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 West Berkshire

RG18 0TB
RG16 0TB
RG18 0TD
RG16 0TD
RG16 0TE
RG18 0TE
RG16 0RT
RG18 0RT
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RG16 0RU
RG16 0TX
RG18 0TX
RG16 0RX
RG18 0RX
RG16 0RZ
RG18 0RZ
RG18 0TY
RG18 0TR
RG16 0TY
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RG18 0SA
RG16 0SA
RG18 0TJ
RG18 0SB
RG18 0SD
RG16 0SD
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RG18 0RY
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RG18 0TF
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RG16 0RS
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RG16 0TG
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RG18 0SE
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RG16 0SG
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RG18 0SH
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RG16 0SF
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RG18 0SQ
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RG16 0TQ
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RG18 0SJ
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RG16 0TN
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RG16 0TS
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RG18 0TU
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RG16 9XR
RG16 0TH
RG16 9XT
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RG16 0ST
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RG18 0YR
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RG16 0YZ
RG16 0YY
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RG18 0WX
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RG18 0UJ
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RG18 0SS
RG20 7RH
RG16 0RH
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RG18 0UD
RG16 0UB
RG16 0TP
RG20 6YR
RG16 0SP
RG18 0SP
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RG18 0SL
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RG20 7YT
RG20 7RJ
RG20 6RQ
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RG16 0SN
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RG18 9XN
RG16 9XS
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RG18 0SR
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RG18 0UL
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RG18 9XJ
RG18 0UH
RG16 9XJ
RG20 7WA
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RG18 0UQ
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RG18 0UG
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RG16 0UF
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RG18 0UE
RG8 8SJ
RG18 0XL
RG16 0XP
RG18 0XP
RG8 9RS
RG18 0XR
RG18 0UN
RG16 0RG
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RG20 6RG
RG16 0UN
RG16 0UP
RG18 9XU
RG16 9XU
RG16 0HB
RG20 7HB
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RG18 9XP
RG8 9SA
RG16 9YT
RG16 9YU
RG16 9YY
RG16 9YZ
RG16 9YA
RG8 9RT
RG18 9YR
RG18 9YW
RG18 9YB
RG18 9YE
RG16 9YJ
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RG16 9YR
RG16 0UR
RG18 0UR
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RG18 9WQ
RG18 9UZ
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RG18 0XS
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RG16 9RF
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RG18 9WP
RG18 9WW
RG16 0HA
RG18 9WT
RG18 9WJ
RG18 9WA
RG18 9WG
RG16 9UZ
RG18 9XW
RG16 9XW
RG20 6RD
RG18 9RY
RG16 9RY
RG18 9TX
RG16 9XL
RG16 0RD
RG16 9TX
RG16 9SB
RG18 9SB
RG18 9WN
RG18 9WS
RG8 9RU
RG16 0XA
RG16 0RA
RG20 6RA
RG16 0QZ
RG20 6QZ
RG16 0UW
RG16 0UT
RG8 9RX
RG18 0XT
RG16 0XT
RG18 0XA
RG18 9RT
RG16 9RT
RG18 0UT
RG18 9RX
RG16 9RX
RG20 6QY
RG16 0QY
RG18 9RU
RG8 9RY
RG16 9UH
RG16 0RB
RG20 6RB
RG16 9RU
RG16 0UU
RG18 0UU
RG18 9RL
RG16 9RL
RG16 0RE
RG8 8SW
RG18 0UY
RG18 9RP
RG16 9RP
RG20 6QX
RG8 8SH
RG16 0QX
RG8 8SL
RG20 6RE
RG8 8SQ
RG16 9RN
RG18 0UX
RG18 0WZ
RG18 0WA
RG16 0UY
RG18 9RN
RG18 9SA
RG16 9SA
RG20 6QU
RG8 8RU
RG16 9UY
RG18 9UY
RG18 0UW
RG8 8RT
RG16 0QU
RG16 9RR
RG18 9XH
RG16 9XH
RG8 8RX
RG18 9XE
RG16 9RW
RG20 7PW
RG16 0PW
RG16 9XE
RG18 9RJ
RG16 9RJ
RG20 6AD
RG16 0NS
RG20 6NS
RG18 9RW
RG18 9SD
RG16 9SD
RG18 9WX
RG18 9RH
RG16 9RH
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RG20 6NT
RG16 0NT
RG16 0NA
RG20 6NP
RG16 0NU
RG16 0NP
RG20 6NU
RG18 9XF
RG16 9XF
RG18 9RS
RG16 9RS
RG18 9XG
RG16 9XG
RG8 8SG
RG20 6YN
RG20 6YU
RG20 6YW
RG16 0YU
RG20 6YJ
RG20 6YP
RG8 8RR
RG18 9XQ
RG16 9RZ
RG16 9XQ
RG8 8RS
RG20 6NE
RG20 6NB
RG16 9XD
RG18 9RZ
RG16 9XB
RG18 9XB
RG8 8RY
RG18 9XD
RG20 6NR
RG16 0NR
RG16 9TF
RG18 9TF
RG16 0QT
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RG20 6NQ
RG20 6PB
RG16 0PB
RG20 6NX
RG18 9UJ
RG16 0NX
RG16 9UJ
RG18 9UH
RG20 6NW
RG16 0NW
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RG16 0NL
RG20 6NL
RG20 6QT
RG20 6NG
RG18 9XA
RG8 9RN
RG18 9TQ
RG16 9XA
RG16 9TQ
RG16 0PA
RG20 6PA
RG8 9RL
RG16 0NY
RG20 6NY
RG16 0NJ
RG20 6PJ
RG16 0PJ
RG18 9RQ
RG16 9RQ
RG16 0NH
RG20 6NH
RG16 0QS
RG20 6QS
RG16 0XX
RG16 9RA
RG18 9RA
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RG20 7PD
RG16 0PD
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RG18 9RG
RG20 7PL
RG16 0PE
RG20 7PE
RG20 6NJ
RG20 6QP
RG20 7PF
RG16 0PF
RG18 9SE
RG18 0XX
RG16 0PN
RG8 9SB
RG16 9RB
RG18 9RB
RG20 7PN
RG18 0XB
RG16 0XB
RG16 0QP
RG18 9UG
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RG16 0QQ
RG16 9UG
RG20 6QR
RG16 0QR
RG20 8SD
RG20 6QH
RG16 0QH
RG16 0PG
RG20 7PG
RG20 6PR
RG20 6PS
RG20 7PQ
RG16 0PP
RG16 0PQ
RG18 9RD
RG18 0XU
RG16 0XU
RG16 0PS
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RG20 6PP
RG16 0NN
RG20 7NN
RG16 9RD
RG20 6PT
RG16 0PT
RG16 0QB
RG16 9SE
RG20 6QN
RG18 9RE
RG20 7QA
RG16 0QJ
RG16 9RE
RG16 0QW
RG20 7QW
RG18 9UQ
RG16 0QA
RG8 9RP
RG18 9UF
RG16 0PZ
RG16 0PX
RG20 6QG
RG16 0QG
RG16 9UF
RG16 9UP
RG8 9TN
RG8 9TD
RG16 0PU
RG20 6PU
RG8 9SD
RG8 9SH
RG8 9TL
RG18 9ST
RG16 9SX
RG18 9SX
RG16 9ST
RG18 9SR
RG20 6QJ
RG8 9SE
RG8 9TJ
RG16 9SR
RG20 6QL
RG8 8RP
RG18 9UN
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RG16 9UN
RG18 0XD
RG16 9UE
RG8 9SG
RG18 9UE
RG16 9UD
RG8 9TP
RG18 9SU
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RG18 0NG
RG16 0NG
RG18 9UD
RG18 9QE
RG8 8RH
RG16 0UZ
RG8 9TU
RG8 9RR
RG18 9SY
RG18 9SS
RG16 9SY
RG16 9SS
RG16 9SU
RG16 0UX
RG16 0XY
RG16 0YA
RG16 0XZ
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RG16 9QD
RG18 9QD
RG16 0XD
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RG16 0NF
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RG8 8RJ
RG18 0XY
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RG16 9SZ
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RG20 8SG
RG16 8SH
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RG8 8RB
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RG18 9SG
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RG18 9TB
RG18 9TD
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RG16 0PH
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RG18 9UA
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RG16 8SB
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RG18 9XZ
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RG16 9TU
RG18 9UB
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RG16 9TN
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RG8 8RA
RG18 9TP
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RG16 9QF
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RG8 9YU
RG8 9YZ
RG8 9YS
RG18 9UW
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RG20 8RY
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RG20 8SN
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RG16 9TE
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RG16 9TP
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RG8 9RG
RG8 9XS
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RG16 0XF
RG18 0XF
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RG8 9WZ
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RG8 9RF
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RG16 8XS
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RG18 9QS
RG8 8QU
RG16 8RX
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RG20 8RQ
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RG8 9SL
RG16 9QG
RG18 9US
RG18 9JT
RG18 9TJ
RG16 9TJ
RG8 8RE
RG20 8RP
RG8 8QY
RG18 9QG
RG8 9RE
RG20 8RX
RG16 9SW
RG18 9SW
RG16 9QS
RG16 9TL
RG18 9TL
RG16 9SN
RG18 9SN
RG18 9QN
RG16 9QN
RG18 9SP
RG16 9SP
RG8 9SR
RG16 8RU
RG16 9TH
RG8 8SN
RG18 9TS
RG16 9TS
RG18 9TZ
RG16 9TZ
RG16 9QE

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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