{"id":307,"date":"2017-11-17T15:14:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T15:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fasttrackmotorcycles.co.uk\/mot\/?page_id=307"},"modified":"2017-11-23T21:58:03","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T21:58:03","slug":"mot-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fasttrackmotorcycles.co.uk\/mot\/mot-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"MOT Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Below is a quick MOT checklist. For more in-depth information about each section of the motorcycle MOT just click on the titles or the relevant area on the bike image above.<\/p>\n

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Lights and Signals<\/a> : Quick MOT Checks<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Make sure all your lights, brake lights and indicators work. You must also display a red reflector to the rear of your bike and have a functioning horn.<\/p>\n

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Steering and Suspension<\/a> : Quick MOT Checks<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Nothing should prevent the smooth rotation of the moving parts of your bike. This includes badly routed cables and worn head stock or wheel bearings. Forks or rear shocks mustn\u2019t leak and should be firmly attached and filled with the correct amount of oil.<\/p>\n

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Brakes<\/a> : Quick MOT Checks<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Easy one this. Your bike\u2019s brakes need to work and there should be a decent amount of brake material standing proud of the backing plate. Grooved or worn disks or drums will also fail.<\/p>\n

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Tyres<\/a> : Quick MOT Checks<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Mopeds must have clearly visible tread on both tyres whilst motorcycles must have at least 1mm. Bulges or cracks in the side wall are not good at all, nor are cuts over 25mm and and everything must be seated correctly.<\/p>\n

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\n Sidecars<\/a> : Quick MOT Checks<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

If your motorbike has sidecar it must be securely fitted, the tyres and suspension must be up to the standard of the rest of the bike and all three wheels of the combination should point in the same direction.<\/p>\n

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\n Body and Structure<\/a> : Quick MOT Checks<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Fairly obviously loose parts or missing engine bolts will do you no favours. Rider footrests must be fitted and secure and if there is a pillion seat there must be a second set as well. Enough corrosion to affect the structure of the motorcycle will fail the MOT too, so check headstocks, swing arms and suspension mounting points etc.<\/p>\n

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Fuel and Exhaust<\/a> : Quick MOT Checks<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Put simply exhausts which leak or are too loud, or both, will not pass. Nor will anything stamped with \u2018not for road use\u2019 or anything which leaks fuel.<\/p>\n

note: The annual motorcycle MOT test is simply a thorough check of all the components which are essential to keep your bike roadworthy. If your motorcycle fails this MOT checklist it is almost always because it would be unsafe for you or other road users if the bike were ridden on public roads \u2013 with the obvious exception of illegal number plates, which aren\u2019t a danger to anything except your licence and your MOT pass.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Below is a quick MOT checklist. For more in-depth information about each section of the motorcycle MOT just click on the titles or the relevant area on the bike image above. Lights and Signals : Quick MOT Checks Make sure all your lights, brake lights and indicators work. You must also display a red reflector […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fasttrackmotorcycles.co.uk\/mot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/307"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fasttrackmotorcycles.co.uk\/mot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fasttrackmotorcycles.co.uk\/mot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fasttrackmotorcycles.co.uk\/mot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fasttrackmotorcycles.co.uk\/mot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=307"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/fasttrackmotorcycles.co.uk\/mot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":339,"href":"https:\/\/fasttrackmotorcycles.co.uk\/mot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/307\/revisions\/339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fasttrackmotorcycles.co.uk\/mot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}