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gingerprince - 7/9/05 at 08:33 AM

Hi, I'm looking at getting myself a BEC seven early next year. One thing I'm trying to get to grips with is the MOT situation with bike engined cars.

For example is there a difference is the car is on a Q plate or on a recent-build age plate? Is there a difference if the engine is carbed or injected? What's the deal if the car is on a new age plate but the engine is e.g. early nineties but rebuit etc etc.

Just trying to understand the implications really, so any ramblings appreciated

DarrenW - 7/9/05 at 08:43 AM

I would guess this is one to discuss with decent MOT station that is knowledgable of the new MOT set up and post a reply back. Unless of course we have a knowledgable MOT person on the forum.....

gingerprince - 7/9/05 at 09:01 AM

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Originally posted by DarrenW
I...that is knowledgable of the new MOT set up...


MOT's have changed recently? For the worst, presumably...

David Jenkins - 7/9/05 at 09:10 AM

It's just that MOT stations will have a direct line to the DVLA database, so Big Brother will tell them the specification for testing a particular car, and the station will report back results.

Fine in principle, but they're having serious trouble getting the kit to work in many test stations...

David

DarrenW - 7/9/05 at 09:11 AM

Yeah, they are all going computerised. i dont know what this means for us but i know for emissions the tester has to enter details into the computer that automatically says how to do the test and gives pass or fail - ho tester interpretaion anymore.

I was also told that the computers log the number of tests done in a day to make sure the correct amount of time is spent - ie fully strict tests.

Its no bad thing in general but may ake it tricky for us when different bits are used.

Hellfire - 7/9/05 at 11:44 AM

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Originally posted by gingerprince
Hi, I'm looking at getting myself a BEC seven early next year. One thing I'm trying to get to grips with is the MOT situation with bike engined cars.

For example is there a difference is the car is on a Q plate or on a recent-build age plate? Is there a difference if the engine is carbed or injected? What's the deal if the car is on a new age plate but the engine is e.g. early nineties but rebuit etc etc.

Just trying to understand the implications really, so any ramblings appreciated


Assuming you are buying the car and not building it, MOT implications are no different for a Q plate when compared to one with an age related plate. Also bear in mind that a first MOT is only required on the third anniversary of the manufacture date, regardless of the plate.

Just make sure when buying it, that the vehicle has been properly registered, and the V5 make and model, chassis number, engine number, etc, etc, all correspond accordingly.