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 Central Bedfordshire

MK45 4EU
MK45 4DF
MK45 4DL
MK45 4DE
MK45 4EX
MK45 4EY
MK45 4DX
MK45 4HE
MK45 4EZ
MK45 4HB
MK45 4EA
MK45 4EN
MK45 4FY
MK45 4RU
MK45 4FT
MK45 4FX
MK45 4EL
MK45 4EB
MK45 4ED
MK45 4GB
MK45 4FW
MK45 4FZ
MK45 4ES
MK45 4EW
MK45 4EE
MK45 4FS
MK45 4EJ
MK45 4GA
MK45 4FJ
MK45 4ET
MK45 4EF
MK45 4DU
MK45 4FQ
MK45 4EG
MK45 4DY
MK45 4DW
MK45 4GU
MK45 4EP
MK45 4FP
MK45 4EH
MK45 4ER
MK45 4SR
MK45 4GQ
MK45 4FL
MK45 4GT
MK45 4HA
MK45 4GE
MK45 4DG
MK45 4DR
MK45 4GS
MK45 4GR
MK45 4GY
MK45 4DP
MK45 4GN
MK45 4DT
MK45 4FH
MK45 4GF
MK45 4FD
MK45 4GP
MK45 4EQ
MK45 4DS
MK45 4GH
MK45 4GJ
MK45 4GG
MK45 4GL
MK45 4HD
MK45 5EE
MK45 5ED
MK45 5BQ
MK45 4AP
MK45 4QP
MK45 4HU
MK45 4RQ
MK45 5EB
MK45 2GP
MK45 2BE
MK45 5EA
MK45 5ER
MK45 4HR
MK45 4HG
MK45 5EH
MK45 2FL
MK45 4HT
MK45 2FH
MK45 2BB
MK45 2BD
MK45 2FR
MK45 2BY
MK45 5DY
MK45 2BZ
MK45 4HS
MK45 2FJ
MK45 2LX
MK45 4HP
MK45 5DX
MK45 2FP
MK45 2AE
MK45 5EL
MK45 2AH
MK45 4AR
MK45 5DT
MK45 5DU
MK45 2BA
MK45 5DN
MK45 4FE
MK45 2AF
MK45 2WP
MK45 2UZ
MK45 2WW
MK45 2WY
MK45 2WS
MK45 2WT
MK45 2UY
MK45 2UU
MK45 2UT
MK45 2UR
MK45 5EJ
MK45 2US
MK45 4AS
MK45 4AD
MK45 4AT
MK45 2AJ
MK45 4BD
MK45 2AZ
MK45 5HR
MK45 2AL
MK45 4AY
MK45 5DR
MK45 4AB
MK45 2AD
MK45 4AE
MK45 4AG
MK45 5HW
MK45 2GA
MK45 4AW
MK45 4AA
MK45 4AN
MK45 4AQ
MK45 4AZ
MK45 4AH
MK45 5HB
MK45 5DS
MK45 5DQ
MK45 5HP
MK45 4BA
MK45 5EF
MK45 2YA
MK45 4AL
MK45 4QU
MK45 2AA
MK45 5EU
MK45 2AB
MK45 4BY
MK45 4AJ
MK45 5HN
MK45 4BX
MK45 5EQ
MK45 5DJ
MK45 5EP
MK45 4BF
MK45 2FF
MK45 5DL
MK45 5BF
MK45 5HY
MK45 5HZ
MK45 2BG
MK45 5EG
MK45 4NQ
MK45 4ZU
MK45 4ZT
MK45 4ZS
MK45 4QR
MK45 4ZX
MK45 4YZ
MK45 5ES
MK45 5HA
MK45 2AS
MK45 2AX
MK45 4HL
MK45 5EY
MK45 2AG
MK45 4BE
MK45 4BZ
MK45 4NL
MK45 5EZ
MK45 5HL
MK45 2AY
MK45 5NW
MK45 2AQ
MK45 5HF
MK45 5EX
MK45 5DG
MK45 2BQ
MK45 5DB
MK45 4AU
MK45 5DF
MK45 4AF
MK45 2AT
MK45 5HG
MK45 2AN
MK45 2FE
MK45 4BG
MK45 4DA
MK45 5HE
MK45 5DE
MK45 5HD
MK45 4BB
MK45 5FB
MK45 2AU
MK45 4BQ
MK45 4QX
MK45 5HS
MK45 5HU
MK45 5HT
MK45 4GW
MK45 4QS
MK45 4BJ
MK45 5DD
MK45 4QT
MK45 5FE
MK45 4BN
MK45 5FG
MK45 5HQ
MK45 4BL
MK45 4BS
MK45 4BP
MK45 2DA
MK45 2AP
MK45 4BH
MK45 4DN
MK45 2DB
MK45 4BU
MK45 5DP
MK45 4BT
MK45 2DF
MK45 5AP
MK45 2DG
MK45 4HH
MK45 5DA
MK45 2DH
MK45 2DY
MK45 2DD
MK45 2DE
MK45 2EE
MK45 2ED
MK45 4JH
MK45 4JJ
MK45 2DJ
MK45 4AX
MK45 2BT
MK45 2DQ
MK45 4JL
MK45 2BH
MK45 2EQ
MK45 4JG
MK45 2EF
MK45 2EG
MK45 2DL
MK45 2DR
MK45 4RA
MK45 2YH
MK45 5BN
MK45 2HL
MK45 4JP
MK45 2DZ
MK45 4UA
MK45 2DS
MK45 2DW
MK45 4JR
MK45 4HX
MK45 2BJ
MK45 4HY
MK45 2DP
MK45 5BZ
MK45 5BP
MK45 4JF
MK45 2DN
MK45 5BG
MK45 2JL
MK45 5ZT
MK45 5ZW
MK45 5ZU
MK45 5AW
MK45 5LN
MK45 5NT
MK45 5BH
MK45 5ZX
MK45 5BT
MK45 2DT
MK45 2BN
MK45 3UZ
MK45 2XA
MK45 2BS
MK45 2DU
MK45 1UE
MK45 1UX
MK45 2DX
MK45 5JR
MK45 1UG
MK45 1UQ
MK45 5BS
MK45 2FW
SG17 5PJ
MK45 1UF
MK45 5HH
MK45 5BW
MK45 4HJ
MK45 2BW
MK45 2BL
MK45 2BP
MK45 4JA
MK45 5BU
MK45 5BB
MK45 4JD
MK45 5BX
MK45 5BE
MK45 5AJ
MK45 5BL
MK45 1ER
MK45 5BY
MK45 5BD
MK45 4HZ
MK45 1HY
MK45 1LB
MK45 4JB
MK45 1EP
MK45 1UY
MK45 1ET
MK45 1LE
MK45 1UP
MK45 5NS
MK45 4LJ
MK45 2UP
MK45 2UW
MK45 1EW
MK45 1LA
MK45 1EE
MK45 2FX
MK45 1LD
MK45 1HD
MK45 2SY
MK45 3QT
MK45 1FR
MK45 1HF
SG17 5PN
MK45 1ES
MK45 4JE
MK45 1GB
MK45 1EU
MK45 4DB
MK45 1HE
MK45 1HJ
MK45 2SZ
MK45 5RP
MK45 5HJ
MK45 1EJ
MK45 2UH
MK45 2TW
MK45 1EL
MK45 1BS
MK45 1LG
MK45 3QX
MK45 1LF
MK45 1WA
MK45 1HL
MK45 1UT
MK45 1EY
MK45 1EX
MK45 2SL
MK45 1BT
MK45 1LT
MK45 2EA
SG5 3HP
MK45 1JU
MK45 5BJ
MK45 2SR
MK45 2TN
SG5 3HR
MK45 1JX
MK45 2SW
MK45 1HA
MK45 2SQ
MK45 1DA
MK45 4RJ
MK45 1JY
MK45 2QL
MK45 1PF
MK45 2ZG
MK45 2ZP
MK45 2YX
MK45 2XH
MK45 2HW
MK45 2WQ
MK45 2ZE
MK45 2XU
MK45 4DJ
MK45 1FS
MK45 1FW
MK45 4RP
MK45 1RP
MK45 2SS
MK45 1LJ
MK45 1LR
MK45 1HB
MK45 2XG
MK45 2RT
MK45 2ZR
MK45 2ZT
MK45 2YB
MK45 1LP
MK45 2SG
MK45 2ZJ
MK45 2BF
MK45 2ZQ
MK45 2ZL
MK45 2YJ
MK45 4RB
MK45 1HQ
MK45 1EZ
MK45 2HN
MK45 1FH
MK45 2SJ
MK45 2SN
MK45 1LQ
MK45 1HH
MK45 2SF
MK45 4LT
MK45 4FF
MK45 1DB
MK45 2ST
MK45 2SH
MK45 1JT
MK45 1BX
MK45 2SP
MK45 1LS
MK45 1ED
MK45 4RF
MK45 1LH
MK45 4LU
MK45 1LL
MK45 2TT
MK45 1DW
MK45 1HG
MK45 4QE
MK45 1BU
MK45 1BP
MK45 2XF
MK45 4RR
MK45 2TE
MK45 3QU
MK45 1LN
MK45 4RX
MK45 2SX
MK45 4QD
MK45 2UB
SG17 5PL
MK45 4NE
MK45 2SE
MK45 1UD
MK45 2UA
MK45 2TY
MK45 4LX
MK45 1JR
MK45 1LW
MK45 1DJ
MK45 2TA
MK45 1DD
MK45 2SU
MK45 2TU
MK45 4QB
MK45 4DH
MK45 1FQ
MK45 1DL
MK45 1DZ
MK45 1BH
MK45 2TS
MK45 1JS
MK45 1BF
SG5 3HN
MK45 1UW
MK45 2XB
MK45 2SD
MK45 2PY
MK45 2PU
MK45 4RY
MK45 2TB
MK45 1BY
MK45 4LY
MK45 2XQ
MK45 2XT
MK45 1DP
MK45 2XN
MK45 2XJ
MK45 1DR
MK45 1DN
MK45 4NB
MK45 2TX
MK45 2XD
MK45 1UN
MK45 1TJ
MK45 4RL
MK45 4QA
MK45 2TL
SG17 5PH
MK45 4DD
MK45 4RZ
MK45 2PW
MK45 4RN
MK45 2TR
MK45 2ES
SG5 3HJ
MK45 2TJ
MK45 2TD
MK45 4PY
MK45 1DS
MK45 1UR
MK45 1JD
MK45 1FN
MK45 4NA
MK45 1JN
MK45 2PX
MK45 1TZ
MK45 2XE
MK45 2UD
MK45 1JQ
SG17 5NZ
MK45 1JB
SG5 3HQ
MK45 1DH
MK45 1TY
MK45 1UL
MK45 2PT
MK45 1JG
MK45 4LZ
MK45 1JL
MK45 4LR
MK45 2PS
MK45 1UA
MK45 4RW
MK45 4PU
MK45 4PX
MK45 1UJ
MK45 4ND
MK45 1HP
MK45 4NG
MK45 1FL
MK45 1XT
MK45 1XR
MK45 1UH
MK45 4SA
MK45 1QY
MK45 2ER
SG5 3HH
MK45 2PZ
MK45 1JA
MK45 1DU
MK45 2QZ
MK45 1JZ
MK45 4RS
MK45 4PT
MK45 2PR
MK45 2QA
MK45 1HS
MK45 2NR
MK45 2UJ
MK45 1JF
MK45 1EF
SG5 3HS
MK45 4LP
MK45 1JE
MK45 2TP
MK45 2GG
MK45 1UB
MK45 2TH
MK45 2EB
MK45 1XH
MK45 1BJ
MK45 1FD
MK45 1DX
MK45 2SB
MK45 4QG
MK45 1JW
MK45 2PP
MK45 2GN
MK45 1FP
MK45 4QQ
MK45 1DT
MK45 1BW
MK45 1XN
SG5 3PA
MK45 1XJ
MK45 2SA
MK45 4FR
MK45 1JJ
MK45 4NH
MK45 2TG
MK45 2NU
MK45 2JW
MK45 1XP
MK45 1BN
MK45 2QQ
MK45 2PN
MK45 1FE
MK45 1FT
MK45 4QJ
MK45 4NF
MK45 1HZ
MK45 1WB
MK45 1ZA
MK45 1ZL
MK45 1ZE
MK45 1TN
MK45 1XL
MK45 5AE
MK45 2QB
MK45 1XW
SG5 3PL
MK45 1FB
MK45 1QZ
MK45 2JZ
MK45 2EW
MK45 1BG
MK45 1ZW
MK45 1ZS
MK45 1WD
MK45 1NG
MK45 2QD
MK45 1QL
MK45 1NE
MK45 4PG
MK45 1QQ
MK45 1JH
MK45 4RE
MK45 1LX
MK45 4PR
MK45 4PS
MK45 2BX
MK45 4NJ
MK45 1AJ
MK45 2JY
MK45 1LU
MK45 4PL
MK45 2EP
MK45 1XB
MK45 1WX
MK45 1WJ
MK45 1WG
MK45 2EN
MK45 4QH
MK45 1WE
MK45 1WF
MK45 2FS
MK45 1HT
MK45 1FJ
MK45 1NY
MK45 1FF
MK45 2NT
MK45 2NS
MK45 1XY
MK45 1XU
MK45 1AQ
SG5 3NZ
MK45 1XS
MK45 1AL
MK45 1HU
MK45 1EH
MK45 2NP
MK45 2QH
MK45 2NL
MK45 2AW
MK45 1NQ
MK45 2NZ
MK45 4QL
MK45 1QH
MK45 1FG
MK45 1DY
MK45 4RD
MK45 4LN
MK45 2QN
MK45 2QE
MK45 1GZ
MK45 1NF
SG5 3HL
MK45 1XA
MK45 2QG
SG5 3NY
MK45 4NP
MK45 1QP
MK45 1QJ
MK45 1AY
MK45 1FX
MK45 2NJ
MK45 2RP
MK45 1AG
MK45 1NZ
MK45 2PD
MK45 2RL
MK45 1QS
MK45 1NN
MK45 2BU
MK45 1JP
MK45 1PU
MK45 1AT
MK45 2QF
MK45 1HX
MK45 2EJ
MK45 2PL
MK45 2JT
MK45 2RJ
MK45 2NQ
MK45 1HN
MK45 1BA
MK45 2PJ
MK45 2QJ
MK45 1AZ
MK45 1EB
MK45 1NW
MK45 4RH
MK45 2ZX
MK45 2ZN
MK45 2ZH
MK45 2NG
SG5 3NU
MK45 2NY
MK45 1NJ
MK45 2EH
MK45 2UL
MK45 2JS
MK45 9TG
MK45 9SS
MK45 9AA
MK45 9TB
MK45 9SL
MK45 9TJ
MK45 9SA
MK45 9ST
MK45 9SB
MK45 9SE
MK45 9SZ
MK45 9TD
MK45 9SD
MK45 9SY
MK45 9TH
MK45 9SQ
MK45 9TF
MK45 9TE
MK45 9TA
MK45 9SW
MK45 9SU
MK45 9SR
MK45 9SJ
MK45 9SH
MK45 9SF
MK45 9SP
MK45 9SG
MK45 2JU
MK45 9TL
MK45 9SX
MK45 2RX
MK45 1BD
MK45 2RN
MK45 5JF
MK45 2EL
MK45 2NH
MK45 2ET
MK45 2JR
MK45 4RG
MK45 2FG
MK45 3RA
MK45 4PF
MK45 1EA
MK45 4HF
SG5 3NT
MK45 4WD
MK45 4WB
MK45 4WA
MK45 4XA
MK45 4TB
MK45 1NH
MK45 2JN
MK45 1NL
MK45 2JP
MK45 1AN
MK45 1HR
MK45 4NR
MK45 1QX
MK45 2GJ
SG17 5PQ
MK45 2RH
MK45 2NA
MK45 1FA
MK45 2HS
MK45 1BE
MK45 2RZ
MK45 2HT
MK45 2JX
MK45 2QP
MK45 1XE
SG5 3NS
MK45 2LF
MK45 1LZ
MK45 2LG
MK45 1NP
MK45 2LY
MK45 1TL
SG5 3PB
MK45 1QU
MK45 2PA
MK45 2PE
MK45 4PP
MK45 4PH
MK45 1HW
MK45 1QR
MK45 2GY
MK45 2LE
MK45 4JS
MK45 2LU
MK45 4JN
MK45 1NT
MK45 2AR
MK45 1XD
MK45 1AS
MK45 1ND
MK45 2LZ
MK45 4PE
MK45 2HP
MK45 1RU
MK45 4SB
MK45 1NU
MK45 3QS
MK45 2NN
MK45 2RY
MK45 1NS
MK45 1AW
MK45 1AU
MK45 1QT
MK45 1EN
MK45 2NW
MK45 4LL
MK45 1XF
MK45 2HU
MK45 1XG
MK45 1NB
SG5 3NX
MK45 2RR
SG5 3NB
MK45 5NY
MK45 2LR
MK45 4LS
MK45 1RG
MK45 1XQ
MK45 1PH
MK45 2QS
MK45 2LA
MK45 2RS
MK45 1BL
MK45 2LT
MK45 2EU
MK45 1RH
MK45 2QT
MK45 1NX
MK45 2GH
MK45 2RW
MK45 2LD
MK45 2NE
MK45 4NT
MK45 4SQ
MK45 2PB
MK45 1BZ
MK45 4SN
MK45 2XX
MK45 2HR
MK45 4NZ
MK45 4FB
SG5 3BG
MK45 2LL
MK45 1AF
MK45 1RL
MK45 1AP
MK45 2LN
MK45 1PN
MK45 2LQ
SG5 3NN
MK45 2NB
MK45 2QR
SG5 3NR
MK45 1RQ
MK45 4PB
MK45 2LW
MK45 1AA
MK45 4FN
MK45 4SF
MK45 2LB
MK45 1PG
MK45 1LY
MK45 1SL
MK45 2GE
MK45 4ZJ
MK45 4WX
MK45 4WZ
MK45 4WE
MK45 4WQ
MK45 2GD
MK45 1BB
MK45 2PQ
MK45 1NR
MK45 4PA
MK45 1SB
SG5 3NL
MK45 1RF
MK45 1AX
MK45 4PD
MK45 2LJ
MK45 3QR
MK45 4GD
MK45 2RU
MK45 1PL
MK45 2QU
MK45 1RX
MK45 2FY
MK45 1BQ
MK45 2GB
MK45 1RD

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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