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 East Sussex

TN6 3PY
TN6 3PZ
TN6 3QA
TN6 3QB
TN6 3PX
TN6 3QD
TN6 3JF
TN6 3JG
TN6 3JW
TN6 3JN
TN6 3LT
TN6 3QE
TN6 3JL
TN6 3JJ
TN6 3LS
TN6 3JX
TN6 3JE
TN6 3LU
TN6 3TP
TN6 3WG
TN6 3TS
TN6 3LW
TN6 3JH
TN6 3JS
TN6 3JP
TN6 3LP
TN6 3JR
TN6 3LR
TN6 3LQ
TN6 3LJ
TN6 3JY
TN6 3LN
TN6 3QW
TN6 3LL
TN6 3HW
TN6 3FD
TN6 3LH
TN6 3NX
TN6 3HJ
TN6 3QF
TN6 3HL
TN6 3LG
TN6 3LD
TN6 3LF
TN6 3HN
TN6 3LY
TN6 3LE
TN6 3QQ
TN6 3HT
TN6 3NA
TN6 3QG
TN6 3LZ
TN6 3LX
TN6 3NB
TN6 3LB
TN6 3QJ
TN6 3ND
TN6 3QH
TN6 3NE
TN6 3JT
TN6 3LA
TN6 3HP
TN6 3RS
TN6 3QP
TN20 6NR
TN20 6NQ
TN6 3JD
TN6 3JB
TN6 3HQ
TN6 3HU
TN6 3JA
TN20 6NP
TN6 3HX
TN6 3HS
TN6 3HY
TN6 3HR
TN6 3RT
TN6 3QR
TN6 3NG
TN6 3NL
TN6 3FH
TN6 3RR
TN6 3FE
TN6 3QS
TN20 6NS
TN6 3JQ
TN6 3NF
TN6 3HB
TN6 3QT
TN6 3PW
TN6 3NN
TN6 3QL
TN6 3HH
TN6 3QX
TN6 3JU
TN20 6EU
TN20 6NN
TN20 6NX
TN6 3RW
TN6 3NQ
TN6 3RP
TN6 3WS
TN6 3ZR
TN6 3ZH
TN6 3WL
TN6 3ZX
TN6 3ZP
TN6 3QZ
TN6 3ZE
TN6 3ZN
TN6 3ZG
TN6 3XA
TN6 3ZA
TN6 3ZB
TN6 3RU
TN6 3RN
TN6 3HZ
TN6 3ZQ
TN6 3ZF
TN6 3ZJ
TN6 3PT
TN6 3DZ
TN6 3RJ
TN6 3RL
TN20 6ND
TN20 6NL
TN20 6NG
TN6 3DU
TN20 6NE
TN20 6ET
TN20 6NU
TN6 3SE
TN6 3QU
TN6 3FB
TN20 6NH
TN6 3JZ
TN20 6NT
TN6 3EB
TN6 3NH
TN6 3RH
TN6 3EA
TN20 6NF
TN6 3DY
TN6 3ED
TN6 2EX
TN6 3NJ
TN6 3BW
TN6 2HB
TN6 3EN
TN20 6NJ
TN6 2HA
TN6 3EE
TN6 3FA
TN6 3FJ
TN6 2NQ
TN6 2ES
TN20 6NB
TN6 2EP
TN6 3NS
TN6 3EW
TN6 3DX
TN6 3EG
TN20 6ER
TN20 6EN
TN6 2GE
TN6 3EQ
TN6 2EU
TN6 3HA
TN6 3EH
TN6 2JP
TN20 6ES
TN6 2EG
TN20 6EL
TN6 2JL
TN6 2ER
TN6 2GF
TN6 2EE
TN6 3EZ
TN6 2JG
TN20 6HA
TN6 3EP
TN6 2JQ
TN6 3ER
TN6 2EW
TN6 2JE
TN6 2HD
TN20 6NA
TN6 3ES
TN6 2JH
TN20 6BQ
TN6 2ET
TN6 3RQ
TN6 2HU
TN6 2EN
TN20 6AU
TN6 2JR
TN6 3ET
TN20 6PN
TN6 2EH
TN6 3EU
TN20 6EP
TN6 3EL
TN6 2EY
TN6 2GW
TN6 2EZ
TN6 2FD
TN6 2FL
TN6 2FB
TN6 3EX
TN20 6NY
TN6 2JD
TN6 2HX
TN6 3DS
TN6 2JS
TN6 3RY
TN20 6BX
TN6 3EY
TN20 6BP
TN6 3RX
TN20 6EW
TN20 6AS
TN6 2JB
TN20 6BU
TN6 2HT
TN20 6AT
TN20 6BW
TN6 2HS
TN20 6EJ
TN6 2ED
TN6 2JJ
TN6 3EJ
TN6 2GB
TN20 6AR
TN6 2JA
TN6 2EJ
TN6 2HR
TN20 6ED
TN20 6DU
TN20 6HU
TN6 2DQ
TN20 6BJ
TN20 6AP
TN6 2GD
TN20 6BT
TN20 6DX
TN6 2EB
TN6 2HP
TN20 6EE
TN6 2EL
TN20 6EG
TN6 2NE
TN6 2HN
TN20 6ZN
TN20 6ZT
TN20 6BN
TN20 6ZU
TN20 6DT
TN20 6BL
TN20 6BS
TN20 6EH
TN6 2NF
TN20 6ZQ
TN20 6ZJ
TN20 6ZD
TN20 6ZG
TN20 6DZ
TN20 6BH
TN20 6EB
TN20 6EA
TN20 6DS
TN20 6HH
TN6 2ND
TN6 2DL
TN20 6HN
TN20 6JP
TN20 6PW
TN20 6LJ
TN20 6DR
TN20 6SE
TN20 6RA
TN20 6DP
TN20 6GW
TN20 6AN
TN20 6AH
TN20 6HJ
TN20 6AL
TN6 3QN
TN20 6BA
TN6 3NR
TN20 6DY
TN20 6AW
TN20 6AD
TN20 6DA
TN20 6HL
TN20 6AE
TN6 3NT
TN6 3RE
TN20 6JN
TN6 2DU
TN6 3RG
TN20 6BY
TN20 6AQ
TN20 6BG
TN20 6DF
TN20 6LL
TN20 6AB
TN20 6PL
TN20 6BF
TN20 6BZ
TN20 6RB
TN6 3NP
TN20 6PJ
TN20 6DB
TN20 6AG
TN6 2NH
TN20 6AJ
TN20 6AX
TN6 2DN
TN6 2HL
TN6 2DT
TN20 6DE
TN20 6DD
TN20 6JR
TN6 2DS
TN6 2EA
TN20 6PH
TN20 6AA
TN3 9LS
TN20 6PA
TN6 3PU
TN20 6AZ
TN20 6BB
TN20 6BE
TN6 3PJ
TN20 6TA
TN6 3HG
TN6 2DW
TN3 9LQ
TN20 6HR
TN20 6AY
TN20 6TT
TN20 6HP
TN20 6RD
TN20 6TH
TN6 2DX
TN6 2DR
TN6 2DP
TN20 6HQ
TN20 6HT
TN6 3TJ
TN6 3PH
TN6 2NB
TN7 4YA
TN7 4LT
TN20 6TB
TN20 6TR
TN20 6LN
TN20 6DG
TN6 3RD
TN6 2DJ
TN20 6TJ
TN20 6TF
TN6 3RB
TN20 6HS
TN6 2XS
TN6 3PN
TN6 2PT
TN6 2DH
TN20 6TL
TN6 2NL
TN6 2XW
TN6 2DF
TN20 6LH
TN20 6TD
TN20 6TG
TN6 2HJ
TN20 6TE
TN6 2XJ
TN20 6PP
TN6 2DD
TN20 6BD
TN20 6TN
TN6 2GT
TN6 3PL
TN20 6UD
TN20 6LP
TN20 6LF
TN20 6UL
TN6 2NJ
TN20 6TS
TN6 2XR
TN6 2DE
TN6 2AA
TN20 6TW
TN20 6TP
TN20 6UE
TN20 6UG
TN6 2PR
TN20 6HX
TN6 2XF
TN6 2AB
TN6 3RA
TN6 2PL
TN20 6LE
TN6 2FW
TN6 2DG
TN6 2PP
TN6 2AD
TN6 2XL
TN6 2PW
TN20 6TU
TN6 2XQ
TN6 2XY
TN6 2XX
TN6 2XH
TN6 3DA
TN6 3PP
TN3 9LT
TN6 2AE
TN6 2DB
TN6 3DT
TN6 2PN
TN6 2FS
TN20 6JS
TN20 6UH
TN6 2XG
TN6 2AF
TN6 3AS
TN6 3AT
TN6 2BX
TN6 2AQ
TN6 2BP
TN6 2BS
TN6 2BL
TN6 2BU
TN6 3PR
TN6 2GS
TN6 3PS
TN6 2NA
TN6 2AG
TN20 6TX
TN6 2XN
TN6 3HF
TN6 2AZ
TN20 6UF
TN20 6UW
TN6 3BF
TN6 3DD
TN6 2PJ
TN6 2BA
TN6 2FJ
TN20 6UA
TN6 3DJ
TN6 2BH
TN6 3AP
TN6 3DL
TN6 2XT
TN6 2HW
TN20 6HY
TN6 3BX
TN6 2BT
TN6 3DE
TN6 2BN
TN6 2YS
TN6 2YW
TN6 2YX
TN6 2YY
TN6 2YN
TN6 2YP
TN6 2BG
TN6 2PH
TN6 2PQ
TN20 6UN
TN6 3DG
TN20 6UP
TN20 6LG
TN6 2HH
TN6 3DB
TN6 2NZ
TN6 3DR
TN6 2PG
TN6 2NY
TN6 2AH
TN6 2AJ
TN6 2ZF
TN6 2ZW
TN6 2ZG
TN6 2ZR
TN6 2ZA
TN6 2ZE
TN6 2BJ
TN6 2ZY
TN6 2ZX
TN6 2ZQ
TN6 2ZH
TN6 2YT
TN6 2WW
TN6 2ZB
TN6 3AR
TN6 2BF
TN20 6UU
TN20 6ZX
TN20 6XS
TN20 6XN
TN20 6UX
TN6 3EF
TN3 9HX
TN6 2BD
TN6 3DP
TN6 3AQ
TN6 3PB
TN6 3NU
TN6 3BD
TN6 3DF
TN6 3AU
TN6 2HQ
TN6 2LT
TN6 3AW
TN6 3DN
TN6 2DA
TN20 6UJ
TN20 6LA
TN20 6JX
TN6 2HG
TN6 2BB
TN6 2JF
TN6 3BY
TN6 2XU
TN6 2LZ
TN20 6PR
TN6 3BT
TN6 2AL
TN3 9LR
TN6 2LS
TN6 2AN
TN6 3BE
TN6 2BQ
TN6 2PE
TN6 2HF
TN6 2AY
TN6 2YE
TN20 6HZ
TN6 3DW
TN20 6JY
TN6 2AP
TN20 6DH
TN6 2AW
TN6 3BU
TN6 3DH
TN6 3AY
TN6 2YB
TN6 2AU
TN20 6UT
TN6 3AX
TN6 2DY
TN6 2BE
TN20 6UB
TN6 2XB
TN6 2LY
TN6 3DQ
TN6 2AX
TN6 2PZ
TN6 2LR
TN20 6JU
TN6 2PF
TN6 2AR
TN6 2YA
TN6 2YD
TN20 6TY
TN20 6UR
TN6 3BA
TN20 6PS
TN20 6JA
TN6 3BJ
TN20 6LW
TN6 2AT
TN6 2LP
TN6 3BB
TN6 2LX
TN6 1JZ
TN6 2LN
TN6 3BH
TN20 6QB
TN6 2NU
TN6 3AN
TN6 2FH
TN6 2LW
TN6 2SE
TN6 2PB
TN6 3BG
TN6 2PX
TN20 6JB
TN6 2LU
TN6 3GN
TN6 2AS
TN6 2YF
TN6 3SH
TN6 3BQ
TN6 2XA
TN6 3BS
TN6 1EZ
TN6 2FR
TN3 9HU
TN6 2NX
TN6 2LF
TN6 3AL
TN6 1EX
TN6 2XD
TN6 2PA
TN20 6JD
TN6 2RZ
TN6 2NS
TN20 6PT
TN6 3SA
TN6 2XE
TN6 2NR
TN6 2LH
TN6 3BP
TN6 3AJ
TN6 2JN
TN6 1EU
TN6 2NW
TN6 3AH
TN6 2PD
TN6 2SS
TN6 3SJ
TN6 3SQ
TN6 2UW
TN6 2NP
TN6 1FA
TN6 2LE
TN6 3BN
TN6 2LJ
TN6 2FP
TN20 6RH
TN6 2NT
TN6 2FU
TN20 6RE
TN6 2LD
TN6 1EN
TN6 2SF
TN6 2LL
TN6 2LQ
TN6 2SR
TN6 3PA
TN6 2NN
TN20 6LD
TN6 1LE
TN20 6JE
TN6 2SD
TN6 2LG
TN6 1LD
TN6 2SA
TN6 1PZ
TN6 2RY
TN20 6TZ
TN6 1PX
TN22 4EJ
TN6 1PY
TN6 1PU
TN6 1JF
TN6 1HY
TN6 2YG
TN6 2SB
TN6 1PT
TN6 2NG
TN6 1LA
TN6 1NU
TN6 2FN
TN6 1QG
TN6 1JX
TN6 1QQ
TN6 1PS
TN6 1QE
TN6 1PR
TN6 1PH
TN6 2XZ
TN6 1QD
TN6 2TA
TN6 1QF
TN6 1QB
TN6 1QA
TN6 2RX
TN6 3SL
TN6 1NT
TN6 1PP
TN6 3AG
TN6 3HD
TN6 2RU
TN6 1JU
TN6 3PF
TN6 1EH
TN6 2LB
TN6 1PB
TN6 1PG
TN6 1NS
TN6 2RF
TN6 1NR
TN6 2SG
TN6 2LA
TN20 6JT
TN6 1EL
TN3 9LP
TN22 4ED
TN6 1NW
TN6 1PF
TN6 1FH
TN6 1PL
TN6 1FB
TN6 1PE
TN6 1PD
TN6 1PA
TN20 6JF
TN6 1JY
TN6 1NL
TN6 3PG
TN6 1NN
TN6 1PJ
TN6 1EJ
TN6 1PN
TN20 6PU
TN6 2JZ
TN6 2TW
TN6 1TF
TN6 3AF
TN6 1JT
TN6 1FL
TN6 1EP
TN6 1NP
TN6 1LB
TN22 4EL
TN6 2TL
TN6 2RT
TN22 4EH
TN6 2DZ
TN6 1ES
TN6 1NE
TN6 1EW
TN6 1JG
TN6 3BL
TN6 2TB
TN6 1LL
TN6 1PW
TN6 1NJ
TN6 1ET
TN6 2FE
TN6 1JS
TN6 2SY
TN6 1JH
TN6 3GR
TN6 2TH
TN6 1EF
TN6 1JD
TN6 1JR
TN6 2JY
TN6 1NB
TN6 3AE
TN6 1JA
TN20 6LB
TN6 1JP
TN6 3PE
TN6 1JN
TN6 2RS
TN6 1ER
TN6 1NH
TN6 2TG
TN20 6PX
TN6 1JL
TN6 1EY
TN6 2TD
TN6 2TJ
TN6 1LX
TN6 1ND
TN6 3AD
TN6 1NF
TN6 1LU
TN20 6JG
TN6 1GJ
TN6 1JW
TN6 1NG
TN6 1ED
TN6 2TE
TN6 1LN
TN6 2RR
TN6 1NA
TN6 1EE
TN6 2RQ
TN6 2QU
TN6 1JB
TN6 1LW
TN20 6PY
TN6 1EA
TN6 2JT
TN6 1LT
TN6 1LF
TN6 1JE
TN20 6JZ
TN6 3SB
TN6 1FX
TN22 4EE
TN22 4EG
TN6 1LS
TN6 2GA
TN6 2GZ
TN6 1EQ
TN6 2RP
TN6 1LP
TN6 2SU
TN6 3PD
TN20 6RL
TN6 2ST
TN6 1LR
TN22 4EP
TN20 6JL
TN6 2QT
TN6 3SD
TN6 2JU
TN6 1HA
TN6 2SQ
TN6 2JW
TN6 1LG
TN6 3SN
TN6 2JX
TN6 2RN
TN6 1LJ
TN6 1RN
TN6 1EB
TN6 2QZ
TN3 9LW
TN22 4DY
TN6 3SP
TN6 2QR
TN6 2QS
TN6 2RJ
TN6 2RG
TN6 2FA
TN6 2RW
TN6 2RL
TN6 1DS
TN6 1HG
TN6 2RH
TN6 3SZ
TN6 1LQ
TN6 1YG
TN6 1YA
TN6 2QX
TN6 1BQ
TN6 2QP
TN6 2RE
TN6 2SP
TN21 0UA
TN22 4EQ
TN20 6RJ
TN6 2SX
TN6 2RD
TN6 3AB
TN6 2RB
TN6 1DG
TN6 2SZ
TN21 0TZ
TN6 1DJ
TN6 1HT
TN6 2QW
TN6 1DA
TN6 1JJ
TN6 1DR
TN6 1DT
TN6 1PQ
TN6 2RA
TN6 2QN
TN3 9HT
TN6 1NQ
TN6 1DF
TN6 1HJ
TN6 1BX
TN6 1HB
TN5 6PG
TN6 1HR
TN6 2QL
TN6 3SR
TN20 6JQ
TN6 1DL
TN6 1HU
TN6 1HH
TN6 2TN
TN6 2QJ
TN6 2SW
TN6 1HQ
TN6 1HE
TN6 1HS
TN6 1BU
TN6 1DE
TN6 1DB
TN6 2QG
TN6 1HZ
TN6 2SN
TN6 2QF
TN6 2QH
TN6 1DD
TN6 2SL
TN22 4ER
TN6 2FT
TN6 2QE
TN6 2QQ
TN22 4EN
TN6 1DY
TN20 6JH
TN6 3AA
TN6 1HD
TN6 2QD
TN6 2QY
TN6 2PU
TN6 1BY
TN6 2TY
TN20 6RQ
TN6 2QA
TN3 9HY
TN6 2TF
TN6 1NZ

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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