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

TR27 6HY
TR27 6HL
TR27 6HR
TR27 6HN
TR27 6HW
TR27 6FE
TR27 6FR
TR27 6GA
TR27 6GD
TR27 6HP
TR27 6JH
TR27 6JD
TR27 6HT
TR27 6JT
TR27 6JQ
TR27 6JS
TR27 6AY
TR27 6QS
TR27 6WB
TR27 6XJ
TR27 6JR
TR27 6HA
TR27 6HU
TR27 6JB
TR27 6DZ
TR27 6HJ
TR27 6BY
TR27 6LA
TR27 6JU
TR27 6JP
TR27 6HS
TR27 6HX
TR27 6HH
TR27 6HD
TR27 6EX
TR27 6HE
TR27 6EY
TR27 6YD
TR27 6YB
TR27 6YE
TR27 6YP
TR27 6YG
TR27 6YJ
TR27 6LP
TR27 6JL
TR27 4JH
TR27 6JW
TR27 6HQ
TR27 6JN
TR27 6JJ
TR27 4JL
TR27 6JA
TR27 6PT
TR27 6LS
TR27 6HZ
TR27 6JX
TR27 6JY
TR27 6JG
TR27 6PJ
TR27 6PH
TR27 4JN
TR27 6LG
TR27 6PL
TR27 6PQ
TR27 6JF
TR27 6PD
TR27 6PB
TR27 6PA
TR27 6PG
TR27 4JQ
TR27 6PF
TR27 6GQ
TR27 6LD
TR27 4HY
TR27 6HF
TR27 6LR
TR27 4JB
TR27 6GT
TR27 6GP
TR27 6GL
TR27 4QT
TR27 6GH
TR27 6LU
TR27 6GJ
TR27 4JE
TR27 4HB
TR27 6LX
TR27 6GN
TR27 4QX
TR27 6GB
TR27 6LQ
TR27 6HB
TR27 4QY
TR27 6GE
TR26 3EE
TR26 3EX
TR27 4QP
TR27 4QS
TR27 4QU
TR27 6NE
TR27 6ND
TR27 4RG
TR27 4RQ
TR27 6JZ
TR27 4JA
TR27 6PP
TR27 4RS
TR27 4QR
TR27 6HG
TR27 4RH
TR26 3DL
TR27 6NF
TR26 3EP
TR26 3ER
TR26 3EG
TR27 6EU
TR26 3EB
TR26 3EW
TR26 3ES
TR27 6LH
TR27 6JE
TR27 4HX
TR26 3ED
TR27 6LT
TR27 4HW
TR27 6NA
TR27 6EE
TR27 6LZ
TR26 3EN
TR26 3DQ
TR26 3EF
TR27 4HP
TR27 6NB
TR26 3EL
TR27 6EA
TR27 6NQ
TR26 3EA
TR26 3EQ
TR27 6LY
TR26 3EJ
TR27 4JW
TR27 4ER
TR27 6NG
TR26 3JZ
TR27 4DW
TR27 4AF
TR26 3EH
TR26 3LL
TR26 3JR
TR27 5JS
TR27 4HL
TR26 3JN
TR26 3JP
TR26 3DN
TR27 4AG
TR27 4BW
TR27 4HA
TR27 4HD
TR26 3DJ
TR27 6ED
TR26 3JT
TR27 4HG
TR27 4HQ
TR27 4AE
TR27 6LJ
TR27 4AD
TR26 3LF
TR27 4HT
TR27 4HN
TR27 4HH
TR26 3DW
TR27 4HR
TR27 4AH
TR27 4HJ
TR26 3LD
TR26 3LQ
TR27 4HS
TR26 3LJ
TR26 3LN
TR27 4AQ
TR26 3DP
TR27 6YR
TR27 9AJ
TR27 9AL
TR27 9AN
TR27 9AP
TR27 6ZD
TR27 9AB
TR27 9AF
TR27 9AH
TR27 9AD
TR27 6ZN
TR27 9AA
TR27 6WD
TR27 6YH
TR27 6YN
TR27 6YQ
TR27 6YL
TR27 6WE
TR27 6WU
TR27 6YF
TR27 5YF
TR27 5YP
TR27 5ZX
TR27 6BX
TR27 5YR
TR27 5YG
TR27 5YJ
TR27 5YL
TR27 5WT
TR27 5WZ
TR27 5YA
TR27 5YE
TR27 5XQ
TR27 5WU
TR27 5WW
TR27 5WY
TR27 4WW
TR27 5WG
TR27 5WR
TR27 4WX
TR27 4WY
TR27 4WZ
TR27 4RU
TR27 4WD
TR27 4WJ
TR27 4WU
TR27 4RX
TR27 4RA
TR27 4AA
TR27 4HU
TR26 3JS
TR27 4AB
TR27 4AJ
TR26 3LH
TR27 4AS
TR27 4EP
TR26 3LB
TR26 3LE
TR27 4XA
TR27 4XJ
TR27 4WG
TR27 4WB
TR27 4SE
TR26 3LG
TR26 3JU
TR26 3DU
TR27 4BE
TR26 3JY
TR27 4DA
TR27 6LL
TR27 4NG
TR26 3HU
TR27 4NQ
TR26 3LA
TR26 3JX
TR27 4RY
TR27 4SD
TR27 6WW
TR27 6ZZ
TR27 6XL
TR27 6XX
TR27 6YU
TR27 6TS
TR27 6UF
TR27 6WA
TR27 6TU
TR27 6TL
TR27 6TQ
TR27 6TR
TR27 6TN
TR27 6SF
TR27 6SH
TR27 6RS
TR27 6SE
TR27 6NZ
TR27 6RA
TR27 6RN
TR27 4BQ
TR20 9AZ
TR26 3HG
TR26 3DT
TR27 4RT
TR27 6EF
TR27 4AL
TR20 9BX
TR27 6EZ
TR26 3HT
TR26 3DY
TR27 4RZ
TR26 3DX
TR27 6LW
TR27 6LN
TR27 4LB
TR27 4NH
TR27 4NW
TR26 3HX
TR26 3HR
TR27 4SA
TR27 4RR
TR27 4JS
TR27 4BH
TR20 8BT
TR27 4JT
TR27 4BX
TR26 3DR
TR27 4BJ
TR27 4JY
TR27 6EB
TR27 4RL
TR27 4BS
TR20 9DE
TR27 4NJ
TR27 6ET
TR27 4LA
TR26 3DZ
TR27 4NY
TR27 4JZ
TR27 4RW
TR27 4DN
TR27 4NN
TR27 4PF
TR27 4PE
TR27 4AN
TR27 4JX
TR27 4BG
TR27 4BT
TR27 4NT
TR27 6FA
TR20 8BU
TR27 4RJ
TR27 4QW
TR27 4RP
TR27 4AU
TR20 9BU
TR20 9BY
TR27 6EG
TR27 4NX
TR27 4AY
TR27 4DQ
TR27 4NL
TR20 8BS
TR27 4PB
TR27 4BU
TR27 4AZ
TR27 4JU
TR27 4BL
TR27 4JR
TR27 4RN
TR20 8BZ
TR27 4YE
TR27 4NU
TR27 4YA
TR27 4YB
TR27 4DT
TR27 4AP
TR27 4PG
TR27 4LD
TR26 3EU
TR27 4AW
TR27 4BP
TR27 4DG
TR27 4LF
TR27 4AT
TR27 4NR
TR27 4AX
TR27 4NF
TR27 4DR
TR20 8BX
TR27 4AR
TR27 4DB
TR27 4LG
TR27 4LE
TR27 4DE
TR27 4LJ
TR27 4DD
TR27 4LQ
TR27 4LH
TR26 3HY
TR26 3HZ
TR27 4DH
TR27 4DP
TR27 4JJ
TR27 4NE
TR27 4DU
TR27 6EQ
TR27 4ND
TR20 8DA
TR27 5AS
TR26 3HF
TR27 4DJ
TR27 4LR
TR27 4LW
TR27 4LN
TR20 9BP
TR27 6NJ
TR27 4NB
TR27 4DF
TR20 8DB
TR27 4LL
TR27 5HR
TR26 3JE
TR27 4LP
TR27 6NH
TR26 3LT
TR27 4DX
TR20 8DD
TR27 4LS
TR20 8BP
TR27 4DY
TR27 5HS
TR20 9DB
TR27 5HP
TR26 3EY
TR27 4NA
TR26 3ET
TR27 5WQ
TR27 4LT
TR27 4NS
TR26 3HS
TR27 5HW
TR20 9BZ
TR27 4NP
TR27 5AB
TR27 5AA
TR27 4BY
TR27 4BN
TR27 4EA
TR26 3JD
TR27 4DZ
TR26 3EZ
TR20 9ER
TR27 4HE
TR27 4LY
TR27 5JT
TR26 3HE
TR27 5AT
TR20 9DA
TR26 2FN
TR27 4EB
TR26 2TR
TR27 4LU
TR27 4LZ
TR27 5FJ
TR26 3GN
TR26 2RP
TR26 2TD
TR20 9BW
TR27 4EN
TR20 8DQ
TR26 2TP
TR26 2LJ
TR27 4LX
TR27 5AE
TR27 5AD
TR27 5AH
TR20 8DG
TR27 5AG
TR17 0DU
TR26 2TF
TR27 5AX
TR27 6NX
TR27 4EL
TR26 2SH
TR27 5AQ
TR27 5AF
TR26 2TJ
TR27 4ES
TR27 4ED
TR26 3HW
TR27 4PZ
TR26 2TA
TR27 4JP
TR27 5DD
TR20 8DR
TR26 2TG
TR27 5HT
TR27 5JU
TR26 2LH
TR20 9DU
TR27 6NP
TR27 6NL
TR26 2TB
TR27 6ES
TR27 4QZ
TR27 4BZ
TR27 5AJ
TR26 2LQ
TR27 4EJ
TR27 4EE
TR26 2FP
TR20 9EL
TR27 4EG
TR27 5HU
TR26 2TH
TR26 2SQ
TR27 5AW
TR27 5LG
TR26 2TQ
TR20 9EP
TR26 3HQ
TR26 2LE
TR26 2FZ
TR27 5AY
TR27 4EW
TR27 4EX
TR26 2GF
TR27 4EF
TR20 9EN
TR27 4BB
TR20 9DD
TR20 8DF
TR26 2LA
TR26 2SL
TR26 3HA
TR27 4BA
TR26 2SY
TR26 2LF
TR26 2LB
TR27 6NW
TR27 5AL
TR27 4PD
TR27 4EQ
TR27 5AN
TR20 9EW
TR26 2SX
TR26 2LP
TR27 6NU
TR27 4EH
TR27 4PQ
TR27 4EU
TR26 2SJ
TR20 9EH
TR26 2YR
TR26 2YG
TR27 4DS
TR26 2LD
TR27 4QF
TR26 3YD
TR27 6EH
TR20 8DN
TR20 9DT
TR26 2SU
TR27 4PA
TR26 2LG
TR27 6EJ
TR26 2NY
TR27 4QN
TR26 2SG
TR26 2LW
TR26 2SE
TR26 2TX
TR26 2TZ
TR26 2TY
TR26 2NU
TR27 4RD
TR26 2LL
TR27 4PY
TR27 4QB
TR27 4QE
TR26 2LT
TR20 8DP
TR20 8DW
TR27 4PU
TR27 4QG
TR20 9EQ
TR26 2ST
TR26 2SR
TR20 9EG
TR20 9BL
TR27 6AJ
TR26 2NT
TR27 4BD
TR26 2SN
TR26 2NX
TR27 4PP
TR27 4QQ
TR26 2NZ
TR27 6ER
TR20 9EF
TR26 3HP
TR26 2NS
TR20 8EN
TR20 8DS
TR27 4QA
TR27 4QD
TR27 5AP
TR20 9BN
TR26 2SD
TR26 2PD
TR27 4DL
TR20 8DJ
TR26 2TU
TR27 4QH
TR26 2JY
TR20 9DX
TR27 4PH
TR27 6NR
TR27 4PX
TR20 8DZ
TR26 2NR
TR26 2TT
TR20 8DH
TR27 4RB
TR26 2SF
TR27 4PJ
TR17 0HN
TR20 9DF
TR20 8AL
TR26 2TS
TR27 4PT
TR26 2FG
TR27 6AN
TR27 4QJ
TR20 8EA
TR20 9DR
TR20 9DS
TR27 4PR
TR20 9DY
TR27 4RF
TR26 2RD
TR27 4QL
TR20 8DY
TR26 2PB
TR26 2JZ
TR27 4PW
TR26 2FL
TR20 8DL
TR26 2TE
TR26 2NL
TR20 8DU
TR26 2QH
TR26 2NH
TR27 6DY
TR20 9DQ
TR27 5AR
TR27 4PS
TR20 8DX
TR26 2SB
TR26 2SP
TR27 5HX
TR26 2TL
TR26 2JX
TR20 9EJ
TR27 4RE
TR20 8DT
TR26 2NJ
TR26 2NQ
TR26 2PU
TR27 6EL
TR27 5PN
TR26 3YE
TR26 3HN
TR27 4PN
TR20 9DZ
TR20 9EA
TR20 8EP
TR26 2SA
TR27 5LX
TR27 6AL
TR26 2NG
TR27 4NZ
TR20 9DN
TR26 2RZ
TR17 0HJ
TR26 2TN
TR20 9DL
TR20 9EE
TR17 0DR
TR20 8AJ
TR26 2LN
TR27 5AZ
TR27 5EW
TR26 2PE
TR27 4PL
TR27 5JR
TR20 8EE
TR26 3JG
TR26 2RY
TR20 8BH
TR20 8ED
TR27 5WS
TR27 5WA
TR20 8EB
TR26 2QJ
TR26 2TW
TR26 2JL
TR26 2JU
TR26 2QE
TR27 6AH
TR27 6NS
TR20 8EQ
TR20 8AB
TR26 2RT
TR20 8EX
TR20 8AP
TR27 5JX
TR20 9HT
TR26 2JS
TR26 2QD
TR26 2QB
TR26 2NN
TR26 3HD
TR20 8AW
TR27 5BA
TR20 8EG
TR26 2QY
TR26 2PA
TR20 9DH
TR20 9DJ
TR27 5EP
TR27 6LB
TR27 6LE
TR26 2SS
TR26 2JT
TR26 2RB
TR26 2RL
TR27 5FE
TR27 5BD
TR20 8EJ
TR26 2QA
TR26 2QL
TR26 2NW
TR26 2QG
TR20 8EH
TR26 3JF
TR26 2RU
TR26 2NP
TR20 9JZ
TR27 5EU
TR26 2PX
TR26 2SW
TR20 9HW
TR27 6NT
TR26 2SZ
TR27 5BB
TR26 2QQ
TR27 6NN
TR27 6AW
TR20 9DG
TR26 2RE
TR27 5BG
TR20 8EL
TR26 2QS
TR27 5DG
TR27 5BE
TR20 9LD
TR27 5HY
TR20 9HS
TR20 9HF
TR20 9HP
TR20 8EF
TR20 9JH
TR20 9LB
TR20 9LT
TR27 5HZ
TR20 9EZ
TR20 9HZ
TR27 5BQ
TR26 2RF
TR26 2PY
TR27 5JP
TR27 6EP
TR27 5DB
TR26 2PZ
TR27 5JN
TR20 8ES
TR20 9AY
TR27 5LL
TR27 5GY
TR20 9EY
TR20 9HE
TR20 9JQ
TR20 9JA
TR26 2QU
TR26 2QX
TR26 2PS
TR20 9JY
TR26 2RS
TR20 9BD
TR20 9LU
TR20 9LA
TR20 9HA
TR26 2JR
TR26 2PT
TR26 2QF
TR20 9HD
TR20 8AN
TR27 5JD
TR20 9JX
TR20 8ET
TR27 5BH
TR20 9HY
TR26 2QW
TR26 2HH
TR26 2QR
TR26 2RA
TR20 8EW
TR26 2PR
TR20 9LG
TR27 5JE
TR20 9HG
TR20 9HB
TR20 8ER
TR20 9JP
TR17 0HL
TR20 9LP
TR20 9HR
TR26 2JP
TR20 8BW
TR26 2RQ
TR20 8EU
TR20 9JW
TR20 9JT
TR26 3HL
TR20 9JJ
TR20 9JN
TR20 9JU
TR27 5JA
TR20 9LS
TR20 9LQ
TR20 9LH
TR26 3JQ
TR20 9LL
TR26 3HH
TR27 5JB
TR26 2AG
TR20 9LJ
TR26 2QT
TR20 9JL
TR20 9LN
TR20 9HX
TR27 5PF
TR20 8AR
TR27 6AQ
TR26 2PN
TR26 2RH
TR20 9HJ
TR26 2JW
TR20 9JR
TR20 9LW
TR17 0HD
TR17 0HG
TR18 2TT
TR20 8NQ
TR20 9HQ
TR26 2PH
TR26 2JN
TR20 9LF
TR20 8AA
TR20 9LX
TR20 9HL
TR26 2RJ
TR20 9LR
TR27 5ET
TR20 9LE
TR27 5EX
TR27 6AG
TR26 2AQ
TR26 2PW
TR26 2AJ
TR20 9AL
TR27 5JY
TR26 2AH
TR26 2PQ
TR20 8AT
TR20 9HN
TR20 9LY
TR18 2TU
TR26 2AW
TR20 9HH
TR26 2PG
TR26 2AX
TR20 9HU
TR27 6AF
TR17 0AJ
TR26 2YD
TR26 2YF
TR26 2YL
TR20 9RU
TR26 2PF
TR20 8EY
TR17 0DX
TR27 6AX
TR20 9RT
TR26 2AY
TR17 0DT
TR17 0XA
TR17 0HW
TR17 0WD
TR20 8BN
TR17 0DP
TR17 0DN
TR27 6AP
TR20 9PX
TR26 2YP
TR26 2YJ
TR26 2YN
TR20 8EZ
TR26 2AF
TR17 0DW
TR26 3JB
TR17 0BN
TR20 9JS
TR26 2AU
TR17 0BU
TR17 0DL
TR26 2DW
TR26 2AN
TR27 6AZ
TR26 2AT
TR26 2AZ
TR27 5FA
TR17 0BJ
TR17 0DH

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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