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

CW11 2ST
CW11 9ST
CW11 0UH
CW11 2UH
CW11 9SS
CW11 2SS
CW12 4SX
CW12 4TP
CW12 4SZ
CW12 4SY
CW12 4SW
CW12 4SH
CW12 4AU
CW11 2XH
CW11 2XN
CW11 2XJ
CW11 0XH
CW12 4SG
CW12 4SR
CW12 4AR
CW12 4AX
CW11 2WS
CW12 4SP
CW12 4TA
CW11 2XQ
CW11 2SR
CW12 1BS
CW11 9SR
CW11 1RT
CW12 4SN
CW11 0UL
CW11 2UL
CW11 9RT
CW11 1RU
CW11 9RU
CW11 9SY
CW11 3BX
CW12 4SS
CW11 2SP
CW12 4SL
CW11 9SP
CW11 2UJ
CW11 2SB
CW11 2XP
CW11 2SA
CW11 0UJ
CW11 9SU
CW11 2SU
CW11 2SW
CW11 0XE
CW11 2XE
CW11 9RX
CW11 1RX
CW11 0XQ
CW11 2GA
CW11 9SN
CW11 2SN
CW11 0XG
CW12 4SU
CW11 2XG
CW11 9SL
CW11 9SW
CW11 0XF
CW11 2XF
CW11 0UN
CW11 2UN
CW11 2UQ
CW11 0UF
CW11 2UD
CW11 2UG
CW11 0UG
CW11 0UQ
CW11 0UE
CW11 2UE
CW11 0FE
CW12 4TB
CW12 4QE
CW11 0UD
CW4 8BD
CW11 2SJ
CW11 9SJ
CW11 1SB
CW12 4QD
CW12 4ST
CW12 4TE
CW11 2WW
CW12 4QB
CW11 9RN
CW11 1RN
CW11 9SB
CW12 4HW
CW11 9FE
CW11 9FP
CW11 9RY
CW12 4QZ
CW12 4UG
CW11 0SY
CW11 1RW
CW11 9RW
CW11 4SY
CW11 1RZ
CW12 4SQ
CW11 1SQ
CW11 9SQ
CW11 2XD
CW11 0SZ
CW11 4SS
CW11 4SZ
CW12 4DE
CW11 2UX
CW11 0UX
CW11 2UA
CW11 0UA
CW12 4QG
CW11 9SG
CW11 1SG
CW11 0UW
CW11 2UB
CW11 2WL
CW12 4QQ
CW11 1SA
CW11 9SA
CW12 4RA
CW11 2UW
CW11 0XB
CW11 2XB
CW12 4YP
CW12 4YR
CW11 9RZ
CW12 2JZ
CW11 1RY
CW11 1RJ
CW11 9RJ
CW12 4QW
CW11 0UB
CW11 2GD
CW12 4QH
CW12 4QN
CW12 2QA
CW12 4TF
CW11 1RS
CW11 9RS
CW12 4QL
CW11 0UP
CW11 2UP
CW12 4NS
CW12 4QJ
CW11 2UY
CW12 4YF
CW12 4YE
CW11 0XD
CW12 4RB
CW12 4QF
CW11 0SS
CW11 4SN
CW12 4NZ
CW12 4NP
CW11 0UY
CW12 4YH
CW12 2JX
CW12 4NY
CW12 2JY
CW12 2LY
CW12 4PA
CW12 4TD
CW11 2UZ
CW11 0UZ
CW11 0UT
CW11 4TF
CW12 1XZ
CW12 4NT
CW12 4NW
CW12 2LZ
CW12 4LU
CW4 8AS
CW12 4LP
CW11 9RP
CW11 0US
CW11 1RP
CW11 1SD
CW11 0TR
CW11 1RR
CW11 9RR
CW12 4PE
CW12 4QP
CW12 4ND
CW12 4PB
CW12 2LG
CW11 2XA
CW11 0XA
CW12 4UA
CW12 4TZ
CW11 2TZ
CW11 2UU
CW12 4PD
CW11 0WB
CW11 0WD
CW11 0WE
CW11 0WU
CW11 2WT
CW11 4WU
CW11 2WX
CW11 0WX
CW11 0WZ
CW11 0WT
CW11 0WF
CW11 0WN
CW11 0WR
CW11 0WP
CW11 0WA
CW11 2WN
CW12 4LL
CW11 2UR
CW11 0UR
CW11 0TZ
CW12 4NR
CW12 4LT
CW11 2YH
CW11 0YH
CW12 4NU
CW12 4LW
CW12 4NX
CW12 4AZ
CW11 0UU
CW12 4TY
CW12 4RW
CW12 4PL
CW12 4LY
CW12 4PQ
CW12 4TG
CW12 4LR
CW12 4LZ
CW12 4TX
CW11 2UT
CW12 4NN
CW12 4QR
CW12 4PF
CW12 1UX
CW12 4PG
CW12 4LS
CW11 2UF
CW11 9SD
CW12 2JU
CW12 4PJ
CW12 4HZ
CW12 2LD
CW12 4UB
CW12 4LX
CW12 4RD
CW12 4YL
CW12 4JA
CW12 4UJ
CW11 0ST
CW12 4PH
CW11 4ST
CW12 2LA
CW12 4NL
CW11 0TY
CW11 2TY
CW12 4FW
CW12 4FA
CW12 4QS
CW12 4JB
CW12 2QB
CW4 8AT
CW12 4HY
CW12 4LH
CW12 4NA
CW12 2LB
CW12 4UD
CW12 1XS
CW12 4NJ
CW12 4WF
CW12 2LF
CW12 4JF
CW12 4WE
CW11 0FA
CW12 4QU
CW12 4JH
CW12 4JE
CW12 4LJ
CW12 4TQ
CW12 4WD
CW12 4LQ
CW12 2LE
CW12 4JD
CW12 4NF
CW12 4JQ
CW12 4WB
CW12 4UF
CW12 4UH
CW12 4PZ
CW12 4JL
CW11 4TH
CW12 4XN
CW12 4JG
CW12 4HX
CW12 4QA
CW12 4LE
CW12 4WH
CW12 4QT
CW12 4NB
CW12 4LF
CW11 0SR
CW12 4WJ
CW12 4WN
CW12 4WR
CW12 4JP
CW11 9SE
CW12 4UL
CW12 4XF
CW12 4WL
CW12 4JN
CW12 4WU
CW12 4LG
CW12 4NH
CW12 2LN
CW12 4XW
CW12 4XQ
CW12 4XR
CW12 4WA
CW12 4XG
CW11 4SR
CW12 2LH
CW12 4JJ
CW12 4UT
CW11 1SE
CW12 4QX
CW12 4BB
CW12 2JR
CW12 4PN
CW12 4TN
CW12 4LN
CW12 4FS
CW12 4FQ
CW12 4FE
CW12 4JW
CW12 4UW
CW12 2NE
CW12 4GL
CW12 4GJ
CW12 4FX
CW12 4FU
CW12 4FT
CW12 4FG
CW12 4XJ
CW12 4YJ
CW4 8AP
CW12 4TH
CW12 4TS
CW11 0TU
CW11 2TU
CW12 4XS
CW12 4PW
CW12 4UE
CW12 4UP
CW12 4QY
CW12 4LD
CW12 4JS
CW12 4FF
CW12 4UQ
CW12 4NG
CW12 4PU
CW4 8AU
CW12 2LT
CW12 4JR
CW12 4LB
CW12 4XP
CW12 4PY
CW12 4NQ
CW11 2US
CW12 2JN
CW12 4RZ
CW12 2JS
CW11 2TX
CW12 4FD
CW12 2LS
CW12 4JT
CW12 4HJ
CW12 4HL
CW12 4LA
CW12 4PP
CW11 4SX
CW12 4FH
CW12 4FP
CW12 4JU
CW12 4XL
CW11 4SU
CW11 0SU
CW12 4HN
CW12 4SE
CW12 2LJ
CW12 4NE
CW12 4PX
CW12 4HU
CW12 4PT
CW12 4JY
CW11 0TT
CW11 2TT
CW12 4YT
CW12 4YA
CW12 4TW
CW12 4TR
CW12 2LX
CW12 4HR
CW11 0SX
CW12 2JW
CW11 0ZF
CW11 2FD
CW11 0FN
CW11 2FE
CW11 2WR
CW11 9WR
CW11 2FA
CW12 4PS
CW11 0LF
CW11 2LF
CW12 4GX
CW12 2JQ
CW11 0LQ
CW12 4TJ
CW11 2LQ
CW12 1WT
CW12 1WA
CW12 1WJ
CW12 1WR
CW12 1WS
CW12 1WP
CW12 1WD
CW12 1WF
CW12 1WH
CW12 1UY
CW12 1UZ
CW12 4PR
CW12 4HB
CW12 4HS
CW12 4GY
CW12 4TT
CW12 4TU
CW12 4GW
CW12 2LW
CW12 2FN
CW12 2GA
CW12 2FJ
CW12 2FH
CW12 1XT
CW12 1XH
CW12 1XL
CW12 1UQ
CW12 1FG
CW4 8XA
CW4 8LY
CW4 7WZ
CW4 7XE
CW4 8FF
CW4 7XA
CW4 7XB
CW4 7WU
CW4 7WY
CW4 7WW
CW4 7WR
CW4 7WA
CW4 7PN
CW4 7FR
CW4 7FA
CW12 4GF
CW12 4GP
CW12 4GS
CW12 4GR
CW12 4GH
CW12 4GE
CW12 4FN
CW12 3GE
CW12 3GG
CW12 3GL
CW12 2XA
CW12 3BZ
CW12 3FQ
CW12 4FR
CW12 4RL
CW11 2LH
CW11 0LH
CW12 2WP
CW12 2WR
CW12 2WS
CW12 2WQ
CW12 2LQ
CW12 2WN
CW12 2FL
CW12 1YQ
CW12 2FG
CW12 2FF
CW12 2FE
CW12 1YS
CW12 1YP
CW12 1YN
CW12 1XY
CW12 1YG
CW12 1XN
CW12 1XE
CW12 1WW
CW12 1WQ
CW12 1WU
CW12 1WN
CW12 1UP
CW12 1TD
CW12 1FQ
CW12 9AQ
CW12 1FL
CW4 8XD
CW4 8ZW
CW12 1EF
CW4 8XB
CW4 8WX
CW4 8WZ
CW4 8WU
CW4 8WW
CW4 8WP
CW4 8WS
CW4 8WT
CW4 8WR
CW4 8QW
CW4 8WB
CW4 8WD
CW4 8WA
CW4 8FG
CW4 8JN
CW4 8FH
CW4 8EZ
CW4 7XF
CW4 7XD
CW4 7WX
CW4 7WT
CW4 7WP
CW4 7WQ
CW4 7WN
CW4 7WL
CW4 7WH
CW4 7WJ
CW4 7WG
CW4 7WF
CW4 7WE
CW4 7FT
CW4 7SR
CW4 7FH
CW12 9DN
CW12 9DP
CW12 9DG
CW12 9DJ
CW12 9DL
CW12 9DH
CW12 9DF
CW12 9DE
CW12 9DB
CW12 9DD
CW12 9BZ
CW12 9DA
CW12 9BX
CW12 9BY
CW12 9BU
CW4 7FB
CW12 9BT
CW12 9BS
CW12 9BP
CW12 9BL
CW12 9BN
CW12 9BJ
CW12 9BH
CW12 9BW
CW12 9BE
CW12 9AZ
CW12 9AY
CW12 9AX
CW12 9AU
CW12 9AT
CW12 9AR
CW12 9AJ
CW12 9AH
CW12 9AG
CW12 9AE
CW12 9AA
CW12 9AB
CW12 4ZZ
CW12 4ZU
CW12 4YZ
CW12 9BR
CW12 4YY
CW12 4YS
CW12 4YG
CW12 4YB
CW12 4XZ
CW4 7WD
CW12 4XY
CW12 4XX
CW12 4XT
CW12 4XH
CW12 4XD
CW12 4XE
CW12 4XB
CW12 4XA
CW12 4WZ
CW12 4WX
CW12 4WT
CW4 7FL
CW12 4WS
CW12 4WQ
CW12 4WP
CW4 7WB
CW12 4UZ
CW12 4GT
CW12 4GG
CW12 4GN
CW12 3WT
CW12 3YX
CW12 4GD
CW12 4GB
CW12 3ZW
CW12 3YZ
CW12 3YY
CW12 3YT
CW12 3XY
CW12 3WZ
CW12 3XB
CW12 3WY
CW12 3WU
CW12 3WW
CW12 3WN
CW12 3WQ
CW12 3WR
CW12 3WP
CW12 3WG
CW12 3WJ
CW12 3WL
CW12 3WH
CW12 3GN
CW12 3JW
CW12 3WE
CW12 3WF
CW12 3TJ
CW12 3UE
CW12 3QT
CW12 3SZ
CW12 3GH
CW12 3GF
CW12 3FS
CW12 3FX
CW12 3GB
CW12 3FL
CW12 3BX
CW12 2WT
CW12 2WU
CW12 2WX
CW12 2JP
CW12 4SB
CW11 0LG
CW11 2LG
CW12 4GZ
CW12 2QD
CW12 4HD
CW11 2LJ
CW12 4HP
CW11 0LJ
CW12 4HE
CW12 4HH
CW12 2LR
CW11 0LL
CW11 2LL
CW11 9SH
CW12 4HQ
CW12 4HF
CW12 4HG
CW12 4RN
CW11 0LS
CW11 2LS
CW11 4SP
CW12 4FJ
CW12 4RP
CW12 4HA
CW11 0LT
CW11 2LT
CW12 4EU
CW12 4HT
CW12 2JT
CW12 4UN
CW11 4TE
CW11 0LE
CW11 2GB
CW11 0TX
CW12 4EX
CW11 2LD
CW11 0LD
CW11 2LE
CW11 0SP
CW12 4JZ
CW12 1XR
ST7 3SU
CW11 0LR
CW12 1XU
CW11 2TL
CW11 2FZ
CW11 0FB
CW12 4RQ
CW11 2LR
CW11 1YN
CW11 0YN
CW4 8AJ
CW11 0YT
CW11 1YT
CW11 2TF
CW11 0TF
CW12 4EW
CW11 0LU
CW11 2LU
CW11 0LY
CW12 1TT
CW11 2LY
CW12 4EA
CW12 4FZ
CW11 0YP
CW11 1YP
CW12 4UR
CW12 4JX
CW4 8QB
CW11 9RD
CW11 1RD
CW12 4TL
CW12 4EZ
CW11 1YX
CW12 4FL
CW11 2LB
CW11 0YX
CW11 0LZ
CW11 2LZ
CW11 0LB
CW11 0YY
CW12 4DZ
CW11 9RE
CW11 0LA
CW11 0YW
CW11 2LA
CW11 1YW
CW11 0NB
CW11 2NB
CW12 4FY
CW11 1YY
CW12 4DY
CW12 4ET
CW12 2LP
CW11 4ND
CW11 1YL
CW12 4US
CW11 0YL
CW4 8AW
CW11 0NA
CW11 2NA
CW12 4DS
CW11 1RL
CW11 0YZ
CW11 1YZ
CW11 1YU
CW11 0TA
CW11 4TA
CW11 0YU
CW11 2JY
CW11 0JY
CW12 4EY
CW11 0LX
CW11 2LX
CW11 0YJ
CW11 1YJ
CW12 4EN
CW12 4RR
CW11 2TS
CW12 4DR
CW12 2LL
CW12 4DP
CW12 4ES
CW12 4ED
CW12 4DT
CW11 1EE
CW11 0EE
CW11 0JZ
CW11 2JZ
CW12 4EB
CW11 2JX
CW11 0JX
CW4 8FR
CW4 8FP
CW11 1DW
CW11 0DW
CW11 1ED
CW11 0ED
CW12 4WG
CW12 4WY
CW12 4WW
CW12 4DX
CW12 4UU
CW12 4DU
CW12 4EG
CW12 4FB
CW12 4DW
CW11 1EA
CW11 0EA
CW4 8FN
CW12 4DD
SK11 9HT
CW12 4UX
CW12 4BY
CW4 8AR
CW12 4EQ
CW11 0JU
CW12 1LB
CW12 4ER
CW12 4EE
CW12 4DN
CW11 2JU
CW4 8FQ
CW4 8QL
CW4 8QJ
CW12 4GQ
CW12 4GA
CW11 2WE
CW12 4RF
CW11 2ND
ST7 3SP
CW11 0ND
CW12 1LE
SK11 9EQ
CW11 0EB
CW11 1EB
CW12 4EF
CW11 0YR
CW11 1YR
CW12 1LA
CW12 4EL
CW4 8FL
CW11 0DY
CW11 1DY
CW12 4BZ
CW12 4RG
CW11 0TG
CW12 1LF
CW11 0TL
CW4 8BE
CW11 1ZY
CW11 0ZY
CW12 4BJ
CW12 1JX
CW11 0TE
CW12 4RE
CW12 4EH
CW12 4BU
CW12 4SA
ST7 3SW
SK11 9HS
CW11 0TS
CW11 2TQ
CW11 2TG
CW11 0DX
CW11 1DX
CW4 8DF
CW4 8FT
CW4 8FS
CW12 2JJ
CW11 0DZ
CW11 1DZ
CW11 1RE
CW12 4GU
CW12 1TS
CW4 8EB
CW12 4EJ
CW11 4JH
CW12 1LR
CW11 0JH
CW12 4BX
CW12 4DA
CW12 4DG
CW11 0EF
CW11 1EF
CW4 8DX
CW12 1LH
CW11 0JD
CW12 1JY
CW12 4DL
CW11 2JD
CW11 1DN
CW12 4DQ
CW11 0JB
CW11 0TQ
CW11 1LA
ST7 3SR
CW12 4DJ
CW11 0JW
CW11 1LD
CW11 4JW
CW4 8FJ
CW12 1HT
CW11 0DN
CW11 1RF
CW11 9RF
CW11 0JJ
CW11 4JJ
CW12 4DH
CW12 1JZ
CW4 8DJ
CW11 1ZX
CW12 1LJ
CW12 4BG
CW11 0JR
CW11 4JR
CW11 0ZX
CW11 0TD
CW11 4TD
CW12 2JG
CW12 4BQ
CW11 1FD
CW12 1HU
CW11 1ZA
CW11 0ZU
CW11 1ZQ
CW11 1ZU
CW11 4JN

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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