There has been discussion on here about whether or not an MOT is required for first registration of pre 1960 vehicles. Here is an excerpt from a VMCC registration document that clearly states 'Not Needed' Ron.
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I think you could read that two ways.
It says "you will need to get the vehicle MoTed".
It also says its exempt if its pre 1960.
But its only exempt if it says its pre 1960 on the log book and you can't get a log book without an MOT, so my reading is that you do need an initial MOT?
Rob
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Fingers crossed that I'm wrong.
Rob
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The government changed the rules, not me! And I'm not suggesting you shouldn't get an MOT if you want to. Why would you even infer that the bike might be a Wreck? But as I've said before. It seems that DVLA staff can interpret the rules differently. I know only to well about that as I recently had two totally different and conflicting instructions when trying to get an 'A' plate removed from my WD/L Enfield. 
Ron
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not suggesting the bike is a wreck Ron, but wondering why such a fight should be put up against a one off MOT?
As for the Welbike it was never intended as a roadworthy vehicle surely? A bit of disposable battlefield kit is what it was. Use it and chuck it, like a grenade but almost less lethal.........
There are a lot of owners of rusty 1950s cars to whom the lack of an MOT will be a godsend.
my log book states in section 4; first registered march 1984. In section 3 special notes; was registered and/or used. declared manufactured 1939. So where does that leave me?...
( 'DVLA send out the reminder as usual for my 1935 machine when it needs tax . . its stated on the V5 as first reg 1935 but says first registered in the UK 2005. so I've now taxed it online twice since the new MOT rule. both times without a hitch & without an MOT.
BUT ... the reminders when i recieve them state very clearly "This Vehicle needs a current MOT".
I'm not overly bothered but it does make me wonder if they are covering themselves by putting that.' )
Whether your vehicle requires an MOT or not is governed by its recorded date of manufacture...not its date of registration.
My M20 is of 1941 manufacture but is in the DVLA records as manufactured in 1968 (which was also the date it was first registered on the roads).
This error on the part of the DVLA (or the old licensing authorities) means my M20 still requires an MOT....
Unless something has changed you can insure an unregistered bike on its frame number and ride it directly to and from an MOT station to get the MOT required at first registration (if it's still required!!)
Bizarrely, and illogically, a dating certificate is accepted by the DVLA to confirm the date of manufacture in this case...but is not if you want to change an incorrect date of manufacture that is already recorded...Then you need a copy of the manufacturers records....
Two different documents in different circumstances to prove the same thing...
You could hardly make it up....
The DVLA couldn't organise an escape if the f*****g door was left open..But they've proved that enough times already....Ian
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BUT ... the reminders when i recieve them state very clearly "This Vehicle needs a current MOT".
I'm not overly bothered but it does make me wonder if they are covering themselves by putting that.' )
Whether your vehicle requires an MOT or not is governed by its recorded date of manufacture...not its date of registration.
I thought I was one of the few people who had never had a problem understanding that it's done on date of manufacture. ... on that subject, the D.O.M DVLA give for MOT exemption is before 7.1.1960 to keep it inline with the date for road tax exemption which is also the 7th Jan. as these vehicles most likely were built pre xmas holidays.
anyway my gripe is that on some forms the DVLA contradict themselves by stating the cut off point for MOT exemption as 1.1.1960 when we know it's actually 7.1.1960 on the official statement ..... Bearing in mind they've had since 2011 to get that right.
Bernie, I have no intentions of phoning my insurance company. The decision was made by the government and I can't see how an insurance company can make their own rules up. There have been MOT exempt vehicles for years now. My own Morris Commercial for over 20 years. There are some vehicles that it is impossible to MOT anyway....Like track laying or traction engines for instance.
One thing that is certain though, is that individual members of DVLA staff can seem to interpret the rules differently 
Ron
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