Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

Find the nearest MOT Test Centres. Enter your postcode in the search box and we'll find all the MOT Stations near you ordered by distance. In addition to a handy map we will also include booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times. If you have a car, van, motor bike, private passenger vehicle or, even, a trike, we'll list all the M.O.S. Test Centers near you.

MOT Test Centre Counties

UK MOT Test Centres in Cornwall

TR10 9DP
TR10 9DR
TR10 9DW
TR10 9LT
TR10 9DL
TR10 9DN
TR10 9LW
TR10 9NA
TR10 9AQ
TR10 9BZ
TR10 9DS
TR10 9DT
TR10 9AG
TR10 9DJ
TR10 9DA
TR10 9JB
TR3 7DE
TR10 9DU
TR10 9JA
TR3 7DF
TR10 9BY
TR10 9AF
TR10 9EL
TR10 9JL
TR10 9HZ
TR10 9DX
TR10 9JJ
TR3 7DD
TR10 9DH
TR10 9DZ
TR3 7BZ
TR10 9YT
TR10 9YS
TR10 9YQ
TR10 9YR
TR10 9YP
TR10 9YN
TR10 9EB
TR16 6PD
TR10 9NB
TR10 9JH
TR10 9EA
TR10 9HY
TR10 9HH
TR10 9YD
TR10 9YE
TR10 9YW
TR10 9ND
TR10 9YB
TR10 9YA
TR10 9YL
TR10 9YJ
TR10 9YH
TR10 9BX
TR10 9DY
TR10 9JR
TR10 9EY
TR10 9JW
TR3 7DA
TR10 9AE
TR10 9HS
TR10 9HP
TR10 9EE
TR10 9JF
TR10 9HR
TR10 9HU
TR10 9HT
TR10 9HW
TR10 9HQ
TR10 9LP
TR10 9HG
TR10 9HJ
TR10 9ED
TR10 9HL
TR10 9JE
TR10 9HE
TR10 9HN
TR10 9JG
TR10 9HF
TR10 9HA
TR11 3SN
TR3 7DB
TR10 9JS
TR3 7BX
TR10 9JQ
TR10 9HX
TR10 9HD
TR10 9JD
TR10 9AD
TR10 9EX
TR10 9HB
TR10 9EF
TR3 7BY
TR16 6PE
TR10 9JT
TR10 9FA
TR10 9FB
TR13 0DX
TR10 9FD
TR13 0DY
TR10 9DF
TR10 9BU
TR16 6PF
TR10 9LZ
TR13 0EH
TR10 9EG
TR3 7HN
TR10 9TA
TR10 9ES
TR3 7AF
TR10 9EZ
TR3 7AE
TR10 9EU
TR13 0DZ
TR3 7FG
TR10 9AW
TR10 9FE
TR13 0XQ
TR13 0XJ
TR3 7AD
TR10 9BS
TR3 7AA
TR10 9AP
TR10 9EQ
TR13 0XA
TR3 7AG
TR3 7AB
TR3 7HP
TR3 7BG
TR3 7DQ
TR10 9LX
TR13 0DU
TR3 7BE
TR3 7BH
TR3 7BQ
TR3 7DG
TR10 9BT
TR10 9LY
TR3 7HR
TR10 9EP
TR10 9EN
TR3 7BD
TR3 7RB
TR3 7HL
TR10 9LU
TR11 5PD
TR3 7BJ
TR10 9BW
TR3 7RL
TR10 9DQ
TR13 0DT
TR3 7BL
TR10 9ER
TR10 9DD
TR3 7BN
TR16 6PB
TR3 7AQ
TR3 7BS
TR3 7RD
TR3 7BT
TR10 9FF
TR3 7BB
TR13 0DS
TR10 9BN
TR3 7BW
TR10 9BP
TR3 7BA
TR3 7BU
TR10 9EH
TR10 9EW
TR3 7RE
TR3 7BP
TR10 9AJ
TR10 9DB
TR10 9BD
TR11 5PJ
TR10 9DG
TR10 8RD
TR3 7AY
TR10 9BL
TR10 9ET
TR13 0DR
TR10 8RB
TR3 7HW
TR13 0DW
TR3 7BR
TR3 7GD
TR10 9AH
TR13 0DP
TR10 9EJ
TR10 8QL
TR3 7RN
TR10 8RA
TR3 7DH
TR3 7DP
TR10 8RF
TR10 8QN
TR10 8PD
TR10 9BJ
TR10 9WT
TR10 8QE
TR10 8RQ
TR10 9AR
TR10 8PZ
TR10 9WS
TR3 7AW
TR10 9JU
TR11 5PE
TR10 8RE
TR10 8QJ
TR13 0DN
TR10 8RX
TR10 8PF
TR10 8QZ
TR10 8RN
TR3 7HS
TR10 8QF
TR10 8RG
TR3 7DJ
TR11 3SW
TR10 8QU
TR10 8RR
TR10 8PH
TR10 8QD
TR3 7AJ
TR10 8JA
TR10 8NT
TR3 7AH
TR3 7FD
TR10 8QQ
TR3 7DL
TR10 8PL
TR10 8PQ
TR3 7DZ
TR10 8HW
TR10 8QH
TR10 8HR
TR3 7FE
TR10 8QX
TR10 8NS
TR11 5QU
TR10 9AN
TR10 8SE
TR10 8QT
TR11 5QE
TR10 8PJ
TR10 8JD
TR10 8JB
TR10 8QY
TR10 8RH
TR3 7HT
TR3 7AL
TR10 8HS
TR10 9AB
TR10 8HN
TR10 8RP
TR10 8NX
TR10 8RJ
TR10 8HP
TR10 8PB
TR10 8HJ
TR10 8NU
TR10 8SJ
TR11 5PW
TR11 5PL
TR3 7AN
TR10 8NZ
TR10 8PG
TR10 8QS
TR10 8HL
TR3 7HU
TR10 8SF
TR10 8NA
TR10 8QA
TR10 8RL
TR10 8NR
TR10 8QG
TR3 7AX
TR11 5RA
TR10 8NP
TR10 8NY
TR10 8QP
TR10 8HH
TR10 8QR
TR10 9AS
TR13 0EJ
TR10 8NW
TR10 8QW
TR10 8NN
TR10 8NB
TR11 5PF
TR10 8PA
TR3 7HJ
TR10 8NL
TR10 8RT
TR3 7RA
TR10 8HQ
TR10 8HF
TR3 7EJ
TR3 7EN
TR3 7EQ
TR3 7ES
TR10 8FH
TR10 8HD
TR3 7EU
TR16 6PA
TR10 8NJ
TR10 9AA
TR10 9AT
TR3 7HG
TR3 7EL
TR11 5QT
TR10 8GL
TR10 8HG
TR11 5PB
TR3 7EW
TR10 8NH
TR10 8PE
TR10 8DN
TR3 7HH
TR3 7EH
TR10 8NG
TR10 8DU
TR10 8HE
TR10 8DW
TR3 7HX
TR3 7ET
TR10 8EZ
TR3 7HF
TR10 8FB
TR10 8HY
TR10 8YJ
TR10 8YF
TR10 8EX
TR10 8HB
TR11 5QS
TR13 0EQ
TR3 7HQ
TR10 8YP
TR10 8YG
TR10 8YE
TR10 8PN
TR3 7EE
TR10 8GT
TR10 8NQ
TR10 8HA
TR3 7RS
TR10 9AL
TR10 8EU
TR3 7ER
TR10 9AU
TR3 7EP
TR3 7EX
TR10 8YN
TR10 8QB
TR3 7DT
TR10 8ET
TR10 8PW
TR10 8NE
TR10 8DL
TR3 7YY
TR3 7YX
TR3 7RR
TR10 8EY
TR10 8DJ
TR3 7DR
TR10 8PP
TR11 5PN
TR3 7ED
TR3 7EY
TR3 7AZ
TR10 8PU
TR10 8NF
TR3 7EG
TR3 7AP
TR3 7RJ
TR10 8PT
TR3 7FB
TR10 8ER
TR10 8DG
TR10 8ND
TR10 8ES
TR10 8SG
TR3 7EB
TR3 7DN
TR3 7EF
TR10 8AA
TR3 7EZ
TR10 8FN
TR10 8DQ
TR3 7HE
TR3 7EA
TR10 8EP
TR10 8PX
TR3 7AS
TR3 7HD
TR3 7HB
TR10 8EW
TR10 8DD
TR10 8FD
TR3 7HY
TR10 8EN
TR10 8DF
TR10 8PY
TR10 8PR
TR11 5QP
TR3 7HA
TR10 8AN
TR10 8DE
TR10 8RY
TR3 7AR
TR11 5RZ
TR3 7HZ
TR3 7RQ
TR10 8DH
TR10 8AU
TR10 8DP
TR3 7YB
TR3 7YN
TR3 7YH
TR3 7YG
TR10 8EL
TR3 7YS
TR3 7YQ
TR3 7YP
TR11 3SS
TR3 7DW
TR10 8LL
TR10 8BP
TR10 8SD
TR10 8AX
TR10 8LP
TR10 8BW
TR10 8LN
TR10 8GD
TR13 0LF
TR10 8BS
TR10 8FL
TR10 8AY
TR10 8EH
TR10 8LJ
TR10 8BN
TR10 8BT
TR11 5QR
TR3 7QT
TR10 8RW
TR10 8BH
TR10 8YB
TR10 8SA
TR10 8PS
TR10 8DB
TR10 8FJ
TR10 8DR
TR11 5QD
TR10 8BU
TR16 6NY
TR10 8LW
TR13 0LH
TR10 8GJ
TR10 9LE
TR10 8BA
TR10 8HU
TR10 8LG
TR3 7JG
TR10 8HX
TR10 8EQ
TR10 8EJ
TR16 6PG
TR10 9LF
TR13 0LE
TR10 8DA
TR10 8RZ
TR10 9LB
TR3 7JW
TR10 8EG
TR10 8BQ
TR10 8LT
TR11 5PA
TR10 8HT
TR10 8FE
TR10 8LU
TR10 9AX
TR10 8EF
TR10 8LH
TR10 9BQ
TR10 8EE
TR11 5PP
TR13 0LG
TR10 8BL
TR10 8BZ
TR10 8RU
TR10 8EA
TR10 8LX
TR10 8AH
TR10 8ED
TR10 8BG
TR10 8BJ
TR10 8BX
TR10 8JR
TR10 8LY
TR10 8LF
TR10 8BY
TR10 9DE
TR3 7JB
TR10 8LE
TR3 7QS
TR11 4JN
TR3 7JA
TR10 8JN
TR11 5DA
TR11 4JW
TR11 5RD
TR10 8JS
TR16 6PQ
TR13 0EG
TR10 8EB
TR10 8DZ
TR10 8SB
TR10 8DX
TR10 8LD
TR11 5FD
TR10 8HZ
TR10 9LA
TR10 8FA
TR10 8WJ
TR10 8JP
TR11 5DH
TR10 8JW
TR10 8JX
TR10 8JT
TR16 6NX
TR10 8JH
TR10 8JU
TR11 4JL
TR11 5PQ
TR10 8JL
TR10 8LQ
TR10 8DY
TR10 8AL
TR10 8GG
TR11 5RB
TR11 5PG
TR3 7PE
TR10 8DS
TR10 8AG
TR10 8SH
TR10 8JG
TR10 8JY
TR11 5DJ
TR10 8LZ
TR11 5DB
TR3 7QR
TR11 5DX
TR10 8AT
TR3 7AT
TR11 5DQ
TR3 7DU
TR10 8DT
TR11 4JJ
TR10 8AZ
TR16 6PH
TR10 8JJ
TR10 8AQ
TR10 8GE
TR10 8LR
TR10 8GH
TR10 8JF
TR10 8AJ
TR10 8LB
TR10 8JQ
TR10 8AF
TR11 4JH
TR10 8GB
TR10 8GA
TR10 8GF
TR10 8JE
TR11 5DP
TR10 8LA
TR11 5DG
TR10 8GX
TR11 5DF
TR11 4SA
TR10 8GY
TR11 5DW
TR10 8JZ
TR11 4JQ
TR11 5DE
TR13 0PD
TR3 7DS
TR11 4JE
TR10 8GW
TR11 5QW
TR3 7JN
TR10 8GZ
TR10 8AE
TR11 5DD
TR10 8AR
TR3 7JE
TR16 6BN
TR10 8GU
TR3 7JD
TR11 4LQ
TR11 5PY
TR11 5EL
TR10 9AY
TR16 6NT
TR11 5YZ
TR11 5YT
TR11 5YG
TR11 5YB
TR10 8FG
TR11 5DN
TR16 6PJ
TR11 5YY
TR11 5YW
TR11 5YS
TR11 5YQ
TR10 8LS
TR11 5DL
TR11 5YP
TR11 9AU
TR11 3ZS
TR11 5ZN
TR11 9AG
TR10 8ZR
TR10 8YS
TR11 5WT
TR3 7YJ
TR11 4WU
TR11 2ZJ
TR11 9YD
TR11 9DN
TR10 8YH
TR11 9DL
TR11 9DH
TR11 3ZT
TR11 2ZE
TR10 9YU
TR11 9DF
TR11 4WH
TR11 9DB
TR11 9DA
TR11 9BZ
TR11 2ZX
TR11 9BX
TR11 9BW
TR11 9BS
TR11 4YT
TR11 9BR
TR11 9BP
TR11 9BG
TR11 9BF
TR11 9AZ
TR11 9AP
TR11 9AE
TR11 9AA
TR11 2YH
TR11 5ZW
TR11 5ZQ
TR11 5ZJ
TR11 5ZA
TR11 5WX
TR11 5YU
TR11 5YN
TR11 5YL
TR11 5YJ
TR11 5YE
TR11 5XZ
TR11 5XY
TR11 5XW
TR11 5XT
TR11 5XE
TR11 5WZ
TR11 5WY
TR11 5WW
TR11 5ZX
TR11 5WS
TR11 5WR
TR11 5WN
TR11 3WQ
TR11 5WD
TR11 5YH
TR11 2WY
TR11 5FA
TR11 4ZA
TR11 4YZ
TR11 4YU
TR11 4YG
TR11 4YP
TR11 4YL
TR11 4YB
TR11 4YF
TR11 4XZ
TR11 4YA
TR11 4XR
TR11 4XT
TR11 4WY
TR11 4WW
TR11 4WX
TR11 4WT
TR11 4WS
TR11 4WJ
TR11 4WD
TR11 4WB
TR11 4WA
TR11 4TT
TR11 3WY
TR11 3ZX
TR11 3ZW
TR11 5WU
TR11 3ZU
TR11 5WA
TR11 3ZR
TR11 3ZQ
TR11 3ZN
TR11 5XU
TR11 3ZJ
TR11 3YW
TR11 3XB
TR11 3WZ
TR11 3WX
TR11 9BL
TR11 5XQ
TR11 3WU
TR11 3WS
TR11 3WR
TR11 3WG
TR11 3WB
TR11 3UT
TR11 3UF
TR11 3UB
TR11 3TQ
TR11 3TN
TR11 3JZ
TR11 2ZR
TR11 2ZQ
TR11 2ZN
TR11 2ZH
TR11 2ZF
TR11 2ZD
TR11 2ZB
TR11 2YY
TR11 2YX
TR11 2YW
TR11 2YU
TR11 2YT
TR11 2YQ
TR11 2YN
TR11 2YL
TR11 2YJ
TR11 2XJ
TR11 2WZ
TR11 2WX
TR11 2WW
TR11 2WU
TR11 2WT
TR11 2WS
TR11 5WP
TR11 2NZ
TR11 2FA
TR11 2DE
TR10 9ZQ
TR10 9YX
TR10 9YG
TR10 9YF
TR10 9XR
TR10 9WZ
TR10 9WY
TR10 9WX
TR10 9WU
TR10 9WW
TR10 9BB
TR10 8ZX
TR10 8ZQ
TR10 8ZN
TR10 8ZJ
TR10 8YR
TR10 8YQ
TR10 8YL
TR10 8YD
TR10 8YA
TR10 8XN
TR10 8WY
TR10 8WZ
TR10 8WX
TR10 8WW
TR10 8WT
TR10 8WU
TR10 8WS
TR10 8WR
TR10 8RS
TR11 5XX
TR11 5WL
TR3 7WW
TR11 9BQ
TR11 3WT
TR11 3ZE
TR11 9DP
TR11 9DJ
TR11 9BU
TR10 9ZX
TR10 9XQ
TR11 4XJ
TR11 9AY
TR11 5ZR
TR11 9BY
TR11 9DE
TR11 9DD
TR11 9BH
TR11 4YY
TR11 9AD
TR11 9BJ
TR11 9BN
TR11 9BB
TR11 9DQ
TR11 4ZN
TR11 9DG
TR11 9BT
TR11 2YP
TR11 9AW
TR11 3WW
TR11 5DS
TR11 4PB
TR11 4JD
TR10 9AZ
TR16 6PP
TR11 5DR
TR11 4LJ
TR16 6NR
TR3 7JQ
TR11 4TA
TR10 9LQ
TR11 5BZ
TR11 5DT
TR16 6NP
TR3 7JF
TR11 5QF
TR11 4RY
TR11 5QB
TR11 5XB
TR11 5EJ
TR11 4LN
TR11 5EQ
TR11 5DU
TR11 4RS
TR3 7JH
TR13 0EF
TR11 5DY
TR11 4JG
TR16 6NL
TR16 6NW
TR11 3ST
TR11 5EH
TR11 4LH
TR11 4LL
TR11 4SD
TR11 4RR
TR3 7JL
TR3 7QP
TR11 4JB
TR11 4LA
TR13 0JX
TR10 9LL
TR10 9LH
TR11 5DZ
TR11 4LD
TR10 8AD
TR13 0LJ
TR11 5JW
TR3 7QW
TR11 4SN
TR11 4LE
TR11 5QN
TR11 5BY
TR10 8AS
TR13 0LB
TR11 4RU
TR11 5EA
TR11 4RX
TR13 0LA
TR11 5RE
TR11 4JP
TR11 4LF
TR10 8BD
TR10 8BE
TR11 4LG
TR13 0LD
TR16 6PL
TR3 7DX
TR11 2UL
TR11 5QL
TR11 2HH
TR10 9BA
TR13 0JY
TR10 8AW
TR11 5EB
TR16 6NS
TR11 4RT
TR11 2HJ
TR11 4FG
TR11 4SU
TR11 5ED
TR11 2SD
TR11 4LB
TR11 2LQ
TR16 6TQ
TR11 2HQ
TR11 3SZ
TR11 4SJ
TR10 8AP
TR3 7PD
TR10 9LR
TR10 9LJ
TR11 4JZ
TR3 7RT
TR3 7DY

When to get an MOT

The MOT test is designed to check that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards defined by the Department for Transport.

The rules that determine when you need to MOT your vehicle depend on the type of vehicle you have and what you use it for. These rules are grouped into Classes which currently include 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 5a and 7. Broardly speaking you need to MOT your vehicle on;

  • the third anniversary of its registration
  • the anniversary of its last MOT, if it's over 3 years old
The exception to this is vehicles that are categorised as Class 4, 5 and 5a which need to be MOT tested every 12 months.

Driving a vehicle without an MOT can attract a fine of up to £1,000

Expired MOT certificate

It is not acceptable to drive a vehicle if its MOT has certificate expired. Doing so can result in a prosecution. Exceptions to this rule are;

  • to or from somewhere to be repaired,
  • to a pre-arranged MOT test1.

1A pre-arranged MOT test is one that has been arranged in advance. If you are stopped on the way to a drop in MOT test centre without an appointment you may not qualify for an exemption.

MOT renewal

An MOT lasts for a calendar year. The MOT expiration date is printed on the MOT pass certificate.

It is important to ensure your vehicle's MOT test certificate is renewed before the MOT test due date. This is can be done as early as a month minus 1 day before the expiration of the current certificate or anniversary of the registration of the vehicle. It is acceptable to get a new MOT test certificate at any time, however, the start date of the certificate will change if the renewal date is more than a month minus a day before the expiration of the current certificate.

MOT Test Fees and Class Descriptions

The Department for Transport has specified maximum fees that MOT test centres can charge. These are broken down by the Class of the vehicle as this roughly equates to the amount of effort required by the MOT Test Centre to carry out the test. The following table explains the Classes and associated costs.

ClassVehicle TypeAge before
MOT (years)
Maximum
Fee
1Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 29.65
1Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 37.80
2Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc)3£ 29.65
2Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc)3£ 37.80
33-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight)3£ 37.80
43-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight)3£ 54.85
4Cars (up to 8 passenger seats)3£ 54.85
4Motor caravans3£ 54.85
4Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw)3£ 54.85
4Dual purpose vehicles3£ 54.85
4Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats)3£ 54.85
4Ambulances and taxis1£ 54.85
4Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats)1£ 57.30
4Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight)3£ 54.85
4aClass 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check£ 64.00
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats)1£ 59.55
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats)1£ 80.65
5Playbuses1£ 80.65
5aClass 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 80.50
5aClass 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 124.50
7Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight)3£ 58.60

Test Failures and Retests

If your vehicle has failed its MOT Test you may qualify for a free or reduced retest.

If the MOT Test Centre carries out the repair then ordinarily they would retest the vehicle at a reduced cost or no cost at all, depending on the nature of the work and the time between the two MOT tests.

If you decide to take your vehicle away for repair you will need to ensure that your vehicle's current certificate is still valid. If your certificate is no longer valid then you will only be able to take your vehicle to a repair agent to get the defects corrected and to an MOT Test Centre with a pre-arranged MOT test appointment. You will not be able to take your vehicle to any other location.

If you have taken your vehicle away for repair and manage to return it to the same test centre before the end of the next working day for a retest, the MOT Test Centre will not charge for the partial retest, assuming the repair is one or more of the following items;

  • access panels
  • battery
  • bonnet
  • bootlid
  • brake pedal antislip
  • break glass hammer (class 5 vehicles only)
  • doors (including hinges, catches and pillars)
  • door open warning device (class 5 vehicles only)
  • dropsides
  • electrical wiring
  • emergency exits and signs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance door remote control (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance/exit steps (class 5 vehicles only)
  • fuel filler cap
  • headlamp cleaning or levelling devices (that doesn’t need a headlamp aim check)
  • horn
  • lamps (excluding headlamp aim)
  • loading door
  • main beam 'tell-tale'
  • mirrors
  • rear reflectors
  • registration plates
  • seatbelts (but not anchorages), seatbelt load limiter and seatbelt pre-tensioner
  • seats
  • sharp edges or projections
  • stairs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • steering wheel
  • tailboard
  • tailgate
  • trailer electrical sockets
  • towbars (excluding body around anchorage points)
  • tyre pressure monitoring system
  • vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • windscreen glass, wipers and washers
  • wheels and tyres (excluding motorcycles and motorcycles with sidecar)
If the repair is for another fault or you do not get your vehicle back within the time period then you are eligible for a charge.

If you return your vehicle, after a repair, within 10 working days of the original test then the MOT Test Centre can complete a partial test which may be free or at a reduce charge. If it is not within this period then the MOT Text Centre will need to carry out a full test for which a full charge can be made.

Booking an MOT

MOT Test Centres offer a variety of methods for booking your vehicle in for a test. The primary means of booking is by phone. Our website offers a handy click to call facility if you are using a compatible device saving the need to save or write the number down. It is also worth noting that many sites now have online booking capabilities making it quick and easy for you to book your car in for a test.

MOT Test Centre maximum fees are controlled. Familiarise yourself with the Class of your vehicle and ensure that the MOT Test Centre does not charge you more than the maximum fee specified.

How does the MOT Test work?

An MOT test is an annual check of qualifying vehicles by an approved agent of items the Department of Transport has deemed essential for the safe operation of the vehicle on the public highway. Checks vary by vehicle category but all include essential items like headlights, seatbelt and tyres.

The MOT Test is designed to ensure the vehicle meets road safety and emission standards as defined by the Department for Transport. The test ensures your vehicle is in appropriate condition for use on the road. The MOT Test focuses on elements of the vehicle that ensure the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users. The Test does not concern itself with the condition of the vehicle's engine or gearbox, for example, but does focus on items such as seat belts, breaks and lights. For a full guide please read the MOT Inspection Manual.

Whilst the MOT Test is being performed you are allowed to view the Test from the MOT Public viewing area. You are not, however, allowed to interact with the Tester during the course of their duties.

MOT Test Completion

When the MOT Tester has completed the inspection you will be issued with a certificate. This can be an MOT Certificate, if the vehicle has passed, or a refusal of an MOT Test Certificate. In either case the outcome, along with the vehicles odometer reading will be recorded in the MOT test database, which is a national register.

If the vehicle has passed the MOT Test the MOT Certificate will be issued with, amoungst other things, the epiration date of the Certificate. You will need to repeat this process again before this date.

If the vehicle has NOT passed the MOT Test the refusal of an MOT Test Certificate will be issued which contains the reasons why the vehicle failed the test. If you decide to take the vehicle away for repair then please ensure you have familiarised yourself with the rules related to retesting your vehicle, especially if your MOT Test Certificate has expired.

If you feel you vehicle has been incorrectly failed then you may lodge an appeal with the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) by calling them on 0300 123 9000 week days between 7:30am to 6pm. You should also contact them if you think your MOT Test Certificate is not geniune or if you think your vehicle has passed when it shouldn't have.

Driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition can attract a fine of up to £2,000, a driving ban and 3 penalty points
Information on this site is correct at time of publication. We assume no responsibility for any incorrect data, ommissions or errors.
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