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 Warrington

WA4 4NZ
WA4 4NX
WA4 4PF
WA4 4NN
WA4 4NY
WA4 4PD
WA4 4PA
WA4 4PE
WA4 4PG
WA4 4QR
WA4 4DR
WA4 4LX
WA4 4FB
WA4 4UA
WA4 4FR
WA4 4NH
WA4 4FD
WA4 4FG
WA4 4BW
WA4 4LZ
WA4 4DP
WA4 4LY
WA4 4NU
WA4 4NA
WA4 4HG
WA4 4LU
WA4 4QE
WA4 4DS
WA4 4PQ
WA4 4NQ
WA4 4QD
WA4 4NS
WA4 4NB
WA4 4ND
WA4 4NR
WA4 4NF
WA4 4DT
WA4 4NT
WA4 4NE
WA4 5PG
WA4 4QF
WA4 4NP
WA4 4NG
WA4 4DW
WA4 4QB
WA4 4PH
WA4 4DU
WA4 4DL
WA4 5RL
WA4 5XA
WA4 4BX
WA4 4DN
WA4 5GH
WA4 4PJ
WA4 4PL
WA4 5GG
WA4 4PB
WA4 4DX
WA4 5PQ
WA4 5PJ
WA4 5FY
WA4 5FS
WA4 5FR
WA4 5PH
WA4 5FD
WA4 4BY
WA4 4DY
WA4 5RH
WA4 5PN
WA4 5FF
WA4 5RJ
WA4 5RB
WA4 4NW
WA4 5FE
WA4 5PE
WA4 4QA
WA4 5PS
WA4 5PW
WA4 5PL
WA4 5FQ
WA4 5PT
WA4 4PW
WA4 5DH
WA4 4PZ
WA4 4QG
WA4 5PP
CW9 6JQ
WA4 5QZ
WA4 4EA
WA4 4DZ
WA4 4QW
WA4 4PN
WA4 5PR
WA4 4QN
WA4 4QQ
WA4 5PU
WA4 5FH
WA4 4EE
WA4 4PY
WA4 5QH
WA4 5FA
WA4 5DJ
WA4 5DL
WA4 5PZ
WA4 4BZ
WA4 5PX
WA4 4EF
WA4 4QP
WA4 5RD
WA4 4QJ
WA4 5DX
WA4 5DP
WA4 4DF
WA4 4DG
WA4 4PP
WA4 5DR
WA4 5QD
CW9 6JG
WA4 4SF
WA4 5DY
WA4 4DQ
WA4 4QH
WA4 5NL
WA4 5NN
WA4 5PY
WA4 4SG
WA4 4SE
WA4 5QL
WA4 4ED
WA4 5DZ
WA4 4TN
WA4 4DA
WA4 5ET
WA4 5EE
WA4 5DU
WA4 5EF
WA4 4DH
WA4 4PR
WA4 5QJ
WA4 4SD
WA4 5NJ
WA4 4TB
WA4 5NH
WA4 4EB
WA4 5EG
WA4 5RA
CW9 6JL
WA4 5ED
WA4 5DN
WA4 5EZ
WA4 5EA
WA4 4EG
WA4 4SB
WA4 5NQ
WA4 5DT
CW9 6JS
WA4 4TD
WA4 4TE
WA4 5RG
WA4 5GA
WA4 4DB
WA4 5DQ
WA4 5PB
WA4 5EQ
WA4 5PD
WA4 5DS
WA4 5FB
WA4 5PA
WA4 5QG
WA4 4SA
WA4 4EJ
WA4 4RX
WA4 4JB
WA4 4TF
WA4 5EL
CW9 6PE
WA4 4RU
WA4 5QF
WA4 5EN
WA4 5HD
WA4 4JD
WA4 4RY
WA4 5QA
WA4 5NW
WA4 5RF
WA4 5HP
WA4 5EX
WA4 4RZ
WA4 4EQ
WA4 5EH
WA4 4DD
CW9 6JF
WA4 5GB
WA4 5FL
WA4 5FW
WA4 5FX
WA4 5FU
WA4 5EJ
WA4 5QB
WA4 5EW
WA4 4QL
WA4 4RT
WA4 5JY
WA4 5FZ
WA4 5EU
WA4 5HZ
WA4 5NT
CW9 6JR
WA4 5EP
WA4 5QQ
WA4 5ES
WA4 5DW
WA4 5NU
WA4 3HE
WA4 5HA
WA4 5HR
WA4 5HW
WA4 5LQ
WA4 4RR
WA4 5NG
WA4 5NS
WA4 5NP
WA4 4SW
WA4 5PF
WA4 4PS
CW9 6JH
WA4 5QY
WA4 4JA
WA4 5NF
WA4 5NX
WA4 4RW
WA4 5LF
WA4 4RS
WA4 4DJ
WA4 4RQ
WA4 3HP
CW9 6JP
WA4 5NY
WA4 5ND
WA4 4RN
WA4 4SY
WA4 3HF
WA4 5NE
WA4 4EH
WA4 5JA
WA4 4PX
WA4 5AU
WA4 5HX
WA4 5ER
WA4 5NB
CW9 6JJ
WA4 4EL
WA4 5AT
WA4 4QX
WA4 5JZ
WA4 4TJ
CW9 6NY
WA4 4RP
WA4 4HZ
WA4 4RH
WA4 4QU
WA4 4RE
WA4 4HF
WA4 5AX
WA4 4RL
CW9 6JN
WA4 5HH
CW9 6NZ
WA4 5SB
CW9 6JE
WA4 5HT
WA4 5RS
WA4 5HU
CW9 6JT
WA4 4QY
WA4 4RJ
CW9 6SA
CW9 6WS
CW9 6WW
CW9 6WU
CW9 6WA
WA4 5SA
WA4 4QS
WA4 5HJ
WA4 4TA
WA4 4JE
CW9 6JD
WA4 5LE
WA4 3HR
WA4 4RD
WA4 4EN
WA4 5HN
WA4 4JF
WA4 5NA
WA4 5HY
WA4 5JB
CW9 6LB
WA4 3HW
WA4 5SD
WA4 3HN
WA4 5LG
WA4 5WB
CW9 6JY
WA4 5NR
WA4 5JL
WA4 5XD
WA4 5WZ
WA4 5XB
WA4 5WX
CW9 6LH
WA4 4SN
CW9 6LD
WA4 5JT
WA4 5JE
WA4 4DE
WA4 4FT
WA4 4PT
WA4 4FW
WA4 5JU
WA4 5JH
WA4 5JJ
WA4 5HQ
WA4 5JR
WA4 4QZ
WA4 5LD
WA4 5JW
CW9 6LJ
WA4 5LY
WA4 5JQ
CW9 6JW
WA4 4TG
WA4 5JD
WA4 5JG
WA4 4PU
WA4 5JF
WA4 5LX
WA4 5HG
WA4 4ER
WA4 5HS
WA4 5NZ
WA4 3HL
WA4 5JN
CW9 6JZ
WA4 5JX
WA4 4EW
CW9 6NU
CW9 6LA
WA4 4JR
WA4 5DD
WA4 5JS
WA4 5QE
WA4 4EP
WA4 4ST
WA4 5LB
WA4 5LZ
WA4 5DE
WA4 3AQ
WA4 5JP
WA4 5DB
WA4 4TY
WA4 4WX
WA4 4TZ
WA4 4SP
WA4 3DP
WA4 4TQ
CW9 6NT
CW9 6JU
CW9 6BH
WA4 5LJ
WA4 5DF
WA4 5AJ
WA4 5LH
WA4 4UH
WA4 4UQ
WA4 4SU
WA4 4SX
WA4 5LA
WA4 5DA
WA4 3HA
WA4 4TH
WA4 3BG
WA4 4JQ
WA4 4JG
WA4 4EY
WA4 3AN
WA4 4ES
WA4 4RB
WA4 3AH
WA4 3HD
WA4 5AH
WA4 3EA
WA4 4SR
WA4 3HB
WA4 5BZ
WA4 3HJ
WA4 3WU
WA4 3DJ
WA4 3AL
WA4 4SS
WA4 4RA
WA4 3DL
WA4 3TD
WA4 5BX
WA4 5BY
WA4 5AQ
CW9 6JX
WA4 5AL
WA4 5BD
WA4 3DN
WA4 3AE
WA4 5GZ
WA4 3DH
WA4 5BE
WA4 4QT
WA4 5BB
WA4 3AW
WA4 3DQ
WA4 5BP
WA4 4BH
WA4 5AG
WA4 5DG
CW9 6BE
WA4 4TL
WA4 3AF
WA4 5BS
WA4 3LH
CW9 6NP
WA4 3DG
WA4 5BL
WA4 4BQ
WA4 5AN
WA4 3AG
WA4 3AT
WA4 3LJ
WA4 3AD
WA4 3AS
WA4 5BT
WA4 5AD
WA4 5BW
WA4 4AQ
CW9 6NS
CW9 6BJ
WA4 5AE
WA4 3DD
WA4 3DF
WA4 3JA
WA4 4EX
WA4 3AB
WA4 4JN
WA4 5LL
WA4 3AJ
WA4 5AF
WA4 3LG
WA4 4AP
WA4 4AG
WA4 5LN
WA4 5BJ
WA4 5BU
WA4 3BA
WA4 4RG
WA4 4AR
WA4 3HZ
WA4 3FL
WA4 3DB
WA4 6SD
WA4 4AF
CW9 6NJ
WA4 3GA
WA4 3FB
WA4 3FF
WA4 3FD
WA4 3DE
WA4 4SQ
WA4 3JB
WA4 5AZ
WA4 3HS
WA4 3AZ
WA4 3HH
WA4 5AB
WA4 3AY
WA4 3FJ
WA4 5BN
CW9 6JB
WA4 3AP
WA4 5LW
WA4 5HL
WA4 3BD
WA4 3AU
WA4 5AW
WA4 5AP
WA4 6SL
WA4 3DA
WA4 6SE
WA4 3BB
WA4 3BE
WA4 6SB
WA4 3DX
WA4 3BQ
CW9 6NR
CW9 6NW
WA4 5BQ
WA4 5AR
WA4 6SA
WA4 5BH
WA4 6SN
WA4 5BG
WA4 4JL
WA4 6SF
WA4 3BZ
WA4 6SJ
WA4 6LN
CW9 6NL
WA4 3AX
WA4 5AS
WA4 4RF
WA4 3BY
WA4 6NA
WA4 6NB
WA4 3DT
WA4 3BN
WA4 6LT
WA4 3BW
WA4 5LU
WA4 3HT
WA4 4BG
WA4 4JH
WA4 3BJ
WA4 6ND
WA4 3DR
WA4 6LS
WA4 3BX
WA4 6PN
WA4 6LQ
WA4 3BU
WA4 6LU
WA4 6LR
WA4 5QP
CW9 6NX
WA4 6PW
WA4 6LJ
WA4 5QR
WA4 3BP
WA4 3DS
WA4 6SR
WA4 6SP
WA4 6NE
WA4 6TH
WA4 6SW
WA4 6LX
WA4 6LH
WA4 6LZ
WA4 6PQ
WA4 3BS
WA4 6TN
WA4 6PH
WA4 3DW
WA4 3HX
WA4 3DU
WA4 6PJ
WA4 6TQ
WA4 4BF
WA4 6SZ
WA4 6TA
WA4 6TJ
WA4 4ET
CW9 6NN
WA4 6LY
WA4 6PE
WA4 6LP
WA4 4JJ
WA4 6PR
WA4 6TG
WA4 6PL
WA4 3BT
WA4 3DY
WA4 3BL
WA4 6LL
WA4 6PA
WA4 2AY
WA4 6PF
WA4 5QN
WA4 5LP
WA4 6LE
WA4 6NZ
WA4 6GY
WA4 6LW
WA4 4BE
WA4 2AZ
WA4 6NY
WA4 6TF
WA4 6LF
WA4 6PG
WA4 4AE
WA4 6NW
WA4 6NL
WA4 6NP
WA4 4JW
WA4 4BD
WA4 6LG
WA4 6PD
WA4 3HG
WA4 6JS
CW9 6NH
WA4 2AJ
WA4 2AX
WA4 4EU
WA4 6JL
WA4 4AS
WA4 6JP
WA4 6TB
WA4 2BA
WA4 3HU
WA4 5LR
WA4 6JR
WA4 6BH
WA4 4BL
WA4 4SH
CW9 6BF
WA4 6JT
WA4 6JN
WA4 6NR
WA4 2AR
WA4 6PB
CW9 6JA
WA4 4AJ
WA4 6JH
WA4 6JW
WA4 2AG
WA4 6TE
WA4 6NJ
WA4 6JU
WA4 6JX
WA4 2RY
WA4 2BB
WA4 2AQ
WA4 6HY
WA4 4FQ
WA4 4FF
WA4 4FE
WA4 6NS
WA4 5QW
WA4 3ET
WA4 6NX
WA4 6JJ
WA4 2AS
WA4 2AH
WA4 2AU
CW9 6HX
WA4 2EP
WA4 6WZ
WA4 6HS
WA4 6HX
WA4 6HU
WA4 6JQ
WA4 6HR
WA4 6HT
WA4 2AF
WA4 3HQ
CW9 6HU
WA4 2EW
WA4 2AP
WA4 2RX
WA4 6JF
CW8 4RH
WA4 2AW
WA4 6TD
WA4 5LS
WA4 6NT
WA4 6NU
CW9 6BL
WA4 2DB
WA4 2AT
WA4 6HP
WA4 2AL
WA4 6SQ
WA4 2AN
WA4 6JG
WA4 2DQ
WA4 4EZ
WA4 6HW
WA4 2RZ
WA4 6JA
WA4 2UW
WA4 6EL
WA4 6HZ
WA4 6JE
WA4 2DH
CW8 4RJ
WA4 2BD
WA4 6EB
WA4 2UL
WA4 6JB
WA4 2DF
WA4 2DL
WA4 6JD
WA4 6HN
WA4 6EN
WA4 6EA
WA4 2DJ
WA4 6DY
WA4 2UN
WA4 4AL
WA4 6DT
WA16 0SE
WA4 6EH
WA4 6SG
WA4 3EH
WA4 6HJ
WA4 6DX
WA4 3EU
WA4 6EQ
WA4 2UJ
WA4 2UH
WA4 6EJ
WA4 6QG
WA16 0SD
WA4 2DG
WA4 2UG
CW9 6BN
WA4 6EW
WA4 5LT
WA4 2BG
WA4 4HB
WA4 6TW
WA4 6EE
WA4 6ER
WA4 2DA
WA4 6EG
WA4 4SL
WA4 3ES
WA4 2DE
WA4 6SH
WA4 2UP
WA4 2BE
WA4 6TP
WA4 2UT
WA4 6ED
WA4 6EF
CW8 4RG
WA4 6XP
WA4 6DZ
WA4 2XQ
WA4 3ER
CW9 6BW
WA4 6JZ
WA4 6JY
WA4 6GZ
WA4 6FA
WA4 6DS
WA4 6EP
WA4 4HD
WA4 4HE
WA4 2DD
WA4 4BJ
WA4 2UQ
WA4 2SA
WA4 4GD
WA4 2XF
WA4 2XG
WA4 2UE
WA4 2XD
WA4 2UF
CW9 6PA
WA4 3EQ
CW9 6BU
WA4 2XB
CW9 6BP
CW9 6BQ
WA4 6TL
WA4 2UR
CW8 4RL
CW9 6HN
WA4 4AB
WA4 2BW
WA4 6BQ
WA4 2XA
WA4 2PY
WA4 2PX
WA4 6FN
WA4 2EG
WA4 2XE
WA4 6FL
WA4 2QZ
WA4 2BQ
WA4 3EX
WA4 2BH
WA4 6RL
WA4 6FH
WA4 2XH
CW9 6BX
WA4 6FG
WA4 2SB
WA4 2BN
WA4 3EW
WA4 6FE
WA4 6NN
WA4 6EU
CW9 6HZ
WA4 2HL
WA4 2BJ
WA4 2UU
WA4 4LL
CW9 6HT
WA4 3EP
WA4 5QS
WA4 2YY
WA4 2YX
WA4 2YT
WA4 2YZ
WA4 6RN
WA4 2UZ
WA4 6RJ
WA4 3EN
CW9 6BY
WA4 2PZ
WA4 2QA
WA4 6ET
WA4 2BZ
WA4 3EL
WA4 2BL
WA4 2EH
CW9 6HY
WA4 2YQ
WA4 6EX
WA4 6FF
WA4 6ES
CW9 6PB
WA4 2YG
WA4 2EE
CW9 6BG
WA4 6RW
WA4 2UY
CW9 6BZ
CW9 6AW
WA4 3EJ
WA4 5QT
WA4 2EQ
WA4 6HD
WA4 2EF
WA4 4AN
WA4 2BX
WA4 3EZ
WA4 4JP
WA4 4GE
WA4 6FD
WA4 2SD
WA4 2UX
WA4 6FU
WA4 6FQ
WA4 5QX
WA4 5QU
WA4 2QB
WA4 4FS
WA4 6HF
WA4 2LQ
WA4 3EY
WA4 6DR
WA4 2EJ
CW8 4QX
CW9 6AZ
WA4 6HE
WA4 2BP
WA4 4BB
WA4 6RP
WA4 2BY
WA4 6UA
WA4 2LH
WA4 6HQ
CW9 6BT
WA4 6TX
WA4 6DJ
WA4 2JY
WA4 2PU
WA4 4LJ
WA4 2EA
WA4 6EZ
WA4 6TR
WA4 2ED
WA4 6HL
WA4 6TZ
WA4 2PE
WA4 2EB
WA4 4AA
WA4 2SF
WA4 2BU
WA4 6HA
WA4 6DH
WA4 2HW
WA4 2YA
WA4 2SG
CW9 6BB
WA4 6FW
CW9 6BA
WA4 6HH
WA4 2DZ
WA4 2XZ
WA4 2XP
WA4 2XW
WA4 4AD
WA4 6DE
WA4 2YH
WA4 6EY
WA4 2QD
WA4 2XJ
WA4 2DX
WA4 6FT
WA4 2JX
WA4 2DN

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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