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paulbaker1954:
Hopefully all are aware that from 20th May Historic vehicles no longer need an MOT. This decision has spawned much debate in the classic community.

Interested in fellow owners opinions as to whether they will continue to mot their bikes every year or not

For me I probably won’t bother as I know that I maintain my bike better than most “newish” machines out there and I trust my mechanical skills and knowledge of my bike more than some testers out there.

Why would I want to risk life and limb on a dangerous machine. After all an MOT only says it was ok on the day it was tested.

Interestingly on my way back from mot last year with a pass with no advisories I noticed the top yoke had split on the rhs and the tester never spotted it!! Makes you think don’t it !!!

I keep all receipts etc. for any work done including oil changes etc etc that any future buyer can see and understand that this is a well maintained and cherished bike. After If I ever sell I can always get an mot done for a buyer if they want peace of mind.

Orcade-Ian:
I doubt that I will go to the trouble of travelling 20 miles into Kirkwall (and, hopefully back!) to get mine done - and like most of us there’s more than 1.  What I would like to do is have someone with a critical, classic eye give it the once over to make sure I didn’t miss anything which could be dangerous - split pins missing cracked tyre valves and the like. Like you I am confident doing anything on my vehicles. Perhaps we might set up a breakfast meet where we can check each other’s work?
Ian

kevski:
I will still get mine tested, insurance companies can and will use no MOT as a reason to not pay out, and let's not forget the ones that just see it as a saving and are too stupid and or lazy to maintain their vehicles, after all its only a few pounds for a little peace of mind.

sprinta:
What is the position once we are past 20th May?

I currently have some bikes that will not need MOT's until after 20th May so is there something that one has to do once the existing MOT expires (every year?) or do nothing?

What is the position with those on which the MOT will have expired before the 20th May?

paul G:
Taken from the Carol Nash web site.

Owners of some classic bikes will be spared the annual trip to the MoT station after the government announced plans to exempt vehicles over 40 years old from the annual MoT test.

Previously vehicles manufactured before 1960 were exempt from the annual inspection but the new rules mean some 50,000 or so more bikes do not need an MoT test.

The new rules, which come in during May 2018, bring Britain in line with most of the rest of Europe and will work on a rolling 40 year basis. As of next spring, all bikes built before 1978 will fall under the new rules, meaning that classic bikes like Triumph Bonnevilles, Honda’s iconic CB750 and the Kawasaki Z1 will, in theory, be cheaper to own and run.

The 40 year rule also applies to vehicle excise duty (road tax), which are exempt from any fees, although riders will still be required to have valid insurance for their classic bikes.

These new regulations also apply to classic cars and do place an emphasis on owners to ensure their vehicles are in a roadworthy state. While an MoT certificate will no longer be compulsory, drivers and riders may still present their vehicles for a voluntary MoT test and it remains their responsibility to ensure that their vehicles have no defects that would see it fail the government tests when they take to the public roads.

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