Daft mot advisory - Page 5

Grimble · Apr 10th, 2018, 11:25

Took one of my bikes for an MOT on Saturday at 5pm only to find that our wondrous national MOT computer system was 'offline for maintenance'.

Didn't come back online until Sunday lunchtime. Luckily my tester is open then so it got done, but yet another example of the benefits of progress - not!

Passed ok, for what is likely to be its last MOT as it will turn 40 before expiry.

john.wigley · Apr 10th, 2018, 11:58

Talking of bike MOTs, I used to have a Raleigh 'Runabout' moped. Now this is basically a bicycle with a small engine slung below the bottom bracket driving the rear wheel. Latterley, whenever I took it for it's MOT, the tester would enter the details and then spend the next five minutes (all it required) checking the machine. We then had a brew and put the world to rights while the system caught up and allowed him to print the certificate.

Regards. John.

scoobysn7x · Apr 10th, 2018, 13:09

I got one this year for all valve stems slightly deteriated,had a look as the alloys are only about 8 months old, and they seem fine, don't lose air etc, so not sure if I should get them replaced and risk Kwik-fit/National damaging the mint alloys during the process :-( ( last time I had tyres fitted to freshly [pwder coated wheels they managed to chip them, they tried to say they were already like that !!).

Apr 10th, 2018, 11:25	#41
Grimble Grimble Last Online: Feb 4th, 2019 17:54 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Staffordshire	Took one of my bikes for an MOT on Saturday at 5pm only to find that our wondrous national MOT computer system was 'offline for maintenance'. Didn't come back online until Sunday lunchtime. Luckily my tester is open then so it got done, but yet another example of the benefits of progress - not! Passed ok, for what is likely to be its last MOT as it will turn 40 before expiry. __________________ 2012 XC60 D4 SE Lux Nav

Apr 10th, 2018, 11:58	#42
john.wigley VOC Member since 1986 Last Online: Yesterday 22:15 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leicestershire	Talking of bike MOTs, I used to have a Raleigh 'Runabout' moped. Now this is basically a bicycle with a small engine slung below the bottom bracket driving the rear wheel. Latterley, whenever I took it for it's MOT, the tester would enter the details and then spend the next five minutes (all it required) checking the machine. We then had a brew and put the world to rights while the system caught up and allowed him to print the certificate. Regards. John. __________________ Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana .....

Apr 10th, 2018, 13:09	#43
scoobysn7x Premier Member Last Online: Apr 16th, 2024 04:51 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Newcastle	I got one this year for all valve stems slightly deteriated,had a look as the alloys are only about 8 months old, and they seem fine, don't lose air etc, so not sure if I should get them replaced and risk Kwik-fit/National damaging the mint alloys during the process :-( ( last time I had tyres fitted to freshly [pwder coated wheels they managed to chip them, they tried to say they were already like that !!).

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