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 Hertfordshire

HP23 4LL
HP23 4NN
HP23 6LN
HP23 4LF
HP23 4LJ
HP23 4LG
HP23 4LY
HP23 4BW
HP23 4QE
HP23 4LH
HP23 4LN
HP23 4NH
HP23 4LX
HP23 4LS
HP23 4LZ
HP23 4LT
HP23 4LR
HP23 4NQ
HP23 4NJ
HP23 4LU
HP23 4LP
HP23 4LW
HP23 4NS
HP23 4NB
HP23 4NA
HP23 4RQ
HP23 4NT
HP23 4NE
HP23 4PA
HP23 4BF
HP23 4YU
HP23 4NR
HP23 4JJ
HP23 4JW
HP23 4UD
HP23 4UH
HP23 4TJ
HP23 4QN
HP23 4TB
HP23 4NG
HP23 4TP
HP23 4NZ
HP23 4ND
HP23 4JN
HP23 4RE
HP23 4PG
HP23 4PZ
HP23 4PB
HP23 4JH
HP23 4JL
HP23 4PU
HP23 4PX
HP23 5HS
HP23 4JP
HP23 4PQ
HP23 4JQ
HP23 4SL
HP23 4NF
HP23 4FE
HP23 4FF
HP23 5HG
HP23 4NY
HP23 4NW
HP23 4FP
HP23 5HF
HP23 4PD
HP23 4NX
HP23 4NU
HP23 4QG
HP23 4PE
HP23 4PF
HP23 5HL
HP23 4PH
HP23 4JS
HP23 4NL
HP23 4UA
HP23 4TU
HP23 4TS
HP23 4TL
HP23 4TH
HP23 4RX
HP23 5HD
HP23 5QE
HP23 4QA
HP23 5XJ
HP23 4NP
HP23 5HE
HP23 5EY
HP23 5HB
HP23 5HH
HP23 5EQ
HP23 5QF
HP23 5QD
HP23 4QQ
HP23 4QH
HP23 5HJ
HP23 5EZ
HP23 5ER
HP23 5HP
HP23 5EX
HP23 5EU
HP23 5LT
HP23 5HN
HP23 5HA
HP23 5DY
HP23 5DZ
HP23 5HT
HP23 5ET
HP23 5FE
HP23 5EA
HP23 5HU
HP23 5HR
HP23 4QJ
HP23 5AJ
LU7 9AP
HP23 5EL
HP23 5PZ
LU7 9GZ
LU7 9GT
HP23 5QG
LU7 9GJ
HP23 5EB
HP23 5EJ
HP23 5DS
HP23 5PY
HP23 5DU
HP23 5AF
HP23 5DG
HP23 5EN
HP23 4HY
LU7 9GW
HP23 5DF
HP23 5BZ
HP23 5PX
HP23 5DX
HP23 5QA
LU7 9RH
LU7 9QZ
HP23 4JD
HP23 5PH
LU7 9GU
LU7 9GH
HP23 5PG
HP23 5PS
HP23 5PJ
LU7 9FX
HP23 5PE
HP23 5HX
LU7 9QY
LU7 9JZ
HP23 5QB
HP23 5EW
HP23 5DQ
HP23 5BY
LU7 9FY
HP23 5DT
LU7 9GX
HP23 4JA
HP23 5DJ
HP23 5DL
LU7 9GD
HP23 4HR
HP23 4HZ
HP23 5DE
HP23 5DA
HP23 5PQ
LU7 9FT
LU7 9FW
LU7 9RL
LU7 9FZ
HP23 5AX
LU7 9GF
HP23 5EP
LU7 9GB
HP23 4JB
LU7 9JY
LU7 9FS
HP23 5BX
HP23 4EW
LU7 9GY
HP23 5PL
HP23 5PD
HP23 5DR
HP23 4EP
HP23 4JT
HP23 5DD
HP23 5DN
HP23 4JE
LU7 9FA
HP23 5DB
LU7 9GG
HP23 5DP
HP23 5PU
HP23 5LF
HP23 4EL
HP23 4ES
HP23 5EH
HP23 5LE
HP23 5BH
LU7 9FB
LU7 9AD
LU7 9FF
HP23 5LQ
HP23 5BU
HP23 5PP
HP23 4EJ
HP23 5DH
HP23 4ET
HP23 5PW
LU7 0SZ
LU7 9FL
LU7 9FJ
LU7 9FD
HP23 5LB
HP23 5EF
LU7 9FE
HP23 5HY
HP23 5DW
HP23 4ER
HP23 5PN
HP23 5LD
HP23 4HT
HP23 5BT
HP23 5TS
HP23 5LG
LU7 9GA
HP23 5EG
HP23 5JZ
LU7 9FH
HP23 4EN
HP23 5QQ
HP23 5BL
HP23 5LS
HP23 5UL
HP23 5TU
HP23 5TX
HP23 5LZ
HP23 5YU
HP23 5NH
HP23 5QH
HP23 5XX
HP23 5TJ
HP23 5YJ
HP23 5XL
HP23 5YX
HP23 5YL
HP23 5YA
HP23 5LU
HP23 5QJ
LU7 9FG
HP23 4JU
HP23 4EH
HP23 4HX
LU7 9AW
LU7 9DX
LU7 9BG
HP23 4ED
LU7 9HB
LU7 9AF
HP23 4HU
HP23 4QR
HP23 4QL
HP23 5JX
HP23 4HH
HP23 5BP
HP23 5LA
HP23 5BS
LU7 9EY
HP23 5JY
HP23 5QN
LU7 9YX
LU7 9YY
LU7 9RR
LU7 9RU
LU7 9RW
LU7 9RT
LU7 9RJ
HP23 4LE
HP23 5PB
HP23 5JS
LU7 9FP
HP23 5JU
HP23 5JD
LU7 9BQ
HP23 5UJ
HP23 5LP
HP23 4PJ
HP23 5ES
LU7 9AQ
HP23 4AT
LU7 9AE
HP23 5BA
HP23 5JR
HP22 5LS
HP23 4EU
HP23 4EG
HP23 4HQ
HP23 5JT
LU7 9AJ
HP23 4AR
HP23 4AS
HP23 4RN
HP22 5LT
HP23 4AN
HP23 4EF
HP23 4AU
LU7 9AH
HP23 4RJ
HP23 5JB
HP23 5JQ
HP23 5JL
HP23 4FL
HP23 4HP
HP23 5HW
HP23 5JF
HP23 4JX
HP23 5TA
HP23 5NA
HP23 4AJ
HP23 4RL
LU7 9QS
HP23 4QW
LU7 9HQ
HP23 5AD
HP23 5HZ
HP23 5FF
HP23 5ED
HP23 4QP
HP23 5FN
LU7 9ZT
LU7 9ZU
LU7 9ZF
LU7 9YU
HP23 5JE
HP23 5AZ
HP23 4EY
LU7 9HP
HP23 4EZ
LU7 9QT
HP23 4AX
HP23 5JJ
LU7 9BF
LU7 9AN
HP23 5JG
LU7 9HA
HP23 5JW
HP23 5UU
HP23 5TD
HP23 5TH
HP23 5UD
HP23 5TB
HP23 4EX
HP23 5BE
HP23 4EQ
HP23 5JP
HP23 4RF
LU7 9RD
HP23 4QD
HP23 4AP
HP23 5JH
LU7 9AL
HP23 4PL
HP23 5EE
HP23 5NN
HP23 5BQ
HP23 4AY
HP23 4JY
HP23 5XA
HP23 5PA
HP23 5BB
HP23 5JA
HP23 5NU
HP23 5NR
HP23 4HJ
HP23 5NP
LU7 9AG
HP23 4JZ
LU7 9BD
HP23 5JN
HP23 5BJ
HP23 4HG
HP23 4HA
HP23 5FD
HP23 5NG
HP23 5NF
HP23 5AE
HP23 4EE
HP23 5NE
HP23 5AU
HP23 5SH
HP23 5LJ
HP23 5NQ
HP23 4PN
LU7 9QU
LU7 9EZ
HP23 4PT
HP23 4EB
LU7 9AT
HP23 4HB
LU7 9AU
HP23 4DX
HP23 5BN
HP23 4LA
HP23 5AT
HP23 5NW
HP23 5AG
HP23 4DR
HP23 5ND
HP23 5BW
HP23 5AB
HP23 4AG
HP23 4DP
HP23 4HF
HP23 5AA
HP22 5LU
HP23 4AF
HP23 5TE
HP23 4AZ
HP23 5LY
HP23 5AQ
HP23 5AL
HP23 6JL
HP23 4AD
HP23 4ST
HP23 4RG
HP23 5AP
HP23 5AR
HP23 5AW
HP23 4AW
LU7 9BE
HP23 4AH
HP23 4HN
HP23 4YZ
HP23 4DU
HP23 4HD
HP23 4QS
HP23 4AB
HP23 5UA
HP23 4AL
HP23 4RB
HP23 5FL
LU7 9AX
HP23 4BT
HP23 5AH
HP23 4DE
HP23 5FQ
HP23 4RT
LU7 9BB
LU7 9RB
HP23 4BA
HP23 6AB
HP23 4AQ
HP23 5AY
HP23 4DD
HP23 4DT
HP23 4BE
HP23 4JG
HP23 6AD
HP23 5AS
HP23 4SU
HP23 4SZ
HP23 4SY
HP23 4SS
HP23 5FJ
HP23 4DZ
HP23 4QT
HP23 4HE
HP23 6BA
HP23 6QA
HP23 6DF
HP23 4PW
HP23 5XY
HP23 5WZ
HP23 6WG
HP23 6YS
HP23 5XE
HP23 6YT
HP23 9BB
HP23 9BA
HP23 9AX
HP23 9AY
HP23 9AU
HP23 9AW
HP23 9AS
HP23 9AT
HP23 9AR
HP23 9AN
HP23 9AP
HP23 9AJ
HP23 9AL
HP23 9AG
HP23 9AE
HP23 9AF
HP23 9AD
HP23 9AA
HP23 5ZN
HP23 5YB
HP23 5WY
HP23 6WS
HP23 6WQ
HP23 6PX
HP23 6WN
HP23 6HB
HP23 5ZU
HP23 5ZG
HP23 5XQ
HP23 5XN
HP23 5XG
HP23 6WW
HP23 5XF
HP23 5XB
HP23 5WX
HP23 5WW
HP23 5WU
HP23 5WS
HP23 5WT
HP23 5WR
HP23 5WQ
HP23 5ZL
HP23 5WP
HP23 5WN
HP23 5WL
HP23 5WJ
HP23 5WG
HP23 5WE
HP23 5UZ
HP23 5UH
HP23 5US
HP23 5SX
HP23 5UB
HP23 5SR
HP23 5ST
HP23 5PR
HP23 5HQ
HP23 5BF
HP23 4ZX
HP23 4YY
HP23 4YS
HP23 4XX
HP23 4XY
HP23 4XR
HP23 4XW
HP23 4XN
HP23 4XQ
HP23 4WY
HP23 4WZ
HP23 4WW
HP23 4WX
HP23 4WT
HP23 4WU
HP23 4WR
HP23 4WN
HP23 4WJ
HP23 4WL
HP23 4WH
HP23 4WF
HP23 4WE
HP23 5ZH
HP23 4WA
HP23 6WP
HP23 4UP
HP23 4UL
HP23 4UB
HP23 6WR
HP23 6WU
HP23 4TX
HP23 4TD
HP23 4SH
HP23 4RS
HP23 4SB
HP23 4RH
HP23 4AE
HP23 6XQ
HP23 6RJ
HP23 6QZ
HP23 5ZW
HP23 6WT
HP23 6WX
HP23 6QY
HP23 6QX
HP23 4LB
HP23 5XD
HP23 6WY
HP23 9BN
HP23 9BJ
HP23 9BL
HP23 9BG
HP23 9BH
HP23 9BE
HP23 9BF
HP23 9BD
HP23 9AZ
HP23 9AQ
HP23 9AH
HP23 6ZX
HP23 6YU
HP23 6XJ
HP23 5ZX
HP23 5WA
HP23 5UW
HP23 5QZ
HP23 5NL
HP23 4ZZ
HP23 4ZP
HP23 4ZJ
HP23 4YJ
HP23 4WS
HP23 4WQ
HP23 4WB
HP23 4TQ
HP23 4TG
HP23 4SD
HP23 4HS
HP23 6PL
HP23 6DL
HP23 6BT
HP23 4FD
HP23 6AA
HP23 5FG
HP23 4RD
LU7 9AB
HP23 5BD
HP23 6AH
HP23 4DS
HP23 6BB
HP23 5NS
HP23 6AE
HP23 4FH
HP23 4DW
HP23 5FH
HP23 5TL
HP23 4ZQ
HP23 6ZJ
HP23 5WF
HP23 6XB
HP23 6RD
HP23 4WD
HP23 6PJ
HP23 4SJ
HP23 6XR
HP23 5WH
HP23 5ZP
HP23 5YR
HP23 5XZ
HP23 5XU
HP23 5XR
HP23 5WD
HP23 5WB
HP23 5TT
HP23 5LH
HP23 5FB
HP23 5BG
HP23 4ZW
HP23 4ZU
HP23 4YT
HP23 4YR
HP23 5XP
HP23 4XZ
HP23 4UZ
HP23 4UY
HP23 4UJ
HP23 4TR
HP23 4SA
HP23 4JF
HP23 4WP
HP23 5XS
HP23 6YR
HP23 5UX
HP23 6YY
HP23 6RA
HP23 5YW
HP23 4WG
HP23 6PS
HP23 5YH
HP23 5YD
HP23 4TT
HP23 4ZG
HP23 6WZ
HP23 4HL
HP23 4HW
HP23 6ZN
HP23 5XT
HP23 5NJ
HP23 5ZR
HP23 5YS
HP23 5YN
HP23 5ZJ
HP23 5AN
HP23 4YL
HP23 5LL
HP23 5ZQ
HP23 5UT
HP23 4SX
HP23 4TA
HP23 4YP
HP23 4BY
HP23 4DF
HP23 5NB
HP23 4BG
LU7 9AA
HP23 4BB
HP23 6BQ
HP23 4BQ
HP23 6DD
HP23 4AA
LU7 9AY
HP23 6BG
HP23 6DS
LU7 9AR
HP23 6QT
HP23 6QH
HP23 4BX
HP23 6AF
HP23 4BD
HP23 4DB
HP23 4EA
HP23 6DJ
HP23 6BE
HP23 6HA
HP23 4QB
HP23 6AJ
HP23 6PT
HP23 6BH
HP23 4DA
HP23 6SD
HP23 6BD
HP23 6WJ
HP23 6WA
HP23 6AQ
HP23 4BH
HP23 4BP
HP23 4BS
HP23 4BZ
HP23 6AZ
HP23 6BJ
HP23 6DH
HP23 4DG
HP23 6AL
HP23 6AN
LU7 9AZ
HP23 6PU
HP23 6DQ
HP23 6BL
HP23 4PY
HP23 4QU
HP23 6AU
HP23 5LX
HP23 5LN
HP23 6AY
HP23 6DG
HP23 6AG
HP23 6AX
HP23 4BJ
HP23 6QP
HP23 4BL
HP23 4BU
HP23 6BX
HP23 6AP
HP23 4DN
HP23 5NT
LU7 9AS
HP23 4BN
HP23 6BN
HP23 6AS
HP23 6BW
HP23 6BP
LU7 0SP
HP23 4DL
HP23 6AT
HP23 6FA
HP23 4DQ
LU7 0EH
LU7 9QX
LU7 0SW
LU7 0RN
HP23 6AW
HP23 4DJ
HP23 4DY
HP23 6BY
HP23 4DH
LU7 0SR
LU7 9BA
HP23 4LD
LU7 0RR
HP23 6AR
LU7 0SL
LU7 0ST
LU7 9EU
HP22 5LR
HP23 6DA
HP23 6BU
LU7 0RQ
HP23 5QW
HP23 6BZ
LU7 0SJ
LU7 0RH
LU7 0RW
HP23 6QU
LU7 0RG
HP23 4PP
LU7 9ET
HP23 6DB
LU7 0SS
HP23 6BS
LU7 0RL
LU7 9EN
LU7 9EX
LU7 0RS
HP23 4PR
LU7 9ES
LU7 0TT
LU7 9EP
LU7 0XH
LU7 0XQ
LU7 9ER
HP22 5LL
LU7 0RJ
HP22 5LJ
LU7 0RT
HP22 5LP
LU7 0RP
HP22 5HX
HP23 4PS
HP23 6JP
HP23 5QY
HP22 5TL
LU7 0US
HP22 5HU
HP22 5HZ
HP22 5LQ
HP22 5FE
LU7 0FP
HP22 5HY
LU7 0SA
HP22 5JT
LU7 9EW
LU7 9EB
HP22 5BE
HP23 4QX
LU7 0RY
LU7 0SB
LU7 0SU
HP22 5LE
LU7 0XB
LU7 0XA
LU7 9EE
LU7 9EA
LU7 0RZ
LU7 9EJ
HP22 5LH
HP22 5LD
LU7 9ED
LU7 0UR
LU7 0SD
LU7 9DZ
LU7 0RX
LU7 9EQ
HP22 5LG
LU7 0RU
LU7 9EH
HP22 5JB
HP23 5SJ
HP23 5QU
HP22 5LF
HP22 5GB
LU7 0SN
HP23 5RA
HP22 5LB
LU7 9EF
HP22 5US
LU7 0SY
HP23 5QL
LU7 0SX
LU7 9EG
HP22 5BB
HP23 5QX
HP22 5JP
HP22 5QR
HP22 5BF
HP22 5FP
HP23 5QT
HP22 5JS
HP23 6JR
HP23 5SG
HP22 5JN
HP22 5JW
HP23 5QS
HP23 6JJ
HP22 5FW
HP22 5LA
HP22 5JZ
HP22 5ND
HP22 5WH
HP22 5JY
HP22 5QP
HP22 5JU
HP22 5FY
HP23 5QR
HP22 5LY
HP23 5RB
HP23 6EX
HP22 5FT
LU7 0SE
HP23 5QP
HP23 6EU
HP22 5LZ
HP22 5QW
HP23 6JS
HP22 5JA
HP22 5JR
HP22 5JD
HP22 5HT
HP22 5NA
HP22 5NB
LU7 9DY
HP22 5JX
HP22 5HS
HP22 5NE
HP22 5QN
HP22 5JG
HP22 5HR
HP23 6EE
HP22 5JF
HP23 4QY
HP22 5WJ
HP22 5GW
HP23 6JY
HP23 6ED
HP23 4QZ
LU7 9EL
HP22 5LN
HP22 5JE
HP22 5EN
HP22 5HP
HP22 5FG
HP22 5YD
HP22 5JH
LU7 0SF
HP22 5EE
HP22 5EX
HP22 5ER
HP22 5JJ
HP23 6QL
HP22 5HN
HP22 5GE
HP22 5EU
LU7 0SG
HP23 6FB
HP23 6EB
HP23 6JT
HP22 5HL
HP22 5JL
HP23 6QJ
HP23 6DT
HP23 6ER
HP23 6DU
HP22 5EY
HP22 5ET
HP22 5HD
HP23 6DY
HP23 6LR
HP22 5FZ
HP22 5GG
HP23 6ES
HP22 5HA
HP22 5HJ
HP23 6EP
HP22 5EQ
HP23 6EA
HP22 5HW
HP22 5GQ
HP23 6DX
HP23 6EG
HP23 6DZ
HP22 5HH
HP22 5AE
HP23 6EQ
HP23 6ET
HP23 6EN
HP23 6EF
HP23 5PT
HP23 6EW
HP23 6EZ
HP22 5FX
HP23 6HG
HP22 5HB
HP22 5GD
HP23 6EJ
LU7 0SQ
HP23 6LW
HP23 6JZ
HP23 6HF
LU7 0SH
HP23 6EH
HP23 6EL
HP23 6HE
HP23 6EY
HP23 5RZ
HP23 6JX
HP22 5YF
HP22 5NF
HP22 5ES
HP23 6LP
HP22 5NH
HP22 5HG
HP23 5RY
HP23 6HQ
HP23 6RX
HP23 6RB
HP23 6RU
HP23 6SA
HP23 6YX
HP23 6RL
HP23 6RH
HP23 6RS
HP23 6XA
HP23 6PH
HP23 6DE
HP23 6LS
HP23 6HZ
HP22 5FU
HP22 5HQ
HP22 5EW
HP23 6LU
HP23 5RD
HP23 6DW
HP23 4RA
HP23 4RU
HP23 6HH
HP23 5RS
HP23 6QS
HP23 6DN
HP23 6QB
HP23 5RX
HP23 6PG
HP23 6QD
HP22 5NQ
HP22 5AJ
HP22 5EZ
HP23 6LL
HP22 5AN
HP23 6LA
HP22 5WF
HP23 6JU
HP23 6HD
HP23 6DR
HP22 5EG
HP23 5SF
LU7 9DF
HP22 5EH
LU7 0QW
HP23 6HN
HP23 6LX
HP22 5NJ
HP23 5RR
HP23 5RT
HP23 6HJ
HP23 5RN
HP23 6HW
HP23 5RL
HP23 6HP
HP23 5RW
HP22 5AH
HP22 5FF
HP23 6HL

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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