Two mirrors?

Hi,

By law (or MOT) does a bike have to have both mirrors?

TIA

 

Number 1 son has to move his left mirror to get in the entry, but he's gone
an knackered the thread...

So no left mirror. Should make him better with his life savers though.

 

I'm not sure it even has to have one mirror. BICBW

 

The bike before mine at the MOT garage last week had no mirrors. It was a
smart 50cc thing brought along by the lucky boy's dad. It passed the MOT.

My friend's 300 Kawasaki enduro has never had mirrors - it passes MOT.

John

 

I thought that if it had the mounts, it had to have the mirrors. BICBW.

 

Dont think it needs any

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Nige,

'Candygram for Mongo'

R1

 

No, but it's nice.

 

You're not wrong.

 

Nope, I snapped one of mine off and it still passed the MOT

 

I cannot see anything about mirrors in the MOT guide I usually refer
to:

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual/mc_contents.htm

but can't say I read every line either.

cheers

SS

 

My 1979 Guzzi has no mirrors (it has mounting points), the MZ also has
none but that's a 1971 bike.

It's not an MOT item for bikes but C&U states "(b) Mirrors optional
fitment but if fitted on motorcycles first used on or after 1 October
1978 - must be approved to EC Directive 71/127, 79/795, 80/780, 85/205,
86/562, 88/321,Chapter 4 of Directive 97/24 or to ECE Regulation 46.01;"

So in short - if they are fitted they need to have glass etc but they're
not required.

 

No, my 1979 Guzzi was registered after 1/9/78 (obv.) and has mirror
mounts but no mirrors. No problem.

 

By law (or MOT) does a bike have to have both mirrors?

Thanks everyone for your replies.