Use of cookies on this web site: GP Performance collects no personally identifiable data in cookies. However, a number of social media and search engine companies place tracking cookies without our consent or co-operation. If you wish to avoid tracking, please read our cookies policy, where you will find links to resources that will help you set your browser accordingly.
GP Performance Cookies Policy
Use of Cookies on this Web Site GP Performance site uses only one cookie. It is a session cookie, which is deleted at the end of your browser session. It holds no personally identifiable data relating to our site visitors, other than the broad geographical location. This serves to ensure the site delivers the correct information in terms of local contacts, currency and taxes.
No personal data is ever held in a cookie on our web site.
However, a number of social media sites and search engines use practically every web site for tracking cookies and so called Interest Based Advertising. They do this without our consent or co-operation. While we make strenuous efforts to prevent them from doing this, their evolution is such that they can generate new ones faster than we can block the old ones.
We strongly recommend that if you do not want every moment of your web browsing catalogued and analysed, you should use the controls available in your browser to prevent tracking and to block third party cookies.
The only cookies that our site will place are for strictly functional purposes like identifying your broad geographical area to ensure accurate local informattion, and to retain the contents of a shopping basket if one is used.
gp performance - mot top tips
image goes here
If your bike was made before 1983, the regulations differ slightly. For example, items such as indicators are optional but if fitted, must work. If your bike is registered before 1985 it needs only one stop lamp. If you are in doubt about whether your bike is fit for the test, a quick phone call can often bring you up-to-date.
This gives you time to make sure that the relevant items are fitted and working, and saves us the time and trouble of failing your bike. If in doubt - ask us!
Things to check before your test
Avoiding MOT failure saves everyone involved time and trouble. While there are no guarantees of success, there is a lot you can do to make sure your bike is not one of the many ?should have passed? types that we see so often. A few simple checks can be carried out in minutes and can save you hours. For example:
Make sure all the lights work
Is the headlamp alignment and beam pattern OK?
Have you checked your tyres?
Does the horn work?
Is your exhaust stamped not for road use ?
Has your number plate a two tier layout ?
What's the chain adjustment like?
Are your footrests secure?
Is your seat correctly fitted?
These items can be checked by just about all owners at any time - prevention is better than cure.
