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 Somerset

TA3 5EP
TA3 5EU
TA3 5EJ
TA3 5PD
TA3 5EW
TA3 5ET
TA3 5EX
TA3 5EL
TA3 5ES
TA3 5EH
TA3 5PE
TA3 5EQ
TA3 5EN
TA3 5ER
TA3 5EY
TA3 5EG
TA3 5EF
TA3 5EE
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TA2 8QP
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TA3 5EB
TA3 5AD
TA3 5AQ
TA3 5EA
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TA3 5DU
TA3 5DZ
TA3 5DS
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TA3 5FE
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TA3 5QP
TA3 5FD
TA3 5EZ
TA3 5DP
TA2 8FP
TA3 5RB
TA3 5DW
TA3 5TB
TA3 5QJ
TA2 8QS
TA2 8FQ
TA3 5TA
TA3 5QS
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TA3 5TD
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TA7 0DA
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TA3 5PB
TA7 0DB
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TA3 5JW
TA3 5LL
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TA7 0BZ
TA2 8QX
TA3 5NU
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TA3 5LJ
TA3 6BA
TA2 8NB
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TA2 8XA
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TA3 5NT
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TA2 8XB
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TA3 5YS
TA3 5YT
TA2 8BZ
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TA3 5JZ
TA3 6BE
TA3 5JS
TA2 8TB
TA2 8XJ
TA2 8XQ
TA2 8XR
TA2 8XZ
TA2 8WB
TA2 8RQ
TA3 5JU
TA2 8BY
TA3 5LA
TA3 5JR
TA2 8XD
TA3 5JY
TA2 8NA
TA2 8BG
TA7 0DE
TA7 0DD
TA3 5AW
TA2 8BX
TA3 5JX
TA3 6BB
TA2 8ZE
TA2 8YE
TA2 8YX
TA2 8YY
TA2 8YG
TA3 5LD
TA3 5LB
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TA2 8LJ
TA3 6BG
TA3 5DN
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TA2 8BB
TA2 8BD
TA3 5JA
TA1 2YQ
TA3 5LE
TA3 6BD
TA3 6AY
TA1 4DW
TA1 4DX
TA3 5NS
TA7 0DF
TA3 5NR
TA3 5LF
TA3 5AN
TA1 2LP
TA3 5LU
TA1 2ZF
TA2 8BA
TA3 5DL
TA2 8RL
TA1 2LR
TA3 6BQ
TA3 5HZ
TA3 5DJ
TA3 5DH
TA2 8LH
TA2 8RJ
TA3 6BX
TA3 5HX
TA3 5LQ
TA3 5HY
TA3 5LS
TA3 5LT
TA7 0DG
TA2 8PS
TA2 8LL
TA1 2UY
TA3 5HU
TA3 5HP
TA3 5HS
TA1 2UX
TA3 5NP
TA1 2US
TA1 2UF
TA6 6NP
TA1 2UT
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TA3 5HR
TA1 2XA
TA1 2UR
TA7 0DS
TA1 2UG
TA1 2UH
TA3 5AL
TA2 8LW
TA3 6AX
TA1 3UA
TA1 3UD
TA1 3WA
TA2 8TD
TA1 2UZ
TA1 2UL
TA3 5HL
TA3 5HT
TA7 0BY
TA1 2NF
TA3 6BH
TA7 0BX
TA2 8PX
TA3 5NH
TA1 2UW
TA1 2UA
TA1 2UP
TA1 2XB
TA3 5LX
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TA2 8YD
TA2 8YH
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TA2 8YT
TA2 8YB
TA2 8YR
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TA3 5NQ
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TA2 8ZF
TA2 8YJ
TA2 8YL
TA2 8YP
TA2 8PT
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TA2 8QJ
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TA2 8JU
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TA3 6LB
TA1 2XN
TA7 0DQ
TA6 6PL
TA3 6BJ
TA1 2WD
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TA1 2BY
TA1 2NJ
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TA3 5NA
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TA2 8QY
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TA2 8SJ
TA2 8RU
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TA2 8QE
TA1 2BP
TA1 2NP
TA1 2BX
TA3 5ND
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TA1 2EJ
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TA1 2NU
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TA2 8QB
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TA1 2DW
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TA1 2ET
TA3 6LA
TA2 8QG
TA1 2NN
TA1 2BS
TA1 2DE
TA3 5NL
TA2 8QF
TA1 2EU
TA1 2DF
TA1 2NS
TA7 0DH
TA2 8QD
TA1 2DL
TA1 2PP
TA1 2PR
TA1 2BJ
TA6 6PG
TA1 2NH
TA1 2NW
TA2 8RY
TA1 2BU
TA1 2NQ
TA1 2DD
TA1 2NT
TA1 2RR
TA1 2NR
TA2 8FR
TA1 2ES
TA2 8QH
TA1 2TA
TA2 8EH
TA1 2NL
TA2 8ES
TA2 8EA
TA3 6BL
TA2 8EE
TA1 2NY
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TA1 2DQ
TA3 5NF
TA2 8DU
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TA1 2DJ
TA1 2NX
TA1 2YG
TA1 2UE
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TA2 8LQ
TA2 8ET
TA1 2EP
TA2 8EG
TA1 2NZ
TA1 2DA
TA7 0BS
TA2 8EQ
TA3 5NE
TA2 8HG
TA2 8HQ
TA3 6ND
TA2 8DW
TA2 8DR
TA1 2DB
TA2 8DE
TA2 8DZ
TA1 2BQ
TA1 2RP
TA2 8EF
TA3 6AU
TA1 2EN
TA3 6NB
TA1 2ER
TA1 2EW
TA1 2RY
TA7 0BN
TA7 0BA
TA1 2AN
TA2 8EN
TA2 8HF
TA2 8ED
TA7 0BP
TA3 5AP
TA2 8EU
TA3 5NB
TA2 8EJ
TA1 2BE
TA2 8DX
TA1 2RS
TA1 2TE
TA2 8EP
TA2 8EX
TA1 2TD
TA3 5AB
TA1 2RX
TA2 8EB
TA1 2RE
TA1 2BG
TA2 8PZ
TA3 6JZ
TA3 6BN
TA7 0BL
TA1 2FB
TA3 6NE
TA1 2RU
TA1 2TB
TA2 8DG
TA1 2RT
TA2 8DT
TA2 8DY
TA7 0BW
TA2 8DL
TA2 8EW
TA1 2TQ
TA1 2TF
TA2 8SA
TA2 8JY
TA2 8EL
TA2 7HJ
TA1 2RJ
TA3 6JX
TA3 6NA
TA2 8EZ
TA3 6BT
TA2 8DN
TA3 6BW
TA3 6BP
TA1 2RZ
TA2 8SQ
TA2 8LG
TA2 7HQ
TA2 8DF
TA1 2PL
TA2 8EY
TA1 2TG
TA2 8DJ
TA2 8DD
TA1 2RA
TA7 0BJ
TA1 2FA
TA1 2YR
TA1 2YS
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TA1 2WT
TA1 2UJ
TA1 2UQ
TA1 2WW
TA1 2WB
TA2 8HE
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TA2 8BL
TA3 6BS
TA2 7HG
TA3 6DX
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TA3 6EA
TA1 2AR
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TA2 8SB
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TA1 2AT
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TA1 2BD
TA1 2RB
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TA1 2RD
TA3 6JW
TA6 6NW
TA7 0BT
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TA3 6JS
TA1 2AY
TA1 2PA
TA3 6NP
TA1 2BB
TA2 8HD
TA1 2AP
TA1 2PD
TA1 2PN
TA2 7HN
TA2 7LL
TA2 8JZ
TA1 2RG
TA2 8DH
TA2 8SD
TA3 6JR
TA3 6LG
TA3 6JT
TA2 7HD
TA3 6BU
TA1 2RQ
TA2 8HB
TA3 5NN
TA2 8DQ
TA2 8SE
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TA3 6LQ
TA2 7EH
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TA3 6LJ
TA3 6LY
TA3 6LD
TA2 7HA
TA2 7QX
TA2 7RE
TA3 6RE
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TA1 2AQ
TA3 6LE
TA3 6LX
TA2 8SH
TA1 2LD
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TA2 7LJ
TA2 7RX
TA3 6LU
TA1 2LF
TA1 2JZ
TA1 2BA
TA7 0BG
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TA2 7TN
TA1 2LE
TA3 6LL
TA2 7TH
TA1 2AX
TA2 7RF
TA2 7LQ
TA3 6NW
TA1 2AG
TA1 2BF
TA2 7QZ
TA2 8HA
TA7 0DL
TA1 2YH
TA2 7LG
TA1 2LB
TA3 6NG
TA2 7RH
TA1 2RW
TA2 7LD
TA2 7LF
TA2 7TG
TA1 2AF
TA2 7HW
TA3 6NQ
TA1 2EH
TA3 5NW
TA1 2AE
TA2 7LB
TA1 2AJ
TA3 6NF
TA2 7LA
TA1 2LA
TA7 0DN
TA3 6BZ
TA3 5DD
TA2 7JW
TA3 6LR
TA2 7RD
TA2 7HR
TA2 7TQ
TA2 7EQ
TA2 7RA
TA2 7QH
TA2 7JU
TA1 2LQ
TA7 0BD
TA1 2LJ
TA2 7QU
TA3 6NH
TA1 2LG
TA6 6PF
TA1 2EQ
TA2 7SF
TA3 5AA
TA2 7LE
TA3 6LN
TA2 7RB
TA1 2AB
TA2 7QG
TA2 7TE
TA2 7RG
TA1 2LW
TA6 6PH
TA2 8LA
TA3 6LS
TA1 2AU
TA2 7JX
TA1 2JT
TA1 2EF
TA2 7JZ
TA2 7HP
TA3 6BY
TA1 2YL
TA2 7EG
TA1 2AD
TA1 2ED
TA1 2LL
TA2 7LH
TA2 7JT
TA1 2JR
TA2 7JY
TA2 8LE
TA2 7QF
TA1 2SB
TA3 6LW
TA2 7JN
TA3 6NJ
TA2 7RQ
TA2 7RT
TA1 2HU
TA2 7JP
TA7 0DJ
TA1 2SE
TA1 2JP
TA1 2AA
TA1 2EA
TA2 7QD
TA1 2UD
TA2 7EX
TA1 2LH
TA2 7HB
TA2 7HY
TA1 2DZ
TA2 7EW
TA1 2JW
TA1 2HX
TA3 5BU
TA1 2AW
TA1 2JN
TA2 7EY
TA2 7JL
TA2 7QQ
TA2 7RW
TA3 6LP
TA1 3HB
TA1 3HD
TA1 2EG
TA1 2HW
TA2 7JS
TA2 7JR
TA3 6JN
TA2 7LN
TA1 2EB
TA2 7QE
TA1 2HG
TA1 2SF
TA2 7QT
TA1 2JX
TA2 7RN
TA3 6HW
TA1 2YJ
TA2 7EF
TA2 7QB
TA1 2LN
TA3 6HN
TA2 7EN
TA2 7JB
TA2 7RL
TA1 2JY
TA6 6PJ
TA1 2SD
TA2 7ER
TA2 7PZ
TA2 7HZ
TA1 2HP
TA1 2SA
TA2 7RJ
TA1 2JQ
TA2 7JD
TA2 7EU
TA1 2SG
TA2 7EZ
TA2 7RS
TA2 7TF
TA2 7LP
TA2 7EP
TA1 2HQ
TA1 2JU
TA2 7PY
TA1 2JG
TA1 3HY
TA1 2HN
TA2 7EE
TA2 7JA
TA2 7JE
TA2 7JF
TA2 7JQ
TA1 3HX
TA1 2JJ
TA1 1AN
TA1 1YB
TA2 7QN
TA2 7PU
TA2 7PX
TA1 3HA
TA2 7JH
TA1 2JF
TA2 7QS
TA1 3HU
TA1 3BE
TA1 2QT
TA7 0BH
TA2 7RP
TA3 6NN
TA1 3BD
TA1 2PB
TA1 2JH
TA3 6AS
TA2 7QA
TA2 7DZ
TA1 2JD
TA2 7ES
TA2 7ET
TA1 2QB
TA1 2PZ
TA1 1QS
TA2 7QW
TA1 3HE
TA7 0BB
TA1 1AL
TA2 7QJ
TA2 7JG
TA3 6HL
TA1 2AS
TA2 7RR
TA2 7AS
TA2 7HU
TA3 5DA
TA1 2JA
TA2 7HX
TA1 2JS
TA3 5BZ
TA3 5DB
TA1 3BA
TA1 2JL
TA1 1QT
TA1 2HF
TA1 2QP
TA1 3ER
TA2 7PT
TA1 2PY
TA1 2YF
TA2 7DY
TA1 2XX
TA2 7JJ
TA1 3BB
TA1 2QL
TA2 7YY
TA2 7UQ
TA2 8LB
TA1 2HT
TA1 2HL
TA1 2JB
TA2 7QR
TA2 7BG
TA2 7BB
TA1 3HZ
TA2 7BD
TA1 2HH
TA2 7YS
TA1 2HZ
TA1 2HS
TA2 7AB
TA1 3EZ
TA2 7YX
TA2 7BQ
TA2 7YL
TA1 2YE
TA2 7QP
TA1 2QA
TA1 3AZ
TA3 6JL
TA2 7UF
TA2 7AT
TA1 1NY
TA2 7ZQ
TA1 2JE
TA2 7AR
TA1 2HE
TA2 7EB
TA2 7UE
TA2 7AJ
TA2 7BJ
TA1 3FB
TA1 1AR
TA1 3XS
TA1 3PD
TA2 7AD
TA1 2HY
TA6 6NB
TA2 7BH
TA2 7LW
TA1 3AY
TA2 7UA
TA1 3HF
TA1 2HD
TA2 7AF
TA1 2QQ
TA1 2QG
TA1 2YA
TA2 7WA
TA2 7UG
TA2 7AE
TA1 2HR
TA1 2XY
TA1 2QD

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
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