MOT Requirements for Scooter

Hi i have a piaggio nrg DT and was wondering what the full requirements are for it to pass a MOT.

i was wounding if someone has time could they reply with the list or provide a link?


Thanks

 

Was looking this up myself yesterday. Try this link:

http://www.ehow.co.uk/list_7377731_scooter-mot-requirements.html

 

Cheers ill check it out, im just trying to find out whether u need mudguards and also whether u have to have electric start as i only have kick start

 

From what i recall you dont need mudguards for mot but its illegal to ride without them. Stupid law but that's the way with this country! As for kick start,providing engine can be started so headlamp can be checked then its fine. If like my liberty,the headlights come on with ignition then it can be tested without starting it

 

Biggest fault on the NRG's is the front suspension bushes. Test them by holding the front brake on tight, then rocking the bike forward, not pushing down on the bars, but in a straight line forwards. If they are worn then you will feel the movement. You should also be able to see the lower leg move slightly, you can also feel it with your hands.
Rear shock should damp nicely, not bounce like a balloon or be as stiff as a saturday night special.
All lights should work, yellow light for indicators regardless of lenses colour, red for stop/tail light, no white light showing through broken or cracked lenses. If you have a main/dipped beam switch then the headlight should work on both beams and show a blue high beam warning light on the dashboard. It should also not be blinding to other motorists.
Brakes should be effective with pad wear at a reasonable level, if discs are fitted they should not be warped, they should be tested on the rolling brake tester and this will show any disc warpage front and rear (if fitted).
Tyres should be above the legal limit of 1.6mm, you can see the wear bar in the tread of the tyre, if you are any where near this change the tyre.
Mirrors must be fitted, a minimum of one mirror on the right hand side.
Bodywork must not be seen to be broken in such a manner that it can cause harm to any pedestrians.
Number plate must be of the legal type on a 9" x 6" plate with letters and numbers of the required standard, height and spacing.
Number plate lighting is specific to the vehicle, but if fitted must work.
The vehicle must be able to be started whether by electric or kickstart.

 

Regards tyre tread i believe it is visible tread on a 50cc. Admittedly i wouldn't ride anything with tread that low! I am pretty sure the engine doesn't have to be running. I had a Suzuki gn125 with a knackered coil that i took for mot. Came to start it to take it for test and no spark. Didn't want to miss the appointment so borrowed a van. It passed as the lights came on with ignition and everything else was fine. This was 6 years back though so unless things have changed? Every bike i have taken since(and before come to think of it!) I have ridden there.

 

As regards visible tread, the rule is taken from the car requirements, visible tread over 75% of the tyre. But when it comes to a bike, you only ride on 1 inch of the tyre most of the time, in the middle. So, mostly it depends on the tester, if he's having a bad day, then be prepared. But to be honest, if your tyre looks borderline then change it.
As for having it running, normally it is required for the rolling brake test, but again, it depends on the tester.
My MOT tester has passed bikes without me even taking them off the trailer. But then again he knows me well, he should after 30 years. He knows I'm a fussy bastard, and I wouldn't dare take a dodgy bike to him. He actually turned me away with a scooter because I had forgotten to put the mirrors on. That's the kind of tester he is. If I'm not happy with it, then it doesn't go for test, simple. If my customer thinks i'm being an arse, then he can take it himself and run the gauntlet. Nine times out of ten it will fail.
I don't want a tester that will pass anything regardless, I want a fair but strict tester, someone who bollocks me if i miss something stupid. If I get a bollocking from him, then that means I haven't done my job right, and if I haven't done my job right then I shouldn't be doing my job at all. I'm tough with my standards, maybe too tough, but my reputation means a lot to me, I don't think I've worked hard for it, it just the way I am. If it's not right, then it's not right, and it needs to be put right. All of my customers have come to me by word of mouth, no advertising, and I've heard them say to each other, if you put your bike in there it wont come out til it's right, he won't let you have it back til he's happy with it. The thing is, it's a good thing that I am this way with bikes. Nearly all my customers are young kids, under 20 years old, they think they know all there is to know about scooters, until I show them what they've missed. And it's all stuff that would kill them most likely. Brakes, suspension, lights.

 

You sound like a very good chap,and good at what you do. Like the sound of your mot tester too. Talking of youngsters with scooters,i followed one out of town the other day. Side mounted number plate was all good and well till he over cooked a bend,lent in too sharp and ripped it off. Nearly took him off too.