MOT Certificate!!!

[tonyidle]

My thoughts exactly! I expect it's part of their standard procedure to stick a new certificate in the vehicle when they put on the temporary polythene seat covers.
I've been taking my 60, 70 and one 94 year old motorbikes to the same guy for 30 years. He is a biker and obviously realises that the brakes, lights and suspension etc. on all of them are nothing like today's. He knows that I am meticulous about safety and maintenance and sees from the certs that they are well used, 6 or 7000 miles a year. One has acetylene lights, girder forks, and hand gear change.
He just rides them around the block (just for the fun I suspect) and when he comes back says: "If you're prepared to ride it I'm prepared to pass it", then we chat whilst waiting for the obligatory 20 minutes or so before the computer will allow him to finalise the 'test'. All are now exempt from MOT but I still take 'em round to him.
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Surely they're all exempt? Not that an independant check is a bad idea.

 

[Spriddler]

Surely they're all exempt? Not that an independant check is a bad idea.

Yes, the cut-off date was extended last year (or 2018?) so that all vehicles manufactured before Jan 1st. 1979 are exempt and also free of road tax. They are classed as 'Historic vehicle' on the V5. I have two other bikes, previously needing MOT's that then became exempt.
The same test station does my car and m/h. They only do MOT's, i.e. no repairs at all.

 

[busby]

I got one with my new MOT this week!

Same here. BUSBY.

 

[tacr2man]

Certain organizations vehicles are exempt from MOT , but they still brought them in for "roadworthiness" inspection as part of the QA requirements . The inspection reports were individually numbered , and were signed an stamped. The funny part was that across the bottom in bold print was "This is not a legal document"