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 Oxfordshire

OX49 5NP
OX9 5NP
OX49 5NR
OX9 5NW
OX49 5NW
OX9 5NR
OX49 5PG
OX9 5NS
OX49 5NS
OX9 5PG
OX9 5NN
OX49 5NN
OX49 5NX
OX9 5NX
OX49 5NY
OX9 5NY
OX49 5NZ
OX9 5NZ
OX9 5PA
OX9 5PH
OX49 5PA
OX49 5PB
OX9 5PB
OX9 5NL
OX49 5NL
OX49 5NJ
OX9 5NJ
OX9 5NH
OX49 5NH
OX49 5NG
OX9 5NG
OX49 5NQ
OX49 5NU
OX9 5NQ
OX9 5NU
OX9 5NT
OX49 5NT
OX49 5BA
OX9 5BA
OX49 5PN
OX9 5NF
OX49 5NF
OX9 5NE
OX9 5PD
OX49 5NE
OX49 5PD
OX9 5ND
OX49 5ND
OX10 6JG
OX9 5PE
OX49 5PE
OX10 6JU
OX9 5PF
OX49 5PF
OX44 7RQ
OX9 7RQ
OX9 7YJ
OX9 7RL
OX44 7RL
OX44 7RN
OX9 7RN
OX44 7RG
OX49 5BB
OX9 5BB
OX9 7RG
OX9 7SE
OX44 7SE
OX9 7RH
OX44 7RH
OX44 7TD
OX9 7TD
OX44 7QN
OX9 7TB
OX44 7TB
OX49 5AZ
OX9 5AZ
OX9 7RT
OX44 7RT
OX9 7TA
OX44 7TL
OX44 7TA
OX9 7TL
OX49 5LR
OX9 7RU
OX44 7RU
OX10 6JT
OX9 7RY
OX44 7RY
OX9 7YD
OX44 7YD
OX9 5LF
OX49 5LF
OX44 7PW
OX9 7RW
OX44 7RS
OX9 7RS
OX9 7YA
OX44 7YA
OX44 7AY
OX9 5LE
OX9 5NA
OX49 5NA
OX9 5NB
OX9 7TE
OX44 7TE
OX44 7RZ
OX49 5LP
OX44 7YE
OX9 5LP
OX9 7YE
OX49 5NB
OX9 7ST
OX44 7ST
OX44 7RW
OX44 7SD
OX9 7SD
OX9 7RZ
OX49 5LE
OX9 5LD
OX44 7SA
OX49 5LD
OX9 7SA
OX49 5LA
OX9 5LA
OX9 7TH
OX44 7XZ
OX9 7YP
OX9 7YS
OX9 7YW
OX9 7YR
OX9 7YL
OX9 7YN
OX9 7YH
OX44 7YH
OX9 7RX
OX49 5LB
OX9 5LB
OX44 7RX
OX10 6JF
OX9 6JF
OX44 7YF
OX9 7YF
OX49 5LG
OX9 5LG
OX44 7SB
OX9 7SB
OX9 5LH
OX49 5LH
OX44 7SU
OX9 7SU
OX9 7RF
OX44 7RF
OX49 5JZ
OX9 5JZ
OX9 7TJ
OX44 7TJ
OX44 7RE
OX44 7TH
OX9 7RE
OX49 5LZ
OX44 7QW
OX9 5LZ
OX44 7WF
OX44 7WG
OX44 7WR
OX44 7WT
OX44 7WN
OX44 7AT
OX44 7TG
OX9 7TG
OX44 7SS
OX9 7SS
OX44 7RD
OX9 7RD
OX9 5LS
OX9 5LR
OX49 5JY
OX9 5JY
OX44 7SZ
OX9 7SZ
OX9 7SF
OX44 7SF
OX44 7RB
OX9 7RB
OX44 7QX
OX9 7RJ
OX44 7RJ
OX9 7RA
OX44 7RA
OX9 6JG
OX9 5LU
OX9 5LJ
OX49 5LJ
OX9 5LT
OX49 5LT
OX44 7SX
OX9 7SX
OX44 7SY
OX9 7SY
OX49 5BG
OX49 5LU
OX44 7QZ
OX9 7QZ
OX10 6JS
OX49 5JU
OX9 5JU
OX49 5LL
OX9 5LL
OX49 5JT
OX9 5JT
OX44 7TQ
OX9 5LY
OX9 7TQ
OX49 5LY
OX49 5LN
OX49 5JD
OX9 5JD
OX44 7QU
OX9 5LN
OX9 5JJ
OX49 5JJ
OX44 7SW
OX44 7QY
OX9 7SW
OX49 5LW
OX9 5LW
OX44 7SL
OX9 7QY
OX9 7SP
OX44 7SP
OX49 5JX
OX49 5LX
OX9 5JX
OX9 5LX
OX44 7TN
OX9 5JW
OX9 7TN
OX49 5JW
OX9 7SJ
OX44 7SJ
OX9 7SL
OX44 7SN
OX9 7SN
OX49 5LQ
OX9 5LQ
OX49 5JS
OX9 5JS
OX44 7SR
OX49 5AJ
OX9 5AJ
OX44 7TW
OX9 7TW
OX44 7SQ
OX49 5PQ
OX9 7SQ
OX9 5AY
OX49 5AY
OX9 5PQ
OX9 5JR
OX49 5JR
OX9 7SR
OX44 7SH
OX44 7YW
OX9 7SH
OX9 6JU
OX49 5JN
OX9 5JN
OX9 6JE
OX49 5JQ
OX49 5AG
OX9 5AQ
OX9 5AG
OX9 6JP
OX49 5AQ
OX9 5JP
OX9 7SG
OX49 5JL
OX9 5JL
OX44 7YN
OX49 5JP
OX9 7TF
OX44 7TF
OX49 5JB
OX9 6JT
OX10 6JE
OX9 5QR
OX9 6JD
OX9 6JR
OX10 6JP
OX49 5QR
OX10 6JA
OX9 6JA
OX49 5BJ
OX9 6JW
OX10 6JD
OX9 5QB
OX49 5QB
OX10 6HF
OX9 5QS
OX49 5QS
OX9 5QE
OX49 5QE
OX44 7AF
OX49 5QU
OX10 6PE
OX9 5QP
OX49 5QP
OX9 6HD
OX9 5QU
OX9 6HF
OX9 6JN
OX49 5QD
OX9 5QD
OX10 6HZ
OX9 6JS
OX49 5RB
OX9 6JQ
OX44 7SG
OX9 5RB
OX49 5AU
OX9 5AU
OX10 6HY
OX49 5JH
OX9 5JH
OX49 5QH
OX10 6JR
OX10 6HX
OX9 7HG
OX49 5RE
OX10 6LA
OX49 5QT
OX9 6HZ
OX9 5QT
OX9 5RE
OX9 5AW
OX49 5AW
OX9 6JH
OX9 5JA
OX9 5JB
OX9 6HY
OX49 5BF
OX10 6HD
OX10 6JN
OX9 5AN
OX49 5BE
OX9 5BE
OX49 5PP
OX9 5PP
OX9 5RQ
OX9 5DD
OX49 5QA
OX10 6HG
OX9 5QY
OX49 5QY
OX9 5QA
OX49 5RJ
OX9 5RJ
OX10 6HW
OX49 5PZ
OX10 6JQ
OX49 5AN
OX49 5PY
OX49 5EB
OX9 5PZ
OX9 5PY
OX9 6LA
OX9 6HG
OX49 5QX
OX49 5RA
OX9 5RA
OX9 5EB
OX10 6HB
OX9 5QX
OX9 5AP
OX49 5AP
OX49 5QG
OX9 5QG
OX44 7XY
OX49 5EH
OX9 5EH
OX49 5AX
OX9 5AX
OX9 5QF
OX49 5QF
OX49 5EJ
OX10 6HH
OX9 5EJ
OX9 5RG
OX10 6JW
OX9 6HX
OX9 6HW
OX49 5QQ
OX49 5EA
OX9 5QQ
OX49 5AR
OX9 5AR
OX9 5ED
OX9 6HB
OX9 6HH
OX10 6HQ
OX49 5EN
OX9 5PX
OX10 6JH
OX49 5PX
OX49 5PH
OX9 5QH
OX10 6HE
OX49 5PL
OX49 5YR
OX49 5YD
OX49 5XR
OX49 5XJ
OX49 5XF
OX49 5XE
OX49 5XD
OX49 5WH
OX49 5WA
OX49 5UT
OX49 5PJ
OX49 5LS
OX49 5ZJ
OX49 5ZQ
OX49 5ZR
OX49 5ZN
OX49 5YS
OX49 5YX
OX49 5YP
OX49 5XZ
OX49 5XS
OX49 5XQ
OX49 5XP
OX49 5XG
OX49 5XB
OX49 5WW
OX49 5WL
OX49 5WZ
OX49 5WY
OX49 5WU
OX49 5WT
OX49 5WS
OX49 5WR
OX49 5WQ
OX49 5WN
OX49 5WP
OX49 5WJ
OX49 5WG
OX49 5WD
OX49 5WB
OX49 5UZ
OX49 5UY
OX49 5UX
OX49 5UW
OX49 5UQ
OX49 5UR
OX49 5UP
OX49 5UN
OX49 5UL
OX10 6HP
OX49 5JA
OX49 5AH
OX49 5ZX
OX49 5YU
OX49 5YT
OX49 5YH
OX49 5YJ
OX49 5XX
OX49 5XU
OX49 5XT
OX49 5XA
OX49 5WX
OX49 5WF
OX49 5WE
OX49 5UU
OX9 6HN
OX49 5PR
OX9 5PS
OX9 5QJ
OX49 5QJ
OX49 5PS
OX10 6HJ
OX49 5PU
OX9 5PU
OX9 5EL
OX9 6HQ
OX9 6HL
OX10 6HN
OX49 5BS
OX9 5BS
OX49 5BU
OX10 6HL
OX9 5RD
OX49 5RD
OX9 6PJ
OX9 6JX
OX9 6HP
OX9 5BU
OX49 5QL
OX9 5QL
OX9 5QZ
OX9 6DA
OX49 5BT
OX10 6JY
OX49 5QZ
OX9 5BT
OX49 5AB
OX9 5AB
OX9 5PT
OX49 5PT
OX9 6HE
OX10 6JL
OX10 6JJ
OX9 6HJ
OX9 5QN
OX49 5QN
OX10 6HR
OX9 5BH
OX9 5BY
OX10 6DA
OX9 6JJ
OX49 5BY
OX10 6HT
OX9 5BD
OX49 5BD
OX9 5QW
OX49 5QW
OX49 5EL
OX10 6HS
OX9 6JL
OX10 6HU
OX9 6QB
OX9 6HT
OX10 6HA
OX9 5BZ
OX9 5AL
OX49 5AL
OX9 6PH
OX49 5BZ
OX9 5RH
OX49 5RH
OX9 5BL
OX9 5BP
OX9 5BJ
OX9 5BG
OX10 6EZ
OX9 6JB
OX9 5RF
OX49 5RF
OX9 6PY
OX9 6HU
OX9 6HS
OX9 6HR
OX10 6ES
OX10 7AF
OX9 5EN
OX10 6PG
OX9 6HA
OX9 5UH
OX9 5AS
OX49 5AS
OX9 5PJ
OX9 5PL
OX9 5DB
OX9 5AH
OX9 5AA
OX49 5DB
OX9 5XU
OX49 5US
OX9 5YX
OX9 5YU
OX9 5YS
OX9 5YT
OX9 5YR
OX9 5YP
OX9 5UP
OX9 5YL
OX9 5YJ
OX9 5YH
OX9 5YD
OX9 5YA
OX9 5YB
OX9 5XX
OX9 5XT
OX9 5UX
OX9 5UU
OX9 5UT
OX9 5US
OX9 5UR
OX9 6PG
OX9 8AF
OX9 6LG
OX10 6JB
OX9 6PW
OX9 5AD
OX49 5AD
OX9 5BX
OX9 6LJ
OX10 6DB
OX9 7HQ
OX10 6DD
OX10 6JX
OX49 5EW
OX9 5DA
OX49 5DA
OX10 6DF
OX10 6DQ
OX10 6DH
OX10 6DJ
OX10 6DE
OX10 6LL
OX9 5AT
OX49 5AT
OX10 6LJ
OX10 6DG
OX9 5EP
OX49 5EP
OX9 5AE
OX49 5AE
OX10 6DL
OX10 6EW
OX9 5EW
OX10 6DN
OX9 5DQ
OX9 6LL
OX49 5DE
OX9 5DE
RG9 6ED
OX10 6DW
OX9 7HF
OX49 5DQ
OX10 6UL
OX10 6DP
OX9 6LH
OX10 6EN
OX10 6UQ
OX10 6EY
OX10 6DU
OX9 5DL
OX49 5DL
OX10 6LD
OX10 6UG
OX9 5ER
OX10 6LH
OX49 5ER
OX49 5AF
OX10 6DR
OX10 6NP
OX10 6UN
OX10 6EL
OX10 6NY
OX10 6NZ
OX10 6WN
OX10 6WE
OX10 6WF
OX10 6UW
OX9 8AE
OX9 6NP
OX10 6DS
OX9 6NG
OX10 6PQ
OX9 5DJ
OX9 5AF
OX10 6DT
OX10 6EJ
OX10 7AE
OX9 6LN
OX9 6NH
OX10 6NW
OX9 6NW
OX10 6NR
OX10 6EP
OX9 6NR
OX49 5DJ
OX9 6PQ
OX9 6NQ
OX10 6NS
OX10 6NF
OX10 6NG
OX10 6LW
OX10 6NL
OX9 6NF
OX9 6ND
OX9 5RL
OX44 7RP
OX10 6NN
OX9 7YT
OX9 7XU
OX44 7XU
OX9 7YB
OX44 7YB
OX10 6NE
OX10 6NH
OX9 6NT
OX9 6NN
OX9 6NJ
OX10 6NQ
OX44 7QQ
OX9 6NS
OX9 5DH
OX10 6LN
OX9 6NB
OX10 6ND
OX49 5DG
OX49 5DH
OX9 6NE
OX9 5DP
OX10 6NJ
OX9 7RP
OX9 6LQ
OX9 5DU
OX49 5DU
OX10 6NB
OX10 6LE
OX9 6NL
OX10 6NU
OX10 6NT
OX10 6LQ
OX10 6LG
OX10 6AB
OX10 6LR
OX49 5DN
OX9 5DN
OX9 6RS
OX9 6NZ
OX9 6NU
OX9 6QH
OX10 6PB
OX9 5DW
OX49 5DW
OX9 6LP
OX9 6LR
OX9 7HA
OX10 6EQ
OX9 5DR
OX49 5DR
OX10 6LP
OX10 6RS
OX10 6AA
OX9 6PB
OX9 6PD
OX10 6LF
OX9 6LT
OX9 6EW
OX9 6EQ
OX9 6EP
OX9 6EN
OX9 6EJ
OX9 6EG
OX9 6EE
OX9 6ED
OX9 6EB
OX9 6DZ
OX9 6DY
OX9 6DW
OX9 6DU
OX9 6DT
OX9 6DS
OX9 6DQ
OX9 6DP
OX9 6DL
OX9 6DJ
OX9 6DH
OX9 6DG
OX9 6EF
OX9 6DE
OX9 6DF
OX9 6DN
OX9 6DX
OX9 6DD
OX9 6AA
OX9 6DB
OX9 6AB
OX9 6EA
OX9 6EH
OX9 6EL
OX9 6DR
OX49 5DX
OX9 5DX
OX9 7LF
OX9 7HB
OX10 6EG
OX9 6NA
OX44 7AU
OX44 7YP
OX44 7YU
OX44 7AR
OX44 7AX
OX9 7LR
OX44 7RR
OX9 7RR
OX9 5DG
OX10 6EH
OX9 6LZ
OX44 7LR
OX10 6LS
OX10 6NA
OX10 7AQ
OX10 6LZ
OX9 6RT
OX10 6RR
OX10 6SZ
OX10 7AG
OX10 6EF
OX9 8AQ
OX9 8AJ
OX10 6RL
OX10 7AJ
OX9 7QR
OX10 6RP
OX10 6BF
OX10 6LU
OX10 6EE
OX9 6RL
OX9 6RR
OX9 6SU
OX9 6SB
OX9 6RP
OX9 6RZ
OX10 6SU
OX44 7UQ
OX9 7HE
OX9 6LS
OX9 6LU
OX10 6RT
OX10 6PA
OX10 6EX
OX10 6PJ
OX10 7AH
OX9 7EX
OX9 8AG
OX9 8AH
OX10 6LT
OX10 6ED
OX10 6SA
OX9 7EU
OX9 6SA
OX9 6PP
OX9 6RX
OX9 6RD
OX9 6SZ
RG9 6EB
OX9 5EU
OX49 5EU
OX9 8AL
OX10 7AL
OX10 6LY
OX9 6PA
OX10 6ST
OX9 7EY
OX10 6EB
OX10 6SD
OX10 6LB
OX44 7LP
OX10 6RX
OX10 6YH
OX10 6YA
OX10 6YX
OX10 6XP
OX10 6TL
OX10 6DX
OX10 6XB
OX10 6QW
OX10 6YB
OX10 6RH
OX10 6YS
OX10 6YY
OX10 6JZ
OX10 6XR
OX10 6XX
OX10 6YJ
OX10 6YT
OX10 6YE
OX9 7ET
OX10 6XA
OX10 6SE
OX9 7LP
OX10 6EA
OX9 6QQ
OX49 5DT
OX9 5DT
OX9 6RU
OX9 6SE
OX9 6SD

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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