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 Wiltshire

SP4 6NJ
SP4 6NQ
SP4 6NH
SP4 6AJ
SP4 6NL
SP4 6AL
SP4 6NN
SP4 6AN
SP4 6NW
SP4 6AH
SP4 6AG
SP4 6NG
SP4 6NR
SP4 6NP
SP4 6NS
SP4 6AF
SP4 6AQ
SP4 6NT
SP4 6AW
SP4 6NU
SP4 6YF
SP4 6YE
SP4 6YA
SP4 6YQ
SP4 6PW
SP4 6YJ
SP4 6AP
SP4 6AR
SP4 6FA
SP4 6BG
SP4 6NX
SP4 6NY
SP4 6AA
SP3 4UF
SP4 6AB
SP4 6PE
SP4 6AD
SP4 6AE
SP4 6PB
SP4 6PA
SP4 6BW
SP4 6BS
SP4 6BP
SP1 3YR
SP1 3YP
SP1 3YN
SP4 6AS
SP1 3YS
SP4 6PD
SP4 6FZ
SP4 6BL
SP4 6GD
SP4 6GA
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SP4 6AY
SP2 9PB
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SP4 6GY
SP1 3LL
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SP4 6FT
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SP2 9YA
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SP4 6GS
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SP4 6FF
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SP2 9PA
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SP4 6NE
SP3 4UG
SP4 6GW
SP1 3LP
SP4 6PZ
SP4 6QB
SP4 6QD
SP2 9JG
SP1 3SD
SP4 6GU
SP1 3LJ
SP4 6PX
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SP4 6GQ
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SP1 3RZ
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SP2 9JQ
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SP4 6BJ
SP4 6BX
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SP2 0BU
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SP1 3QQ
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SP1 3QY
SP2 9HS
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SP2 9HZ
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SP1 3LD
SP2 9EQ
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SP2 9ZT
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SP2 9ZQ
SP1 3LB
SP2 9JT
SP1 3LF
SP1 3RB
SP1 3RA
SP2 0QB
SP2 9HR
SP2 9HX
SP2 9HU
SP2 9EE
SP1 3SA
SP2 9EH
SP1 3LA
SP2 9LU
SP4 6BD
SP2 9ET
SP4 7BS
SP2 9LE
SP2 0QA
SP2 9HL
SP1 3SQ
SP2 9JU
SP2 0AE
SP2 0AD
SP4 7BN
SP2 9HD
SP1 3SE
SP1 3JZ
SP2 9EA
SP2 0RH
SP2 9JX
SP1 3QX
SP1 3RY
SP2 9HP
SP1 3JT
SP2 9HB
SP2 0RA
SP2 9HW
SP2 0AB
SP1 3QZ
SP2 0BS
SP2 9HN
SP1 3QT
SP1 3JX
SP2 9PZ
SP2 9PH
SP2 9PU
SP2 0AA
SP2 0RB
SP1 3QU
SP1 3WB
SP2 9EB
SP2 0QE
SP2 0QZ
SP2 0QY
SP4 7BX
SP1 3WD
SP2 9HA
SP4 6BE
SP2 9QY
SP2 9PY
SP2 9JY
SP2 0QD
SP2 0BF
SP4 6DF
SP2 0QS
SP2 9DZ
SP2 0QX
SP2 9LD
SP4 6DG
SP2 9AB
SP2 0QR
SP1 3WA
SP2 0QT
SP1 3QR
SP2 9LY
SP2 0FH
SP4 7BT
SP2 0QU
SP2 9DY
SP2 0QG
SP1 3BF
SP1 3GN
SP1 3JR
SP2 0RJ
SP2 0SG
SP1 3JU
SP2 9LB
SP2 0FA
SP1 3JS
SP4 6DA
SP1 3PA
SP2 9JJ
SP2 9ED
SP2 9EZ
SP2 9LT
SP2 0RD
SP2 9LF
SP1 3NY
SP2 9BY
SP1 3BD
SP2 9EY
SP1 3GW
SP4 6DY
SP1 3RX
SP1 3GS
SP1 3JY
SP2 9DU
SP2 0QF
SP1 3DE
SP1 3JP
SP1 3PB
SP1 3GR
SP2 9LQ
SP2 0QQ
SP1 3PG
SP1 3ZT
SP2 0QH
SP2 0FL
SP1 3QN
SP2 9DX
SP2 9HJ
SP2 9LG
SP1 3QJ
SP1 3QS
SP1 3NU
SP4 7BW
SP1 3DQ
SP1 3GT
SP2 9LP
SP2 9JZ
SP4 7BP
SP2 0QW
SP1 3QP
SP2 9BT
SP1 3NT
SP4 6DE
SP1 3GQ
SP1 3PQ
SP2 9DT
SP1 3JW
SP1 3GH
SP2 0QJ
SP1 3GD
SP2 0QL
SP2 0FG
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SP2 9EU
SP2 9DJ
SP2 9EX
SP2 9BU
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SP2 9BZ
SP2 0PW
SP1 3QA
SP1 3QH
SP2 9LH
SP1 3RG
SP2 9BX
SP2 0AG
SP1 3QW
SP2 9DS
SP1 3LR
SP2 0PP
SP1 3FU
SP2 0QP
SP1 3JN
SP1 3QL
SP1 3PZ
SP2 9LA
SP2 9LJ
SP1 3GY
SP1 3SG
SP4 6DX
SP2 0PZ
SP2 9BS
SP2 9HH
SP1 3RR
SP1 3EU
SP2 9HQ
SP2 9HE
SP2 9DR
SP1 3LS
SP2 9AD
SP1 3RU
SP2 7DP
SP1 3QB
SP2 0PN
SP2 0ZZ
SP2 0YN
SP2 0RG
SP2 0RF
SP1 3GJ
SP2 0PL
SP2 9BP
SP4 6DQ
SP2 0PJ
SP2 0PX
SP2 9LR
SP1 3QD
SP1 3NP
SP1 3LX
SP1 3NS
SP1 3GZ
SP1 3WT
SP2 9BW
SP2 9ER
SP2 0PR
SP2 9HG
SP2 9DH
SP2 9DD
SP2 0AT
SP4 6PG
SP2 9DP
SP2 9DL
SP1 3GX
SP2 0AN
SP1 3LN
SP1 3RT
SP1 3PN
SP2 9DA
SP1 3JL
SP2 9AF
SP1 3FZ
SP1 3PY
SP2 0AW
SP2 9DN
SP1 3WU
SP2 7ND
SP2 0AR
SP2 7HQ
SP2 0AH
SP2 9HF
SP2 0BT
SP2 7LE
SP2 9LL
SP1 3WS
SP2 9LN
SP1 3QG
SP1 3PW
SP2 0AP
SP2 9BF
SP1 3FG
SP2 9DB
SP1 3GA
SP2 9BN
SP2 9BQ
SP4 6DL
SP1 3RS
SP2 0BX
SP2 0FB
SP2 9AQ
SP2 9AA
SP2 7HG
SP1 3FL
SP1 3PP
SP1 3RP
SP1 3GL
SP2 9DE
SP1 3PX
SP2 9DQ
SP1 3GB
SP2 0FT
SP1 3PS
SP2 0AS
SP1 3FF
SP2 0FR
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SP2 7NB
SP1 3FS
SP1 3ER
SP1 3PL
SP1 3FW
SP2 0BN
SP2 0BW
SP2 9DF
SP2 7HF
SP2 9AG
SP1 3FR
SP2 0FS
SP2 0BL
SP2 7HD
SP2 9BJ
SP2 9BL
SP2 9AH
SP2 0BP
SP1 3PU
SP2 0AQ
SP2 9AJ
SP1 3FH
SP1 3PT
SP2 9ES
SP2 9AR
SP2 9DW
SP1 3FN
SP1 3PR
SP2 7JP
SP1 3FP
SP1 3ZA
SP4 6QH
SP4 6QE
SP1 3ZY
SP4 6QS
SP4 6QU
SP4 6QT
SP4 6QJ
SP4 6QN
SP4 6QF
SP4 6QG
SP4 6BF
SP4 6QP
SP4 6RD
SP4 6HG
SP1 3DF
SP1 3FX
SP2 0NT
SP2 9NY
SP2 7JW
SP2 7HE
SP2 9DG
SP2 0NW
SP2 9AS
SP1 3PH
SP1 3JJ
SP2 9AP
SP2 7HB
SP2 0PH
SP2 9AL
SP1 3WX
SP1 3XX
SP1 3UL
SP1 3WQ
SP1 3XA
SP1 3QE
SP1 3GE
SP1 3NR
SP1 3WZ
SP2 0NX
SP2 0PU
SP2 0RU
SP2 0NN
SP2 7HH
SP2 0AZ
SP1 3RW
SP2 0AX
SP1 3XZ
SP1 3PJ
SP2 9AU
SP2 0NP
SP2 0NS
SP2 0RP
SP1 3PE
SP2 7JX
SP2 9AY
SP1 3FY
SP2 9AN
SP2 0NU
SP1 3JH
SP2 7LX
SP2 9BH
SP1 3PD
SP2 7LY
SP1 3DX
SP2 0AL
SP2 0AU
SP2 9LW
SP2 0NR
SP2 9AW
SP1 3DY
SP3 4UJ
SP2 0AJ
SP2 7EN
SP4 6DH
SP1 3EA
SP2 7JS
SP1 3NH
SP1 3DZ
SP2 9AT
SP2 7JT
SP1 3WY
SP2 9BG
SP1 3JQ
SP2 9AX
SP1 3ZZ
SP4 6JW
SP2 9BD
SP1 3FJ
SP1 3DR
SP2 7JL
SP2 9AZ
SP2 0PQ
SP2 9PP
SP2 0RS
SP1 3NL
SP2 7UN
SP1 3NJ
SP1 3DP
SP1 3WJ
SP1 3GF
SP1 3GP
SP3 4UP
SP2 7JN
SP1 3EF
SP2 7FA
SP2 7EY
SP2 9BA
SP2 9NS
SP1 3FQ
SP2 0HS
SP1 3BP
SP1 3PF
SP2 7LA
SP2 0HP
SP2 9BB
SP2 7NA
SP2 9NA
SP2 7DG
SP4 6DJ
SP2 7HA
SP1 3DU
SP1 3RN
SP1 3NB
SP2 7LZ
SP2 7LU
SP1 3FB
SP1 3NN
SP1 3DS
SP2 7LT
SP1 3BL
SP1 3EE
SP2 0HR
SP2 7JZ
SP2 7LS
SP1 3EB
SP2 7DH
SP1 3NA
SP1 3EN
SP2 7JU
SP1 3DT
SP2 0PA
SP2 9BE
SP1 3LZ
SP1 3JF
SP2 7DL
SP1 3NE
SP2 0HW
SP1 3EW
SP2 9FZ
SP2 7UH
SP2 0BY
SP2 0HN
SP2 7UQ
SP2 0JQ
SP4 6DN
SP2 9NT
SP1 3EL
SP1 3NW
SP1 3FE
SP2 0JH
SP3 4UH
SP1 3RL
SP2 0AY
SP2 7JY
SP2 0NY
SP2 7EU
SP2 0PG
SP1 3BW
SP2 7DJ
SP1 3ND
SP2 7LR
SP2 7DN
SP4 6DW
SP1 3BS
SP2 0JL
SP2 9NU
SP2 7JJ
SP2 7DQ
SP3 4UL
SP2 7HJ
SP2 7TP
SP2 9NR
SP1 3HR
SP2 7UG
SP2 7DD
SP1 3BZ
SP1 3EG
SP2 0PT
SP2 0PB
SP1 3HS
SP2 7JQ
SP2 0JG
SP2 0HH
SP2 7FL
SP2 7TN
SP1 3FD
SP2 7NE
SP4 6HR
SP4 6HS
SP2 9NX
SP1 3FA
SP2 7DB
SP2 0SL
SP1 3ET
SP4 6HT
SP2 0SJ
SP2 0SF
SP2 0RQ
SP2 0RZ
SP1 3JG
SP2 0BJ
SP2 9NP
SP2 7YB
SP2 7YA
SP2 0RY
SP2 0PD
SP2 7DA
SP2 0JP
SP2 7DF
SP2 7JR
SP2 7DW
SP1 3BY
SP1 3JD
SP2 0HL
SP2 7JH
SP1 3EP
SP2 7LW
SP2 0JJ
SP1 3EJ
SP2 7LP
SP2 7BX
SP2 7EX
SP2 0HJ
SP2 9NJ
SP1 3GU
SP1 3ED
SP1 3EQ
SP2 0HG
SP2 7LJ
SP4 6DP
SP2 7BZ
SP1 3LY
SP2 7JB
SP1 3NF
SP1 3YX
SP2 7HR
SP1 3RH
SP1 3LU
SP1 3NG
SP1 3RJ
SP2 9NL
SP4 6HW
SP2 7LL
SP1 3BN
SP1 3DA
SP4 6HP
SP2 0PE
SP2 7BT
SP4 6HN
SP2 9NH
SP1 3BT
SP2 9NW
SP2 7TS
SP2 0HQ
SP1 3EH
SP2 7JG
SP1 3HX
SP2 7HY
SP2 7BW
SP2 7LQ
SP1 3BX
SP2 0PF
SP2 7LN
SP4 7BL
SP2 7HU
SP2 7EL
SP2 7LH
SP1 3YU
SP2 7HP
SP1 3HP
SP2 7DY
SP2 7BP
SP2 7FB
SP1 3BU
SP2 0HF
SP1 3HN
SP2 7JE
SP4 6HL
SP2 9NN
SP2 0HE
SP1 3HU
SP2 0BH
SP1 3DW
SP2 7ES
SP2 0PS
SP4 6HE
SP2 0JB
SP1 3HT
SP2 7JD
SP1 3HW
SP2 7HZ
SP1 3NQ
SP2 7BS
SP2 7HW
SP2 9NE
SP2 7JF
SP2 7PD
SP2 7PR
SP2 7PQ
SP2 7TH
SP2 7BY
SP2 7ER
SP2 9NQ
SP2 7LG
SP2 0HD
SP1 3DB
SP1 3JB
SP2 9ND
SP2 0BG
SP2 0EU
SP1 3HY
SP2 0JA
SP2 7XG
SP2 7XQ
SP2 7XE
SP2 7XF
SP2 7XA
SP2 7UR
SP2 7EZ
SP2 7EG
SP1 3HZ
SP4 7BY
SP2 7DS
SP2 0DW
SP2 7EJ
SP4 6HD
SP2 7HX
SP2 0HB
SP2 7XT
SP2 7XX
SP2 7XB
SP4 6PP
SP2 7LB
SP2 7JA
SP2 7EP
SP2 0HA
SP2 0BE
SP1 3BJ
SP2 0BB
SP1 3LT
SP2 0DG
SP2 7AZ
SP2 7AN
SP2 0HZ
SP1 3JA
SP2 0DN
SP2 0BQ
SP2 7AF
SP2 9NF
SP1 3HG
SP4 6EU
SP2 7HT
SP2 7AD
SP2 0JR
SP2 0EA
SP2 7DR
SP2 0HT
SP2 7UE
SP1 3BE
SP2 8PH
SP2 7AY
SP2 7ET
SP2 7AA
SP2 7BA
SP2 7AE
SP2 0BA
SP2 7EQ
SP2 0JN
SP2 7AX
SP2 7AJ
SP2 0NG
SP1 3YY
SP4 6ET
SP2 7EW
SP2 7AL
SP2 0DF
SP2 7EH
SP4 6HH
SP1 3TF
SP2 0FE
SP1 3BH
SP2 0ET
SP2 7BN
SP2 0BD
SP2 0DQ
SP2 9LZ
SP2 0DL
SP2 7ZT
SP4 6EJ
SP2 9NB
SP2 7FH
SP2 7TJ
SP1 3TQ
SP2 0DP
SP2 0HU
SP4 6DS
SP1 3TH
SP2 7AW
SP2 0JW
SP1 3TJ
SP1 3TG
SP2 0HX
SP2 7AH
SP4 6HJ
SP2 0BZ
SP1 3HF
SP1 3HL
SP4 6HQ
SP1 3TE
SP2 7AB
SP4 6HB
SP2 7BF
SP2 0JD
SP2 7AS
SP2 9NG
SP1 3DD
SP2 7EE
SP1 3HQ
SP2 7FD
SP2 7AU
SP2 7AP
SP2 7AT
SP2 0JT
SP1 3AD
SP1 3WF

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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