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

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TN11 0JT
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TN11 0AH
TN11 9QT
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ME18 5JN
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TN11 0BB
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ME18 5JW
ME18 5JJ
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TN11 0AD
ME18 5JL
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TN11 0BH
TN11 0BQ
TN11 0BP
TN11 9SN
ME18 5JP
ME18 5JX
TN11 0BJ
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TN11 9RH
TN11 0BL
TN11 9RX
ME18 5JH
TN11 0LJ
TN11 0PX
ME18 5JT
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ME18 5TD
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TN11 0LH
TN10 4LR
TN12 5NA
TN11 9SG
TN11 0LF
TN11 0LA
TN11 0LQ
TN11 9QR
TN11 0LE
ME18 5JU
TN10 4HN
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TN11 9QP
TN10 4HL
TN11 9QX
TN11 9RN
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TN11 9SB
TN11 0LD
TN11 0LB
TN10 4HX
TN10 4HR
TN10 4HP
TN10 4BX
TN11 9NR
TN10 4HH
TN10 4LP
TN11 9RR
TN10 4BP
TN10 4EE
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TN11 9RS
TN10 4EF
TN10 4HJ
TN10 4HU
TN10 4DR
TN12 5LR
TN10 4EG
TN11 0AA
TN12 5LT
TN12 5NB
TN10 4HS
TN11 9SE
TN10 4BU
TN10 4DS
TN11 9SF
TN12 5LW
ME18 5JY
TN12 5LS
TN12 5LP
ME18 5JF
TN10 4DX
TN10 4DP
TN10 4HQ
TN10 4DT
TN10 4HT
TN10 4HZ
TN10 4DW
TN11 9LZ
TN10 4HG
TN11 9NN
TN11 9RP
TN10 4DU
TN12 5LU
TN10 4EB
TN10 4ED
TN11 9NP
TN10 4BW
TN10 4DY
TN10 4BT
TN10 4DN
TN10 4EA
TN12 5NE
TN10 4BJ
TN15 0QZ
TN10 4DL
TN10 4LS
TN10 4LB
TN10 4JX
TN11 9NW
TN10 4LN
TN10 4AX
TN10 4AU
TN10 4RU
TN10 4DG
TN11 9RT
TN10 4DB
TN10 4JU
TN10 4LE
TN12 5NF
TN11 9NS
TN10 3RS
TN10 4BS
TN12 5LN
TN10 4DH
TN10 4BZ
TN10 4BA
TN10 4AT
TN10 4JT
TN10 4RX
TN10 3RT
TN10 4DJ
TN12 5LX
TN10 4DA
TN10 4RR
TN10 4LL
TN10 4BH
TN10 4JZ
TN10 4JY
TN10 4LD
TN10 4AR
TN12 5NG
TN15 8SN
TN10 4JW
TN10 4DF
TN10 4BB
TN12 5LL
TN10 4AS
TN11 9NF
TN10 4JS
TN10 4AP
TN11 9AY
TN12 5NJ
TN10 4RT
TN10 4DD
TN10 4BN
ME18 5JQ
TN10 4DE
TN10 4RS
TN10 4RL
TN10 4LQ
TN10 4LA
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TN10 4BD
TN10 4RE
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TN10 4AN
TN10 4RN
TN10 3RR
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TN10 4RD
TN10 4HD
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TN10 4RP
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TN10 3RP
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TN10 4RJ
TN10 4ND
TN10 4JF
TN10 4BQ
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TN10 4LG
TN10 4NE
TN10 4EH
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TN15 0QU
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TN12 5JR
TN10 4ET
TN10 4LU
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TN10 4RF
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TN12 5LB
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TN12 5NZ
TN10 4AE
TN12 5LA
TN10 4SB
TN15 0RQ
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TN10 4EL
TN12 5LD
TN10 4RQ
TN10 4LY
TN15 0QR
TN10 4EX
TN10 4AJ
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TN12 5NP
TN10 4LT
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TN10 4NB
TN15 0RF
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TN10 3PU
TN15 0QN
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TN15 0QL
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TN12 5BB
TN15 0GR
TN10 4HB
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TN15 0QT
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TN10 4QU
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TN10 3PW
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TN10 3RD
TN10 4JR
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TN10 4JB
TN10 3RF
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TN11 9PG
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TN10 4PG
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TN12 5DR
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TN10 4JA
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TN10 4QZ
TN10 3NJ
TN11 9NU
TN10 4QY
TN12 5DN
TN10 3RH
TN10 3PL
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TN10 4QL
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TN10 3NH
TN10 4HF
TN10 4QS
TN15 0QF
TN10 3PH
TN10 3QL
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TN10 4AQ
TN10 4AY
TN12 5LZ
TN15 0QD
TN15 0QY
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TN12 5EQ
TN11 9NJ
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TN10 3RG
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TN15 0QQ
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TN15 0PW
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TN12 5DY
TN10 4QR
TN10 4PX
TN10 3QH
TN10 4QQ
TN10 4JJ
TN10 4PD
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TN10 4HY
TN10 3QZ
TN12 5DZ
TN11 9PS
TN10 3NN
TN12 5BG
TN15 0QE
TN10 3PS
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TN10 4PJ
TN12 5EG
TN12 5EA
TN12 5EH
TN10 3RB
TN10 4JH
TN12 5JJ
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ME18 5LZ
TN10 4PT
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TN12 5BE
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TN10 3QW
TN10 3PB
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TN10 4PU
TN10 3NP
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TN15 0RB
TN11 9PD
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TN12 5EE
TN11 9PB
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TN10 4PB
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TN12 5ZX
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TN15 0RD
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TN10 4QJ
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TN10 3NR
TN15 0QA
TN10 3NS
TN10 4PH
TN10 3EX
TN11 9NX
TN10 3QN
TN10 4PR
TN12 5AT
TN12 5AF
TN15 0RG
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TN10 4QH
TN12 5AS
TN11 9PE
TN10 4QG
TN12 5AB
TN12 5ER
TN10 3PA
TN15 0PZ
TN12 5AG
TN10 3NE
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ME18 5LU
TN11 9PF
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TN12 5JH
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ME18 5LQ
TN10 4QA
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TN10 3PD
TN12 5DQ
TN12 5HY
TN10 3PG
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TN12 5AQ
TN10 4NR
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TN10 3YX
TN10 3ZB
TN10 4PS
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TN10 3QR
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TN12 5BY
TN10 4QE
TN12 5AD
TN10 4NY
TN12 5AH
ME18 5LY
ME18 5PZ
TN15 8TA
TN12 5JE
TN12 5AJ
TN10 3NZ
TN10 3LD
TN12 5ES
TN12 5HX
TN10 3HB
TN12 5AL
ME18 5NF
TN10 3LR
TN10 4QB
TN10 3HA
TN10 4NU
TN10 4PP
TN10 3ET
TN12 5PB
TN10 3LP
TN10 3PE
TN10 3NT
TN12 5HU
TN10 3HW
TN12 5AP
TN12 5JB
ME18 5QY
TN10 3PF
TN10 4PW
TN10 4NX
TN12 5AN
TN12 5ET
TN10 3JQ
TN10 3NY
TN11 0PF
TN10 3LU
TN10 4PF
TN12 5JA
TN10 3HF
TN10 3ER
TN10 3TL
TN12 5ZT
TN12 5ZJ
TN12 5ZS
TN12 5QB
TN12 5PX
TN12 5PE
TN12 5PT
TN10 3EH
TN10 3HP
TN10 4NH
ME18 5QX
TN12 5HN
TN11 0PE
TN10 4NJ
TN12 5HW
ME18 5QZ
TN12 5PA
TN9 1PD
TN10 3HE
TN10 3ES
TN10 4NN
TN10 3ND
TN11 9PU
TN10 3LT
TN12 5PD
TN10 3LS
ME18 5LS
TN10 3JB
TN10 3NX
TN10 3HH
TN10 3NB
TN12 5JL
TN12 5HQ
TN10 3NU
TN10 4NQ
TN12 5JN
TN12 5HA
TN10 3LF
TN10 3JD
TN12 5BF
TN10 3NA
TN12 5EN
TN10 3JA
ME18 5QA
ME18 5QU
TN11 9PZ
TN11 9PX
TN10 3HG
ME18 5NG
ME18 5LT
TN12 5HB
TN12 5EU
TN10 3HY
TN12 5HL
TN10 4NL
TN12 5EP
TN10 3HL
TN10 3HR
TN12 5HT
TN10 3LX
ME18 5QB
TN9 1QD
TN10 3LJ
TN10 3LG
TN12 5HR
TN10 3WZ
TN10 3ZQ
TN10 3ZY
TN10 3EQ
TN10 3ZR
TN10 3HS
TN11 0QT
TN10 3ZN
TN10 3XS
TN10 3LW
TN10 3LQ
TN12 5EX
TN10 3LB
TN10 4NW
TN10 4NZ
TN9 1QA
TN12 5EZ
TN12 5EY
TN10 3HX
TN10 3TP
TN10 3JE
TN10 3LH
TN10 3HJ
TN11 0PQ
TN10 3JT
TN10 4NS
ME18 5GS
TN10 4NT
TN10 3HT
TN12 5JD
TN10 3JG
TN15 0PY
TN10 3HQ
TN11 0QR
TN10 4NG
TN10 3HU
TN12 5EW
TN10 3LZ
TN10 3JS
TN10 3LA
TN10 3BF
TN12 5HS
ME18 5HR
TN10 3LN
TN10 3EL
TN10 3TJ
TN11 9PT
TN9 1PX
ME18 5JB
TN10 3LL
TN10 3EP
TN10 3JH
TN10 3JZ
TN10 3HZ
TN10 3DY
TN10 3JR
ME18 5HL
TN10 3JJ
ME18 5TF
ME18 5TB
ME18 5RY
ME18 5RT
ME18 5RR
ME18 5RL
TN12 5HJ
TN10 3JP
ME18 5HP
TN10 3WA
TN10 3WY
TN10 3YQ
TN9 1NB
TN10 3UG
TN10 3TU
TN10 3JY
TN10 3TX
TN9 1NH
TN9 1ND
ME18 5QD
TN9 1PB
TN10 3JN
TN10 3XA
TN10 3XT
TN15 8PF
TN9 1NF
TN12 5LG
TN10 3JW
TN10 3JX
TN10 3EW
TN11 9QB
TN9 1NJ
TN10 3EE
TN11 9QN
TN12 5HD
TN9 1QB
TN9 1LH
TN11 0QP
TN15 8QA
TN9 1NG
TN10 3TT
TN10 3EJ
TN10 3EN
ME18 5QE
TN15 0PX
TN15 0RE
TN11 9NG
TN10 3TS
TN10 3JU
TN12 5HH
TN10 3LE
TN15 0PU
TN9 1QJ
TN10 3DZ
TN10 3JL
TN10 3LY
TN9 1NQ
TN12 5HE
TN11 0PD
ME18 5LR
TN10 3EG
TN9 1NA
ME18 5HU
TN12 5HF
ME18 5QT
TN10 3TQ
ME18 5LP
TN9 1LG
TN12 5HP
TN10 3TH
TN9 1QX
TN9 1NE
ME18 5HJ
TN9 1PA
TN10 3TN
ME18 5QG
TN15 8PT
ME18 5HW
ME18 5AA
ME18 5QF
TN10 3ED
TN10 3TG
TN12 6RR
ME18 5QQ
TN12 5HG
TN9 1LF
TN9 1PU
TN10 3EB
ME18 5HH
TN10 3EF
TN10 3DX
ME18 5HX
TN9 1NS
ME18 5HN
ME18 5QH
TN10 3TW
TN10 3EA
ME18 5HG

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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