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 Cheshire East

SK10 4LB
SK10 4JZ
SK10 4LA
SK10 4LD
SK10 4PL
SK10 4JX
SK10 4PW
SK10 4PJ
SK10 4NU
SK10 4PB
SK10 4PA
SK10 4PD
SK10 4PE
SK10 4LE
SK10 4PH
SK10 4NX
SK10 4NY
SK10 4PF
SK10 4JU
SK10 4NZ
SK10 4PG
SK10 5SE
SK10 4NB
SK10 5SH
SK12 1SS
SK10 4GX
SK12 1YT
SK12 1NB
SK10 4NF
SK10 4ND
SK12 1US
SK12 1ND
SK12 1XA
SK12 1YZ
SK12 1ZN
SK10 5SQ
SK12 1YR
SK10 4PQ
SK12 1YS
SK10 5SF
SK12 1SX
SK12 1SZ
SK12 1SR
SK12 1YW
SK12 1NE
SK10 4NH
SK10 5SB
SK10 4NE
SK10 4NT
SK12 1YJ
SK12 1YY
SK12 1YX
SK12 1UP
SK10 4NG
SK12 1YL
SK12 1NU
SK12 1UU
SK12 1XB
SK12 1SY
SK12 1NZ
SK12 1YE
SK10 4NQ
SK10 4NA
SK12 1XD
SK12 1FJ
SK12 1YH
SK12 1UW
SK12 1SU
SK10 4BF
SK12 1UN
SK10 4PZ
SK12 1NG
SK10 4NJ
SK10 5SR
SK12 1PQ
SK12 1XY
SK12 1LP
SK12 1TA
SK12 1YP
SK10 4NW
SK10 4NP
SK12 1NQ
SK12 1YF
SK12 1YU
SK10 5SG
SK12 1QA
SK12 1TB
SK12 1UX
SK12 1XZ
SK12 1NA
SK12 1XX
SK12 1NY
SK12 1ST
SK12 1UY
SK10 4NR
SK12 1YQ
SK12 1NT
SK12 1PU
SK12 1PZ
SK12 1QH
SK12 1QB
SK12 1LS
SK12 1LY
SK10 4LZ
SK12 1UE
SK12 1PA
SK12 1ZF
SK12 1ZQ
SK12 1ZS
SK12 1ZP
SK12 1LW
SK10 5SJ
SK12 1LX
SK12 1LN
SK10 5SD
SK12 1LL
SK12 1QD
SK12 1SN
SK12 1PD
SK12 1RT
SK10 4NL
SK12 1LQ
SK12 1LT
SK12 1YD
SK12 1QQ
SK12 1PE
SK12 1LU
SK12 1LZ
SK12 1RS
SK12 1RR
SK12 1PY
SK12 1GZ
SK12 1RZ
SK12 1NN
SK12 1LR
SK12 1RU
SK12 1RW
SK12 1PT
SK12 1QE
SK12 1AB
SK12 1PX
SK12 1PB
SK12 1RY
SK12 1TF
SK12 1SW
SK12 1RP
SK10 5SL
SK10 5SA
SK10 5RZ
SK12 1PW
SK12 1UJ
SK12 1LG
SK12 1XU
SK12 1QG
SK12 1NW
SK12 1PG
SK12 1RX
SK12 1PR
SK12 1RN
SK10 5RX
SK12 1PP
SK12 1NL
SK12 1SP
SK12 1SL
SK12 1QF
SK12 1LF
SK10 4LF
SK12 1PS
SK12 1PN
SK12 1TQ
SK12 1UL
SK12 1RA
SK12 1SA
SK12 1PL
SK12 1LE
SK12 1RL
SK12 1RQ
SK12 1PH
SK10 5SN
SK12 1TG
SK12 1NX
SK12 1JB
SK12 1JD
SK12 1RH
SK12 1LD
SK12 1RJ
SK12 1LB
SK12 1RG
SK12 1NS
SK12 1DT
SK12 1SH
SK12 1NR
SK12 1NJ
SK12 1RF
SK12 1AY
SK12 1JA
SK12 1JZ
SK12 1NP
SK12 1SJ
SK12 1TE
SK12 1AU
SK12 1ZR
SK12 1ZJ
SK12 1FR
SK12 1GF
SK12 1HQ
SK12 1GG
SK12 1FS
SK12 1FW
SK12 1FX
SK12 1FE
SK12 1FH
SK12 1FN
SK12 1FF
SK12 1BE
SK12 1BF
SK12 1AH
SK12 1LA
SK12 1AX
SK12 1JF
SK12 1JW
SK12 1JQ
SK10 5RT
SK12 1AT
SK12 1DG
SK12 1JG
SK12 1JY
SK12 1JE
SK12 1RB
SK12 1RE
SK10 5TU
SK12 1AS
SK12 1DF
SK12 1BJ
SK12 1AP
SK12 1AL
SK12 1JX
SK12 1WW
SK12 1RD
SK10 4DU
SK12 1DN
SK12 1NH
SK12 1DW
SK12 1NF
SK10 5LD
SK12 1GP
SK12 1JN
SK12 1XN
SK12 1QY
SK12 1TH
SK12 1JH
SK12 1AW
SK12 1AR
SK12 1QZ
SK12 1JJ
SK12 1TD
SK12 1QX
SK12 1WB
SK12 1FA
SK12 1QT
SK12 1QU
SK12 1HY
SK12 1XP
SK10 5RH
SK10 5GR
SK12 1JL
SK10 5RB
SK12 1EU
SK12 1HZ
SK12 1DL
SK12 1FB
SK12 1AQ
SK12 1AJ
SK10 5RA
SK10 5LE
SK12 1DJ
SK10 5LG
SK10 5LB
SK12 1XW
SK12 1AA
SK12 1AN
SK10 5JZ
SK12 1AE
SK10 5QZ
SK12 1BB
SK10 5HB
SK10 5JT
SK10 4DX
SK12 1AF
SK10 5HG
SK10 5JU
SK10 5RS
SK12 1AD
SK10 5HQ
SK12 1EX
SK10 5JJ
SK12 1EY
SK12 1HA
SK10 5RQ
SK10 5QY
SK10 5RD
SK10 5PR
SK10 5RR
SK10 5DB
SK10 5JX
SK10 5RJ
SK12 1EZ
SK12 1XF
SK10 5PZ
SK12 1HB
SK10 5DF
SK10 5JY
SK10 5JR
SK10 5QU
SK10 5PS
SK10 5PU
SK12 1BP
SK12 1AG
SK12 1XT
SK12 1BL
SK10 5LN
SK10 5ST
SK12 1UQ
SK10 5SS
SK12 1BN
SK7 1AG
SK10 5QX
SK10 5QR
SK12 1HD
SK12 1AZ
SK10 5DQ
SK12 1XS
SK12 1BA
SK12 1SE
SK10 5QP
SK12 1TJ
SK10 5DJ
SK12 1DQ
SK12 1BQ
SK10 5PW
SK12 1BR
SK10 5YQ
SK10 5YF
SK12 1UG
SK12 1BH
SK10 5PX
SK12 1FG
SK12 1HE
SK10 5PE
SK10 5PD
SK12 1SB
SK12 1PJ
SK10 5DG
SK10 5RG
SK12 1DE
SK10 5LW
SK12 1UB
SK10 5PB
SK12 1QL
SK10 5PN
SK10 5QT
SK12 1HF
SK12 1EW
SK10 5DH
SK10 5QL
SK10 5PA
SK10 5PL
SK12 1ER
SK10 5JH
SK10 5PY
SK10 5LP
SK10 5QB
SK10 5LR
SK12 1BG
SK10 5JP
SK12 1BW
SK12 1ET
SK12 1DP
SK12 1EP
SK12 1QN
SK10 4EF
SK10 5PH
SK10 5RF
SK10 4DY
SK10 5QJ
SK12 1QJ
SK10 5RE
SK12 1BS
SK10 5DE
SK12 1TS
SK12 1TN
SK10 5JQ
SK10 5JW
SK12 1TL
SK12 1SD
SK10 4LT
SK12 1GA
SK12 1TR
SK12 1TT
SK10 5LS
SK10 5GH
SK10 5JD
SK12 1YG
SK10 5QN
SK10 5JN
SK10 5PJ
SK10 5QH
SK10 5QS
SK10 5BX
SK12 1HG
SK12 1QW
SK10 5HF
SK12 1XQ
SK10 5QF
SK10 5HP
SK10 5HW
SK10 5PG
SK12 1ES
SK12 1GN
SK10 5PF
SK12 1SG
SK10 5LJ
SK10 5QW
SK10 5NA
SK12 1DR
SK10 5PP
SK10 5LL
SK12 1SF
SK10 5BY
SK12 1EN
SK10 5QA
SK10 5QQ
SK10 5PQ
SK10 5QD
SK10 5LT
SK10 5DW
SK10 5QG
SK10 5NP
SK10 5HJ
SK7 1QL
SK10 5NS
SK10 5HT
SK10 5HS
SK10 5YE
SK10 5YL
SK10 5YX
SK12 1SQ
SK12 1HJ
SK10 5JF
SK12 1HX
SK10 5HL
SK12 1TW
SK10 5LX
SK10 5LU
SK12 1XJ
SK7 1QN
SK12 1BU
SK10 4DT
SK10 5LZ
SK12 1DH
SK10 5BU
SK10 5NR
SK10 5HR
SK10 5BR
SK10 5BW
SK12 1HH
SK10 5HN
SK12 1XH
SK10 5BN
SK12 2NT
SK12 1HT
SK12 1HU
SK10 5HU
SK10 5QE
SK12 1QR
SK10 5NW
SK10 5GG
SK10 5JS
SK12 1TP
SK10 5NN
SK10 5RL
SK10 5LF
SK10 5DA
SK10 5JG
SK12 1QP
SK12 1XL
SK10 5HH
SK10 5YG
SK10 5GA
SK10 5FJ
SK12 1HS
SK10 4DZ
SK10 5LH
SK10 5JL
SK10 5NY
SK12 1JT
SK10 5LA
SK10 5BF
SK10 5BJ
SK12 1JP
SK10 5PT
SK10 4FQ
SK10 5NB
SK12 1HR
SK10 5RU
SK12 1JR
SK10 5HX
SK10 5JA
SK10 5HZ
SK10 5LQ
SK10 4LS
SK10 5SW
SK10 5RY
SK10 5SP
SK10 5LY
SK10 5FU
SK10 5FW
SK10 5FN
SK10 5FR
SK10 5FT
SK10 5FQ
SK10 5FD
SK10 5FH
SK12 1XR
SK10 5BP
SK10 5BL
SK10 5TT
SK10 5AS
SK10 4FZ
SK12 1HL
SK7 1QH
SK12 1JS
SK10 5HY
SK7 1QJ
SK12 1XG
SK10 4LP
SK10 5ND
SK12 1TU
SK12 1EL
SK12 2NU
SK12 1JU
SK10 5HE
SK10 5BQ
SK12 1HN
SK10 5DP
SK7 1QW
SK10 5NL
SK12 1DU
SK10 5FA
SK12 1DZ
SK10 5NJ
SK12 1DD
SK12 1BX
SK10 5GF
SK10 5NX
SK10 5ED
SK12 1EE
SK10 5EE
SK10 4LR
SK10 4EB
SK12 1HP
SK12 1EA
SK12 1BT
SK12 1UD
SK12 1DX
SK10 5JB
SK10 5DN
SK10 5DR
SK12 1TY
SK10 5BH
SK10 5DD
SK12 1EB
SK12 1HW
SK10 5NF
SK10 5BE
SK10 5BG
SK10 5NE
SK10 5NT
SK7 1QQ
SK10 5NH
SK12 1DS
SK12 2NX
SK10 5RP
SK10 5DT
SK10 5FL
SK10 5FP
SK10 5NU
SK7 1QR
SK12 1TX
SK10 5DU
SK10 5DL
SK10 5EF
SK12 1TZ
SK10 5NQ
SK10 5BZ
SK12 1DY
SK7 1QG
SK10 4ED
SK10 5NG
SK10 4EQ
SK10 5EG
SK10 5BB
SK12 1UT
SK12 1DB
SK10 5BT
SK10 5DY
SK12 2NS
SK10 5BA
SK10 5BS
SK10 5NZ
SK10 4EA
SK7 1QU
SK12 1LJ
SK7 1QP
SK10 5RW
SK10 5EU
SK10 5EZ
SK10 5EY
SK10 5EQ
SK10 5FB
SK10 5GD
SK10 5GE
SK10 5DZ
SK10 5RN
SK10 5BD
SK12 1BY
SK10 5AE
SK10 5EJ
SK10 5AQ
SK12 1ED
SK10 4LG
SK10 5DX
SK10 5ET
SK10 5ER
SK12 1DA
SK10 5HA
SK7 1RN
SK10 5EB
SK10 4EL
SK7 1QS
SK10 5ES
SK10 4EE
SK10 5EX
SK10 5AU
SK10 4DS
SK10 5EA
SK10 5EH
SK7 1QF
SK10 4HX
SK10 4HH
SK10 4HJ
SK10 5AP
SK12 1EG
SK10 5DS
SK10 5EW
SK10 4EY
SK12 1UA
SK7 1QE
SK10 4HY
SK10 4HZ
SK10 4HF
SK10 4HQ
SK7 1PP
SK10 4JW
SK10 4JF
SK10 5AT
SK12 1EF
SK12 1BZ
SK10 5EL
SK10 4HE
SK10 4LQ
SK7 1PW
SK10 4HU
SK7 1PR
SK10 5AR
SK10 4JA
SK10 4JN
SK10 4HD
SK10 4HA
SK10 4HB
SK12 1EQ
SK12 1EJ
SK10 5EN
SK10 5AW
SK10 4JB
SK7 1NN
SK10 4JL
SK10 4EZ
SK10 4EP
SK12 1EH
SK10 4HT
SK7 1PS
SK7 1NL
SK7 1NE
SK10 4JD
SK10 4JG
SK7 1NW
SK10 4LH
SK7 1NH
SK7 1PN
SK10 5EP
SK10 4JE
SK10 5AL
SK10 4EX
SK7 1PL
SK7 1ND
SK12 2AW
SK7 1NQ
SK7 1NF
SK10 4DJ
SK10 4HG
SK7 6EA
SK7 1NZ
SK7 1NJ
SK10 5AZ
SK6 8DQ
SK7 6DZ
SK10 5AH
SK7 1PE
SK10 5UT
SK7 1NA
SK7 6EE
SK10 4DL
SK10 4EW
SK7 6DU
SK10 4ES
SK10 5AG
SK7 6ED
SK7 1QD
SK7 6DY
SK10 5US
SK7 1JX
SK10 4JQ
SK10 4JH
SK7 1NB
SK7 6HA
SK10 4ER
SK7 1NP
SK7 6HQ
SK7 6DP
SK10 4LN
SK7 1JY
SK6 8BU
SK7 6FG
SK7 6DX
SK7 6DR
SK7 6ET
SK10 4DN
SK7 6DT
SK10 5AJ
SK7 1LU
SK7 6EX
SK7 1JE
SK10 5AD
SK7 1LX
SK10 5AB
SK7 6EW
SK7 6DS
SK10 5AF
SK7 6EZ
SK6 8BT
SK7 1PD
SK7 6NE
SK7 6DL
SK7 6BQ
SK7 1LF
SK7 6DW
SK6 8BP
SK10 5UU
SK7 6EB
SK10 4JJ
SK6 8AU
SK10 2XE
SK7 6EU
SK6 8BR
SK10 5UR
SK6 8DD
SK10 2XA
SK7 6DN
SK7 6BP
SK7 6ER
SK7 6EP
SK10 4DW
SK7 6DH
SK7 1LE
SK7 6EY
SK10 2ND
SK7 6BS
SK7 6ES
SK6 8DB
SK7 6DG
SK7 1LS
SK10 4DR
SK10 4HS
SK7 1JT
SK10 4LW
SK6 8BS
SK7 6EN
SK10 5AA
SK7 6LY
SK12 2NR
SK7 6EH
SK7 1LD
SK7 6NA
SK10 4HP
SK7 6BR
SK7 6NB
SK10 4EN
SK7 1PF
SK7 1PG
SK7 6DJ
SK7 6BW
SK12 2NG
SK7 6LZ
SK7 1JU
SK7 6DF
SK7 6BN
SK7 1PJ
SK10 4DP
SK6 8BJ
SK7 6ND
SK6 8DF
SK7 1LY
SK7 6NH
SK6 8BN
SK7 6BL
SK10 5UW
SK7 6NF
SK7 1PY
SK6 8BY
SK10 2ZJ
SK6 8DH
SK7 1LG
SK7 1NR
SK7 1QB
SK7 1JZ
SK10 4HR
SK6 8DE
SK7 1LQ
SK6 8BW
SK6 8DA
SK6 8BL
SK7 1LA
SK6 8DG
SK7 1LB
SK6 8BX
SK10 2ZL
SK6 8AY
SK7 2FL
SK10 5AY
SK7 6BZ
SK7 6BY
SK6 8AA
SK7 6JG
SK6 8AX
SK7 1RQ
SK7 6NG
SK7 1PB
SK7 1LT
SK7 6AS
SK7 6BG
SK7 6JH
SK6 8HL
SK7 1JA
SK10 2YS
SK7 6EJ
SK7 6NQ
SK6 8BH
SK10 2YR
SK7 6BX
SK7 6JQ
SK7 1LR
SK10 2XF
SK7 1LJ
SK6 8HN
SK6 8AZ
SK12 2ND
SK7 1LZ
SK7 6BU
SK10 4DQ
SK7 6JF
SK6 8DR
SK7 6BE
SK6 8HJ
SK12 2NF
SK10 2XH
SK6 8BB
SK7 6JE
SK6 8HP
SK7 6AT
SK7 6HB
SK7 1JD
SK12 2LT
SK6 8BZ
SK10 4XY
SK10 5XD
SK7 6AN
SK7 6JB
SK7 2EZ
SK10 2JS
SK7 6BT
SK10 2JR
SK7 2LQ
SK10 4LJ
SK12 2NE
SK7 2JX
SK10 4EU
SK6 8HR
SK7 6EL
SK7 6DE
SK7 6JD
SK7 6AR
SK7 1WY
SK7 1WR
SK7 6JA
SK10 4GY
SK7 1SZ
SK7 1RH
SK7 1JB
SK7 1NT
SK12 2LP
SK7 1LW
SK6 8HS
SK12 2LU
SK7 2HE
SK7 6JT
SK6 8DL
SK6 8HW
SK7 1JR
SK7 6BJ
SK10 4DG
SK12 2LS
SK7 6JU
SK10 2XG
SK7 1HY
SK7 2LG
SK6 8BD

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
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