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

TA21 9HX
TA21 9JW
TA21 9JP
TA21 9HU
TA4 1EU
TA21 9HY
TA21 9JN
TA21 9LR
TA4 1ET
TA21 9JL
TA21 9HS
TA21 9HJ
TA21 9JA
TA21 9HZ
TA21 9JQ
TA21 9HT
TA21 9JH
TA21 9HR
TA4 1EX
TA21 9JR
TA21 9JG
TA21 9JB
TA21 9NA
TA21 9NB
TA21 9JZ
TA21 9JE
TA4 1HA
TA21 9JF
TA21 9LZ
TA21 9LS
TA21 9JT
TA21 8YT
TA21 8YA
TA21 9JS
TA21 9LA
TA21 9JD
TA4 1ES
TA4 1EZ
TA4 1ER
TA21 9SZ
TA4 1EY
TA21 9XG
TA21 9WG
TA21 9JU
TA21 9JJ
TA21 9JX
TA4 1HD
TA21 9LB
TA21 9RF
TA4 1HH
TA21 9HP
TA4 1HB
TA21 9JY
TA21 9PX
TA21 0DB
TA21 9ND
TA4 1HF
TA21 9LD
TA4 1HT
TA21 9LX
TA4 1HG
TA4 1HN
TA4 1HJ
TA21 9AD
TA4 1HQ
TA4 1HW
TA4 1EP
TA4 1HL
TA21 9PH
TA21 9HW
TA21 0DD
TA21 9PL
TA21 9LU
TA4 1HP
TA21 9ED
TA21 9BW
TA21 9BQ
TA21 9EG
TA21 9LT
TA21 0DA
TA21 9AF
TA21 9AE
TA21 9BN
TA21 9EQ
TA21 9HH
TA21 9EF
TA21 9HN
TA21 9BP
TA21 9LE
TA21 9EE
TA21 9LQ
TA21 9FA
TA21 9AA
TA21 9PJ
TA21 9LY
TA21 9FB
TA3 7NY
TA21 9FD
TA21 9AB
TA21 9LF
TA21 9AG
TA4 1EW
TA21 9HL
TA21 9EX
TA21 9EU
TA21 9ET
TA21 9HG
TA4 1HR
TA21 9BJ
TA21 9ES
TA21 8DW
TA21 9EY
TA21 9ER
TA21 9EZ
TA21 9LN
TA21 9BH
TA4 1EN
TA21 8SY
TA21 9NQ
TA21 9PQ
TA21 9HQ
TA21 9EN
TA21 9EP
TA21 8EN
TA21 8SS
TA21 9HA
TA21 9LG
TA21 9EL
TA21 9EJ
TA21 8SX
TA21 8SU
TA21 8EL
TA21 8ES
TA21 9EW
TA21 8EH
TA21 9HB
TA21 0JZ
TA21 0BH
TA21 8EW
TA21 8EU
TA21 8ER
TA21 8EJ
TA21 8TF
TA21 9EH
TA21 8TE
TA21 8TG
TA21 8EB
TA21 8ET
TA21 0BT
TA21 8EE
TA21 0BZ
TA21 8ED
TA21 8QP
TA21 0BY
TA21 8EQ
TA21 8EA
TA21 8EG
TA21 8RF
TA21 8SR
TA21 8TD
TA21 8YU
TA21 8YY
TA21 8ZD
TA21 8RG
TA21 8ST
TA21 0BX
TA21 8TA
TA21 8NW
TA4 1HS
TA21 8EF
TA21 8DX
TA21 8PG
TA21 8EP
TA21 8TB
TA21 8QU
TA21 8DZ
TA21 8EZ
TA21 8QZ
TA21 8RE
TA21 8PL
TA4 1BD
TA21 8QY
TA21 8SZ
TA21 8DY
TA21 8PN
TA21 8SF
TA21 8RD
TA21 8EX
TA21 8PJ
TA21 8DS
TA21 0BS
TA21 8RB
TA21 8FA
TA21 8DU
TA21 8PE
TA21 8SD
TA21 9PG
TA3 7NX
TA21 8PQ
TA21 8PB
TA21 8QX
TA21 8PD
TA21 8PF
TA21 8RQ
TA21 8QJ
TA21 8PA
TA21 8RA
TA21 8AP
TA21 8NY
TA21 8PH
TA21 8SG
TA21 8SE
TA21 8QS
TA21 8QT
TA21 9EA
TA21 8RZ
TA21 9BE
TA21 8EY
TA21 8PY
TA21 8PP
TA21 8QR
TA21 8PT
TA21 8FD
TA21 8NR
TA21 8RT
TA21 8YB
TA21 1AU
TA21 1BS
TA21 1BT
TA21 1BU
TA21 1BW
TA21 1BH
TA21 1BJ
TA21 1AX
TA21 1BE
TA21 8SB
TA21 9LH
TA21 8NX
TA21 8PR
TA21 8PU
TA21 8NZ
TA21 8NT
TA21 8ZE
TA21 9YB
TA21 9YT
TA21 9YX
TA21 9ZQ
TA21 9YW
TA21 9YQ
TA21 9YR
TA21 9YS
TA21 8ZN
TA21 9WA
TA21 9XA
TA21 9YA
TA21 9WZ
TA21 8ZQ
TA21 8ZX
TA21 8YF
TA21 8YH
TA21 8YZ
TA21 8YX
TA21 8YR
TA21 8YJ
TA21 8WA
TA21 8XZ
TA21 8BF
TA21 1BN
TA21 1BQ
TA21 1BR
TA21 1BP
TA21 1BG
TA21 1BL
TA21 1AW
TA21 1BB
TA21 1BF
TA21 1BD
TA21 1AY
TA21 1AT
TA21 1AS
TA21 1AQ
TA21 1AR
TA21 1AP
TA21 1AN
TA21 1AJ
TA21 1AL
TA21 1AH
TA21 1AG
TA21 1AE
TA21 1AF
TA21 1AD
TA21 0ZX
TA21 1AA
TA21 1AB
TA21 0ZQ
TA21 0ZN
TA21 0YZ
TA21 0ZD
TA21 0YU
TA21 0YT
TA21 0YN
TA21 0YP
TA21 0YJ
TA21 0XR
TA21 0WA
TA21 0WG
TA21 8NU
TA21 8QW
TA21 8NS
TA21 8LR
TA21 8AH
TA21 8LS
TA3 7NZ
TA21 8HN
TA21 9AH
TA21 8RU
TA21 8LU
TA21 8RH
TA21 8LX
TA21 8AL
TA21 8YS
TA21 8YW
TA21 8YL
TA21 8YP
TA21 8YQ
TA21 8YD
TA21 8HP
TA21 8FB
TA21 8HW
TA21 9PN
TA21 8QQ
TA21 8SA
TA4 1BE
TA21 8PW
TA21 8PX
TA21 8RX
TA21 8AD
TA21 8AQ
TA21 9AJ
TA21 8PS
TA21 8NB
TA21 8AA
TA21 8PZ
TA4 1AN
TA21 8HA
TA21 8HB
TA21 8YN
TA21 8YG
TA21 8AN
TA21 9AL
TA21 8HT
TA21 8DG
TA21 0BJ
TA21 8AF
TA21 8LY
TA21 9LJ
TA21 8DQ
TA21 8LT
TA4 1EL
TA21 8DF
TA21 8RJ
TA21 8AB
TA21 9AP
TA21 0BL
TA21 8AJ
TA21 8AE
TA3 7PF
TA21 8DT
TA21 8JN
TA21 8RW
TA21 8HS
TA21 9AN
TA21 9LW
TA21 8RY
TA21 8AG
TA21 8DE
TA21 8DB
TA21 9PW
TA21 8HR
TA21 8DA
TA21 8AW
TA3 7NT
TA21 8LZ
TA21 8HZ
TA21 8RR
TA21 8DH
TA21 9PF
TA4 1AW
TA21 8RP
TA21 8QG
TA21 8AS
TA21 8QF
TA21 8RL
TA4 1EJ
TA21 8JA
TA21 8NA
TA21 0BU
TA21 8RN
TA21 8BY
TA21 9AW
TA21 8QD
TA21 9BG
TA4 1BB
TA21 8AR
TA4 1AJ
TA21 9YZ
TA21 9YU
TA21 8BX
TA21 8DD
TA21 8BQ
TA21 8BZ
TA21 8NP
TA21 8RS
TA21 0BN
TA21 8HU
TA21 0BW
TA21 9LL
TA21 8ND
TA21 8JJ
TA21 8BU
TA21 8QB
TA21 9AS
TA21 8JL
TA21 8NE
TA21 8DN
TA21 8QA
TA21 8AU
TA4 1EQ
TA21 8DL
TA4 1AP
TA21 8HY
TA21 9AR
TA21 9AT
TA21 8BT
TA21 8QE
TA21 8AX
TA21 9PE
TA21 8JW
TA21 9NT
TA21 8HX
TA21 9BD
TA21 8QH
TA21 8LE
TA21 8JX
TA21 8JF
TA21 8JT
TA21 8AT
TA21 8JB
TA4 1AR
TA21 8BH
TA21 8JD
TA21 8NF
TA21 8BP
TA21 8JU
TA21 8BJ
TA21 8BD
TA21 8JG
TA21 8DJ
TA21 8AY
TA21 9AU
TA21 8BS
TA21 8BL
TA21 8BW
TA21 8AZ
TA21 8BA
TA21 9AX
TA21 9BB
TA21 9NS
TA21 8LF
TA21 8NN
TA21 8JY
TA21 8BB
TA21 8NG
TA21 8NQ
TA21 8JQ
TA21 8BN
TA21 8LD
TA21 9AY
TA21 8JH
TA21 8LA
TA3 7NU
TA21 9PU
TA21 9PS
TA21 8JZ
TA21 9AZ
TA21 8BE
TA3 7PA
TA21 8LB
TA21 9NU
TA21 0BB
TA21 8NL
TA4 1EH
TA21 8NH
TA21 9NH
TA3 7PG
TA21 8LL
TA21 8BG
TA21 8WG
TA21 8TZ
TA21 8WD
TA21 0BE
TA21 0BQ
TA4 1AH
TA3 7NS
TA21 0BA
TA21 8SW
TA21 0BD
TA21 9PT
TA21 9PP
TA21 8NJ
TA4 1AL
TA21 9NR
TA21 8LQ
TA3 7SZ
TA3 7WG
TA21 8LH
TA21 8LG
TA21 9PR
TA21 8SQ
TA21 0BG
TA21 9RD
TA21 0AP
TA21 8LJ
TA21 0AR
TA21 8SN
TA3 7PB
TA21 0BP
TA21 0AT
TA1 5JS
TA21 0EZ
TA21 9NL
TA21 9RB
TA21 0AS
TA21 0AZ
TA21 0AF
TA21 0AA
TA21 0AW
TA21 0AU
TA4 1YX
TA4 1YW
TA4 1BW
TA4 1YT
TA21 0AX
TA21 9NY
TA4 1BQ
TA4 1BA
TA21 0AL
TA21 0AE
TA1 5JJ
TA1 5JP
TA4 1AS
TA3 7SY
TA1 5JL
TA21 0AG
TA21 0AY
TA21 0DH
TA4 1BN
TA3 7NR
TA21 0AD
TA21 9LP
TA21 0AQ
TA21 0AN
TA21 9BS
TA4 1AG
TA21 0AJ
TA1 5JH
TA4 1EF
TA21 9PD
TA4 1BG
TA1 5JG
TA1 5JR
TA3 7NP
TA21 9NN
TA21 0AB
TA21 9NX
TA21 9NJ
TA21 0QJ
TA21 9DU
TA4 1BH
TA1 5JQ
TA3 7PD
TA21 9DT
TA21 9DX
TA3 7NW
TA21 0AH
TA1 5JE
TA4 1AQ
TA21 9DZ
TA4 1AT
TA21 9DY
TA21 9BT
TA1 5JU
TA1 5JB
TA21 9DS
TA4 1AU
TA1 5JF
TA4 1EG
TA21 9DA
TA21 9DR
TA4 1EE
TA21 9DN
TA21 9DP
TA21 9EB
TA1 5HZ
TA21 9DD
TA4 1AZ
TA21 9DQ
TA1 5JW
TA3 7HD
TA1 4NN
TA1 5JN
TA1 4NH
TA3 7SX
TA1 5HS
TA1 5QT
TA21 0DW
TA1 5QU
TA21 9BU
TA1 5YF
TA21 9DW
TA21 9DJ
TA3 7YT
TA3 7YS
TA3 7YH
TA3 7XB
TA3 7XA
TA1 4NQ
TA1 5JA
TA1 5QG
TA1 5JY
TA1 5JD
TA4 1AF
TA21 9NW
TA3 7HP
TA4 1AX
TA21 9DL
TA21 9BZ
TA1 4ND
TA21 9BY
TA1 4NF
TA1 5FD
TA1 5QQ
TA1 5PP
TA21 9DG
TA21 9DH
TA1 4NL
TA21 9DF
TA1 4NB
TA1 5JT
TA21 9BL
TA1 4NJ
TA1 4NG
TA1 5PR
TA1 4NE
TA4 1QA
TA21 9DB
TA3 7NG
TA1 5ER
TA3 7NH
TA3 7NQ
TA1 4PA
TA21 0DP
TA3 7PE
TA21 9BX
TA3 7JQ
TA21 9RS
TA1 4NA
TA3 7NF
TA1 5HU
TA21 0ER
TA1 4NU
TA3 7HA
TA3 7HY
TA1 5PN
TA21 9RY
TA4 1AE
TA1 5QH
TA1 4YD
TA1 5BF
TA1 4NZ
TA1 4NS
TA3 7NN
TA3 7HG
TA3 7HS
TA4 1AY
TA1 5PQ
TA1 4NP
TA3 7EG
TA4 1BX
TA1 5HD
TA1 4NW
TA1 5HY
TA3 7HB
TA1 5PW
TA3 7NJ
TA3 7NE
TA3 7EY
TA21 9DE
TA3 7HR
TA4 1JA
TA1 4YG
TA21 9RU
TA1 5EN
TA3 7HE
TA21 0DN
TA1 4LZ
TA3 7SS
TA1 4NX
TA3 7SU
TA1 4YE
TA1 5FA
TA1 5HX
TA21 0DR
TA1 4NT
TA21 9BA
TA1 5PT
TA1 5HT
EX15 3TW
TA1 4YQ
TA1 4LD
TA1 4NR
TA21 9RZ
TA4 1ZX
TA21 0DS
TA21 9RX
TA3 7HT
TA3 7NL
TA1 5PL
TA1 5EL
TA1 5PG
TA3 7EX
TA3 7HF
TA1 5FB
TA1 5NE
TA1 5HQ
TA1 5PB
TA21 9RT
TA1 4NY
TA21 9BF
TA1 4JJ
TA3 7SR
TA21 9QB
TA1 5EJ
TA21 0QL
TA1 4YF
TA3 7ES
TA3 7HW
TA3 7HU
TA1 5PU
TA3 7HN
TA1 4YB
TA1 4JF
TA3 7ND
TA1 4JQ
TA1 5ES
TA3 7NA
TA3 7EN
TA4 1QE
TA1 4JH
TA21 0DY
TA3 7EZ
TA1 4JG
TA3 7HQ
TA3 7EP
TA1 4YY
TA1 4YJ
TA1 4YS
TA1 4YU
TA1 4YN
TA1 4YZ
TA1 4ZR
TA1 4YX
TA1 4YW
TA1 4YT
TA1 5HW
TA3 7JH
TA3 7HJ
TA3 7HH
TA1 5EQ
TA21 0DX
TA1 4JE
TA3 7ET
TA3 7EW
TA1 5PF
TA1 5HE
TA1 5EP
TA1 4LB
TA21 0DJ
TA1 5AL
TA1 4YH
TA1 4JN
TA1 5AH
TA1 4LF
TA3 7EU
TA3 7ER
TA21 0QS
TA21 9PZ
TA21 9PY
TA1 5HG
TA21 0DT
TA3 7SP
TA1 5EW
TA3 7JJ
TA4 1AD
TA21 0EW
TA1 4LW
TA1 5NG
TA1 5EH
TA1 4JW
TA4 1AB
TA1 4LE
TA1 5NA
TA3 7JN
TA21 9RL
TA1 4YA
TA3 7JW
TA1 4YL
TA3 7EH
TA1 4LA
TA1 4LQ
TA1 5PA
TA1 5PE
TA1 4JL
TA1 5PJ
TA21 9QD
TA1 5PH
TA21 0DG
TA21 0QE
TA1 5PD
TA1 4LL
TA3 7HL
TA4 1DJ
TA1 4LP
TA3 7HX
TA21 0QW
TA3 7JZ
TA1 5HB
TA1 5NQ
TA4 1DR
TA21 0DZ
TA1 4LG
TA3 7JL
TA3 7JX
TA21 0QN
TA1 5EG
TA1 4LN
TA1 5AJ
TA1 5AQ
TA3 7ST
TA1 4JP
TA1 5NB
TA1 5ND
TA3 7JP
TA2 6SA
TA1 5HN
TA2 6RG
TA3 7JY
TA1 5HL
TA1 4JY
TA1 4LH
TA1 4LR
TA4 1BT
TA21 0ED
TA3 7JU
TA1 4JU
TA4 1BS
TA21 0EP
TA1 5NW
TA1 4JX
TA21 0QR
TA1 4JR
TA4 1PZ
TA21 9NZ
TA1 5YU
TA1 5YX
TA1 5YW
TA1 5YB
TA1 5YY
TA1 5YR
TA1 5YE
TA1 5YA
TA4 1DS
TA4 1DT
TA1 5HR
TA3 7LF
TA1 4LJ
TA1 5HH
TA21 9QA
TA1 5LZ
TA4 1DN
TA4 1DZ
TA1 5HJ
TA1 5NY
TA1 4JT
TA1 5ET
TA4 1DH
TA3 7JR
TA1 5NN
TA1 5LX
TA1 5LY
TA1 5EB
TA1 5AG
TA21 0DU
TA1 5EF
EX15 3TP
TA2 6SQ
TA1 5AE
TA3 7LG
TA1 4JS
TA2 6RF
TA1 5NP
TA3 7LR
TA1 5NZ
TA1 4LU
TA3 7JT
TA3 7LA
TA1 5YZ
TA4 1DX
TA3 7LZ
TA21 0QT
TA2 6SH
TA1 4LY
TA1 5NX
TA1 5DT

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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