not sure wether this is the right section for my question but here it goes.. for a bike/scooter to pass a mot does it have to have mirrors fitted? as currently i dont have any but need to go for mot before i can afford to get hold of some? basicaly would my scooter pass mot without mirrors? thanks

not sure but i would guess no, I know for a fact though that a pair wouldnt be needed

I knew 2 wudnt have to be fitted but wasn't sure about having one or none thanks airhead

I know of classic bikes that have passed mot without any mirrors, and custom bikes with no mirrors. Not sure about modern bikes or scooters that came fitted with them originally.

Doing a little research I found this, The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, regulation 33, item 5 in the table says no mirrors are required.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/part/II/chapter/E/crossheading/mirrors/made

I'm no lawyer though, and I have noticed there are ammendments to the legislation, I haven't looked through them all to figure out if anything has changed. So I can't guarantee that this stands..

Best advice is to call a garage and just ask?

Thanks for that awesome bit of research norcot, I did do a quick google search but could not find anything about mirrors

yeah like Norcot said call the place you are taking it and ask.

mine passed without mirrors a couple of months ago, don't know if that means much though- he didn't seam all that strict.

Does not need mirrors, or speedo. [ just txt my mate. m.o.t tester]

Thanks a lot (Y) was aware of speedo situation aswell although personal preference wud rater know how fast was goin

My DDT didnt have mirrors for best part of a year, passed MOT fine, helps if you get talking to the tester, mine was into all his classic american bikes and cars,

I am going to fit mirrors when I get the money just wud rather get MOT so its on the road at first cheers lads