MOT question - mirrors

root · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 02 Aug 2010 Karma :

do you need mirrors for an MOT?

I've got the left mirror (when you're sat on the bike)

should i stick that on for MOT? do I need both? or 0 at all?

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

You don't need mirrors for the MOT.
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

I've not got any on one of my bikes and it's always passed no problem

root · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 02 Aug 2010 Karma :

ok, thanks guys Very Happy

hope it passes

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Dan79 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Karma :

Sorry to introduce some confusion to the topic, but whilst I can't find any reference at all to mirrors in the section about motorcycles in the manual, according to the section about tricycles in that manual I quote as follows:

"Obligatory Mirrors

Bodied vehicles must have two mirrors, one of which must be fitted to the offside.
unbodied vehicles other tan mopeds must have one offside and one nearside mirror.
unbodied vehicles classed as mopeds must have one mirror. If first used on or after 1 August 1978 it must be fitted to the offside."

My question is, are solo motorcycles classed as unbodied vehicles for the purposes of the MOT ? It is the mention of mopeds above that makes me uncertain.
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lonie · Trackday Trickster Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Karma :

mirrors arent an mot requirement for bikes ive put plenty of bikes through MOT's without mirrors

Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

Mine have passed with no mirror.
I know they fail it you have a set of mirrors and one is cracked.

cb1rocket · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jan 2010 Karma :

NO MIRRORS NEEDED!!!

However as one has said if you fit one mirror, and other is missing but the mounting point is there, then it will fail as one is missing.

Again if the mirror is broken (either of them) then that will fail its MoT.

So if you have one good mirror and one broken mirror, then replace the mirror or take em both off Thumbs Up

bigblackjet · Scooby Slapper Joined: 06 Jun 2010 Karma :

JUST DONE MY MOT TICKET (THIS WEEK).

MIRRORS IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM ARE NOT ON A MOTORCYCLE MOT.

SO, MISSING/BROKEN/ONLY THE MOUNT PRESENT, NO MIRROR.

WILL NOT EFFECT YOUR MOT.

A SHARP OR DANGEROUSE PART OF THE BIKE, ANY PART THAT IS NON MOT, WILL GET YOU AN ADVISORY, ON NON TESTABLE PARTS, JUST TO SHOW THAT THE TESTER NOTED ITS CONDITION.

c_dug · Super Spammer Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

Could have sworn that if there was the fitting for a mirror then there had to be one in it, or if it came with them as standard it had to have them fitted or something along those lines.
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