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.

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UK MOT Test Centres in Buckinghamshire

HP14 4UD
HP14 4UQ
HP14 4UA
HP14 4XL
HP14 4XP
HP14 4UU
HP14 4UZ
HP14 4UH
HP14 4XJ
HP14 4UL
HP14 4UY
HP14 4UF
HP14 4XF
HP14 4TS
HP14 4UW
HP14 4UT
HP14 4UB
HP14 4XA
HP14 4UN
HP14 4UX
HP14 4TT
HP14 4UP
HP14 4XW
HP14 4XE
HP14 4TU
HP14 4YJ
HP14 4TP
HP14 4UR
HP14 4XG
HP14 4TH
HP14 4XU
HP14 4XH
HP14 4TL
HP14 4XD
HP14 4TR
HP14 4XB
HP14 4TW
HP14 4XQ
HP14 4TY
HP14 4XN
HP14 4TN
HP14 4TX
HP14 4YR
HP14 4YX
HP14 4YT
HP14 4YB
HP14 4YD
HP14 4NA
HP14 4UG
HP14 4UJ
HP14 4PS
HP14 4PU
HP14 4PY
HP14 4FB
HP14 4FP
HP14 4GL
HP14 4LS
HP14 4FT
HP14 4FD
HP14 4FH
HP14 4FL
HP14 4DA
HP14 4AG
HP14 4RN
HP14 4EJ
HP14 4TJ
HP14 4SS
HP14 4TZ
HP14 4SL
HP14 4SE
HP14 4UE
HP14 4SU
HP14 4ST
HP14 4RP
HP14 4SP
HP14 4SR
HP14 4NW
HP14 4SN
HP14 4SJ
HP14 4RX
HP14 4SH
HP14 4SY
HP14 4SD
HP14 4SZ
HP17 0PP
HP27 0PP
HP14 4TA
HP14 4SB
HP14 4NP
HP14 4SQ
HP14 4TB
HP14 4TD
HP27 0PZ
HP17 0PZ
HP14 4SG
HP14 4RU
HP14 4HE
HP14 4SA
HP14 4NJ
HP14 4NL
HP14 4HF
HP14 4RB
HP14 4SF
HP17 0SJ
HP17 0PR
HP27 0PR
HP27 0SX
HP17 0SW
HP27 0SW
HP17 0SN
HP27 0SN
HP17 0SQ
HP27 0SQ
HP27 0SJ
HP14 4NH
HP14 4RF
HP14 4HD
HP17 0PQ
HP27 0SH
HP14 4RE
HP27 0PW
HP27 0SG
HP17 0SG
HP27 0SL
HP17 0SH
HP14 4RR
HP14 4RD
HP27 0SF
HP14 4HA
HP27 0QA
HP17 0PW
HP14 4RT
HP14 4NE
HP27 0UT
HP17 0SF
HP17 0SL
HP14 4NR
HP14 4RY
HP14 4PZ
HP17 0SB
HP27 0SB
HP27 0TD
HP17 0SS
HP27 0SS
HP17 0SP
HP27 0SP
HP14 4RW
HP14 4NN
HP17 0QA
HP14 4SX
HP14 4NQ
HP27 0RQ
HP17 0RQ
HP14 4QY
HP27 0RB
HP27 0RA
HP17 0RF
HP27 0RF
HP27 0XL
HP27 0US
HP27 0TH
HP27 0PN
HP27 0SA
HP17 0SA
HP17 0PN
HP17 0SR
HP27 0SY
HP17 0SY
HP17 0RU
HP27 0RU
HP14 4QA
HP17 0ST
HP27 0ST
HP17 0PY
HP27 0PY
HP27 0SR
HP17 0RZ
HP27 0RZ
HP14 4NG
HP14 4BF
HP27 0SD
HP14 4NF
HP17 0SD
HP17 0RY
HP27 0RY
HP14 4QE
HP14 4RZ
HP27 0TB
HP27 0TX
HP17 0TB
HP14 4RA
HP17 0SX
HP14 4HH
HP14 4QG
HP14 4QF
HP17 0SZ
HP27 0SZ
HP27 0RX
HP17 0RX
HP17 0PL
HP27 0PL
HP17 0QX
HP27 0QX
HP17 0QZ
HP14 4RG
HP14 4NT
HP27 0QZ
HP27 0SE
HP14 4NB
HP14 4HU
HP14 4JZ
HP14 4ND
HP14 4NU
HP17 0SE
HP14 4HL
HP14 4RQ
HP14 4HT
HP14 4QL
HP14 4RH
HP14 4JB
HP14 4QH
HP14 4QN
HP14 4QB
HP14 4HX
HP27 0PU
HP17 0PU
HP14 4EZ
HP14 4QZ
HP14 4QD
HP27 0QR
HP17 0QR
HP12 4AP
HP14 4HY
HP14 4FJ
HP17 0PT
HP27 0PT
HP27 0PS
HP27 0QE
HP17 0QE
HP17 0PS
HP14 4QJ
HP14 4LJ
HP14 4HP
HP27 0PX
HP17 0QU
HP17 0PH
HP14 4QW
HP14 4HZ
HP27 0QU
HP14 4HR
HP17 0QT
HP27 0QT
HP14 4QP
HP14 4HW
HP17 0QY
HP27 0QY
HP14 4EY
HP17 0PX
HP14 4RL
HP14 4RJ
HP14 4QQ
HP27 0QB
HP14 4HS
HP16 0JT
HP17 0QB
HP27 0QS
HP17 0QS
HP16 0JU
HP17 0SU
HP27 0SU
HP27 0QW
HP17 0QW
HP16 0JS
HP14 4JA
HP14 4QR
HP17 0QN
HP14 4RS
HP27 0QN
HP27 0QP
HP17 0QP
HP27 0QL
HP17 0QL
HP27 0QF
HP17 0QF
HP14 4US
HP14 4HN
HP13 5YD
HP27 0RT
HP17 0RT
HP27 9NS
HP17 9NS
HP16 9RN
HP14 4NS
HP16 0HZ
HP27 0ND
HP17 0QH
HP14 4LL
HP16 0JR
HP14 4QX
HP14 4LP
HP27 0QH
HP14 4LY
HP16 0JJ
HP14 4LR
HP14 4EX
HP13 5YE
HP27 0QD
HP14 4JR
HP14 4JE
HP27 0QJ
HP17 0QJ
HP14 4LX
HP27 0NX
HP17 0NX
HP13 5YF
HP13 5YG
HP14 4LZ
HP14 4JD
HP14 4AS
HP14 4EU
HP17 0QQ
HP27 0QQ
HP14 4LN
HP27 0TS
HP13 5YQ
HP14 4LW
HP27 9NR
HP16 0HY
HP27 0QG
HP17 9NR
HP27 0NY
HP17 0NY
HP17 0NU
HP14 4PR
HP17 0QG
HP27 0NU
HP13 5YH
HP17 0NZ
HP13 5YJ
HP17 0PB
HP27 0PB
HP14 4PW
HP27 9NW
HP17 9NW
HP16 0JP
HP27 0RD
HP17 0RD
HP17 0PD
HP27 0PD
HP14 4JW
HP14 4LT
HP14 4PN
HP14 4LU
HP17 0NT
HP27 0NT
HP27 0PA
HP13 5YL
HP14 4PJ
HP14 4PQ
HP14 4PT
HP14 4PL
HP14 4PH
HP14 4PP
HP14 4PA
HP14 4PG
HP14 4AF
HP14 4PB
HP17 0PA
HP17 0PE
HP27 0NS
HP13 5YN
HP17 0PJ
HP17 0NS
HP27 0PJ
HP16 0JL
HP27 0PE
HP14 3AS
HP14 4NY
HP14 4PD
HP14 4EH
HP14 4NZ
HP16 0JA
HP13 5XN
HP16 9RJ
HP14 4PF
HP13 5YW
HP17 0PG
HP17 0PF
HP27 0PF
HP27 0PG
HP16 9RH
HP14 4NX
HP27 9NP
HP17 9NP
HP17 0RN
HP14 4AA
HP27 0RN
HP13 5YP
HP13 5AL
HP14 3AR
HP14 4PE
HP14 4JG
HP17 0NR
HP27 0NR
HP27 0PQ
HP14 4ES
HP15 6EA
HP13 5XQ
HP27 0RS
HP17 0RS
HP13 5HB
HP13 5XL
HP15 6LP
HP13 5XJ
HP16 9RE
HP14 4ER
HP14 4BS
HP13 5TY
HP14 4LQ
HP14 4LD
HP13 5TU
HP14 4LE
HP16 9RL
HP17 0NP
HP27 0RR
HP17 0RR
HP16 0JD
HP16 9SB
HP27 0NP
HP14 4LG
HP14 4JH
HP13 5TG
HP16 9RF
HP13 5XH
HP13 5UA
HP16 0JE
HP17 0NW
HP27 0NW
HP13 5YS
HP14 4JJ
HP13 5YA
HP13 5UD
HP13 5XG
HP13 5TZ
HP13 5TQ
HP13 5TT
HP14 4AB
HP12 4AL
HP27 9NU
HP14 4JN
HP13 5UF
HP14 3AH
HP13 5TR
HP13 5ZF
HP13 5YZ
HP16 9RQ
HP16 9RG
HP13 5TS
HP17 9NU
HP12 4AJ
HP13 5UT
HP13 5UP
HP13 5UB
HP13 5US
HP13 5XW
HP13 5UU
HP13 5UR
HP14 4JL
HP14 4AH
HP13 5UH
HP14 3AA
HP13 5UZ
HP13 5UQ
HP14 4AE
HP13 5XP
HP12 4AR
HP14 4BL
HP14 3AB
HP14 4BA
HP14 3AG
HP12 4YF
HP16 0JG
HP14 3AP
HP12 4YH
HP13 5XR
HP13 5UE
HP13 5UG
HP13 5UJ
HP13 5TL
HP13 5XA
HP14 3AE
HP13 5JP
HP13 5UW
HP13 5TP
HP14 4AZ
HP12 4AH
HP14 4AX
HP15 6JR
HP13 5TW
HP27 0RL
HP17 0RL
HP14 4AQ
HP12 4AQ
HP13 5UN
HP12 4AT
HP13 5UX
HP13 5TN
HP13 5LW
HP13 5UY
HP14 4AY
HP13 5JY
HP17 0RJ
HP27 0RJ
HP13 5JA
HP14 4BN
HP13 5UL
HP15 6JS
HP16 0JH
HP13 5XD
HP13 5JX
HP13 5LN
HP13 5JW
HP12 4AU
HP13 5XB
HP13 5FA
HP15 6LZ
HP15 6LX
HP14 4AJ
HP14 4AP
HP13 5XF
HP17 0RW
HP14 4LB
HP12 4AG
HP13 5HZ
HP17 0RH
HP27 0RH
HP13 5LR
HP13 5JF
HP13 5JN
HP13 5HX
HP13 5LL
HP12 4AF
HP27 0RW
HP16 0JQ
HP14 4LA
HP27 0NL
HP17 0NL
HP13 5JL
HP12 4EL
HP13 5LT
HP13 5LS
HP15 6LW
HP13 5JE
HP13 5JD
HP13 5LP
HP12 4AE
HP17 0NH
HP17 0NJ
HP15 6DZ
HP13 5HY
HP13 5JJ
HP13 5NA
HP13 5NB
HP14 3AJ
HP13 5JT
HP15 6DS
HP14 3AL
HP13 5LZ
HP15 6LT
HP16 0JN
HP15 6DR
HP15 6EH
HP14 4JT
HP12 4AN
HP27 0RE
HP17 0RE
HP16 0HX
HP13 5JH
HP13 5JB
HP14 4JQ
HP15 6ED
HP16 0PQ
HP15 6LY
HP15 6EJ
HP12 4AD
HP13 5LU
HP13 5LX
HP14 4AL
HP15 6EB
HP16 0PA
HP13 5RJ
HP16 0NG
HP16 0PJ
HP14 4BU
HP13 5JG
HP16 0HW
HP14 3EL
HP15 6JX
HP15 6EE
HP14 4BP
HP15 6DW
HP16 0UJ
HP13 5RL
HP15 6DN
HP16 0HP
HP16 0PF
HP13 5LY
HP14 4BX
HP13 5ND
HP15 6EQ
HP15 6JY
HP15 6JP
HP13 5JQ
HP15 6EG
HP13 5RA
HP13 5RN
HP15 6LN
HP16 0NZ
HP14 4AW
HP16 9QY
HP16 0YR
HP16 0WG
HP16 0WF
HP16 0WD
HP16 0WE
HP16 0WB
HP16 0WA
HP15 6AW
HP16 0UU
HP16 0RX
HP16 0UA
HP12 4BD
HP13 5RH
HP13 5GN
HP15 6LR
HP14 4AU
HP16 0NX
HP15 6EN
HP12 4AA
HP16 0AF
HP15 6DP
HP16 0LZ
HP13 5NG
HP16 0PL
HP16 0LT
HP16 0SR
HP16 0PD
HP12 4AB
HP16 0RY
HP13 5RW
HP16 0HJ
HP13 5JZ
HP16 0LB
HP15 6LL
HP16 0HN
HP15 6JT
HP15 6EF
HP16 9HQ
HP15 6HB
HP15 6LU
HP16 0NU
HP16 0PH
HP16 0NB
HP13 5NQ
HP16 0NQ
HP13 5LA
HP15 6HA
HP16 0LY
HP16 0HL
HP16 0NT
HP16 0PS
HP16 0AH
HP15 6LS
HP16 0SS
HP27 0NN
HP13 5RX
HP13 5NH
HP12 4BB
HP14 4QT
HP16 9HG
HP16 0NA
HP13 5RB
HP15 6EZ
HP16 9HH
HP16 0SA
HP14 3BA
HP16 0SX
HP16 0ND
HP16 9HE
HP16 9QZ
HP16 0LX
HP16 0PW
HP12 4BN
HP17 0NN
HP16 0LJ
HP16 0RZ
HP15 6LA
HP16 9RB
HP13 5ER
HP16 0NS
HP16 9RD
HP15 6HT
HP16 0SP
HP16 9DH
HP15 6LB
HP16 0PN
HP12 4BG
HP13 5RP
HP16 0PE
HP16 0SB
HP17 0LE
HP13 5NJ
HP13 5RU
HP16 0LU
HP13 5RG
HP16 0LR
HP13 5NL
HP27 0XP
HP17 0RG
HP27 0XR
HP27 0UD
HP27 0UJ
HP27 0UH
HP27 0TY
HP27 0TA
HP17 0LJ
HP27 0UB
HP16 0SW
HP27 0TJ
HP27 0EL
HP14 4BZ
HP15 6LJ
HP15 6ES
HP14 4BY
HP16 0LG
HP15 6EY
HP15 6AS
HP12 3AR
HP13 5EU
HP16 9HJ
HP14 4AN
HP16 9HF
HP16 0LA
HP14 4EQ
HP13 5EP
HP12 4AX
HP16 9HD
HP16 0SD
HP16 9QU
HP12 4AS
HP12 4BE
HP16 0LS
HP14 4AR
HP16 9HB
HP16 9EA
HP12 3AS
HP12 4AY
HP16 9HA
HP13 5LB
HP15 6EW
HP16 9DP
HP16 0LF
HP16 9EZ
HP16 9EX
HP16 9DU
HP16 9DX
HP16 9RU
HP16 9RY
HP13 5LD
HP16 9RA
HP16 0SU
HP16 0NR
HP16 9EY
HP13 5EW
HP16 0LP
HP12 4BJ
HP27 0LE
HP12 4AZ
HP15 6EU
HP12 3DF
HP15 6EX
HP13 5RD
HP12 4BA
HP15 6AA
HP15 6ER
HP12 4DN
HP16 9DT
HP16 9EH
HP16 9DW
HP16 9EU
HP13 5RF
HP16 0YJ
HP16 0YA
HP16 0TR
HP16 0TP
HP16 0TJ
HP16 0TH
HP16 0TE
HP16 0TD
HP16 0SZ
HP12 4BL
HP16 0SE
HP15 6EP
HP16 0NP
HP14 3AT
HP16 9DN
HP13 5SB
HP16 0LN
HP16 9QX
HP13 5NR
HP16 9DS
HP16 0NL
HP16 0NW
HP12 3FQ
HP16 0SN
HP14 4AT
HP16 9DQ
HP13 5ET
HP16 9ET
HP16 9ER
HP15 6ET
HP16 9DL
HP16 0SF
HP12 4FA
HP16 9DY
HP16 0LE
HP13 5TD
HP16 9ES
HP13 5ZB
HP13 5ZJ
HP13 5HH
HP13 5PP
HP13 5JR
HP13 5GA
HP13 5GP
HP13 5GR
HP13 5GJ
HP13 5FD
HP13 5FH
HP13 5FL
HP13 5EN
HP15 6HN
HP13 5RT
HP16 0LL
HP12 4DH
HP17 9NL
HP13 5SA
HP16 0LQ
HP13 5JS
HP16 0ST
HP12 3AN
HP16 9DJ
HP15 6LG
HP14 4BB
HP16 0PP
HP16 0SY
HP17 9NN
HP27 9NN
HP15 6LD
HP16 9DR
HP13 5EJ
HP13 5EL
HP12 3AW
HP12 3AP
HP16 9DD
HP12 4JW
HP16 0NN
HP16 0SQ
HP16 9EF
HP13 5NN
HP14 4DB
HP12 3GH
HP16 0SG
HP16 9DG
HP17 9NX
HP13 5RR
HP12 4BS
HP12 3AQ
HP13 5NE
HP12 4DF
HP13 5NP
HP16 0HH
HP12 4DW
HP13 5SE
HP16 0QG
HP12 4BU
HP27 9NX
HP13 5RS
HP12 4JY
HP16 9EW
HP12 4BT
HP16 9DE
HP13 5TB
HP15 6HQ
HP12 3DY
HP16 0LH
HP12 4JN
HP13 5TA
HP12 3EG
HP12 3BS
HP12 3AY
HP16 9DZ
HP12 4DE
HP27 9NL
HP16 0SH
HP12 3AG
HP16 0NJ
HP15 6LQ
HP13 5RY
HP15 6HL
HP15 6JH
HP12 3DW
HP14 4DT
HP13 5SX
HP16 9BZ
HP12 3GE
HP13 5SZ
HP12 4JZ
HP13 5EG
HP12 4DD
HP13 5SU
HP12 3DU
HP12 3BZ
HP14 3BJ
HP12 3BU
HP12 4DG
HP12 3ER
HP16 9BX
HP13 5EF
HP12 3AE
HP12 4BX
HP16 0SJ
HP12 4DQ
HP12 4BP
HP12 3EW
HP12 3QG
HP12 3BP
HP13 5NW
HP16 9BY
HP13 5EA
HP12 3DL
HP12 3AD
HP12 3BQ
HP12 3EU
HP12 3AF
HP14 3BE
HP13 5PF
HP13 5EQ
HP16 9DF
HP12 3EX
HP16 0LD
HP13 5DA
HP16 0QJ
HP12 4DS
HP13 5SY
HP16 0SL
HP16 0PT
HP27 0LD
HP16 9EJ
HP15 6HP
HP12 3DD
HP15 6LH
HP12 3BX
HP16 9EL
HP12 4BY
HP12 3FH
HP13 5TE
HP15 6HW
HP12 3DB
HP13 5BU
HP12 3AT
HP14 4DD
HP16 9DB
HP16 9EN
HP12 3AJ
HP13 5ED
HP16 0QL
HP12 3BA
HP13 5EZ
HP14 3BH
HP12 4JP
HP15 6HR
HP13 5EH
HP12 4DB
HP12 3AU
HP14 3BU
HP14 3BT
HP15 6HS
HP14 3BB
HP12 3DE
HP16 0QN
HP12 3BW
HP13 5RZ
HP12 3BY
HP14 3BZ
HP13 5SR
HP12 4JR
HP13 5DB
HP16 9DA
HP13 5ST
HP16 9BT
HP12 3AH
HP16 0QQ
HP14 3BW
HP13 5SS
HP16 0NH
HP12 3BG
HP12 3BJ
HP13 5PE
HP13 5DJ
HP13 5SH
HP12 3DJ
HP15 6ND
HP16 0QF
HP12 3DA
HP13 5EE
HP13 5HE
HP14 3AY
HP12 3AA
HP12 3BN
HP12 3FG
HP16 9PL
HP13 5PG
HP15 6HU
HP13 5EB
HP13 5DP
HP15 6JE
HP16 0QB
HP12 4BZ
HP16 9EG
HP14 3BN
HP16 0QW
HP12 3AB
HP14 4DU
HP12 3ED
HP13 5SP
HP13 5SQ
HP12 4DA
HP13 5TF
HP16 0QE
HP16 9BU
HP12 3EE
HP16 9BS
HP12 3BD
HP14 3BS
HP13 5EY
HP16 0QH
HP17 9NJ
HP13 5RQ
HP16 0PY
HP15 6HH
HP12 3BE
HP16 0QD
HP13 5HD
HP16 0QP
HP14 4DE
HP13 5QP
HP12 3BB
HP13 5QL
HP12 4JS
HP27 0NQ
HP17 0NQ
HP12 4HU
HP12 3ES

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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