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 Kent

TN17 2QF
TN17 2QE
TN17 2QG
TN17 2PB
TN17 2PA
TN17 2QH
TN17 2NZ
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TN17 2QD
TN17 2QJ
TN17 2NX
TN17 2QB
TN17 2NU
TN17 2QA
TN17 2NT
TN17 2PF
TN17 2NS
TN17 2PD
TN17 2PZ
TN17 2PX
TN17 2PU
TN17 2PY
TN17 1DY
TN17 2QL
TN17 1DX
TN17 1DT
TN17 2NR
TN17 1DS
TN17 1DL
TN17 1DR
TN17 3QN
TN17 3QE
TN17 2LR
TN17 1DH
TN17 3QY
TN17 1DP
TN17 3QP
TN17 2SS
TN17 3QX
TN17 1DG
TN17 3QJ
TN17 3QR
TN17 3QH
TN17 3QU
TN17 1DJ
TN17 3QT
TN17 3LP
TN17 3LW
TN17 3QL
TN17 3RA
TN17 3RP
TN17 1DZ
TN17 2QU
TN17 3QS
TN17 3LN
TN17 3LR
TN17 1DN
TN17 2QZ
TN17 2PT
TN17 2SR
TN17 2NP
TN17 2PG
TN17 1AW
TN17 3LQ
TN17 3PT
TN17 2ST
TN17 1BP
TN17 1DD
TN17 3LL
TN17 1DA
TN17 2PQ
TN17 3LE
TN17 2SX
TN17 2SZ
TN17 2AL
TN17 1BU
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TN17 3LS
TN17 3QZ
TN17 1BT
TN17 1BS
TN17 3LH
TN17 1DE
TN17 3PU
TN17 2PH
TN17 3LJ
TN17 3LT
TN17 3LX
TN17 3LU
TN17 3LG
TN17 2SP
TN17 2QS
TN17 2QP
TN17 3QQ
TN17 3EW
TN17 2PL
TN17 3NB
TN17 3DH
TN17 1DB
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TN17 3QA
TN17 3DS
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TN17 2QR
TN17 1BN
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TN17 1AX
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TN17 3ND
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TN17 3ER
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TN17 1AN
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TN17 1EA
TN17 1LZ
TN17 3NG
TN17 1BH
TN17 3EN
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TN17 3NJ
TN17 1BA
TN17 1AT
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TN17 3DY
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TN17 1BJ
TN17 3EL
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TN17 2PP
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TN17 1AD
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TN17 1HU
TN17 1EG
TN17 2QY
TN17 3EJ
TN17 1AS
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TN17 3ZR
TN17 3ZT
TN17 3ZP
TN17 3TF
TN17 3DQ
TN17 1BG
TN17 1BD
TN17 1AA
TN17 3QD
TN17 1EE
TN17 1BE
TN17 2LS
TN17 3EF
TN17 3DP
TN17 1JE
TN17 1JQ
TN17 3DW
TN17 3EG
TN17 3EA
TN17 1LR
TN17 2SN
TN17 3ET
TN17 3EH
TN17 3DU
TN17 3JS
TN17 1JB
TN17 3DJ
TN17 3JR
TN17 3JU
TN17 3JZ
TN17 3JP
TN17 1JD
TN17 3DN
TN17 3EE
TN17 1EB
TN17 2ZQ
TN17 2ZX
TN17 2ZE
TN17 1LX
TN17 3JY
TN17 3ED
TN17 1LS
TN17 3JT
TN17 1JG
TN17 1ED
TN17 3JX
TN17 1LT
TN17 2HF
TN17 3DL
TN17 3PS
TN17 3JB
TN17 3EX
TN17 3EB
TN17 3PE
TN18 5WB
TN18 5WD
TN18 4ZP
TN18 4WB
TN18 4YA
TN17 9EL
TN17 9EH
TN17 9EJ
TN17 9EE
TN17 9EF
TN17 9EG
TN17 9DW
TN17 9DD
TN17 9DA
TN17 9BQ
TN17 9BL
TN17 9BD
TN17 9AJ
TN17 9AN
TN17 9AA
TN17 9AE
TN17 4ZE
TN17 4ZG
TN17 3RB
TN17 2XQ
TN17 2WB
TN17 2DF
TN17 1WE
TN18 5ZX
TN18 5ZL
TN18 5WY
TN18 5ZG
TN18 4ZZ
TN18 5EZ
TN18 4ZQ
TN18 4ZS
TN18 4ZN
TN18 4YQ
TN18 4ZJ
TN18 4ZL
TN18 4ZH
TN18 4QF
TN18 4WA
TN18 4EL
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TN17 9DY
TN17 9EA
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TN17 9DT
TN17 9DX
TN17 9DU
TN17 9DR
TN17 9DS
TN17 9DQ
TN17 9DP
TN17 9DL
TN17 9DN
TN17 9DH
TN17 9DJ
TN17 9DF
TN17 9DG
TN17 9DE
TN17 9BY
TN17 9DB
TN17 9BZ
TN17 9BW
TN17 9BX
TN17 9BT
TN17 9BU
TN17 9BR
TN17 9BS
TN17 9BP
TN17 9BH
TN17 9BN
TN17 9BJ
TN17 9BF
TN17 9BG
TN17 9BE
TN17 9BA
TN17 9BB
TN17 9AY
TN17 9AZ
TN17 9AT
TN17 9AW
TN17 9AX
TN17 9AU
TN17 9AP
TN17 9AR
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TN17 9AQ
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TN17 9AG
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TN17 4ZQ
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TN17 4ZD
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TN17 4WB
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TN17 4DQ
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TN17 3ZZ
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TN17 3YQ
TN17 3WB
TN17 3WE
TN17 3WR
TN17 3WD
TN17 3PD
TN17 3WA
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TN17 2ZW
TN17 2ZT
TN17 2ZU
TN17 2ZR
TN17 2ZP
TN17 2ZN
TN17 2ZJ
TN17 2ZF
TN17 2ZH
TN17 2ZA
TN17 2ZB
TN17 2YT
TN17 2YP
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TN17 2XG
TN17 2WR
TN17 2WY
TN17 2WF
TN17 2WG
TN17 2WE
TN17 2WD
TN17 2WA
TN17 2TF
TN17 2UB
TN17 2TE
TN17 2DQ
TN17 1ZZ
TN17 1XE
TN17 1WA
TN17 1WB
TN17 1NP
TN17 1ND
TN17 1NB
TN17 1BW
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TN18 5ZQ
TN18 5ZR
TN18 5ZH
TN18 5WZ
TN18 5WX
TN17 3DG
TN17 3DF
TN17 3JN
TN17 3PF
TN17 2HE
TN17 2HD
TN17 2HG
TN17 1LY
TN17 1LU
TN17 3HB
TN17 1JH
TN17 3BU
TN17 3PG
TN17 3QF
TN17 3ZN
TN17 3ZS
TN17 3HA
TN17 2HJ
TN17 2HB
TN17 3DB
TN17 3HE
TN17 1EL
TN17 1EH
TN17 2PS
TN17 2ZS
TN17 2ZZ
TN17 2QW
TN17 2EY
TN17 1HS
TN17 2HH
TN17 3HQ
TN17 3HF
TN17 3BL
TN17 3DA
TN17 3HX
TN17 3BD
TN17 3BT
TN17 2HA
TN17 3HH
TN17 3HY
TN17 3HZ
TN17 3HU
TN17 3HG
TN17 3BE
TN17 2HL
TN17 1EJ
TN17 3AT
TN17 3BN
TN17 3HT
TN17 3BS
TN17 3HJ
TN17 2EX
TN17 2LE
TN17 3BJ
TN17 2NB
TN17 3JF
TN17 3GW
TN17 3JA
TN17 3AS
TN17 2ET
TN17 1LP
TN17 2ND
TN17 3HL
TN17 3AB
TN17 3AA
TN17 3JD
TN17 3BG
TN17 3JG
TN17 3HN
TN17 3BB
TN17 3HP
TN17 3EZ
TN17 1EN
TN17 3HR
TN17 3JJ
TN17 3BP
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TN17 3RG
TN17 1EW
TN17 2EU
TN17 3JQ
TN17 1EX
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TN17 3JL
TN17 3BH
TN17 3HS
TN17 3BY
TN17 3AR
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TN17 3HD
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TN17 3DD
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TN17 3AH
TN17 3AU
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TN17 3AE
TN17 3JE
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TN17 3BQ
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TN17 3AF
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TN17 1HP
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TN17 3AY
TN17 3AN
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TN17 1EQ
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TN17 2LL
TN17 1LN
TN17 3AG
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TN17 3AQ
TN17 1EU
TN17 1JN
TN17 2SQ
TN17 1ES
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TN17 1HB
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TN17 2NH
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TN17 2LH
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TN17 1HQ
TN17 1JR
TN17 2HN
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TN17 2RG
TN17 1JP
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TN17 2HR
TN17 1LL
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TN17 2HP
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TN17 1HA
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TN17 3PL
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TN17 1LE
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TN17 2HU
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TN17 1JT
TN17 2HY
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TN18 5BB
TN17 2NA
TN17 1JS
TN17 2HS
TN17 1LA
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TN17 2NG
TN18 5AJ
TN17 1JU
TN17 2AA
TN17 2HX
TN17 2AN
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TN17 2AD
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TN17 2JA
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TN17 2BH
TN17 2JX
TN18 5AG
TN17 3PN
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TN18 5HB
TN17 2JZ
TN18 5AS
TN17 2AG
TN17 2JU
TN18 5BD
TN18 5EW
TN17 1HD
TN17 2AQ
TN17 2LD
TN17 1HE
TN17 3NR
TN17 2JT
TN17 2AE
TN17 2LB
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TN12 8ES
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TN18 5AD
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TN17 2JN
TN17 2JJ
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TN17 2AJ
TN17 2JG
TN12 8BE
TN12 9NE
TN12 8EL
TN18 5AU
TN17 2RL
TN12 8BD
TN12 0HQ
TN17 2RN
TN17 2RJ
TN18 5EJ
TN12 8BG
TN17 1HF
TN12 8BA
TN17 2JL
TN18 5EL
TN12 8EH
TN18 5EH
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TN17 2RW
TN12 8AU
TN18 5AA
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TN17 2RP
TN17 2AH

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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