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 Somerset

TA19 0SH
TA19 0SJ
TA20 3BQ
TA20 3HJ
TA19 0YZ
TA19 0YX
TA19 0SQ
TA20 3BG
TA20 3BH
TA19 9QP
TA19 9QN
TA19 9QL
TA19 9QW
TA19 0SA
TA19 0RR
TA19 0RS
TA19 0RP
TA19 0RT
TA19 9SJ
TA19 9QJ
TA19 9SG
TA19 9QR
TA19 9SF
TA19 9QH
TA19 0RX
TA19 0RZ
TA19 9SQ
TA19 0RU
TA19 9QE
TA20 3BE
TA19 9QS
TA19 0RQ
TA19 9QB
TA19 0RG
TA19 0RY
TA19 0RH
TA19 0RW
TA19 9FD
TA20 3HW
TA19 9QQ
TA19 9RW
TA19 0RJ
TA19 9RL
TA19 0RL
TA19 9QT
TA19 9QU
TA19 9RN
TA19 9SE
TA19 0SG
TA19 9RR
TA19 9PD
TA20 3BF
TA19 9RS
TA19 9QX
TA19 9SA
TA19 9FB
TA19 9LJ
TA20 3AF
TA19 9QY
TA19 9RT
TA19 9QZ
TA20 3BD
TA20 3AE
TA20 3BJ
TA19 9SL
TA19 9RU
TA19 9SD
TA19 9PX
TA19 9JT
TA19 9PU
TA19 9RB
TA19 9RG
TA20 3HH
TA19 0SF
TA19 9RQ
TA19 9RZ
TA19 9RD
TA19 9RE
TA19 9RA
TA19 0RN
TA19 9RY
TA20 3BB
TA19 9SB
TA19 9RF
TA19 9RJ
TA19 0SE
TA19 9LL
TA20 3HP
TA19 9RX
TA19 9RH
TA19 9JX
TA20 3HL
TA19 0SD
TA19 9LN
TA19 9PY
TA20 3AD
TA20 3AG
TA20 3NU
TA20 3BS
TA19 0SB
TA20 3HQ
TA20 3BL
TA20 3AQ
TA19 9PT
TA20 3BN
TA20 3HS
TA20 3DA
TA20 3NT
TA20 4AY
TA19 9QA
TA19 9PS
TA20 3BA
TA20 3NX
TA20 3HN
TA20 3BZ
TA19 9FJ
TA20 3AZ
TA19 9ZX
TA20 3AY
TA20 3AB
TA20 3NS
TA20 3PH
TA20 3PB
TA20 3LT
TA20 3NY
TA20 3NF
TA19 9FH
TA20 3NW
TA20 4AZ
TA20 3LU
TA19 9YZ
TA19 9YW
TA19 9JU
TA19 9YY
TA19 9YR
TA19 9YS
TA20 3NQ
TA20 3NR
TA19 9DL
TA20 3LS
TA19 9DW
TA20 3NG
TA20 3AX
TA20 3PA
TA19 9PR
TA20 3NZ
TA20 3LR
TA20 3LX
TA20 3BP
TA20 3NP
TA19 9FA
TA20 4AX
TA20 3HU
TA20 3NE
TA20 3AP
TA20 3PR
TA19 9DE
TA19 9DD
TA20 3NH
TA20 3LY
TA20 3ND
TA20 3AJ
TA20 3AU
TA19 9PW
TA20 3NJ
TA19 9DA
TA20 3HT
TA19 9LT
TA19 9DJ
TA19 9DB
TA19 9PZ
TA19 9AY
TA20 3HR
TA19 9AU
TA19 9PP
TA20 3PD
TA20 3AL
TA19 9DN
TA20 3DB
TA20 3AN
TA19 0PJ
TA20 3AH
TA20 3AR
TA19 0PL
TA19 9BL
TA19 9AT
TA19 9AX
TA19 9FG
TA19 9BF
TA20 3AA
TA19 9BX
TA19 9FF
TA19 9LP
TA20 3JP
TA19 9DS
TA20 3HY
TA20 3HG
TA19 9DG
TA20 3NA
TA19 9BZ
TA19 9RP
TA19 9LR
TA19 9AS
TA19 9FE
TA20 3NL
TA19 9BQ
TA19 9PF
TA19 9LA
TA20 3AW
TA19 9LS
TA20 3HX
TA19 9PN
TA20 3NN
TA19 9PE
TA19 9DH
TA20 3JW
TA20 1FA
TA19 9LB
TA20 3LZ
TA19 9DR
TA19 9DF
TA19 9BY
TA19 9PH
TA19 9BG
TA20 4BB
TA19 9DP
TA20 4BA
TA19 9BA
TA20 1FP
TA20 1FR
TA19 0PG
TA19 0PH
TA19 0PQ
TA20 3AS
TA19 0EB
TA19 0HQ
TA19 9PQ
TA19 0HG
TA19 0PF
TA19 0HW
TA19 0HF
TA20 3NB
TA19 0HL
TA20 1FF
TA20 1FN
TA19 0ES
TA19 9BH
TA19 9BB
TA20 1FB
TA19 0HE
TA19 9BN
TA20 1RR
TA19 9AR
TA19 9BW
TA20 4AU
TA19 0HJ
TA20 1FD
TA19 0EA
TA19 0HD
TA19 0HH
TA19 0EZ
TA20 1EE
TA19 0EY
TA19 9LH
TA19 0PE
TA20 4BD
TA19 9BU
TA20 1SY
TA19 9BP
TA19 0HB
TA19 9BE
TA20 1EB
TA19 0HP
TA20 1BE
TA19 9NX
TA19 0HA
TA20 1EF
TA19 9BJ
TA19 9NT
TA20 1ED
TA19 0ER
TA20 1RP
TA19 9AG
TA20 4AT
TA19 9AQ
TA19 9BS
TA20 3PU
TA19 9BT
TA19 0HN
TA20 1EA
TA19 9YD
TA19 9YH
TA19 9YB
TA19 9SH
TA19 0ET
TA19 9LE
TA20 3HZ
TA20 1LD
TA20 1BA
TA19 9LU
TA19 9BD
TA20 1DZ
TA19 9AF
TA20 1DL
TA19 0EF
TA19 0EX
TA20 3JT
TA19 0DP
TA19 9AD
TA20 1BB
TA20 4BG
TA20 1LE
TA20 1LF
TA19 0EE
TA20 1LS
TA19 9PJ
TA19 0ED
TA20 1LU
TA20 1LB
TA20 1BD
TA19 0DX
TA19 0EN
TA20 1DQ
TA19 9AE
TA20 1AZ
TA20 1LX
TA19 0EU
TA19 0BA
TA19 9AB
TA20 1SD
TA19 0BF
TA19 9LD
TA19 9NU
TA19 0EP
TA19 9NS
TA20 1DH
TA19 0BY
TA20 1LZ
TA19 0BS
TA19 0EJ
TA20 1DP
TA19 0EL
TA19 9AL
TA19 0DZ
TA20 1LY
TA19 0DT
TA19 0DS
TA20 1LR
TA19 0BH
TA19 0DW
TA19 0EH
TA19 9AN
TA19 9AA
TA20 1DG
TA20 4BE
TA19 9AJ
TA19 0BW
TA20 1LA
TA19 0DR
TA19 9PL
TA20 1AY
TA20 1DJ
TA20 1EJ
TA19 0EW
TA19 9AH
TA19 9NB
TA19 0HR
TA19 0BZ
TA20 1LG
TA19 0DB
TA19 0BX
TA20 4AL
TA20 1AA
TA20 1JY
TA19 0BL
TA19 9SP
TA19 0DU
TA20 1DA
TA20 1AX
TA19 0PP
TA20 3JS
TA19 0BJ
TA20 1JZ
TA20 1BT
TA19 9AW
TA19 0DN
TA19 0DH
TA19 9AP
TA19 9SR
TA20 1RY
TA20 1YL
TA20 1YW
TA20 1SF
TA19 0DY
TA20 3JD
TA19 0DA
TA20 3YA
TA20 1JX
TA20 4AJ
TA20 1BP
TA20 1JU
TA19 0DJ
TA20 1YY
TA20 1SE
TA20 1YZ
TA20 1BU
TA20 3LG
TA20 1DF
TA19 0BQ
TA19 0PD
TA20 1AB
TA19 9JZ
TA19 0DD
TA19 0DL
TA20 1BF
TA19 0FA
TA19 0AQ
TA19 0DQ
TA19 9AZ
TA20 4AH
TA20 1DS
TA19 9LZ
TA20 1ND
TA19 0AS
TA19 0AD
TA19 0DF
TA19 0BP
TA19 0DG
TA20 1DR
TA19 9PA
TA20 1LQ
TA20 1BY
TA20 1PA
TA20 1BW
TA20 1DW
TA20 1BN
TA20 1AT
TA20 1EG
TA19 0AH
TA20 1BL
TA20 1DX
TA19 0AB
TA19 9LW
TA20 3JB
TA20 1BS
TA19 0ZD
TA20 1DU
TA19 0AA
TA20 1AU
TA20 3JA
TA19 0AG
TA19 9LQ
TA19 0AJ
TA19 0AE
TA19 9ZJ
TA19 9YP
TA19 9YL
TA19 9WY
TA19 0WW
TA19 0WD
TA19 0AF
TA19 9ZY
TA19 9ZW
TA19 9ZS
TA19 9ZU
TA19 9ZR
TA19 9ZQ
TA19 9ZN
TA19 9ZD
TA19 9YX
TA19 9YU
TA19 9YT
TA19 9YQ
TA19 9YJ
TA19 9YG
TA19 9YF
TA19 9YE
TA19 9XY
TA19 9WZ
TA19 9XQ
TA19 9WX
TA19 9WW
TA19 9WU
TA19 9WS
TA19 9WT
TA19 9WQ
TA19 9WR
TA19 9WB
TA19 9WG
TA19 9WA
TA19 0ZJ
TA19 0ZN
TA19 0YY
TA19 0YS
TA19 0YU
TA19 0YR
TA19 0YQ
TA19 0XW
TA19 0YP
TA19 0XJ
TA19 0WZ
TA19 0WY
TA19 0WX
TA19 0WU
TA19 0WT
TA19 0WH
TA19 0WG
TA19 0WF
TA19 0WE
TA19 0WA
TA20 1GW
TA20 1SB
TA19 9NA
TA19 0DE
TA20 1RW
TA20 3AT
TA19 0AX
TA20 1DY
TA20 1DT
TA19 0AL
TA19 0PW
TA20 1BG
TA19 9LG
TA20 1NW
TA20 1AS
TA20 3JN
TA20 1NY
TA20 1JT
TA20 1NX
TA20 1AJ
TA20 1DE
TA19 0AP
TA19 9LF
TA20 1RS
TA19 0AZ
TA19 9LY
TA20 1BH
TA20 1EQ
TA19 9PB
TA20 1BX
TA20 1BQ
TA20 1NL
TA19 9ND
TA20 1AP
TA20 1NN
TA19 0AN
TA20 1AR
TA20 1NJ
TA20 1GT
TA20 1BZ
TA20 1BJ
TA20 1HT
TA20 4BQ
TA20 1FQ
TA20 4BH
TA20 3JR
TA19 0BB
TA20 1YR
TA20 1YJ
TA20 1YP
TA20 1FS
TA20 1YS
TA19 0BN
TA20 3JE
TA19 0BU
TA20 1AL
TA20 1HG
TA19 0PN
TA19 0AY
TA20 1DN
TA20 4AN
TA20 1HU
TA20 1NP
TA20 1NU
TA20 1DD
TA20 1NT
TA20 1AW
TA20 1EH
TA20 1PE
TA20 1XG
TA20 1WZ
TA20 1WA
TA20 1SZ
TA20 1NH
TA20 1DB
TA19 9NF
TA19 9NR
TA20 1AN
TA20 1AH
TA20 1JS
TA20 1HR
TA19 9NE
TA20 4BJ
TA19 0AW
TA19 0BG
TA19 0AR
TA19 9NY
TA20 4AW
TA20 1AQ
TA20 1HF
TA20 1ET
TA20 1RT
TA20 1FJ
TA20 1NQ
TA19 0BE
TA20 1HS
TA20 3TG
TA20 1AF
TA19 0BD
TA20 1NS
TA20 1JR
TA20 1JP
TA19 9QD
TA20 1JL
TA20 1RX
TA20 1RB
TA20 1EY
TA20 1NG
TA20 1HP
TA20 1NZ
TA20 1HN
TA19 9NG
TA20 4AP
TA20 1RD
TA20 1JW
TA20 4BL
TA20 1JJ
TA20 1AG
TA20 1RG
TA20 1EU
TA20 1HE
TA19 0AT
TA20 1HW
TA20 1EX
TA20 1PF
TA20 3JL
TA20 1NR
TA20 1JN
TA20 1JQ
TA20 1JH
TA20 1GB
TA20 1NA
TA19 9HB
TA20 1AE
TA20 1PB
TA19 9LX
TA20 1RE
TA20 1LH
TA20 1FT
TA19 9NQ
TA20 1ES
TA20 1RU
TA20 1JG
TA20 3JU
TA20 1EL
TA19 0AU
TA20 1RQ
TA20 1GA
TA20 1RF
TA20 1NF
TA20 1JE
TA20 1ER
TA20 1HD
TA19 0HT
TA20 1LL
TA20 1EP
TA20 1JB
TA20 1JD
TA19 9NZ
TA20 1QE
TA20 1JF
TA20 1YA
TA20 1YU
TA20 1YH
TA20 1YT
TA19 9EL
TA20 3PX
TA20 1LP
TA20 3JJ
TA20 1RH
TA20 1LW
TA20 1HY
TA20 2LW
TA19 9NH
TA20 1HQ
TA20 1LJ
TA19 9HD
TA20 1HX
TA19 9HA
TA20 1PZ
TA20 1EZ
TA20 3PS
TA20 3DN
TA20 1FE
TA20 1HZ
TA20 1LN
TA20 1HA
TA20 3PT
TA19 9HE
TA20 1JA
TA20 1PS
TA19 9EZ
TA20 1FG
TA20 1GZ
TA20 1PN
TA20 1QR
TA20 1QA
TA20 1HL
TA20 1ZD
TA20 1HB
TA20 2AZ
TA20 1PP
TA20 1RJ
TA19 9DY
TA20 1QN
TA20 1PX
TA20 1EW
TA20 1QZ
TA20 4AQ
TA20 9BT
TA20 9BU
TA20 9BS
TA20 9BL
TA20 9BE
TA20 4ZX
TA20 2DE
TA20 1YX
TA20 1QD
TA20 1PD
TA20 1ZR
TA20 3WA
TA20 1ZN
TA20 1YB
TA20 9AE
TA20 1NB
TA20 9AP
TA20 9BD
TA20 9AY
TA20 9AW
TA20 9AT
TA20 9AL
TA20 9AH
TA20 9AD
TA20 9AA
TA20 4ZY
TA20 3YY
TA20 9BF
TA20 9AZ
TA20 9BQ
TA20 3ZW
TA20 9DJ
TA20 9BP
TA20 3YX
TA20 3YU
TA20 3YS
TA20 9BN
TA20 9BR
TA20 9BJ
TA20 9BG
TA20 3WZ
TA20 3HB
TA20 3BT
TA20 2ZJ
TA20 2YT
TA20 2YP
TA20 9BB
TA20 9BA
TA20 9AX
TA20 9AS
TA20 9AR
TA20 9AQ
TA20 9AN
TA20 9BW
TA20 9AG
TA20 9AF
TA20 9AB
TA20 4YX
TA20 4YT
TA20 4YS
TA20 4WA
TA20 3ZX
TA20 3ZU
TA20 3ZQ
TA20 3ZP
TA20 3YW
TA20 3YD
TA20 3YB
TA20 9AU
TA20 2ZX
TA20 2YU
TA20 2YY
TA20 2YN
TA20 2YL
TA20 9AJ
TA20 2PE
TA20 2JT
TA20 9BH
TA20 3YT
TA20 2BF
TA20 4WG
TA20 1ZX
TA20 1ZQ
TA20 1ZJ
TA20 1YN
TA20 1YQ
TA20 1XW
TA20 1LT
TA20 1AD
TA20 3LH
TA20 2AF
TA20 1PT
TA20 1QS
TA20 1HH
TA20 1QP
TA20 1PR
TA20 2DL
TA20 1QX
TA20 1HJ
TA20 1QB
TA20 2TP
TA20 2TR
TA20 1QJ
TA20 1PH
TA20 2FB
TA20 1QQ
TA20 1QF
TA20 2AU
TA20 2AY
TA20 3TQ
TA19 0JA
TA20 1RA
TA20 1PY
TA20 4AF
TA20 3JH
TA20 1QH
TA20 1QU
TA20 1QT
TA20 2DB
TA20 1QY
TA20 2DD
TA20 2AH
TA20 1PU
TA20 1QG
TA20 1PW
TA20 1PG
TA19 9DX
TA20 1QL
TA20 2AE
TA20 3PY
TA20 2DA
TA20 1PL
TA20 3DW
TA20 1QW
TA20 1NE
TA20 3TF
TA20 2AA
TA20 3YZ
TA20 2AX
TA20 2YQ
TA20 2YW
TA20 1FL
TA20 2YD
TA20 2YA
TA19 0PB
TA20 3PZ
TA20 2DG
TA20 2DQ
TA20 1FH
TA19 9EY
TA20 2DJ
TA20 2BP
TA19 9NP
TA20 2EU
TA20 2BA
TA20 2AJ
TA20 2AR
TA20 3TE
TA20 2EY
TA20 2AP
TA20 2FH
TA19 0YT
TA19 0YW
TA19 0YA
TA20 2AW
TA20 2ET
TA20 2AT
TA20 2AN
TA20 2BE
TA20 2BH
TA20 2AL
TA19 9DT
TA19 9DZ
TA20 2YZ
TA20 2YX
TA20 2TS
TA20 2YB
TA20 2AB
TA20 4AG
TA20 3JF
TA20 2AD
TA19 9HS
TA19 9HX
TA20 3TD
TA20 2EZ
TA20 2BD
TA20 2AS
TA20 2FA
TA20 2BW
TA20 2BQ
TA20 2AG
TA20 2DN
TA20 2AQ
TA20 2BL
TA20 2ES
TA20 2DH
TA20 2EN
TA19 9EX
TA20 2BG
TA20 2HA
TA20 2BJ
TA19 9EN
TA20 2EA

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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