MOT Question

[Bretty]

It seems quite common for them to fail your bike, carry out any works, then pass it.

To be fair, that's quite logical, as during the MOT they might find some other serious or expensive works, which might influence your decision about having other works done. i.e. if the MOT flags up over £300 of bits that need doing and you can't afford it, you're not going to bother fitting new brake pads or a tyre and may just consider selling the bike as an MOT failure.

It appears the previous owner of my bike, took it into the garage for an MOT with none of the lights working?!

Test date: 18 August 2011
Test Result: Fail
MOT test number: XXXX XXXX XXXX
Reason(s) for failure:

All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on (1.1.3a)
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i))
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii))
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c)
Horn not working (1.7.3a)

Advisory notice item(s):

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))