mot in europe

[mozencesme]

Hi guys, I needed to leave my bike in greek island because of bad weather this winter and it is 58 plate adv will need an Mot soon, can I do mot in greece or bike needs return to uk? or can the bike stay in there without Mot?

Many thanks

 

[Greg Masters]

I don't think that VOSA has any testing stations in Greece.

 

[ducatiparts.110mb]

You may well find that if the MOT is overdue then your insurance is invalid. If I were you I'd check out the DVLA or VOSA websites and then email them for specific advice. If they tell you the facts of what you can / can't do its worth a hell of a lot more than getting a load of opinions on here.

 

[mozencesme]

re entering to uk would be a problem without Mot isnt it?

 

[bumpmuncher]

Just get it booked in for mot near your port of entry into the uk and go straight there from the boat.

 

[Greg Masters]

It's normally an offence to ride in the UK without an MoT on a bike that should have one.

With the gizzmos that the Bill have these days, you're likely to get pulled before getting too far.

You could book an MoT near your home for the day that you return and say that you're riding to a pre-booked test.

 

[mozencesme]

thanks guys..

 

[Steptoe]

You may well find that if the MOT is overdue then your insurance is invalid. .

Not so.

 

[stolzy]

You may well find that if the MOT is overdue then your insurance is invalid.

I heard that if you run out of time on a parking meter your insurance is invalidated too, so watch out.

 

[(RIP) john plane]

Hi guys, I needed to leave my bike in greek island because of bad weather this winter and it is 58 plate adv will need an Mot soon, can I do mot in greece or bike needs return to uk? or can the bike stay in there without Mot?

Many thanks

I am the same my bike is in spain. i dont think i will have a problem in spain and france but will book an mot for the day i get back to england.

 

[Wapping]

You may well find that if the MOT is overdue then your insurance is invalid.......

........ its worth a hell of a lot more than getting a load of opinions on here.

Indeed.


PS To the OP, don't forget that to be legal throughout Europe the bike will need to show a UK road fund licence, too. No doubt you have one :ague

 

[stolzy]

In France there is no MOT for bikes.

Nor tax disk either

Truly a motorcycle paradise

 

[franco]

In France there is no MOT for bikes.

Nor tax disk either

Truly a motorcycle paradise

I wouldn't have a problem putting the bike in for an MOT, well, apart from having to pay for it My bike is alway roadworthy, but some of the bikes you see running round here with bald tyres, chains dangling really dangerously etc. Som people obviously need reminding their bikes are dangerous.
If it's every two years like the cars here, that wouldn't be bad...

Rob

 

[sidestand]

As long as the bike is booked in at the MOT station you will be OK with the law. Just make sure you gove the MOT station your registration number so the police can check. you can legally drive a vehicle without an MOT when you are taking it to get one

 

[Timolgra]

As long as the bike is booked in at the MOT station you will be OK with the law. Just make sure you gove the MOT station your registration number so the police can check. you can legally drive a vehicle without an MOT when you are taking it to get one

As long as you're driving it straight there and it's a reasonable distance away ie. close! as was once pointed out to me by a knob

 

[petkostas]

There is no MOT in Greece...don't know if you need to make arrangements with you local authorities, but in case you need something in Greece drop me a pm.

 

[luke scott]

I am the same my bike is in spain. i dont think i will have a problem in spain and france but will book an mot for the day i get back to england.

Traffico in spain are going after UK vehicles now and looking for mot certs. We saw them in Estepona this week. Im getting an Irish bike for there because we dont have an mot for bikes so its less complicated.

 

[mozencesme]

many thanks,(ferustume) where are you in greece petkostas?

 

[mozencesme]

many thanks to all...

 

[petkostas]

many thanks,(ferustume) where are you in greece petkostas?

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