MOT - Indicators

JD-234 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 29 Aug 2010 Karma :

Hi there,

Would my DT pass an MOT without indicators.

I've heard that if you dont have any indicators then it will but if you have them and they dont work it wont.

Thanks JD

blurredman · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Sep 2010 Karma :

I believe the way it goes is:

If there is no switch, then it's fine not to have something.

Wanna take your light off? You can, but you gotta take the switch off too, same for indicators.

Not sure about the brake, though why get ride of the brake light Smile

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TimNorwich · Traffic Copper Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Karma :

Why not just buy some cheapy mini-indicators? You could get a pair for £20, and as a result you will be safer on the roads too.
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

How old is the bike.

If it is newer than mid 1980s then it must have indicators (older than that and no trace of them is fine). Cut off date is 1/8/86.

There is the day time MOT fiddle (so no lights).

There is also an exemption for solo off road machines.

All the best

Keith
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JD-234 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 29 Aug 2010 Karma :

If direction indicators are fitted they must meet the requirements of this inspection, but need not be fitted to a machine which:
. cannot exceed 30mph / 50kph, or
. was first used before 1 August 1986, or
. 'off road' machines which are designed
to carry only the rider.
. 'off road' machines with side car designed to carry the rider and one passenger in the side car.

off road machines are constructed or adapted primarily for use off roads (whether by reason of its tyres, suspension, ground clearance or otherwise).

Going by this i will pass an MOT if i dont have rear foot pegs then, which i dont have anyway

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

JD-234 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 29 Aug 2010 Karma :

Paxovasa · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Apr 2010 Karma :

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

It has longish suspension travel, road biased knobblies and slightly increased ground clearance. However it was built with road equipment such as indicators and a horn.

Think under SVA rules there is a specific limit for ground clearance to be treated as an off road bike and that is a min 900mm seat height and min 310mm ground clearance (different limits for trials bikes but with the addition of a fuel capacity limit). It would make sense for the same limit to be the one used for the MOT.

It is not what you claim to use it for but whether it was "constructed or adapted primarily for use off roads". Being a road bike it certainly wasn't constructed primarily for use off roads.

It will probably come down to how sympathetic the MOT tester is

All the best

Keith
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