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 Buckinghamshire

HP16 9BN
HP16 9BH
HP16 9BQ
HP16 9BD
HP16 9BG
HP16 9BA
HP16 9RZ
HP16 9BL
HP16 9AJ
HP16 9BP
HP16 9AR
HP16 9BB
HP16 9BF
HP16 9AQ
HP16 0BU
HP16 9JQ
HP16 9AS
HP16 9AY
HP16 9PA
HP16 9AH
HP16 9AB
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HP16 9AZ
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HP16 9AP
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HP16 9BU
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HP16 0QE
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HP16 0PR
HP16 0DF
HP16 0EW
HP16 0YP
HP16 0YL
HP16 0YH
HP16 0JF
HP16 0XR
HP16 0XT
HP16 0UD
HP16 0TB
HP16 0RU
HP16 0RT
HP16 0RS
HP16 0JB
HP16 0AB
HP16 0XS
HP16 0EL
HP16 0YB
HP16 0XL
HP16 0XD
HP16 0XB
HP16 0UL
HP16 0UB
HP16 0PG
HP16 9EL
HP16 9EN
HP16 0QL
HP16 9DA
HP16 9EJ
HP16 0LD
HP16 0QQ
HP16 0SL
HP16 0SJ
HP16 0NJ
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HP16 9QF
HP16 0DG
HP16 0LH
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HP16 0QH
HP16 9DB
HP16 0ES
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HP16 0QW
HP16 0PP
HP16 0QJ
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HP16 0QG
HP16 0ST
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HP16 0PT
HP16 0HD
HP16 0LE
HP16 0QP
HP16 0QN
HP16 0QT
HP16 9DF
HP16 9LT
HP16 0SY
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HP16 0LN
HP16 0ER
HP16 0SF
HP16 0QS
HP16 0EP
HP16 0NP
HP16 0NW
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HP16 0SE
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HP16 0TE
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HP16 0EQ
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HP16 9EA
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HP16 9EX
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HP16 0LR
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HP16 0QX
HP16 0EZ
HP16 0PE
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HP16 9DG
HP16 0SB
HP16 9HA
HP16 9LS
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HP16 9HB
HP16 0SW
HP16 9DU
HP16 0NS
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HP16 9DN
HP16 0RZ
HP16 0LJ
HP16 0LX
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HP16 9HD
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HP16 0EX
HP16 0EU
HP16 0EG
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HP16 0SA
HP16 0PN
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HP16 0LY
HP16 0PS
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HP16 0ND
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HP16 0PW
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HP16 0QU
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HP16 0NQ
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HP16 0WF
HP16 0YR
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HP16 0WA
HP16 0WD
HP16 0WE
HP16 0WB
HP16 0UA
HP16 0PH
HP16 0ET
HP16 0NX
HP16 0SR
HP16 0RX
HP16 0RA
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HP16 0NZ
HP16 0HN
HP16 9HH
HP16 9QH
HP16 0PF
HP16 0PL
HP16 9DH
HP16 0HW
HP16 0HP
HP16 9QX
HP16 0UJ
HP16 0NG
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HP16 0PA
HP16 9PN
HP16 9QU
HP16 9QP
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HP16 9HQ
HP16 0PQ
HP16 0HH
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HP16 0RB
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HP16 0HL
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HP16 0DX
HP16 0DU
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HP16 0RE
HP16 0RF
HP16 0DP
HP16 9QZ
HP16 0JN
HP16 0DJ
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HP16 9LQ
HP16 9PR
HP16 9LP
HP16 0JQ
HP16 9LY
HP16 9PP
HP16 9LG
HP16 9LL
HP22 6PZ
HP16 0JH
HP16 9PZ
HP16 0RD
HP16 0RR
HP16 0DH
HP16 9LF
HP15 6HS
HP16 0JG
HP16 9PW
HP16 9LW
HP16 9LH
HP16 9NA
HP16 0RG
HP16 0DR
HP16 9LZ
HP15 6HR
HP15 6HX
HP16 9LJ
HP15 6HN
HP16 9LE
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HP16 0JD
HP16 0JA
HP16 0RP
HP15 6HL
HP15 6HU
HP15 6JH
HP15 6HW
HP16 0RQ
HP15 6HY
HP15 6ED
HP16 9LD
HP16 9LB
HP22 6QT
HP22 6QX
HP15 6HH
HP22 6QA
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HP15 6HP
HP15 6EJ
HP15 6EE
HP15 6HQ
HP15 6HZ
HP15 6EG
HP15 6JE
HP22 6PX
HP15 6EQ
HP16 9JH
HP16 9LA
HP16 9JL
HP16 9JP
HP22 6PY
HP16 9JZ
HP16 9JJ
HP16 9JN
HP16 9JY
HP16 9JT
HP15 6EW
HP15 6EF
HP16 9JW
HP16 9JU
HP16 9JX
HP16 9JR
HP5 2SX
HP15 6EN
HP16 0RH
HP15 6ER
HP15 6AS
HP16 9NB
HP15 6HT
HP16 9RL
HP15 6ET
HP15 6JA
HP15 6EB
HP16 0RW
HP22 6PT
HP16 9RA
HP16 9RY
HP16 9RU
HP15 6EU
HP15 6EH
HP16 0HY
HP15 6EY
HP22 6QB
HP15 6EZ
HP15 6EX
HP22 6QE
HP16 0RJ
HP16 9NY
HP15 6DS
HP16 0HZ
HP6 5SG
HP16 9ND
HP15 6PE
HP16 0JJ
HP16 0JL
HP15 6AW
HP22 6QD
HP15 6DZ
HP5 2SU
HP15 6DW
HP15 6HB
HP16 9NX
HP15 6DR
HP15 6ES
HP15 6DP
HP7 0RB
HP15 6DN
HP15 6LY
HP7 0RA
HP16 9RJ
HP15 6PF
HP15 6UN
HP16 9PS
HP16 0JS
HP7 0RW
HP7 0RS
HP7 0RT
HP7 0RR
HP15 6HA
HP15 6LT
HP16 9NE
HP16 9NF
HP16 0JT
HP15 6EA
HP15 6LW
HP15 6NX
HP15 6LN
HP16 0JU
HP16 9NN
HP6 5RS
HP15 6UW
HP16 9NJ
HP16 9NW
HP16 0RL
HP16 9NG
HP16 9NQ
HP16 9RN
HP7 0QY
HP5 2SY
HP16 9NH
HP7 0QX
HP7 0QZ
HP7 0QU
HP15 6XU
HP15 6UH
HP15 6UT
HP15 6PG
HP16 9RH
HP16 0JP
HP15 6UR
HP15 6UL
HP6 5SQ
HP15 6UQ
HP16 0JR
HP16 9NR
HP15 6YU
HP15 6PP
HP15 6YR
HP15 6PR
HP15 6PH
HP15 6PJ
HP15 6JD
HP15 6NJ
HP15 6JJ
HP15 6DU
HP15 6HD
HP15 6HJ
HP15 6FD
HP15 6DD
HP15 6DH
HP15 6DT
HP15 6AB
HP15 6AR
HP15 6PD
HP15 6YP
HP15 6NH
HP6 5SN
HP15 6XQ
HP15 6UY
HP6 5RP
HP15 6XB
HP16 9RE
HP15 6XF
HP7 0RD
HP15 6XL
HP5 2TX
HP15 6NT
HP16 9NP
HP15 6WZ
HP15 6WB
HP15 6WE
HP15 6WJ
HP15 6WD
HP15 6UZ
HP22 6QG
HP16 0RN
HP15 6UJ
HP6 5US
HP6 5XA
HP6 5UA
HP6 5SP
HP15 6ST
HP6 5RW
HP16 9RB
HP16 9RD
HP15 6AU
HP16 9RF
HP6 5RR
HP16 9NU
HP27 0SU
HP16 9NS
HP17 0SU
HP6 5RU
HP15 6BW
HP15 6XG
HP7 0RE
HP6 5RZ
HP15 6XJ
HP15 6XW
HP16 9RQ
HP15 6AZ
HP15 6SX
HP15 6XA
HP6 5RT
HP6 5SA
HP6 5UH
HP15 6SP
HP16 9PX
HP15 6XD
HP15 6XZ
HP15 6BL
HP15 6XH
HP14 4LY
HP15 6BN
HP15 6TB
HP22 6PR
HP14 4NS
HP15 6XR
HP16 9NT
HP14 4NF
HP6 5SF
HP15 6LL
HP15 6XS
HP15 6XE
HP15 6TS
HP15 6AN
HP15 6NU
HP7 0RF
HP6 5RX
HP15 6SY
HP15 6SS
HP15 6BT
HP6 5SH
HP15 6JT
HP15 6BJ
HP5 2TZ
HP15 6TD
HP15 6LP
HP16 9SB
HP15 6BD
HP15 6UF
HP15 6LS
HP15 6TH
HP15 6TJ
HP15 6DB
HP15 6YB
HP15 6YL
HP15 6YA
HP15 6AL
HP15 6TT
HP15 6SU
HP15 6DA
HP15 6TA
HP15 6LJ
HP15 6SR
HP6 5RY
HP15 6AT
HP15 6BG
HP15 6SZ
HP15 6BH
HP15 6BB
HP15 6UG
HP15 6TE
HP15 6UX
HP15 6BQ
HP15 6AP
HP16 9RG
HP15 6NS
HP15 6BS
HP15 6SW
HP22 6PP
HP6 5RL
HP15 6TF
HP15 6BE
HP14 4LX
HP6 5RE
HP15 6LU
HP15 6BP
HP5 2TR
HP15 6UE
HP15 6RQ
HP5 2TU
HP5 2TW
HP14 4NN
HP15 6TW
HP15 6UU
HP15 6RW
HP7 0RG
HP5 2SZ
HP15 6RT
HP15 6TG
HP15 6SB
HP6 5RD
HP17 0ST
HP22 6QQ
HP27 0ST
HP15 6TN
HP15 6SF
HP15 6RH
HP22 6QJ
HP17 0RT
HP15 6PA
HP27 0RT
HP5 2TS
HP15 6BU
HP15 6RN
HP15 6BY
HP5 2TT
HP15 6SE
HP6 5RN
HP15 6UB
HP15 6UD
HP15 6SD
HP22 6PN
HP6 5SD
HP15 6JP
HP15 6AH
HP22 6QF
HP15 7EW
HP5 2TN
HP15 6BX
HP15 7EZ
HP15 7GP
HP15 6BZ
HP15 6NF
HP15 6TP
HP15 6RJ
HP15 6PX
HP15 6AF
HP15 6SA
HP15 6SL
HP15 6TL
HP15 6TQ
HP6 5RF
HP15 6RL
HP15 6AQ
HP5 2TL
HP15 6RZ
HP15 7EY
HP15 6UA
HP15 6LR
HP15 6SN
HP15 6PY
HP5 2TQ
HP7 0RQ
HP15 7EU
HP15 6NR
HP15 6NP
HP15 6RX
HP15 7EX
HP15 6PU
HP5 2UD
HP17 0SX
HP15 7HA
HP5 2TJ
HP15 6AJ
HP15 6TZ
HP16 9PT
HP6 5SE
HP15 6TY
HP5 2ST
HP6 5RJ
HP15 6RF
HP15 6TX
HP5 2UA
HP14 4NG
HP17 0SZ
HP27 0SZ
HP5 2TA
HP15 6RU
HP15 6JX
HP15 7AS
HP15 6RY
HP14 4LZ
HP6 5SB
HP15 6SH
HP15 7DF
HP14 4LT
HP5 2TH
HP14 4NL
HP22 6QH
HP14 4NQ
HP15 6RG
HP5 2YD
HP22 6XD
HP22 6XB
HP15 6NL
HP15 7HE
HP14 4NH
HP15 6TR
HP15 6SQ
HP15 6RD
HP15 6RA
HP15 6QG
HP15 6NN
HP15 7HD
HP15 6AA
HP15 6PZ
HP17 0SR
HP15 6JY
HP27 0SR
HP15 7AP
HP7 0RH
HP15 6NW
HP15 6SG
HP15 7AN
HP14 4NJ
HP15 7DG
HP15 6QQ
HP17 0RY
HP15 6SJ
HP27 0RY
HP14 4LU
HP22 6PQ
HP15 6RB
HP15 7EN
HP15 6QU
HP5 2TY
HP15 7AT
HP15 6RE
HP15 7HB
HP27 0SP
HP15 7DE
HP15 7AJ
HP23 6NS
HP15 7AL
HP15 6RP
HP14 4LW
HP15 7AF
HP14 4LP
HP15 7ET
HP15 7AH
HP17 0SP
HP15 6NE
HP15 7JY
HP17 0RQ
HP15 7AW
HP27 0RQ
HP15 7DD
HP7 0RJ
HP15 6QT
HP27 0RF
HP17 0RF
HP17 0RX
HP27 0RX
HP15 7AQ
HP5 2TF
HP22 6PL

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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