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 Devon

EX31 4EJ
EX31 4EQ
EX31 4EL
EX31 4DZ
EX31 4EP
EX31 4DE
EX31 4DD
EX31 4EH
EX33 2NP
EX31 4DU
EX31 4DB
EX31 4EB
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EX31 4BZ
EX31 4EG
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EX31 4DF
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EX31 4BT
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EX31 4DW
EX31 4DX
EX31 4FA
EX33 2NL
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EX31 4DY
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EX31 4ED
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EX31 4AX
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EX33 2LX
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EX31 4BB
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EX33 2PG
EX31 4AT
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EX33 2HN
EX33 2EY
EX33 2LE
EX33 2HW
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EX31 4RB
EX31 1NE
EX31 1NZ
EX33 2LF
EX33 2DQ
EX33 2HP
EX33 2HH
EX33 2LU
EX33 2HL
EX31 4DP
EX31 1LX
EX33 2LJ
EX33 2LP
EX33 2DH
EX31 1LY
EX33 2NT
EX33 2DE
EX33 2LR
EX31 1NQ
EX33 2HJ
EX31 4HD
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EX31 4AP
EX31 1TE
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EX31 1NW
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EX31 1NF
EX31 1HN
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EX33 2LT
EX33 2LW
EX31 4AW
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EX33 2EQ
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EX33 2HQ
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EX33 2LZ
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EX31 4AD
EX31 4AQ
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EX33 2EJ
EX31 1LR
EX33 2LB
EX31 1LL
EX31 1LN
EX31 1LP
EX31 4ES
EX33 2ED
EX31 1LS
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EX33 2NA
EX33 2BP
EX31 4AN
EX33 2PH
EX33 2PA
EX31 1LZ
EX31 4AH
EX31 1LG
EX33 2HB
EX31 1LT
EX33 2DN
EX33 2LA
EX33 2JW
EX33 2BH
EX33 2LL
EX33 2BQ
EX33 2BS
EX31 4AL
EX33 2BW
EX33 2DZ
EX33 2WB
EX33 2EX
EX33 2QA
EX31 1NB
EX33 2DL
EX31 1GD
EX33 2BN
EX33 2PB
EX31 1RB
EX33 2HA
EX33 2DP
EX33 2EW
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EX33 2EA
EX31 1LE
EX33 2EP
EX33 2JS
EX33 2ES
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EX33 2JP
EX33 2JR
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EX33 2EU
EX33 2NQ
EX33 2BJ
EX33 2NE
EX33 2EB
EX31 1QD
EX33 2JE
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EX33 2JH
EX33 2JD
EX31 1QZ
EX33 2JL
EX33 1HR
EX33 2JU
EX33 2DW
EX33 2JA
EX33 2JF
EX33 2BL
EX33 2JB
EX31 1QF
EX33 2JN
EX33 2AL
EX33 2JJ
EX33 2JG
EX33 1BE
EX31 1QG
EX33 2DB
EX33 1HL
EX33 2JQ
EX31 1RG
EX33 2AY
EX33 2BB
EX33 1AB
EX33 2DR
EX33 1EQ
EX33 2AJ
EX33 2AU
EX31 1QU
EX33 2AT
EX33 2AP
EX33 1AF
EX33 1HQ
EX31 2NH
EX31 1QB
EX33 2AR
EX33 2AB
EX33 2AA
EX33 1AD
EX33 2NG
EX33 1BA
EX33 1BD
EX33 2AG
EX31 1GF
EX33 2ET
EX31 1QA
EX33 1AA
EX33 2BY
EX33 2AX
EX31 1SW
EX31 1EY
EX31 1WA
EX31 1UW
EX33 2JX
EX31 1QE
EX33 2AF
EX33 1AE
EX31 4JQ
EX33 2DS
EX33 1AW
EX33 2AN
EX33 2DT
EX31 1RQ
EX33 2AE
EX33 1AP
EX31 2NG
EX33 2BA
EX33 2AW
EX31 1GB
EX33 1AN
EX31 1QY
EX33 1BB
EX31 1NP
EX33 1LR
EX31 1QS
EX33 2FE
EX31 1LB
EX31 1LF
EX31 1LA
EX33 2FD
EX31 2QF
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EX31 1QT
EX33 2AQ
EX31 1RA
EX31 1QX
EX33 2BE
EX33 2HU
EX31 1PT
EX31 1JZ
EX31 1JY
EX33 2BD
EX33 1HP
EX33 2AH
EX33 2PS
EX33 1AH
EX33 1AG
EX33 2DD
EX33 1EE
EX33 1AJ
EX33 2DU
EX31 4EU
EX33 2AS
EX33 2AD
EX33 1AR
EX31 4HL
EX31 1QR
EX31 1GL
EX33 1AQ
EX33 1EG
EX31 1PZ
EX31 4EY
EX31 1PX
EX33 2DA
EX31 1GJ
EX33 1EL
EX33 2BG
EX31 1QP
EX33 1HS
EX31 1LD
EX31 1LJ
EX31 1NX
EX31 1PY
EX31 1PN
EX33 1EJ
EX33 1FD
EX31 1PL
EX31 1JT
EX33 1HW
EX33 1AL
EX33 1QJ
EX31 4JH
EX31 1PW
EX31 1HW
EX31 1JU
EX31 1GE
EX33 1EW
EX31 1PU
EX33 1HZ
EX31 2NB
EX33 1RD
EX31 1GG
EX31 1PJ
EX33 1EP
EX33 1EN
EX31 1GA
EX31 1GH
EX33 1ET
EX33 1FE
EX31 1QL
EX31 1PP
EX33 1HB
EX31 1PQ
EX33 1HN
EX31 1QQ
EX31 1NY
EX31 1TU
EX31 1TT
EX31 1QH
EX31 1PR
EX31 1PH
EX31 1JS
EX31 4JE
EX33 1AY
EX31 1TN
EX33 1ER
EX31 1JR
EX33 2FB
EX33 1AT
EX33 1YQ
EX33 1XD
EX33 1SA
EX33 1FB
EX31 1PF
EX31 1ND
EX33 1AS
EX31 1JX
EX31 1QJ
EX33 1ES
EX33 1AU
EX33 1YX
EX33 1YR
EX33 1YA
EX31 1NR
EX33 1LT
EX31 1PB
EX33 1HA
EX31 1PS
EX31 1PD
EX31 1JJ
EX31 1PG
EX31 1PE
EX31 1JP
EX31 1TR
EX33 1AZ
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EX31 1JH
EX31 1YG
EX31 1YT
EX31 1YB
EX31 1YD
EX31 1YF
EX31 1RN
EX31 4JD
EX31 1PA
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EX31 4HX
EX33 1AX
EX31 1RZ
EX33 1NL
EX33 1BG
EX31 4AB
EX34 8NJ
EX33 1QG
EX31 2PF
EX31 1GZ
EX33 1BS
EX31 1JG
EX31 4LQ
EX31 1JN
EX31 1RU
EX31 1JQ
EX31 2LW
EX33 2DX
EX33 1EZ
EX33 1EX
EX31 4AA
EX33 1BP
EX31 2LN
EX31 2LH
EX33 1BW
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EX31 2HY
EX31 2HX
EX31 1GX
EX33 1EY
EX31 1JF
EX31 4JB
EX33 1HD
EX31 4JA
EX31 3GA
EX32 7AR
EX31 2LQ
EX31 1JL
EX33 1BQ
EX31 3FW
EX31 1GY
EX32 7AA
EX31 1JD
EX31 2LL
EX31 1GW
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EX31 3BJ
EX31 2PJ
EX31 2JN
EX31 2PE
EX31 2LS
EX31 2LJ
EX32 7AG
EX31 1JE
EX31 2NQ
EX31 2LT
EX31 4LG
EX31 2NJ
EX32 7AP
EX31 2LU
EX32 2TL
EX32 2SZ
EX32 2SW
EX32 2TJ
EX32 2TF
EX32 2TE
EX32 2TD
EX32 2SX
EX32 2ST
EX32 2SU
EX32 2SS
EX32 2SR
EX32 2SL
EX32 2SP
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EX32 2SN
EX32 2SH
EX32 2SJ
EX32 2SF
EX32 2SG
EX32 2SA
EX32 2SD
EX32 2SE
EX31 1ED
EX32 2TH
EX31 1EB
EX32 2TB
EX32 2TA
EX32 2SY
EX31 2JR
EX33 1LU
EX33 1BN
EX31 2LR
EX33 1BL
EX31 2LP
EX31 2JW
EX32 2SB
EX31 1UB
EX31 1EG
EX31 1EE
EX31 1EA
EX31 1DY
EX31 1DX
EX31 2JF
EX33 1HE
EX32 7AH
EX31 1AF
EX31 2HU
EX32 7AQ
EX31 2ES
EX31 2JP
EX32 7AB
EX31 2PY
EX31 2JS
EX33 1BR
EX31 1DU
EX32 7AJ
EX31 1UA
EX31 1DZ
EX31 4HT
EX31 1RH
EX31 4JG
EX31 2NA
EX34 8PJ
EX32 7AL
EX31 2AN
EX32 7AW
EX31 2NL
EX31 2HS
EX31 2QA
EX31 2LZ
EX33 1DG
EX31 1RL
EX31 2NF
EX31 2LD
EX31 2QD
EX31 1TG
EX31 1TP
EX31 2JH
EX32 7AN
EX31 1DQ
EX33 1BU
EX33 1HT
EX31 2LE
EX33 1BT
EX32 7AD
EX31 2LX
EX33 1DB
EX31 1DF
EX31 2NN
EX33 2NY
EX32 7AT
EX31 2HT
EX31 1TZ
EX31 1RJ
EX31 4HU
EX32 7AE
EX32 7AY
EX31 2ER
EX31 4HZ
EX31 1JB
EX33 1DE
EX31 2JT
EX31 2JQ
EX32 7EN
EX31 4HJ
EX32 7AF
EX31 1DB
EX33 1DQ
EX32 7DE
EX33 1HF
EX31 1EL
EX31 2HW
EX31 1DT
EX31 2HP
EX31 2PH
EX31 2BL
EX31 1TD
EX31 2YU
EX31 2YX
EX31 2YR
EX31 2YE
EX31 2JU
EX32 7BA
EX31 1UL
EX31 1YE
EX31 1UP
EX31 1UN
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EX31 1UE
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EX31 1DJ
EX31 1HL
EX33 1BY
EX31 2LY
EX31 2QB
EX32 7AZ
EX33 1BX
EX31 2JJ
EX31 2JG
EX31 1DL
EX31 2HL
EX31 4UZ
EX31 4XZ
EX31 4WZ
EX32 7BQ
EX31 1UG
EX31 1BZ
EX31 2YT
EX32 7BD
EX31 2LB
EX31 2PU
EX31 2YN
EX31 1RW
EX31 2QE
EX33 1DD
EX31 1DH
EX31 1HJ
EX31 1TS
EX32 7EX
EX31 2ET
EX31 3FP
EX31 1WZ
EX31 1WW
EX33 1EH
EX31 2HE
EX31 1UJ
EX32 7BJ
EX31 1UQ
EX32 7BG
EX32 7BE
EX33 1BZ
EX32 7HD
EX31 4UY
EX34 8NU
EX32 7EU
EX32 7ES
EX31 4JF
EX33 1DF
EX31 2HN
EX31 1BY
EX31 1BT
EX31 1RT
EX31 1JA
EX33 1DA
EX31 2HJ
EX31 2HR
EX31 2EP
EX31 2NP
EX31 2EZ
EX31 2PS
EX33 1RA
EX31 2NE
EX32 7AU
EX31 1DD
EX31 1UH
EX31 1DG
EX31 4HY
EX31 3BL
EX31 4UX
EX31 1HX
EX31 1EJ
EX31 2LA
EX31 1DR
EX31 2NW
EX31 1DW
EX32 7HA
EX32 7BR
EX32 7BB
EX31 1BP
EX31 2JZ
EX31 1ER
EX31 2JY
EX32 7BH
EX31 2NX
EX32 7ER
EX32 7EJ
EX34 8NH
EX31 2EW
EX32 7BT
EX31 2EX
EX31 2JE
EX31 1DP
EX31 2ND
EX31 3RU
EX31 1BN
EX31 1TB
EX31 2DX
EX31 1ET
EX33 1DP
EX31 1BS
EX33 1DJ
EX31 2EY
EX31 1HE
EX31 1HZ
EX31 1TA
EX31 2NS
EX33 1DL
EX31 1ES
EX31 2HH
EX31 1BX
EX31 1BU
EX31 3BT
EX31 2HF
EX31 1BL
EX31 1EF
EX31 3BH
EX31 1RR
EX33 1DT
EX31 2NU
EX31 1RP
EX33 1DH
EX32 7BL
EX32 7AX
EX31 1EW
EX31 2LG
EX31 2NT
EX31 2NR
EX33 1DR
EX31 3AX
EX32 7BW
EX31 4YW
EX31 4YU
EX31 4YQ
EX31 4YP
EX31 4YJ
EX31 4YH
EX31 4YG
EX31 4YN
EX31 1DS
EX32 7BN
EX31 2EF
EX31 2EN
EX31 2NZ
EX31 3BW
EX32 7EY
EX31 3BS
EX31 1AA
EX31 1SY
EX31 2JX
EX32 7ET
EX31 1SS
EX31 3RS
EX31 1BA
EX33 1HU
EX31 2DY
EX33 1DN
EX31 3AY
EX31 3RE
EX31 3BN

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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