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

CW5 8LQ
CW5 8LH
CW5 8JZ
CW5 8LG
CW5 8LF
CW5 8LE
CW5 8LD
CW5 8LA
CW5 8LJ
CW5 8LB
CW5 6AD
CW5 6AB
CW5 6AG
CW5 6AE
CW5 8LN
CW5 5GH
CW5 5HD
CW5 5GG
CW5 8LW
CW5 5GF
CW5 5UE
CW5 8LP
CW5 5GJ
CW5 5HX
CW5 5GL
CW5 5HB
CW5 8LL
CW5 5UF
CW5 5UP
CW5 5UG
CW5 5HE
CW5 5UH
CW5 5BS
CW5 5UQ
CW5 5EZ
CW5 5UN
CW5 8PF
CW5 5UJ
CW5 5EY
CW5 5UL
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CW5 5FF
CW5 5FB
CW5 5FD
CW5 5FE
CW5 5DS
CW5 5DU
CW5 5DY
CW5 5UR
CW5 5UT
CW5 5HH
CW5 5GD
CW5 6EL
CW5 6DE
CW5 5EX
CW5 5ER
CW5 5ET
CW5 5HQ
CW5 5UW
CW5 5US
CW5 5EP
CW5 5ES
CW5 5TU
CW5 5EU
CW5 5LF
CW5 5HG
CW5 5EL
CW5 6DG
CW5 5HP
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CW5 5HA
CW5 5EQ
CW5 5JA
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CW5 6DF
CW5 5NW
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CW5 5LT
CW5 8PE
CW5 5NN
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CW5 5GT
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CW5 5JS
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CW5 8LR
CW5 5RE
CW5 5ED
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CW5 5LX
CW5 8LS
CW5 5LD
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CW5 5NU
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CW5 5HR
CW5 5EA
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CW5 9DL
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CW5 8PQ
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CW5 8AQ
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CW5 7WR
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CW5 7WP
CW5 7WN
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CW5 9BN
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CW5 5BB
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CW5 8LT
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CW5 5RG
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CW5 5NH
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CW5 5JJ
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CW5 5XG
CW5 5RQ
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CW5 5BG
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CW5 8LX
CW5 5RN
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CW5 5BQ
CW5 5JL
CW5 5DW
CW5 5BP
CW5 5TF
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CW5 5NZ
CW5 5RP
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CW5 5UB
CW5 5PT
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CW5 8QB
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CW5 5RA
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CW5 6RT
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CW5 5RW
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CW5 6PG
CW5 5PL
CW5 7QF
CW5 5PA
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CW5 8PG
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CW5 6HF
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CW5 5PG
CW5 5AF
CW5 5SF
CW5 6HP
CW5 5GQ
CW5 5PE
CW5 6HS
CW5 7BY
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CW5 7AD
CW5 7FU
CW5 6HW
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CW5 6ES
CW5 5YP
CW5 7ED
CW5 5RS
CW5 5GN
CW5 6SB
CW5 5PF
CW5 6HR
CW5 6HU
CW5 8PA
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CW5 6LJ
CW5 6LU
CW5 6JJ
CW5 6SA
CW5 6LA
CW5 6HA
CW5 6HX
CW5 6JB
CW5 7AG
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CW5 7BN
CW5 6HY
CW5 6LY
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CW5 6SN
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CW5 6SJ
CW5 6SH
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CW5 6HZ
CW5 6JH
CW5 6LX
CW5 8QQ
CW5 6GA
CW5 7DA
CW5 6JA
CW5 6EU
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CW5 7DB
CW5 7AQ
CW5 6EY
CW5 6EZ
CW5 6GL
CW5 7AE
CW5 6DH
CW5 7BP
CW5 6JQ
CW5 8NB
CW5 6EX
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CW5 6JZ
CW5 7AZ
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CW5 6LF
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CW5 6LD
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CW5 7SQ
CW5 7DQ
CW5 7DS
CW5 7EF
CW5 6GH
CW5 6LT
CW5 6JE
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CW5 6GJ
CW5 6LN
CW5 7DG
CW5 7AH
CW5 7DJ
CW5 6LE
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CW5 7RU
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CW5 6JF
CW5 7AS
CW5 8PZ
CW5 6SD
CW5 6SE
CW5 7GA
CW5 7AP
CW5 7DL
CW5 6JU
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CW5 8AA
CW5 7AU
CW5 6JY
CW5 7SS
CW5 7SP
CW5 7ST
CW5 7AR
CW5 7GP
CW5 6JP
CW5 7GU
CW5 7DZ
CW5 7AW
CW5 8PY
CW5 6GE
CW5 7DH
CW5 7RE
CW5 7DW
CW5 6LS
CW5 6LP
CW5 7GG
CW5 7DN
CW5 6GG
CW5 7GQ
CW5 7AT
CW5 6JN
CW5 6JX
CW5 6QB
CW5 6FW
CW5 6FU
CW5 6FS
CW5 6FR
CW5 6FQ
CW5 6FL
CW5 6FJ
CW5 6FH
CW5 6FE
CW5 6EJ
CW5 7DT
CW5 6LW
CW5 7AJ
CW5 7AL
CW5 7NW
CW5 7NF
CW5 7AN
CW5 7GF
CW5 7GJ
CW5 7EG
CW5 6GF
CW5 6LR
CW5 6JS
CW5 6JW
CW5 6JT
CW5 7BB
CW5 7RF
CW5 7DU
CW5 6GQ
CW5 8AF
CW5 7GH
CW5 7GR
CW5 7SH
CW5 6TF
CW5 8PX
CW5 7DY
CW5 8PN
CW5 7GD
CW5 7DX
CW5 6TG
CW5 6GZ
CW5 8PP
CW5 6NQ
CW5 7RR
CW5 6NB
CW5 7BD
CW5 7RP
CW5 6NH
CW5 7GE
CW5 7GN
CW5 7JJ
CW5 7EA
CW5 6TQ
CW5 6XA
CW5 6WW
CW5 6WU
CW5 6WT
CW5 6TD
CW5 7RT
CW5 6TH
CW5 6PD
CW5 6LZ
CW5 8PW
CW5 7RQ
CW5 7GX
CW5 6TE
CW5 6BT
CW5 8PT
CW5 8PR
CW5 8ND
CW5 8NG
CW5 7GL
CW5 8PU
CW5 6TJ
CW5 7GW
CW5 6NU
CW5 7EB
CW5 7GY
CW5 7GZ
CW5 6PA
CW5 7HW
CW5 8AB
CW5 6NE
CW5 7QE
CW5 7FY
CW5 8PS
CW5 6DJ
CW5 7FZ
CW5 7QD
CW5 6NF
CW5 7QQ
CW5 8PL
CW5 7GT
CW5 7GS
CW5 7RL
CW5 7QJ
CW5 6DL
CW5 7RY
CW5 7EJ
CW5 7RN
CW5 7RX
CW5 7JG
CW5 7EQ
CW5 7JL
CW5 7QH
CW5 7RG
CW5 7GB
CW5 6NT
CW5 8NE
CW5 7JH
CW5 7JD
CW5 7RJ
CW5 8NH
CW5 7NZ
CW5 8HU
CW5 7SG
CW5 6DQ
CW5 8NP
CW5 8AD
CW5 7RZ
CW5 7LH
CW5 6DR
CW5 6PE
CW5 7SL
CW5 7SJ
CW5 6AS
CW5 6NY
CW5 6AT
CW5 6NS
CW5 8NF
CW5 6AZ
CW5 7JP
CW5 7QL
CW5 8NY
CW5 6DS
CW5 8NN
CW5 7JN
CW5 6NA
CW5 6DN
CW5 6AU
CW5 6PB
CW5 6NR
CW5 6NX
CW5 6DP
CW5 6BH
CW5 7EL
CW5 6PL
CW5 6ND
CW5 6AY
CW5 8JB
CW5 6BL
CW5 6RL
CW5 8AW
CW5 6AX
CW5 8JD
CW5 6BA
CW5 8AN
CW5 6BB
CW5 6RW
CW5 6RN
CW5 6AR
CW5 6RA
CW5 6QG
CW5 6QQ
CW5 6NP
CW5 6QX
CW5 6QD
CW5 6NL
CW5 6PR
CW2 8SB
CW5 6QE
CW5 8BP
CW5 6QF
CW5 6NJ
CW5 8NJ
CW5 8NL
CW5 7QN
CW5 8HY
CW5 6EN
CW5 6PN
CW5 6DW
CW5 6RP
CW5 6QR
CW5 7EN
CW5 8HZ
CW5 8JU
CW5 7RS
CW5 7JW
CW5 7JQ
CW5 7FQ
CW5 6RR
CW5 6AP
CW5 6RB
CW5 7SR
CW5 6RJ
CW5 8AS
CW5 7HJ
CW5 6NN
CW5 6NW
CW5 6PP
CW2 8SA
CW5 6QA
CW5 6NG
CW5 6DD
CW5 6DA
CW2 8HF
CW5 6RH
CW5 7EH
CW5 6DT
CW2 8HD
CW5 6PW
CW5 6LG
CW5 6QH
CW5 6RQ
CW5 6QW
CW5 7BQ
CW2 8HE
CW5 7EW
CW5 7LN
CW5 7FP
CW5 7FH
CW5 7FG
CW5 7FE
CW5 7FJ
CW2 8HJ
CW5 6QN
CW5 7JR
CW5 8JF
CW5 6QP
CW5 6QS
CW2 8HL
CW5 6QJ
CW5 6PU
CW2 8UF
CW2 8HH
CW5 7HL
CW2 8SD
CW5 6QU
CW5 6QL
CW5 6PX
CW5 7HQ
CW2 8QF
CW2 8UE
CW5 6PT
CW5 6BG
CW5 6QT
CW5 8JQ
CW5 7JF
CW5 6EQ
CW5 7HN
CW5 7JE
CW2 8HB
CW2 8HA
CW5 6BZ
CW5 7HS
CW2 6QT
CW5 6PS
CW2 8NX
CW5 7HX
CW2 8UH
CW2 8UQ
CW2 8NY
CW5 8JW
CW5 8BE
CW5 6BQ
CW2 8HQ
CW5 7HP
CW5 7TD
CW5 7JB
CW2 8HG
CW2 8UG
CW5 8JA
CW2 8EZ
CW2 8QE
CW5 7ER
CW5 6QY
CW2 8RS
CW2 8FU
CW2 8JN
CW2 8HY
CW2 8SS
CW6 9RL
CW5 7QW
CW5 8JG
CW2 8US
CW5 6BD
CW5 6PZ
CW5 8BS
CW2 8JH
CW2 8EY
CW5 8QE
CW5 8FB
CW5 8EA
CW5 8FD
CW5 7JA
CW2 8JE
CW5 7HT
CW5 7HY
CW2 8JA
CW2 8RH
CW5 8JN
CW2 8JF
CW5 7HZ
CW2 8UJ
CW2 8RY
CW2 8ES
CW2 6QU
CW2 8SF
CW5 6BE
CW2 8UL
CW2 8HZ
CW2 8EX
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CW5 6QZ
CW2 8JW
CW2 8RB
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CW2 8RT
CW2 6QR
CW2 8UU
CW2 8UD
CW2 8RX
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CW5 8HX
CW2 8RJ
CW2 8UY
CW2 8JB
CW2 8XA
CW2 8ST
CW2 8JG
CW2 8JQ
CW5 6DB
CW2 8HU
CW2 8ET
CW2 8BH
CW2 8UB
CW2 8RN
CW2 8ER
CW5 7JT
CW2 8QG
CW2 8HT
CW5 8JE
CW5 6BN
CW2 8UA
CW2 8PN
CW2 8UP
CW2 8UW
CW5 8JL
CW2 8JD
CW2 8RW
CW5 8AE
CW2 8PL
CW2 8HN
CW2 8PJ
CW5 7HH
CW2 8TZ
CW2 8EQ
CW2 8QQ
CW2 8HP
CW2 8TQ
CW2 8TH
CW2 8EU
CW5 8AL
CW2 8WH
CW2 8TJ
CW5 7JS
CW2 8QZ
CW2 8HS
CW2 8EP
CW2 8PH

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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