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PostPosted: 09:58 - 23 Mar 2009    Post subject: Taping up lights to pass an MOT? Reply with quote
My rear brake light switch has stopped working and I have an MOT tomorrow. The trouble is I can't pick up my bike until tomorrow morning so will have no time to sort it.

Obviously, with a non-working brake light it will fail, so can I tape up all the lights and switchgear to get it through on a 'daytime MOT'?
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PostPosted: 10:18 - 23 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think you still need a working brake light to get a daytime mot.
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PostPosted: 10:32 - 23 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd just like to add I did try calling the MOT place but they are shut on Mondays.
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PostPosted: 10:38 - 23 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
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1.3 Stoplamps

This inspection applies to; all machines except those which have neither front nor rear position lamps, or has such lamps permanently disconnected, painted over or masked that are
. only used during daylight hours, and
. not used at times of seriously reduced visibility

If this situation occurs the vehicle presenter should be issued with a VT32 (advisory notice) recording the above.

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1.1 Front and Rear Position Lamps

This inspection applies to: all machines, except those which have neither front nor rear position lamps, or have such lamps permanently disconnected, painted over or masked that are
. only used during daylight hours, and
. not used at times of seriously reduced visibility

If this situation occurs the machine presenter should be issued with a VT32 (advisory notice) recording the above.

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PostPosted: 10:47 - 23 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers, Truslack Thumbs Up

Time to get the gaffa tape out.
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PostPosted: 11:09 - 23 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Make sure that you tape up your light switches, as well as all the lights.
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PostPosted: 13:01 - 23 Mar 2009    Post subject: Re: Taping up lights to pass an MOT? Reply with quote
Joe wrote:
My rear brake light switch has stopped working and I have an MOT tomorrow. The trouble is I can't pick up my bike until tomorrow morning so will have no time to sort it.

Obviously, with a non-working brake light it will fail, so can I tape up all the lights and switchgear to get it through on a 'daytime MOT'?


Why not just fix it and then get it MOT'd then you won't have the expense of putting it through again to ride at night.
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PostPosted: 13:04 - 23 Mar 2009    Post subject: Re: Taping up lights to pass an MOT? Reply with quote
Finglonga wrote:
Why not just fix it and then get it MOT'd then you won't have the expense of putting it through again to ride at night.


You don't need to MOT it again. The daytime record is just an advisory.

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PostPosted: 13:05 - 23 Mar 2009    Post subject: Re: Taping up lights to pass an MOT? Reply with quote
Finglonga wrote:
Joe wrote:
My rear brake light switch has stopped working and I have an MOT tomorrow. The trouble is I can't pick up my bike until tomorrow morning so will have no time to sort it.

Obviously, with a non-working brake light it will fail, so can I tape up all the lights and switchgear to get it through on a 'daytime MOT'?


Why not just fix it and then get it MOT'd then you won't have the expense of putting it through again to ride at night.


Because I can't get to the bike until tomorrow when I have to get it to the MOT and also I only ever ride it during the day - I don't fancy doing any greenlaning with a headlight powered by a candle.

I'll fix it at some point before the next MOT.
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PostPosted: 13:45 - 23 Mar 2009    Post subject: Re: Taping up lights to pass an MOT? Reply with quote
Kickstart wrote:
Finglonga wrote:
Why not just fix it and then get it MOT'd then you won't have the expense of putting it through again to ride at night.


You don't need to MOT it again. The daytime record is just an advisory.

All the best

Keith


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PostPosted: 14:10 - 23 Mar 2009    Post subject: Re: Taping up lights to pass an MOT? Reply with quote
Joe wrote:

Because I can't get to the bike until tomorrow when I have to get it to the MOT and also I only ever ride it during the day - I don't fancy doing any greenlaning with a headlight powered by a candle.

When we did Salisbury plain, that's pretty much what I had, well, a fairly-light (literally, one of those cheap units with small house hold bulbs in).
Made it 'interesting', though Ste had a better light, so I just tried to use his light instead.)

Keep umming and ahing about getting the 200 road registered (another thread reminded me it'd be 'interesting' with supermoto wheels that I've got sitting around Smile ). It's already got a horn, so hopefully I should just need to bolt a numberplate on and that's it.
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