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MOT Test Centres within 10km of NE32 3ED
We managed to find 208 MOT Test Centres
within 10km of your NE32 3ED. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the,
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Vvr Ltd
0.6km
Fast Fit Motor Centre Ltd
0.6km
Prestige German Cars Ltd
0.7km
Jennings Ford
0.9km
Vic Young South Shields Ltd
1.0km
| Address: | Newcastle Road, NE34 9QE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 427 1566 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.vicyoung.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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South Tyneside Council
1.2km
Tyre & Auto Centre
1.3km
Jarrow Coachworks Ltd
1.3km
| Address: | Curlew Road, NE32 3DX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 489 2715 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.jarrowcoachworks.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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B R G Automotive Servicing & Repair
1.5km
Tyne View Garage
1.5km
R 'n' M Autos
1.8km
Jarrow Mot Centre Ltd
2.0km
Stans Auto Services
2.3km
Kwik - Fit
2.4km
Bills Motorcycles
2.5km
Harkers Mot
2.5km
Ats Euromaster Ltd South Shields
2.6km
| Address: | Western Approach, NE33 5QU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 454 1060 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.atseuromaster.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Advanced W T C Ltd
2.6km
Gary Tuck Workshops Ltd
2.6km
Halfords Autocentre
2.7km
Moto-Tec Mot Centre Ltd
2.8km
L G Mot
2.8km
Priory Coachworks
2.8km
Parks Motorcycles
2.9km
The Clutch Centre
2.9km
Chirton Motor Services (North Shields) Ltd
2.9km
Leighton Motors Car Sales Ltd
3.0km
Barkers Motorcycles
3.1km
R & B Autos
3.1km
Colebrook & Burgess Ltd
3.1km
Armstrong Mot Centre
3.4km
| Address: | Unit 5, NE29 7HA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 258 6686 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hogg Mot Ltd
3.4km
| Address: | Unit 11, NE31 1BJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 489 0731 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hoggmot.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Harton Garage
3.5km
North Shields Test Centre
3.5km
| Address: | 3a Cecil Street, NE29 0DH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 257 3051 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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New Town Mot Ltd
3.6km
Autofix (North East) Ltd
3.7km
New Willow Garage
3.7km
| Address: | Glen Street Works, NE31 1NE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 430 0455 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashton Garage Ltd
3.8km
Ats Euromaster Limited
3.8km
| Address: | High Street East, NE28 7LB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 262 8878 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.atseuromaster.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cartec @ Vroom Ltd
3.8km
Davy Bank Test Centre Ltd
3.9km
Motorcare (Newcastle) Ltd
3.9km
William B Kerr & Co (Luxury Coaches) Ltd
3.9km
Cooper Sunderland
4.0km
Highfield Service Centre Ltd
4.0km
Quay Mot
4.1km
Hebburn Mot & Repair Centre Ltd
4.2km
D & G Motors Ltd
4.2km
Bds Motorcycles Ltd
4.2km
| Address: | Unit 3, NE30 1DS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 257 7116 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Shield Motor Company
4.2km
Autocare Services (Ne) Ltd
4.3km
Rockcliffe Mot Centre
4.3km
Wingrove Motor Company Ltd
4.3km
Porsche Centre Newcastle
4.3km
Hodgson Newcastle Ltd
4.3km
Stratstone (Tyneside Bmw)
4.3km
Benfield
4.3km
Tyne Tyres Autocentre Ltd
4.3km
| Address: | Tanners Bank, NE30 1JH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 257 5095 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.tynetyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tyneside Audi
4.4km
North Eastern Tyre & Autocare
4.4km
Station Garages (East Boldon) Ltd
4.5km
Neptune Service Station
4.6km
Fisher Street Garage Ltd
4.6km
Norham Garage
4.7km
Quickstart Garage
4.7km
Britannia Autocentres Ltd
4.7km
| Address: | 3 Boldon Lane, SR6 7RH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 536 5313 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.cleadontyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hodgson Pdi Centre
4.7km
Abra Mot Centre Ltd
4.8km
| Address: | Border Road, NE28 6RX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 295 5553 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.abramotcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Infiniti Newcastle
4.8km
Art Of Motorcycling
4.9km
Kwik Fit
5.0km
| Address: | 5-7 Tynemouth Road, NE30 4AY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 296 0360 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Forster Auto Centre
5.0km
Wardley Mot Centre
5.0km
Lowrys Garage
5.3km
Walkerville Garage Ltd
5.3km
Stadium Garage
5.7km
Pelaw Mot Centre Ltd
5.8km
T L N Car And Commercial Ltd
5.8km
Shiremoor Mot Centre Ltd
5.9km
Arnold Clark
6.0km
D Holland Motor Engineers
6.1km
Evans Halshaw (Shiremoor Vauxhall)
6.1km
Caveys Patch
6.3km
| Address: | Caveys Patch, NE25 8UG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 297 0228 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Coast Motorcycles Mot
6.3km
Alfatech
6.3km
Redgate Lodge Service Centre
6.3km
| Address: | New York Road, NE27 0ER | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 266 1081 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.redgatelodge.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Benfield Motors
6.4km
Benfield Motor Group
6.6km
Abbotsford Mot Centre
6.6km
Benfield Motors
6.6km
John Saint Automotive
6.6km
| Address: | 212 Rothbury Terrace, NE6 5DE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 265 5674 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.johnsaintautomotive.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Coast Road Garage
6.7km
Outrams Garage Ltd
6.7km
Monkseaton Garage
6.7km
| Address: | 7 - 9 Earsdon Road, NE25 9SX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 251 9044 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.monkseatongarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Davidsons
6.7km
Nobles Mot Centre Ltd
6.7km
Kwik - Fit
6.7km
Holystone Mot Centre
6.7km
Joblings Of Whitley Bay Ltd
6.7km
Hi Q Tyreservices
6.8km
R S Auto Centre
6.8km
Box Brothers Motors
6.8km
Parkside Garage
6.9km
North East Mot Centre (2006) Ltd
6.9km
Peugeot Clinic Centre
6.9km
Thompson Commercials Ltd
6.9km
Castletown Mot Centre
6.9km
Scarletts Mot Centre
6.9km
Bell Truck Sales Ltd
6.9km
Evans Halshaw (Sunderland Nissan)
6.9km
Eric Christer Motor Vehicle Repairs
6.9km
The Garage & Mots
7.0km
Town Centre Citroen
7.0km
City Auto Solutions Ltd
7.1km
Evans Halshaw Nissan Prep Centre
7.1km
Maine Road Garage
7.1km
Stobbart & Collins
7.2km
Pulman Volkswagon
7.2km
North East Garages (Shiremoor) Llp
7.2km
| Address: | Earsdon Road, NE27 0HH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 252 3323 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.northeastgarages.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sunderland Honda
7.3km
Pulman Seat
7.3km
Scots Bank Motor Services
7.3km
Jap Cars And Parts
7.5km
Tyne Motor Company
7.5km
Bristol Street Motors
7.5km
Mill Garages Volvo Sunderland
7.5km
| Address: | 2 Hylton Grange, SR5 3HR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 516 8778 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.volvocarssunderland.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mercedes Benz Of Sunderland
7.5km
St Michaels Test Centre
7.5km
| Address: | St Michaels Road, NE6 1QU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 276 1158 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.stmichaelsmot.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lexus Newcastle
7.6km
Robins & Day Newcastle
7.6km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
7.6km
Aaa Albion Row Mot Station
7.7km
Peartree Mot Centre Ltd
7.7km
| Address: | Old Sunderland Road, NE10 0AR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 469 7904 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.peartreemotcentre.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Evans Halshaw
7.7km
Motech
7.8km
Halfords Autocentre
7.8km
| Address: | Stephen Street, NE6 1JX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 224 0177 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Albany Motors
7.9km
Kwik Fit
7.8km
Richard Hardie
7.9km
| Address: | Trafford Road, SR5 2DA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 548 8811 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.richardhardie.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Thompsons Mot Centre
7.9km
Halfords Autocentre
7.9km
Green Brothers
7.9km
Gateshead Council
7.9km
Fleet Services
7.9km
Kwik Fit
7.9km
| Address: | Four Lane Ends, NE7 7UH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 270 1666 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Newcastle Autocentre (Byker) Ltd
8.0km
| Address: | Hannington Place, NE6 1JU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 265 9453 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | newcastleautocentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Shaws Motors
8.0km
Swingbridge Garage
8.0km
Evans Halshaw (Gateshead Vauxhall)
8.1km
| Address: | St James Square, NE8 3RQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 477 8595 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.evanshalshaw.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Torque Garage Ltd
8.1km
B D S Motors Ltd
8.1km
Evans Halshaw Chevrolet Gateshead
8.1km
Kwik - Fit
8.1km
Ats Euromaster Limited
8.2km
| Address: | Newton Park Garage, NE7 7JE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 281 2243 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.atseuromaster.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Washington Auto Repair Centre
8.2km
| Address: | 1 Tower Road, NE37 2SH |
| Phone: | 0191 417 9991 |
| Website: | www.washingtonautorepair.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,5,7 |
R & P Woods Motor Engineers
8.3km
Cityworks
8.3km
Bank Top Garage
8.3km
Kwik - Fit
8.3km
Lawlor Motor Company
8.3km
Benfield Ford Sunderland
8.3km
Redline Automotive
8.3km
Elliot Mot
8.3km
Shieldfield Service Station
8.4km
Lancaster Toyota Wearside
8.4km
Fault Finder Mot Centre
8.5km
Autofix
8.5km
Causeway Garage
8.5km
Benfield Motors
8.6km
Formula One Engineering
8.6km
| Address: | Albert Street, NE2 1YW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 261 0383 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.f1carsales.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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R & J Smith Motors Ltd
8.7km
Wearside Audi
8.8km
| Address: | Wearside Audi, SR5 1AT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 564 5600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.lookers.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Thirkells Of Sunderland
8.8km
Barmston Motors
8.8km
Kwik - Fit
8.8km
| Address: | Monk Street / Newcastle Road, SR6 0DB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 567 3284 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Auto Tune (Sunderland) Ltd
8.8km
| Address: | Unit 3, SR6 0HR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 567 7044 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hi Performance Auto Centre
8.9km
| Address: | 2 Roker Avenue, SR6 0BY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 514 3518 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hiperformanceautocentres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Johnson & Browne Garage Services
8.9km
Springfield Citroen
8.9km
Jennings Of Washington
8.9km
Darvin Motors
9.0km
Church Street Motors
9.0km
Aspect Garage Ltd
9.0km
Monkwearmouth Motor Company
9.0km
Autocare
9.0km
Dmc Service Centre
9.0km
West Moor Mot Centre Ltd
9.1km
| Address: | Comet Row, NE12 6DU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 216 1111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.westmoormot.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ann Street Garage
9.1km
Aok Motorcycles Ltd
9.1km
Avenue Garage (Low Fell)
9.2km
Citadel Mot Centre North East Ltd
9.3km
Little Bills
9.3km
Turnbull Motors
9.4km
Gordon Burnett Motor Engineers
9.6km
North Jesmond Garage Ltd
9.6km
Mayfair Service Station
9.6km
Paul Oconnor
9.6km
Vigo Lane Service Station
9.7km
| Address: | 10 Wilden Road, NE38 8QB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 419 3518 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | vigolanegarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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North Tyneside Council
9.7km
Croxdale Fast Fit Limited
9.8km
Mje Auto Technician & Recovery
9.8km
Sandyford Autos
9.8km
Kwik - Fit
9.8km
| Address: | 689 - 691 Durham Road, NE9 5HB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 487 0022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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National Tyres & Autocare
9.9km
Car Maintenance
9.9km
| Address: | 1 Havelock Street, SR1 2BD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 567 9243 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.car-maintenance.org | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Parkes Auto Electrics
9.9km
Kwik Fit
9.9km
Holywell Garage
9.9km
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
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.
| Class | Vehicle Type | Age before MOT (years) | Maximum Fee |
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| 1 | Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc) | 3 | £ 29.65 |
| 1 | Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc) | 3 | £ 37.80 |
| 2 | Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc) | 3 | £ 29.65 |
| 2 | Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc) | 3 | £ 37.80 |
| 3 | 3-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight) | 3 | £ 37.80 |
| 4 | 3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Cars (up to 8 passenger seats) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Motor caravans | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Dual purpose vehicles | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Ambulances and taxis | 1 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats) | 1 | £ 57.30 |
| 4 | Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4a | Class 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check | £ 64.00 | |
| 5 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats) | 1 | £ 59.55 |
| 5 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats) | 1 | £ 80.65 |
| 5 | Playbuses | 1 | £ 80.65 |
| 5a | Class 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check | £ 80.50 | |
| 5a | Class 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check | £ 124.50 | |
| 7 | Goods 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 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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