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 West Lothian

EH48 4NX
EH48 4DX
EH48 4LW
EH48 4LY
EH48 4NR
EH48 4LX
EH48 4LZ
EH48 4LU
EH48 4QL
EH48 4NZ
EH48 4LR
EH48 4NF
EH48 4NU
EH48 4LP
EH48 4LT
EH48 4QN
EH48 4NB
EH48 4NG
EH48 4ND
EH48 4NY
EH48 4LS
EH48 4QJ
EH48 4NN
EH48 4NL
EH48 4NA
EH48 4NQ
EH48 4PG
EH48 4PE
EH48 4NE
EH48 4LN
EH48 4NW
EH48 4QG
EH48 4NH
EH48 4LD
EH48 4LE
EH48 3BP
EH48 3BS
EH48 4LF
EH49 6QE
EH48 4LB
EH48 4NJ
EH49 6PN
FK2 0BT
EH48 4AQ
EH48 3BD
EH48 4LG
EH48 4BG
EH48 4BE
EH48 4BB
EH48 4BA
EH48 4LQ
EH48 4BD
EH48 4AZ
EH48 4BQ
EH48 4GY
EH48 4LH
EH48 4BU
EH48 3DP
EH48 4LL
EH48 4AY
EH48 4GZ
EH48 4AX
EH48 4WA
EH48 4YY
EH48 4YW
EH48 4YX
EH48 4LJ
EH48 4BP
EH48 4AT
EH48 4BH
EH48 4LA
EH48 4BW
EH48 4AS
EH48 3DN
EH48 4QX
EH48 4GU
EH48 4AU
EH48 4AR
EH48 4GW
EH48 4BJ
EH48 3BT
EH48 4BL
EH48 3DT
EH48 3DU
EH48 4AW
EH48 4AP
EH48 4DH
EH48 4DJ
EH48 4DN
EH48 4BN
EH48 2HG
EH48 4AL
EH48 4DL
EH48 3DW
EH48 3DA
EH48 2SF
EH48 3DS
EH48 3DG
EH48 3DB
EH48 4AJ
EH48 4AN
EH48 4PU
EH48 4NS
EH48 4PX
EH48 4JY
EH48 3DF
EH48 3PP
EH48 2AX
EH48 4DW
EH48 3BU
EH48 4JG
EH48 3BX
EH48 2QG
EH48 3DD
EH48 4JF
EH48 4DQ
EH48 4HN
EH48 4AH
EH48 4PT
EH48 3BZ
EH48 4JQ
EH48 3DE
FK2 0BU
EH48 4JD
EH48 2BB
EH48 2AU
EH48 4JW
EH48 2AZ
EH48 4DA
EH48 4DG
EH48 2BA
EH48 4JP
EH48 4JH
EH48 4JE
EH48 4JB
EH48 4HL
EH48 4NP
EH48 4HX
EH48 4DB
EH48 3DY
EH48 2QQ
EH48 4DF
EH48 4DT
EH48 2AT
EH48 4JN
EH48 4HW
EH48 2AS
EH48 4HR
EH48 4JR
EH48 2AR
EH48 4HP
EH48 4DE
EH48 4DR
EH48 4HZ
EH48 4JL
EH48 2BD
EH48 4HB
EH48 4DP
EH48 4JA
EH48 4HH
EH48 4DS
EH48 3BE
EH48 4HE
EH48 3AT
EH48 4QA
EH48 4QE
EH48 4HT
EH48 4HA
EH48 4NT
EH48 4BZ
EH48 4HU
EH48 4HJ
EH48 4EZ
EH48 4DD
EH48 4HY
EH48 2QZ
EH48 4JS
EH48 4HD
EH48 2BE
EH48 2GD
EH48 4BX
EH48 4JJ
EH48 3DQ
EH48 2QH
EH48 4HS
EH48 2QX
EH48 4HF
EH48 4PD
EH48 2BH
EH48 2AF
EH48 2AP
EH48 4HG
EH48 4EY
EH48 4EU
EH48 2QS
EH49 6QF
EH48 4EX
EH48 4YA
EH48 4YZ
EH48 4YB
EH48 4YS
EH48 4YU
EH48 4WB
EH48 4WE
EH48 4WG
EH48 4WD
EH48 2YB
EH48 2YG
EH48 4AE
EH48 2YH
EH48 2ZP
EH48 3YF
EH48 4AA
EH48 4AD
EH48 3YL
EH48 3WA
EH48 3WB
EH48 3YB
EH48 2YL
EH48 2ZA
EH48 2ZJ
EH48 2ZN
EH48 2ZD
EH47 8YH
EH48 1YE
EH48 1YF
EH48 1YU
EH48 2WH
EH48 2WL
EH48 2YA
EH48 2WJ
EH48 1YX
EH48 1YY
EH48 2WG
EH48 1YN
EH48 1YP
EH48 1YS
EH47 8YP
EH47 8YR
EH47 8YT
EH47 8YX
EH47 9YD
EH47 9YE
EH47 9YA
EH47 0WA
EH47 7YG
EH47 8WB
EH47 8YB
EH47 8YD
EH47 8YA
EH47 7YH
EH47 7YL
EH47 8UY
EH47 0YD
EH47 0YE
EH47 0YF
EH47 7WA
EH48 1AA
EH48 1AH
EH48 4PP
EH48 1PR
EH48 4BY
EH48 4PZ
EH48 4PB
EH48 4PR
EH48 3DH
EH48 4PN
EH48 2BG
EH48 4HQ
EH48 3BY
EH48 4PY
EH48 2AE
EH48 4PA
EH48 2QF
EH48 1PJ
EH48 1AT
EH48 1AR
EH48 4PL
EH48 2AA
EH48 1PW
EH48 4PS
EH48 4PJ
EH48 1PU
EH48 4PH
EH48 1TW
EH48 1PP
EH48 2QL
EH48 1PH
EH48 2AG
EH48 1JZ
EH48 2BQ
EH48 2AB
EH48 4PQ
EH48 1QP
EH48 1TR
EH48 1TQ
EH48 1TU
EH48 2QU
EH48 1PT
EH48 1PL
EH48 2AW
EH48 3DR
EH48 1PN
EH48 1TT
EH48 2AH
EH48 2QT
EH48 1PS
EH48 1PQ
EH48 2AQ
EH48 1TS
EH48 2AL
EH48 1TN
EH48 1PG
EH48 1PD
EH48 1PF
EH48 2FF
EH48 3DJ
EH48 1PE
EH48 1PB
EH48 2BL
EH48 1AN
EH48 1QA
EH48 1TL
EH48 1PX
EH48 2AJ
EH48 1AP
EH48 1TJ
EH48 2QY
EH48 1TP
EH48 1PA
EH48 2AN
EH48 3DL
EH48 1PY
EH48 2EX
EH48 2QR
EH48 1PZ
EH48 1AJ
EH48 1AL
EH48 1QB
EH48 2BN
EH48 1NR
EH48 2HH
EH48 1NX
EH48 1NP
EH48 1NY
EH48 2QN
EH48 2RD
EH48 1AW
EH48 2HE
EH48 1HF
EH48 1HG
EH48 1QE
EH48 1NS
EH48 1QW
EH48 1HH
EH48 2QP
EH48 1QD
EH48 2DY
EH48 3AS
EH48 2BF
FK1 2HZ
EH48 1NT
EH49 6LW
EH48 1NU
EH48 2BW
EH48 1HE
EH48 1AX
EH48 4JU
EH48 1TG
EH48 2QW
EH48 1QF
EH48 1QR
EH48 1QQ
EH48 1HJ
EH48 2BX
EH48 1AY
EH48 2BU
EH48 1DF
EH48 1QG
EH48 1TB
EH48 1DX
FK1 2LE
EH48 2BY
EH48 4JX
EH48 1AZ
EH48 2AY
EH48 1AS
FK1 2LB
EH48 1QN
EH48 2BP
EH48 1QL
EH48 1QJ
FK2 0BS
EH48 1DE
EH48 2BZ
EH48 1QH
EH48 1EE
EH48 1DR
EH48 1DY
EH48 2DA
EH48 2BT
EH48 2AD
EH48 2SS
EH48 2BS
EH48 2SX
EH48 1BQ
EH48 2ST
EH48 1BA
EH48 1DG
EH48 2DB
EH48 2SU
EH48 1BD
EH48 2RU
EH48 2RL
EH48 1BF
EH48 1BE
EH48 2DX
EH48 1BJ
EH48 1BG
EH48 1DQ
EH48 1DD
EH48 2DT
EH48 2DF
EH48 1LA
EH48 2SD
FK2 0BX
EH48 1DL
EH48 2DU
EH48 1QS
EH48 2DD
EH48 1EB
EH48 1DB
EH48 1DW
EH48 1DN
EH49 6JF
EH48 1RQ
EH48 2XN
EH48 1BL
EH48 1BH
EH48 1DA
EH48 2SB
EH48 2DE
EH48 1ED
EH48 1QZ
EH48 1DZ
EH48 2DS
EH48 1RL
EH48 2SP
EH48 1QU
EH48 1QY
EH48 1DH
EH48 1RB
EH48 1RH
EH48 2SJ
EH48 2DG
EH48 1RG
FK1 2LA
EH48 1EA
EH48 1BU
EH48 2ZL
EH48 2ZW
EH48 2YD
EH48 2YF
EH48 2ZB
EH48 2YE
EH48 2WA
EH48 2WD
EH48 2WE
EH48 2WB
EH48 2HL
EH48 2ZH
EH48 2ZE
EH48 2ZG
EH48 2ZF
EH48 1BN
EH48 2SL
EH48 1DJ
EH48 1RJ
EH48 1RD
EH48 2DH
EH48 1YT
EH48 1YQ
EH48 1YR
EH48 1LD
EH48 1RW
EH48 2PD
EH48 2DQ
EH48 1QX
EH48 1BY
EH48 3NX
EH48 2RQ
EH49 6QD
EH48 1RF
EH48 1RN
EH48 1YB
EH48 1YH
EH48 1YL
EH48 2NE
EH48 1RE
EH48 2NF
EH48 1EF
EH48 1RP
EH48 1BX
EH48 2RH
EH48 1BT
EH48 2SN
EH48 1BW
EH48 1BZ
EH48 1RR
EH48 2DR
EH48 1QT
EH48 2DP
EH48 3NT
EH48 1SZ
EH48 2DJ
EH48 2SW
EH49 6PZ
EH48 2RA
EH48 3NU
EH48 1RX
EH48 3NY
EH48 1RT
EH49 6LR
EH48 2DL
EH48 1RU
EH48 1EG
EH48 1RS
EH48 1TA
EH49 6PS
EH49 6PR
EH48 1BP
EH48 2DN
EH48 1NA
EH48 3NS
EH48 2FL
EH48 2RF
EH48 3DZ
EH48 1LX
EH48 1DS
EH48 3QF
EH48 1RZ
EH48 2DZ
EH48 2DW
EH48 1SY
EH48 3NR
EH48 3NZ
EH48 4JZ
EH49 6PL
EH49 6JW
EH48 2RG
EH48 1ND
EH48 2HJ
EH48 1LZ
EH48 1NB
EH48 1LY
EH48 2RJ
EH48 1NJ
EH48 4PF
EH48 1DP
EH48 1SX
EH48 3QE
EH48 1NQ
EH48 3QG
EH48 2UZ
EH48 1EZ
EH48 1BB
EH48 1LU
EH48 1RY
EH48 2RN
EH48 1EL
EH49 6PP
EH48 1NE
EH48 2PY
EH48 1EJ
EH49 6JP
EH48 1NG
EH49 6SL
EH49 6SN
EH48 1LT
EH48 3PA
EH48 1LR
EH49 6LL
EH48 1BS
EH48 1LS
FK1 2JZ
EH49 6JR
EH48 2QE
EH48 2PZ
EH48 1DT
EH48 3NP
EH48 2XP
EH49 6JG
EH48 1SW
EH49 6JN
EH48 1TF
EH48 3QD
EH48 3PB
EH48 2GE
EH48 1NF
EH48 1DU
EH48 2HY
EH48 3PE
EH48 2PE
EH48 1EQ
EH48 1EN
EH49 6EL
EH48 2TP
EH49 6JT
EH49 6QW
EH49 6LN
EH49 6JU
EH49 6JQ
EH49 6JJ
EH49 6JY
EH48 1SU
EH48 3PD
EH49 6JS
EH48 1EH
EH49 6SJ
EH49 6EJ
EH49 6WH
EH49 6SQ
EH48 2PB
EH48 3NW
EH49 6LA
EH48 2NL
EH49 6LJ
EH48 1SL
EH48 1SP
EH48 2TN
EH48 1SN
FK2 0BP
EH49 6ED
EH52 6GU
EH48 2PF
EH48 3NN
FK1 2LD
EH49 6JH
EH49 6JL
EH49 6DZ
EH48 2XQ
FK1 2HX
EH48 2NB
EH48 1SA
EH48 2QD
EH49 6SH
EH48 2NJ
EH49 6LG
EH48 2PA
EH48 1SH
EH48 1LF
EH48 1EP
EH49 6JX
FK2 0BH
EH48 1LP
EH48 1EW
EH48 1SR
EH48 2LY
EH48 3PF
EH49 6LE
EH48 2NW
EH48 2NZ
EH49 6JZ
EH48 2NH
EH49 6LF
EH48 2NN
EH48 1SJ
EH49 6EB
EH48 2LU
EH49 6LB
EH48 2UH
EH49 6QH
EH49 6DY
EH48 2LQ
EH48 2LN
EH48 3NL
EH48 1SQ
EH48 2PQ
EH48 1SG
EH48 2NG
EH48 2LJ
EH48 2PP
EH48 2LH
EH48 2PG
EH48 2NY
EH49 6QB
EH48 1SS
EH48 1ET
FK1 2HP
EH48 1SE
EH48 2RR
EH49 6EA
EH49 6DU
FK2 0AP
EH48 2LX
EH48 3NJ
EH48 2LT
EH49 6EE
EH48 1ST
EH49 6LD
EH48 2NP
EH48 1ES
FK2 0BF
FK2 0LX
EH48 2NQ
EH48 1JB
EH48 2PN
EH48 1SF
EH48 1ER
EH48 1HZ
EH48 2FA
EH48 2RX
EH48 3QU
EH49 6EF
FK1 2HS
EH48 2PW
EH48 2LW
FK2 0BL
EH48 1JE
EH48 2PR
EH49 6LP
EH49 6QQ
EH48 2LG
EH49 6EG
EH49 6DT
EH48 1JA
FK2 0NA
FK2 0LY
FK2 0BZ
EH48 1JD
EH48 1EU
EH48 2LS
EH48 2RP
EH48 1SB
EH48 3PG
FK1 2HR
EH48 1SD
FK2 0BQ
EH48 2TB
EH48 2NX
EH48 2NR
EH48 2LL
EH48 2LP
EH48 2NS
FK2 0BD
EH48 2EB
EH48 3NH
EH48 2PH
FK2 0DB
EH48 2RE
EH48 1HY
FK2 0BB
EH49 6LH
EH49 6DX
EH48 3QB
EH48 2PL
EH49 6EY
EH48 1HN
EH48 3QS
EH48 2TD
EH48 2RW
EH48 1JF
EH49 6QG
EH49 6EU
EH48 1HX
EH49 6DP
EH49 6DN
EH49 6DS
FK1 2HY
EH48 3PQ
EH48 1JH
EH49 6QA
EH48 2TE
EH48 3NG
EH48 2LR
EH48 3QH
EH48 1JQ
FK2 0AY
EH49 6EQ
EH48 1JJ
EH48 2ES
EH48 2SA
EH48 2PJ
FK2 0NE
EH48 3QX
EH49 6DW
EH48 1JY
EH48 2RY
EH49 7PY
FK2 0BG
EH48 2PX
EH49 6HZ
EH48 3NQ
EH48 2LF
EH48 2PU
EH48 2NA
EH49 6DF
EH48 1JP
EH48 1EX
FK2 0AZ
EH48 2XF
EH48 2UL
EH49 6DL
EH49 7RS
EH48 2TA
EH48 1HW
EH48 2NT
FK2 0LZ
EH49 6DR
EH48 2QJ
EH49 6DG
EH48 1JG
EH48 3QR
EH48 2XE
EH49 6EX
EH48 2LB
EH48 1LN
EH48 2PT
EH49 6DJ
EH49 6HY
EH48 2GU
EH48 1LE
EH48 3QT
EH48 1HU
EH48 1NW
EH48 2LD
EH48 2QA
EH48 2RS
EH48 2NU
EH49 6DE
EH49 7TA
EH49 7RN
EH49 6EZ
EH48 2PS
FK2 0BE
EH48 1JL
EH48 1LW
EH48 1HT
FK2 0AX
EH48 2GB
EH48 1JN
EH48 2RB
EH48 2LE
EH49 7RB
EH48 3QZ
FK1 2LF
EH48 2TG
FK1 2HN
EH48 3EN
EH48 2XR
EH48 2RT
EH48 3ER
EH48 2RZ
EH49 7RL
EH49 6DQ
EH48 2TF
EH48 3EW
EH48 3PH
EH49 7SB
EH48 1LG
EH49 7RA
EH48 1HQ
EH48 2GA
FK2 0AU
EH48 3PN
EH48 3PL
EH48 3EP
EH49 6EH
EH48 1HP
EH48 3QP
EH48 1NN
EH49 6DH
EH49 6HA
EH49 7RD
EH48 1LJ
EH48 3QA
EH48 4JT
EH48 2LA
EH48 3QW
EH48 3RG
EH48 1HR
EH49 7RE
EH49 7RW
EH48 2ED
FK2 0AT
EH48 1LH
EH49 6JA
EH49 6DD
EH49 7TJ
FK2 0BW
EH48 3PZ
EH49 6QL
EH49 6SE
EH48 1HS
EH49 7PX
EH48 3PY
EH49 6LQ
EH49 7PT
EH48 2HW
EH48 2GG
EH48 1NH
EH48 3NE
EH48 2TW
FK2 0LS
EH48 3NF
EH48 3QY
EH49 7AS
EH48 3RF
EH49 6HX

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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