in the dentists waiting room.

[Fortuna]

Actually yeah I might go elsewhere this time.
Yellow box? Is your exhaust aftermarket by any chance?
I think the wording is something like "A silencer that is in such a condition OR is of such a type that the noise emitted is clearly in excess of that which would be produced by a similar machine fitted with a standard silencer in average condition".
No law says you can't cover the end though. Plus it's at the testers discretion.

[TOM M]

ive had to put my rs125 through two MOT's and its passed with flying colours every time.

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[Gazdaman]

I'm gonna have to splash out on a standard number plate.

*Gaz bangs head on desk*.

The one that was on the TZR wasn't standard, so I bought a purdy small one, with a custom slogan.

I'll take it for an MOT when it's dark.

Gaz

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[jay12329]

Emmisions check?
J

[Kickstart]

Hi

Does sound a bit harsh. They have always been able to fail it for anything they consider dangerous, and the bulb is required (although some places will overlook it as you always have your lights on), and the numberplate is definatly getting clamped down on officially in MOT test.

Slightly worn gear linkage really is taking the mickey, exhaust markings are irrelevant as long as it is quiet and is not marked "Not for road use" and I think the clocks would need to be very loose to warrent a fail on them for being insecure.

Find another MOT station. Maybe they just got grilled by the ministry, or are under some kind of warning.

All the best

Keith
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