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

SG19 2AY
SG19 2BB
SG19 2BL
SG19 2AX
SG19 2AZ
SG19 2BJ
SG19 2BN
SG19 2BG
SG19 2AU
SG19 2TZ
SG19 2TX
SG19 2BH
SG19 2BA
SG19 2AP
SG19 2BD
SG19 2AS
SG19 2AR
SG19 2AW
PE19 4YF
MK44 3EN
SG19 2AN
SG19 2AT
SG19 2BQ
MK44 3DS
SG19 2BS
PE19 6YF
MK44 3EL
MK44 3EG
MK44 3DR
MK44 3DQ
MK44 3EE
MK44 3BE
MK44 3DY
MK44 3EP
MK44 3ED
MK44 3EX
MK44 3DT
MK44 3EB
MK44 3EA
MK44 3EH
MK44 3EJ
MK44 3EF
SG19 2BP
MK44 3DP
SG19 2BW
MK44 3ER
MK44 3BD
MK44 3DX
SG19 2AG
SG19 2AJ
SG19 2AL
MK44 3DU
MK44 3AN
SG19 2JR
MK44 3BP
SG19 2AQ
MK44 3BH
MK44 3AA
MK44 3AJ
MK44 3NT
MK44 3AB
MK44 3BW
SG19 2AF
MK44 3NS
MK44 3NU
MK44 3AP
MK44 3LJ
PE19 4YE
MK44 3AU
PE19 6YE
MK44 3NW
SG19 1SD
MK44 3BL
MK44 3NR
MK44 3NN
SG19 2UT
SG19 2UZ
PE19 4UH
SG19 2UR
MK44 3BS
MK44 3BN
SG19 2JW
SG19 1RB
MK44 3AF
MK44 3AE
MK44 3AH
MK44 3AG
MK44 3AD
SG19 2UU
SG19 2UN
SG19 2UX
PE19 4YD
MK44 3NF
PE19 6YD
SG19 1RZ
SG19 2UP
SG19 2AH
SG19 2UY
MK44 3UG
MK44 3BA
SG19 2SR
SG19 2UH
MK44 3PL
MK44 3BZ
SG19 2UJ
MK44 3NL
MK44 3AS
SG19 1QZ
SG19 2SA
SG19 1SQ
SG19 2TS
MK44 3LL
SG19 2SN
SG19 2UL
SG19 1SA
SG19 1SU
SG19 2UW
SG19 2TR
SG19 1RE
SG19 1RF
MK44 3BY
SG19 2TW
SG19 1YN
SG19 1XA
SG19 2TU
SG19 2SQ
SG19 2BE
SG19 2UE
MK44 3NQ
SG19 2SH
MK44 3AL
SG19 2TG
SG19 2WA
SG19 2TH
SG19 2TT
SG19 1RN
SG19 2TQ
SG19 2TJ
MK44 3NP
SG19 2RZ
MK44 3LN
MK44 3NJ
MK44 3NG
SG19 2SL
MK44 3LY
SG19 1RR
SG19 1RD
MK44 3NH
SG19 2TE
MK44 3YS
MK44 3YU
SG19 2TB
SG19 2TF
MK44 3NB
SG19 2AE
SG19 2TA
SG19 1TE
MK44 3PB
SG19 2TD
MK44 3LH
SG19 1TG
SG19 1BL
SG19 1RS
MK44 3NE
MK44 3PA
SG19 1TD
SG19 1JS
MK44 3ET
MK44 3NZ
PE19 4XW
PE19 6XW
MK44 3ND
SG19 1DE
MK44 3AR
MK44 3LZ
SG19 1TJ
SG19 1BZ
SG19 1TB
SG19 1BY
SG19 1TA
SG19 1TH
MK44 3AW
PE19 6YU
SG19 2UB
PE19 8EW
MK44 3NY
SG19 1DD
SG19 1QH
SG19 1BJ
PE19 6YT
PE19 6ZH
SG19 1BX
SG19 1TL
MK44 3AX
SG19 1TF
SG19 1TQ
SG19 1RP
PE19 4XN
SG19 1RW
SG19 1DB
MK44 3NX
SG19 1BW
PE19 8EP
SG19 1RJ
SG19 1QE
SG19 1QF
SG19 1QG
PE19 4YB
SG19 1TN
SG19 1BU
SG19 1DN
SG19 1QY
SG19 1BN
SG19 1RL
MK44 3NA
MK44 3DA
SG19 1DG
SG19 1QW
SG19 1BT
SG19 1RH
SG19 1RG
PE19 3EW
SG19 2JT
SG19 2JZ
PE19 8ER
SG19 1SB
SG19 1RY
SG19 1RQ
SG19 2JX
PE19 3EP
PE19 8EN
SG19 2JF
MK44 3BX
SG19 1DQ
SG19 2JY
SG19 1TS
SG19 1EB
SG19 1EE
MK44 3PE
SG19 1SN
SG19 1SP
SG19 1ST
SG19 1SW
SG19 1SR
SG19 1SS
SG19 1SE
SG19 1SH
SG19 1SG
SG19 1SJ
SG19 1LF
MK44 3PN
PE19 6XF
SG19 2JU
PE19 8YP
SG19 1BP
PE19 8YX
SG19 1BS
SG19 1DP
MK44 3HT
PE19 8YH
SG19 1DH
SG19 1EF
PE19 3EN
SG19 1DA
SG19 2JQ
SG19 1UA
SG19 1TT
PE19 8YG
SG19 2HR
SG19 1DU
PE19 8YU
SG19 1UB
SG19 2JS
SG19 2DE
SG19 1TR
SG19 1DW
SG19 1TU
SG19 1QD
SG19 1DJ
PE19 6WD
SG19 2HP
SG19 1LH
SG19 1TX
SG19 1TZ
PE19 6WN
PE19 6YQ
PE19 6WL
MK44 3AY
SG19 2LB
PE19 6RE
PE19 3ER
SG19 2LD
PE19 6WF
PE19 2RB
PE19 4XY
PE19 4XZ
SG19 1UX
PE19 6WH
PE19 6XU
PE19 2UX
SG19 1DL
SG19 1TY
PE19 6WG
SG19 1QR
PE19 8YT
SG19 1LL
PE19 8YW
SG19 1QP
PE19 6WE
PE19 6YH
SG19 1LJ
SG19 1DT
MK44 3PD
PE19 8JJ
SG19 1TP
SG19 1QL
SG19 2LA
SG19 1LQ
PE19 6WJ
PE19 2SJ
SG19 1DS
PE19 6WA
SG19 1UD
SG19 1UU
PE19 4XL
PE19 4YH
SG19 1DR
MK44 3PH
MK44 3LP
MK44 3LQ
MK44 3JN
PE19 3JG
PE19 3JJ
MK44 3BG
SG19 1QU
PE19 2LL
SG19 1QN
SG19 1LP
SG19 2DD
SG19 2HS
PE19 2LN
SG19 1QS
SG19 1LN
MK44 3HR
PE19 8TS
SG19 1DY
MK44 3LR
SG19 2DQ
SG19 1LW
PE19 3TS
PE19 6WB
MK44 3LU
PE19 4XJ
PE19 6XJ
PE19 6XN
MK44 3HS
SG19 1JY
MK44 3HW
SG19 1QJ
SG19 1DX
MK44 3UR
PE19 8EX
SG19 1QQ
PE19 8GA
SG19 1QT
MK44 3HP
MK44 3JJ
SG19 1LX
SG19 1HF
SG19 2LE
MK44 3AT
PE19 2LP
PE19 3NS
PE19 3NT
PE19 3TR
SG19 1LG
SG19 1HB
PE19 8TR
PE19 8EZ
PE19 3EZ
SG19 1QX
PE19 2LJ
PE19 8GB
MK44 3LX
SG19 1LS
MK44 3LT
SG19 1LR
SG19 2JA
MK44 3LA
SG19 1HS
SG19 1QB
MK44 3LF
PE19 2LE
SG19 1LE
PE19 3ET
PE19 2LD
PE19 4YQ
SG19 1LU
MK44 3AZ
MK44 3HN
SG19 1EQ
SG19 1YJ
SG19 1YQ
SG19 1SL
SG19 1UJ
SG19 1UW
SG19 1YH
SG19 1UN
SG19 1DZ
SG19 1JL
SG19 1LT
MK44 3JH
SG19 1LD
SG19 1FG
PE19 3TU
PE19 3UD
PE19 3UF
PE19 3JH
PE19 8EL
PE19 8GE
MK44 3LG
MK44 3ZJ
MK44 3ZU
SG19 1JG
MK44 3YW
MK44 3ZN
MK44 3ZP
PE19 8NU
PE19 3NU
PE19 8EU
MK44 3YY
MK44 3DZ
MK44 3LD
PE19 8ET
PE19 8NZ
PE19 8YE
PE19 3YE
PE19 2UU
PE19 3EL
MK44 3JQ
SG19 1JH
PE19 3EU
PE19 3NP
PE19 3NZ
MK44 3LS
PE19 2PF
SG19 1HE
SG19 1AE
MK44 3HU
MK44 3DE
PE19 8GF
PE19 2SX
SG19 1JZ
MK44 3BJ
MK44 3ZY
MK44 3YQ
MK44 3AQ
SG19 1AZ
SG19 1AD
PE19 2LF
PE19 3TP
SG19 1UP
PE19 2UT
PE19 8TP
PE19 8JH
PE19 2GE
MK44 3LB
SG19 1JT
SG19 1JJ
PE19 8TT
SG19 1JU
SG19 1ED
PE19 8EJ
PE19 3EJ
PE19 8HP
PE19 3HP
SG19 1HD
SG19 1JQ
SG19 1LB
PE19 2GG
PE19 3JD
PE19 2SY
PE19 4XP
SG19 1HR
PE19 2LH
MK44 3PW
PE19 8PD
PE19 3PD
PE19 2UP
PE19 2HJ
SG19 1HA
MK44 3HY
PE19 8LZ
PE19 3LZ
SG19 1HX
SG19 1JW
MK44 3RA
MK44 3HZ
SG19 1BQ
MK44 3LE
MK44 3HX
PE19 2RN
MK44 3JB
PE19 2HQ
PE19 3TT
SG19 1JF
PE19 2JN
SG19 1LA
SG19 1LY
PE19 8GD
SG19 1HQ
PE19 2HE
SG19 1EN
PE19 2HS
SG19 1HU
SG19 1UH
PE19 2SU
MK44 3DH
SG19 1JE
PE19 8GH
PE19 8HR
SG19 1EH
PE19 3HR
PE19 2UR
PE19 2HU
MK44 3HJ
PE19 2HY
SG19 1HH
SG19 1EL
PE19 2ST
MK44 3JU
PE19 8GX
PE19 2HD
SG19 1HZ
PE19 2JT
PE19 2SS
SG19 1JA
PE19 2SN
SG19 2HU
SG19 1EU
PE19 8GT
SG19 2YQ
SG19 1HT
PE19 2RF
PE19 2HA
MK44 3JD
PE19 2GF
SG19 2ZQ
SG19 2YJ
SG19 2YD
SG19 2WT
SG19 3WJ
SG19 3ZP
SG19 3ZY
SG19 3WL
SG19 3WW
SG19 3XN
SG19 3XQ
SG19 3WX
SG19 3WY
SG19 3WN
SG19 3WQ
SG19 3WT
SG19 3WR
SG19 3WP
SG19 3TQ
SG19 3WE
SG19 3WG
SG19 3WF
SG19 3WA
SG19 3WB
SG19 2ZW
SG19 3TD
SG19 3TG
SG19 3TE
SG19 2ZX
SG19 2YL
SG19 2ZL
SG19 2ZR
SG19 2ZU
SG19 2ZS
SG19 2ZN
SG19 2ZP
SG19 2YN
SG19 2YY
SG19 2ZH
SG19 2YZ
SG19 2YW
SG19 2YX
SG19 1WP
SG19 2WD
SG19 2XB
SG19 2XS
SG19 2YE
SG19 2YG
SG19 2YF
SG19 2XT
SG19 2XW
SG19 2XE
SG19 2XN
SG19 2XQ
SG19 2XP
SG19 2XH
SG19 2XL
SG19 2WF
SG19 2WQ
SG19 2WW
SG19 2WX
SG19 2WR
SG19 2WS
SG19 2WG
SG19 2WN
SG19 2WP
SG19 1WQ
SG19 1YW
SG19 2DN
SG19 2RF
SG19 2UQ
SG19 2HQ
SG19 2LN
SG19 1ZH
SG19 1ZN
SG19 1ZQ
SG19 1ZJ
SG19 1WR
SG19 1WY
SG19 1XN
SG19 1YG
SG19 1XQ
SG19 1XD
SG19 1XJ
SG19 1WS
SG19 1WT
SG19 1WW
SG19 1WU
SG19 1WA
SG19 1WL
SG19 1WB
SG19 1WD
SG19 1UE
SG19 1UT
SG19 1UL
SG19 1SF
SG19 1SX
SG19 1PW
SG19 1BF
SG19 1DF
SG19 3TH
SG19 3WD
SG19 2US
SG19 1WX
SG19 3ZN
SG19 2XR
SG19 3WZ
SG19 2ZJ
SG19 2WY
SG19 1LZ
SG19 1WE
MK44 3HA
PE19 2RQ
PE19 2PP
PE19 8GS
PE19 8GJ
PE19 2JX
SG19 1EJ
PE19 2SR
SG19 1HG
SG19 1BE
PE19 2QN
MK44 3HL
SG19 1ET
SG19 2WE
SG19 9BE
SG19 9AW
SG19 9AZ
SG19 9AR
SG19 9AB
SG19 3PJ
SG19 2WU
SG19 1ZR
SG19 1WF
SG19 1WJ
SG19 1PN
SG19 3WS
SG19 3QB
SG19 1WN
SG19 2LL
SG19 9BD
SG19 9AT
SG19 9BB
SG19 9BA
SG19 9AU
SG19 9AX
SG19 9AS
SG19 9AL
SG19 3ZQ
SG19 3XA
SG19 2WJ
SG19 2WB
SG19 2UG
SG19 1YL
SG19 1AA
SG19 2ZT
SG19 9AY
SG19 1XZ
SG19 3WH
SG19 1WZ
SG19 1ZW
SG19 2DB
MK44 3HG
MK44 3JA
SG19 1EX
PE19 8EH
PE19 3SN
PE19 8SN
PE19 2GD
PE19 8JQ
SG19 1AH
PE19 3JQ
SG19 1EW
PE19 2HX
SG19 1HY
PE19 3EH
PE19 2SL
SG19 1AG
PE19 2JY
PE19 3HN
PE19 2JS
SG19 2JJ
PE19 8HN
PE19 2HG
SG19 1BG
MK44 3JE
PE19 2RG
SG19 1JR
SG19 1JB
PE19 2GB
PE19 2QL
SG19 1AQ
PE19 3NY
PE19 2SW
SG19 1EP
PE19 2GA
SG19 1JP
PE19 8HS
MK44 3BQ
PE19 3HS
SG19 1EY
PE19 8GW
SG19 1EA
SG19 1EG
MK44 3JL
MK44 3JP
SG19 1FE
SG19 1JN
PE19 2JU
SG19 1BD
PE19 2JP
PE19 8JB
PE19 3JB
PE19 8TD
MK44 3JG
PE19 3TD
SG19 2JL
SG19 2AD
SG19 1RX
PE19 2SP
PE19 2QJ
PE19 2HH
PE19 8HZ
PE19 3HZ
PE19 2RT
SG19 1ES
PE19 2QH
MK44 3JX
PE19 8HW
MK44 3RB
PE19 4XE
PE19 4XD
MK44 3JF
SG19 2HT
SG19 1NF
PE19 8PU
SG19 1HN
PE19 3PU
SG19 1EZ
MK44 3DF
PE19 3EQ
MK44 3JS
PE19 3HW
PE19 8EQ
PE19 8PE
PE19 3PE
MK44 3JR
PE19 2RJ
SG19 1NB
SG19 1NA
PE19 2RX
MK44 3HH
PE19 2RW
PE19 8JE
PE19 3JE
SG19 1ER
PE19 8JA
PE19 3JA
MK44 3HB
MK44 3JT
SG19 1NT
SG19 1BB
MK44 3DL
PE19 6XE
PE19 2QD
PE19 2QQ
SG19 2DJ
SG19 1JD
PE19 8HL
PE19 3HL
PE19 3PT
PE19 8PT
PE19 2RU
SG19 1AL

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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