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 Hampshire

RG15 9TE
RG20 9TE
RG20 9TF
RG15 9TF
RG15 9UY
RG20 9TA
RG15 9TA
RG20 9UY
RG20 9UU
RG15 9UU
RG20 9WA
RG20 9TD
RG15 9TD
RG20 9TJ
RG15 9UX
RG20 9UX
RG15 9UT
RG20 9UT
RG20 9UJ
RG15 9UJ
RG20 9TB
RG15 9TB
RG20 9AN
RG20 9UH
RG20 9WB
RG20 9WD
RG15 9UZ
RG20 9UG
RG15 9UG
RG20 9YH
RG20 9YQ
RG20 9YS
RG20 9YX
RG15 9YQ
RG15 9YS
RG15 9YX
RG15 9YY
RG15 9YA
RG15 9YH
RG20 9UZ
RG20 9UQ
RG15 9UQ
RG15 9UH
RG15 9TX
RG20 9TX
RG20 9XF
RG15 9XF
RG20 9XE
RG15 9XE
RG20 9XY
RG15 9XY
RG20 9TY
RG15 9TY
RG20 9UW
RG15 9UF
RG20 9UF
RG15 9UW
RG20 9UE
RG15 9UE
RG20 9XG
RG15 9XG
RG20 9TR
RG15 9TR
RG20 9TS
RG15 9TS
RG20 9TG
RG15 9TG
RG15 9TQ
RG20 9TQ
RG15 9UN
RG20 9UL
RG20 9TT
RG15 9TT
RG20 9XB
RG15 9TH
RG20 9TH
RG20 9XD
RG20 9UB
RG20 9XW
RG15 9UB
RG15 9XW
RG20 9XQ
RG15 9XQ
RG15 9XB
RG15 9XD
RG20 9YY
RG20 9UP
RG15 9UP
RG15 9TZ
RG15 9TP
RG15 9XH
RG20 9XH
RG20 9TP
RG20 9RA
RG15 9RA
RG15 9XZ
RG20 9XZ
RG20 9TZ
RG15 9UL
RG15 9TU
RG15 9UR
RG20 9UR
RG20 9TU
RG20 9DP
RG20 9QW
RG15 9QZ
RG20 9QZ
RG15 9XP
RG15 9US
RG20 9US
RG20 9SU
RG15 9DP
RG15 9TJ
RG20 9UA
RG20 9XP
RG20 9SX
RG15 9TL
RG20 9TL
RG15 9UA
RG15 9XJ
RG20 9XJ
RG15 9TN
RG20 9TN
RG15 9XN
RG20 9XN
RG20 9TW
RG15 9TW
RG20 9PS
RG15 9PS
RG15 9XR
RG20 9XR
RG15 9RD
RG20 9RD
RG20 9PR
RG15 9PR
RG15 0NH
RG20 0NH
RG20 9HA
RG15 9HA
RG15 9XA
RG20 9XA
RG15 9QY
RG20 9QY
RG15 9EZ
RG20 9EZ
RG15 9QX
RG20 9QX
RG15 0PA
RG15 0PB
RG20 0PB
RG15 9RB
RG20 9QT
RG15 9XL
RG20 9XL
RG15 9XT
RG15 0NJ
RG20 0NJ
RG20 9RB
RG15 9XS
RG20 9EX
RG20 9XT
RG20 9PG
RG15 0NF
RG20 0PA
RG20 9EF
RG15 9EF
RG15 9PT
RG20 9PT
RG15 9ET
RG20 9ET
RG15 9EX
RG15 9QT
RG20 9EY
RG15 9EY
RG20 0NQ
RG20 9NY
RG15 0NQ
RG20 0NF
RG15 9PP
RG20 0NY
RG15 0NG
RG15 0NY
RG20 9PB
RG15 9PB
RG20 0NG
RG20 9PP
RG15 9EU
RG20 9EU
RG20 9QR
RG20 0NE
RG15 0NE
RG15 9QR
RG20 9NZ
RG20 0BQ
RG15 9PW
RG20 0AT
RG20 0NT
RG20 9PD
RG15 9PD
RG20 9PW
RG20 0NS
RG15 0NS
RG20 9ES
RG15 9ES
RG15 0NT
RG15 9QS
RG20 9QS
RG15 0NL
RG20 0NL
RG15 0NR
RG20 9QU
RG15 9QU
RG20 0NR
RG20 9RE
RG15 9RE
RG20 9PA
RG20 0ND
RG15 0ND
RG20 9PL
RG15 9PL
RG20 9PN
RG15 9PN
RG15 0NW
RG20 9RY
RG15 9EP
RG20 9EP
RG20 0PN
RG15 0PN
RG20 0NW
RG20 0NN
RG20 9PJ
RG20 0NP
RG15 9RY
RG20 9ER
RG15 9ER
RG15 0NN
RG15 0NP
RG15 9PJ
RG15 0NX
RG20 9RG
RG15 9RG
RG20 9PH
RG20 0NX
RG15 0AT
RG15 0NB
RG20 0PT
RG20 0AS
RG15 0AS
RG15 9PG
RG20 0AP
RG15 0AP
RG20 9YR
RG20 9YE
RG15 9YZ
RG15 9YU
RG15 9DS
RG20 9FW
RG15 9YR
RG20 9YG
RG15 9LZ
RG20 9FD
RG15 9LY
RG20 9FG
RG15 9HD
RG20 9YP
RG20 9YL
RG20 9YJ
RG20 9FF
RG20 9YF
RG15 9JE
RG20 9YD
RG15 9DW
RG20 9FJ
RG20 9JE
RG20 9HD
RG20 9DS
RG15 9YT
RG20 9FU
RG20 9YT
RG20 9FT
RG20 9FQ
RG20 9YA
RG15 9DR
RG20 9FA
RG20 0DA
RG20 0YS
RG15 9QL
RG20 0YU
RG20 0YX
RG15 0DA
RG15 0YX
RG15 0LJ
RG20 0YA
RG20 0YB
RG15 9PH
RG20 9PQ
RG15 0NU
RG20 0NB
RG15 9PQ
RG20 9RQ
RG15 0AA
RG20 0NU
RG15 0AR
RG20 9RX
RG20 0AA
RG20 0AR
RG15 9RQ
RG15 0PG
RG20 0PG
RG15 0PQ
RG20 0PD
RG15 0PD
RG20 0AU
RG15 0AU
RG20 0PP
RG15 0AB
RG20 9PZ
RG20 0AG
RG15 0AG
RG15 0AQ
RG15 0PE
RG15 9RX
RG20 0PE
RG15 0PW
RG20 0AB
RG20 0PQ
RG20 0PW
RG20 0PF
RG15 0PF
RG20 9XX
RG20 9PF
RG20 0JP
RG20 0NA
RG15 0NA
RG15 0AH
RG15 0JJ
RG15 0JW
RG20 9EE
RG15 9EE
RG15 0NZ
RG15 9PF
RG15 0JR
RG15 0LT
RG20 0JR
RG20 0AF
RG15 0AF
RG20 0LT
RG15 0JP
RG15 0AE
RG20 9PE
RG15 9PE
RG20 0AD
RG15 0AD
RG15 0JN
RG20 0JN
RG15 0LY
RG20 0LY
RG20 0PH
RG20 9QD
RG15 0PH
RG20 0JJ
RG20 0PJ
RG15 0PJ
RG15 9EN
RG20 9EN
RG15 0BD
RG20 0BD
RG20 0NZ
RG20 9PU
RG20 9PX
RG20 9RH
RG15 9RH
RG20 0PL
RG15 0PL
RG15 9PX
RG20 9EW
RG20 0LE
RG15 9PU
RG20 9AL
RG15 9EW
RG15 9XX
RG15 0LZ
RG15 0LX
RG20 0BF
RG20 9EJ
RG20 0AE
RG20 0BG
RG15 0BG
RG20 0LG
RG20 0LZ
RG15 0LS
RG15 9EJ
RG20 0LS
RG15 0BE
RG20 0BE
RG15 9RR
RG20 0LX
RG20 9EL
RG15 0JS
RG20 0JS
RG15 9EL
RG20 9EH
RG20 9RJ
RG15 9RJ
RG20 0BA
RG20 9XU
RG20 0AY
RG15 0AY
RG15 9XU
RG15 0BA
RG15 9EH
RG20 0PR
RG15 0JT
RG15 0LR
RG20 0JT
RG20 0LR
RG15 0AX
RG15 0LD
RG20 0AX
RG15 0JL
RG20 0JL
RG20 9QA
RG15 9QA
RG20 0AJ
RG15 0LB
RG20 0LB
RG15 0AJ
RG15 0JH
RG15 9SA
RG20 0BB
RG15 0BB
RG15 0AZ
RG20 0AZ
RG15 9PZ
RG20 0AL
RG14 6RN
RG20 9SA
RG20 0LU
RG15 0LU
RG20 0JU
RG15 0JU
RG20 0JH
RG15 0LP
RG20 9SB
RG15 0AL
RG20 9SD
RG15 9SD
RG20 9RW
RG15 9RW
RG20 0LP
RG20 0JZ
RG15 0JZ
RG15 9SB
RG20 9PY
RG15 9PY
RG20 0LA
RG15 0LA
RG15 0LW
RG20 0LW
RG15 0HG
RG15 0ER
RG20 0JX
RG15 0LQ
RG15 0LF
RG15 0LG
RG15 0LE
RG20 0HG
RG14 6RJ
RG15 0JX
RG15 0JY
RG14 6RS
RG14 6YN
RG14 6YR
RG14 6YH
RG14 6YJ
RG14 6XU
RG15 0LH
RG20 0LH
RG15 0AN
RG20 0LD
RG20 0AN
RG14 6RP
RG14 6RT
RG20 9BX
RG20 0LL
RG15 0LL
RG20 0LN
RG15 0LN
RG20 0LQ
RG20 0BH
RG14 6RR
RG14 6RW
RG20 0JY
RG14 6RH
RG20 0HH
RG14 6TH
RG15 0HH
RG14 6RY
RG14 6RL
RG14 6SU
RG14 6PS
RG20 9SE
RG15 9SE
RG14 6YZ
RG14 6YU
RG14 6YX
RG14 6TX
RG14 6TS
RG14 6TR
RG14 6SZ
RG15 9RN
RG15 9DN
RG14 6SW
RG20 9EG
RG15 9EG
RG15 9LA
RG20 9LA
RG14 6PR
RG14 6ST
RG15 9DL
RG14 6PQ
RG15 9ED
RG15 9EQ
RG20 9ED
RG20 9EQ
RG14 6SQ
RG14 6SX
RG14 6RF
RG20 9DL
RG14 6SR
RG14 6SP
RG14 6PH
RG14 6PT
RG14 6RG
RG15 0AW
RG20 0AW
RG14 6SS
RG14 6SY
RG14 6RX
RG14 6SG
RG14 6TW
RG14 6RQ
RG20 0HJ
RG15 0HJ
RG14 6TF
RG20 9JZ
RG15 9JZ
RG20 0AH
RG14 6NF
RG20 0HQ
RG15 0HQ
RG14 6SN
RG14 6SL
RG14 6PJ
RG15 9DF
RG15 9JX
RG15 9JU
RG20 9QB
RG15 9QB
RG20 9JU
RG14 6TE
RG14 6RU
RG20 9DT
RG14 6SJ
RG20 0HN
RG15 0HN
RG14 6SH
RG15 9JY
RG14 6PU
RG20 9JY
RG15 0HL
RG14 6TA
RG15 9DQ
RG20 9DQ
RG14 6PP
RG20 9JT
RG20 0HL
RG15 9JT
RG14 6SA
RG14 6TP
RG14 6RZ
RG15 0BH
RG20 9JR
RG15 9JR
RG14 6TD
RG14 6PX
RG20 9JS
RG14 6TB
RG20 9DJ
RG14 6SF
RG15 9DJ
RG15 9JS
RG20 9DG
RG20 9DF
RG20 9RN
RG14 6SE
RG14 6TG
RG14 6SB
RG15 9DY
RG20 9DY
RG14 6PN
RG14 6TN
RG14 6SD
RG14 6TL
RG14 6PZ
RG15 9DH
RG20 9DH
RG15 9DG
RG14 6TJ
RG14 6TQ
RG20 9AH
RG20 9DZ
RG14 6RB
RG15 9DZ
RG14 6PW
RG20 9RL
RG15 9RL
RG14 6PY
RG15 0BJ
RG20 0BJ
RG14 6QA
RG20 9JN
RG15 9JN
RG20 9JA
RG15 9JA
RG15 9LE
RG20 9LE
RG14 6QY
RG20 9DX
RG15 9DX
RG14 6PL
RG20 0BN
RG15 0BN
RG15 9JW
RG15 9HY
RG20 9HY
RG15 9JF
RG14 6NJ
RG20 9JW
RG15 9HZ
RG20 9HZ
RG15 9LD
RG20 9LD
RG14 6NU
RG15 9BS
RG14 6RA
RG20 0HB
RG15 0HB
RG15 9LB
RG14 6NN
RG20 9LB
RG14 6QX
RG14 6QU
RG14 6QB
RG15 9HH
RG14 6NX
RG15 0HW
RG20 0HD
RG15 0HD
RG20 0HW
RG20 9LG
RG15 9LG
RG15 9HQ
RG15 9JP
RG14 6RD
RG20 9JP
RG14 6NH
RG15 9EB
RG20 9EB
RG15 9JB
RG15 0BL
RG14 6QT
RG15 9EA
RG20 9JB
RG20 0BL
RG15 0HR
RG20 9EA
RG20 0HR
RG14 6QP
RG15 9DD
RG20 9DD
RG15 0HX
RG20 0HX
RG14 6NY
RG14 6QR
RG14 6QS
RG14 6RE
RG15 9DE
RG20 9DE
RG14 6NQ
RG15 9JD
RG15 9DU
RG15 9HB
RG20 9AJ
RG14 6NT
RG20 9LF
RG15 9LF
RG20 9JD
RG20 9DU
RG14 6QH
RG14 6HD
RG15 0HF
RG14 6QL
RG15 9SN
RG20 9SN
RG15 9HG
RG20 9HX
RG15 9SH
RG20 9SH
RG15 9HX
RG14 6QJ
RG20 9HG
RG20 9HE
RG15 9HE
RG14 6QN
RG14 6HE
RG14 6NL
RG14 6HG
RG14 6NG
RG20 9HH
RG14 6HH
RG15 0HE
RG20 0HE
RG20 9BL
RG15 9BL
RG15 9HF
RG20 9NE
RG15 9NE
RG14 6PB
RG20 9HF
RG15 9HR
RG20 0BT
RG14 6QW
RG15 0BT
RG20 9HT
RG15 9HU
RG20 9HU
RG15 9DB
RG15 0HA
RG20 9DB
RG20 0HA
RG15 9HT
RG20 9HR
RG14 6PA
RG14 7RN
RG14 6NE
RG20 0HY
RG15 0HP
RG15 9HL
RG20 9HL
RG20 0HP
RG20 9BQ
RG15 9BQ
RG14 6HJ
RG14 6NR
RG15 9LQ
RG15 9BG
RG20 9LQ
RG20 9BG
RG15 9DA
RG20 9DA
RG20 9HW
RG15 9HW
RG14 6NS
RG14 6ND
RG14 6NW
RG14 7RJ
RG20 9HP
RG15 9HP
RG20 9HS
RG15 9HS
RG14 6HA
RG15 0HZ
RG20 0HZ
RG15 0HY
RG15 9ND
RG14 6EY
RG20 9ND
RG20 0JQ
RG15 0JQ
RG14 6HB
RG15 9HJ
RG20 9HJ
RG14 7RL
RG14 7RQ
RG14 7RF
RG15 0HU
RG20 0HU
RG14 6XB
RG14 6HL
RG14 6YD
RG14 6XJ
RG14 6XS
RG14 6YG
RG14 6YF
RG14 6XZ
RG14 6XW
RG14 6XH
RG14 7DF
RG14 6YT
RG14 6XX
RG14 6YA
RG14 6YL
RG14 6XY
RG14 6NP
RG14 7RW
RG15 0HS
RG20 0HS
RG14 6GN
RG15 9BE
RG20 9BE
RG14 6NB
RG14 6NA
RG15 9BN
RG20 9BN
RG14 6HQ
RG14 6NZ
RG20 9HN
RG15 9HN
RG14 6EX
RG20 0JA
RG15 0JA
RG15 0HT
RG17 9EG
RG15 0EG
RG14 6HR
RG14 6HN
RG14 6HS
RG15 9QD
RG15 9QH
RG20 9QH
RG20 0HT
RG14 6HP
RG15 9SL
RG20 9SL
RG20 9NF
RG14 6EU
RG14 7RG
RG15 9SQ
RG20 9SQ
RG14 6JS
RG14 6JU
RG15 0BP
RG15 9ST
RG20 9ST
RG14 6JT
RG14 6HX
RG15 9SZ
RG14 6ES
RG15 0EY
RG20 0BS
RG15 0BS
RG20 9BW
RG15 9BW
RG14 6AQ
RG14 6LH
RG14 6JL
RG20 0JG
RG15 0JG
RG20 0BP
RG14 6DZ
RG15 9AQ
RG15 9AH
RG15 9AJ
RG20 0AQ
RG14 6DX
RG15 9AS
RG20 0EY
RG14 6HT
RG20 9AT
RG15 9AT
RG20 9AS
RG14 6DU
RG14 6DT
RG15 9AR
RG14 6DS
RG14 6JA
RG14 6HU
RG20 9LR
RG15 9LR
RG20 9AR
RG20 9SG
RG20 9AY
RG15 9AY
RG15 9AP
RG14 6ER
RG15 9BP
RG20 9BP
RG20 9SJ
RG20 9AP
RG14 6JJ
RG14 6EQ
RG14 7AR
RG15 9SG
RG14 6ET
RG15 9LL
RG20 9LL
RG15 9SJ
RG20 9BH
RG15 9BH
RG15 9NF
RG14 6DP
RG15 9LN
RG14 7AT
RG20 0JD
RG20 9LN
RG17 9SX
RG15 9QE
RG20 9QE
RG15 9AU
RG20 9AU
RG15 0JD
RG14 6LE
RG15 9LJ
RG14 6JB
RG14 6JR
RG14 7HE
RG20 9AX

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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