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

TR3 6LQ
TR3 6LD
TR3 6GR
TR3 6LJ
TR3 6LG
TR3 6LA
TR3 6JD
TR4 8TD
TR3 6LX
TR3 6LN
TR3 6HP
TR3 6HU
TR3 6LL
TR3 6HR
TR3 7NH
TR3 6HZ
TR3 6HS
TR3 6LS
TR3 6HT
TR3 6LP
TR3 6GB
TR3 6JA
TR3 6HW
TR3 6JE
TR3 6LU
TR3 6HN
TR3 6HY
TR3 6HX
TR3 6JU
TR3 7NQ
TR3 6LE
TR3 6LR
TR4 8TB
TR3 7LL
TR4 8TA
TR3 6XB
TR3 6HQ
TR3 6LF
TR3 6LB
TR3 6LY
TR3 6LW
TR3 6GA
TR3 6YJ
TR3 6YN
TR3 6YR
TR3 6YF
TR3 6YG
TR3 6YH
TR3 6ZA
TR3 6ZD
TR3 6ZE
TR3 6YT
TR3 6YZ
TR3 6YU
TR3 6YQ
TR3 6YS
TR3 6XD
TR3 6XY
TR3 6XZ
TR3 6LH
TR3 6JB
TR3 6GH
TR3 7NG
TR3 6HJ
TR3 6LZ
TR3 7LN
TR3 6JF
TR3 6HH
TR3 6RF
TR3 6HL
TR3 6YA
TR3 6YW
TR3 6JP
TR3 6JG
TR3 6JL
TR3 6JZ
TR3 6JQ
TR3 7NP
TR3 7LJ
TR3 6JY
TR3 6GF
TR3 7RX
TR3 7NW
TR3 7LH
TR3 7LW
TR3 7WE
TR3 7RW
TR4 8TE
TR3 7NN
TR3 6JS
TR4 8TJ
TR3 7LQ
TR3 6PE
TR4 8SZ
TR3 6JR
TR3 6GL
TR3 6PF
TR3 6GN
TR3 6JN
TR3 6PD
TR3 6PG
TR3 7NL
TR3 6JJ
TR3 7NJ
TR3 7LF
TR4 8SU
TR3 7NR
TR3 6QE
TR3 6GE
TR3 6HG
TR3 6AG
TR3 6JT
TR3 6PA
TR3 6JH
TR3 6PB
TR3 6PQ
TR4 8SX
TR3 6PL
TR4 8ST
TR3 7LE
TR3 6PP
TR3 7LD
TR3 6PU
TR3 7LP
TR3 6PZ
TR3 7ND
TR3 6PT
TR4 8TF
TR3 6PH
TR3 6EB
TR3 6QA
TR3 7FA
TR3 7LT
TR3 6PX
TR3 7LR
TR3 7NS
TR3 6PN
TR3 6PJ
TR4 8QZ
TR3 6NE
TR3 6EH
TR3 6PY
TR3 7YU
TR3 7LB
TR4 8SS
TR3 6ED
TR3 6NY
TR3 6JW
TR3 7RH
TR3 6PS
TR3 7NB
TR3 7NA
TR3 7QY
TR3 6JX
TR3 6PW
TR3 6PR
TR3 6ND
TR4 8RD
TR3 7PS
TR3 7PR
TR3 6NF
TR3 7PT
TR3 7PP
TR3 7LS
TR3 7QZ
TR3 7LG
TR3 7LU
TR3 7PU
TR3 7NT
TR3 6GG
TR3 7QX
TR3 7RG
TR4 8RB
TR3 6QB
TR3 7LX
TR3 7JP
TR4 8RA
TR3 7NF
TR3 7PX
TR3 7JS
TR3 6HA
TR3 7LY
TR4 8TG
TR3 7PY
TR3 7RF
TR3 6HB
TR3 7JT
TR3 7QF
TR3 6EP
TR3 7JU
TR4 8QY
TR3 6HF
TR3 7QA
TR3 7LZ
TR3 6NX
TR3 7NU
TR3 6QS
TR3 6EZ
TR3 6EY
TR3 7PZ
TR3 6NG
TR3 6ER
TR4 8RE
TR3 7QE
TR4 8RH
TR3 6HD
TR3 7AU
TR3 7JX
TR3 6AF
TR3 6ET
TR3 7LA
TR3 6HE
TR3 6EX
TR4 8TH
TR3 6EJ
TR3 7QB
TR3 6EW
TR3 6NU
TR3 7NE
TR3 6QD
TR4 8TQ
TR3 7QG
TR3 7QD
TR3 7JZ
TR3 6ES
TR3 7NZ
TR3 6EU
TR3 7QU
TR3 7NY
TR3 7JY
TR3 7QJ
TR3 6NQ
TR3 6QY
TR3 7FF
TR3 6RU
TR3 7PL
TR3 7JR
TR4 8RG
TR3 6NP
TR3 6NT
TR4 8RQ
TR3 7QQ
TR4 8RF
TR3 6AE
TR3 7PG
TR3 7PA
TR3 6AQ
TR3 6EE
TR3 7NX
TR3 7QL
TR3 7QH
TR3 7QN
TR4 8RJ
TR3 7PW
TR3 6QR
TR3 7PB
TR3 6QU
TR3 7GA
TR3 6NS
TR3 6NW
TR4 8RP
TR3 6NZ
TR3 6EF
TR3 6EG
TR3 6QX
TR3 7PN
TR3 6NH
TR4 8SQ
TR4 8RW
TR4 8QX
TR3 6AJ
TR3 7PF
TR3 6QP
TR4 8RS
TR3 7PQ
TR3 6NA
TR3 6NJ
TR4 8SG
TR3 6RR
TR3 6NL
TR4 8RT
TR4 8UP
TR3 6NR
TR4 8RL
TR3 6NB
TR3 6NN
TR3 6RD
TR4 8SL
TR3 7PH
TR4 8GX
TR4 8PQ
TR3 6QZ
TR3 6AU
TR3 7RT
TR3 6RS
TR11 5UN
TR3 6EA
TR3 7RP
TR4 8SJ
TR3 6AY
TR3 6RP
TR4 8RU
TR3 6BL
TR4 8LD
TR3 7PJ
TR3 6EQ
TR3 6RA
TR3 7QW
TR4 8SP
TR3 6QW
TR4 8SH
TR4 8RN
TR3 7QP
TR3 6BN
TR3 6QN
TR3 7PD
TR4 8RX
TR4 8RY
TR3 6AD
TR4 8LE
TR3 6RT
TR11 5SU
TR4 8TW
TR3 6FL
TR4 8GD
TR11 5NX
TR3 6RE
TR4 9AW
TR11 5NU
TR11 5UW
TR11 5UL
TR4 8RZ
TR4 8SD
TR3 7JL
TR3 6AX
TR1 3PB
TR3 6EL
TR16 5HZ
TR3 6BE
TR3 7JN
TR4 8SA
TR3 7JJ
TR3 6FH
TR3 6BH
TR4 8SB
TR3 6RX
TR3 6FR
TR1 3AT
TR1 3FD
TR3 6AB
TR3 6LT
TR3 6RW
TR3 6TA
TR4 8LF
TR1 3XB
TR3 7QR
TR1 3XA
TR3 6BJ
TR1 3WW
TR3 6BQ
TR1 3XJ
TR3 6AA
TR3 6XA
TR3 6XE
TR3 6YE
TR3 6YY
TR1 3FE
TR1 3FT
TR3 6RJ
TR3 6TY
TR3 6RG
TR3 6DQ
TR3 6RL
TR4 8LG
TR3 6BD
TR3 7PE
TR1 3JS
TR4 9FB
TR1 3WN
TR1 3YP
TR1 3YS
TR1 3YW
TR1 3YA
TR1 3YR
TR3 6FQ
TR1 3XH
TR10 9AY
TR4 8SE
TR1 3YB
TR1 3LX
TR1 3QQ
TR3 7QS
TR3 6AH
TR3 6BS
TR3 6QG
TR16 5HX
TR1 3JX
TR3 6RN
TR4 8SW
TR3 6DF
TR10 9BA
TR3 6DH
TR3 6BP
TR11 5SQ
TR3 6UB
TR3 6WE
TR1 3UL
TR3 6RH
TR1 1UY
TR1 3JY
TR1 3NF
TR3 6DS
TR3 6BT
TR3 6DR
TR1 3JU
TR1 3UN
TR3 6DL
TR1 3YJ
TR3 7JW
TR1 3FR
TR1 3FA
TR1 3QF
TR3 6FG
TR1 3FN
TR3 6BB
TR1 3JT
TR3 6DT
TR1 3PS
TR11 5SD
TR1 3YL
TR3 6DD
TR1 3PR
TR3 6AT
TR1 3XX
TR3 6DG
TR3 6TU
TR1 3GB
TR4 9NY
TR4 8LA
TR4 8LB
TR3 6DJ
TR3 6RQ
TR3 6DP
TR3 7QT
TR3 6DX
TR3 6DN
TR1 3JR
TR1 3JP
TR1 3RX
TR1 3GD
TR1 3PX
TR1 3GJ
TR3 7JF
TR1 3FP
TR3 6SB
TR4 9NH
TR3 6DU
TR3 7JE
TR3 6UA
TR1 3PW
TR3 6SF
TR4 9LF
TR3 6BW
TR1 3FH
TR3 6DZ
TR1 3PT
TR3 6AL
TR3 6DE
TR3 6SQ
TR3 6TS
TR3 6DB
TR1 3LA
TR3 6FF
TR3 6GP
TR1 3GA
TR3 6DA
TR1 3LD
TR3 6TT
TR3 6SD
TR1 3JZ
TR16 6BQ
TR1 3GH
TR3 6DW
TR3 7JD
TR3 6SP
TR3 7JA
TR3 6TZ
TR1 3LT
TR3 6TX
TR11 3TU
TR11 3TX
TR10 9AZ
TR1 3PU
TR1 3PP
TR3 6DY
TR4 8SN
TR1 3LE
TR1 3LF
TR1 3GT
TR3 6SA
TR1 3FG
TR11 5ST
TR1 3WJ
TR1 3LU
TR3 7JB
TR1 3GL
TR3 6BA
TR3 6GD
TR3 7JQ
TR1 2HN
TR3 6BY
TR3 6TR
TR3 6FD
TR3 6SG
TR16 6BH
TR3 6AZ
TR1 3QR
TR1 3QE
TR1 3PY
TR4 8LQ
TR3 6EN
TR4 9LD
TR1 3QJ
TR1 3LY
TR3 6BX
TR11 5US
TR1 3LG
TR3 6FE
TR1 3LR
TR3 6QQ
TR3 6SE
TR10 9LD
TR3 6TP
TR1 3QT
TR1 3QS
TR3 6BU
TR1 3HB
TR1 3HF
TR1 3HE
TR1 3QD
TR1 3QB
TR4 9LE
TR4 9LG
TR1 3LL
TR11 5UT
TR1 3LB
TR1 3LW
TR1 3QA
TR4 9AJ
TR1 3UH
TR1 3HD
TR1 3LN
TR3 6BZ
TR1 3LH
TR11 5RX
TR1 2TH
TR1 3QP
TR1 3GZ
TR3 6BG
TR1 3LS
TR3 6GU
TR1 3AY
TR1 3LZ
TR1 3JW
TR3 6SR
TR1 3RG
TR1 3RA
TR1 3QY
TR1 3UX
TR1 3UQ
TR4 8GG
TR1 3BB
TR1 3BE
TR1 3AU
TR1 3AX
TR3 6GJ
TR1 3UJ
TR1 3PN
TR1 2DE
TR3 7HA
TR4 8PR
TR1 3QU
TR1 2HW
TR4 8UA
TR1 3UD
TR1 3PZ
TR3 6SS
TR1 3NT
TR1 1QF
TR1 3LP
TR1 3UT
TR1 3RE
TR11 5SL
TR3 7ED
TR3 7HZ
TR3 7EF
TR1 3PA
TR3 7EA
TR1 2DB
TR1 3QW
TR3 7HB
TR3 7EB
TR1 3NU
TR3 7YS
TR3 7YP
TR3 7YQ
TR1 3RB
TR16 5HU
TR11 5SF
TR1 3QL
TR1 2HP
TR1 2DD
TR1 3QX
TR1 3XQ
TR11 5SJ
TR3 6RB
TR1 3RD
TR1 3QZ
TR3 7YN
TR3 7YG
TR3 7YH
TR3 7YB
TR3 7EE
TR1 2BY
TR10 9AA
TR1 2NG
TR3 7EZ
TR1 3PH
TR1 2HS
TR3 7EH
TR3 7FB
TR11 5SZ
TR11 5SH
TR1 3NX
TR4 8SF
TR10 9AX
TR3 6SH
TR3 7EP
TR10 9AL
TR1 3NP
TR3 7HD
TR3 7HE
TR3 7EY
TR11 5SY
TR3 6AP
TR3 7HX
TR1 3NZ
TR3 7RQ
TR1 2SN
TR1 3NS
TR3 7HY
TR3 7ER
TR1 3NY
TR1 3FJ
TR1 3AS
TR3 7EL
TR1 3PJ
TR3 7AZ
TR1 3PF
TR1 3FF
TR1 3PD
TR1 3PQ
TR1 2DH
TR3 7EJ
TR1 2FD
TR1 2HR
TR1 2XJ
TR1 3XL
TR1 3AN
TR1 2DJ
TR4 8JZ
TR1 3LJ
TR4 8LH
TR1 2JZ
TR1 3PG
TR11 5SE
TR3 7EG
TR3 7EW
TR1 3BQ
TR11 5SN
TR1 3QN
TR1 2HA
TR1 2XL
TR3 7ET
TR1 3AW
TR3 7EX
TR1 3AZ
TR1 2TZ
TR1 2HL
TR1 2BW
TR4 8QL
TR1 3JN
TR1 3BH
TR4 8QR
TR3 6QH
TR3 7RA
TR1 2DQ
TR1 2JU
TR1 2DG
TR1 3PL
TR1 2DA
TR1 2WT
TR11 5SG
TR1 2LE
TR1 3PE
TR1 2LA
TR1 2HU
TR1 2BP
TR3 7EN
TR11 5SW
TR1 3UW
TR1 2JY
TR1 3NA
TR1 2DF
TR3 7RJ
TR3 7HQ
TR3 7ES
TR3 7HH
TR10 9AU
TR1 3ND
TR3 7EU
TR1 3UP
TR3 7HU
TR1 3LQ
TR10 9AS
TR4 9AL
TR4 8QP
TR1 2JX
TR1 2LB
TR16 5HY
TR1 2BN
TR4 8GA
TR1 3HA
TR3 7RS
TR1 2LF
TR3 7YX
TR3 7YY
TR3 7RR
TR3 7JH
TR16 6BG
TR1 2BZ
TR3 7HF
TR3 7JG
TR1 2HT
TR11 5SX
TR1 2JF
TR11 5SA
TR1 2JR
TR10 9AB
TR1 2GD
TR11 5NT
TR3 7HG
TR1 3ER
TR4 8QQ
TR1 2JT
TR4 8QN
TR3 7HT
TR4 8QW
TR1 3ET
TR1 2XN
TR1 1DJ
TR1 3EP
TR1 2HX
TR1 2BQ
TR3 7EQ
TR1 2JS
TR4 8QU
TR1 3EU
TR1 2GH
TR3 6AR
TR1 3ZF
TR1 3XU
TR4 8JY
TR1 3YZ
TR1 3XY
TR1 3YQ
TR1 3XW
TR1 3WA
TR11 5NB
TR1 2DL
TR1 3BP
TR1 3YY
TR1 3YF
TR1 3XR
TR1 3XT
TR1 3XD
TR11 5NR
TR11 5LY
TR1 2FH
TR3 6AS
TR1 3EX
TR1 2BS
TR1 2YE
TR1 2ZY
TR1 2YF
TR1 2XY
TR1 2YD
TR3 6QL
TR1 3ES
TR1 2BL
TR1 3NE
TR11 5NA
TR1 2GB
TR1 3EW
TR1 2BX
TR1 3NB
TR1 2HY
TR4 8QJ
TR11 5SS
TR1 3NG
TR1 2DN
TR16 6BB
TR1 2BT
TR1 3EJ
TR1 3HG
TR1 2JP
TR1 2LD
TR1 3EN
TR3 7HJ
TR1 3DE
TR1 2BH
TR1 2XX
TR1 2XR
TR1 3HJ
TR1 2TQ
TR1 3BW
TR3 7HS
TR1 2JA
TR11 5NF
TR1 2UU
TR1 2GP
TR1 3DF
TR1 3HL
TR1 3AL
TR16 5JA
TR11 5ND
TR1 3HQ
TR1 3HH
TR1 2NJ
TR1 2UR
TR1 3BJ
TR1 2PD
TR1 2HZ
TR1 3EH
TR1 3EL
TR1 2GG
TR1 2DW
TR1 2XP
TR16 5HT
TR1 2YT
TR1 2ZD
TR1 2ZA
TR1 2YW
TR1 2YU
TR1 2YR
TR1 2YL
TR1 2YA
TR1 2XU
TR1 2XB
TR1 2YB
TR1 3BT
TR1 3NH
TR1 2GJ
TR1 2XS
TR1 3HN
TR4 8GP
TR1 2NY
TR1 2GF
TR1 3BD
TR1 3HU
TR4 8NF
TR1 2ZB
TR1 2YG
TR1 2YN
TR1 2YJ
TR4 8QH
TR1 3HP
TR1 2JW
TR1 3DG
TR4 8JX
TR1 2BU
TR1 2XW
TR1 2EN
TR1 2RJ
TR1 2RD
TR1 2ZH
TR1 2NU
TR1 3DB
TR1 2GL
TR1 2JE
TR1 2LX
TR1 2LY
TR1 2PG
TR1 2NQ
TR1 2NF
TR1 2NN
TR1 2LU
TR1 2LT
TR1 3HW
TR1 2NX
TR1 3AE

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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