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 Staffordshire

ST13 8PX
ST13 8PY
ST13 8QA
ST13 8QE
ST13 8QB
ST13 8PZ
ST13 8QD
ST13 8PU
ST9 9DW
ST13 8RJ
ST13 8QZ
ST13 8QF
ST13 8QJ
ST13 8PJ
ST9 9AJ
ST13 8RA
ST13 8QT
ST9 9AL
ST13 8QG
ST13 8PH
ST13 8QS
ST8 7JP
ST9 9AN
ST13 8QH
ST13 8PQ
ST13 8QR
ST13 8RX
ST8 7JR
ST8 7JW
ST13 8QU
ST13 8QQ
ST9 9AH
ST8 7JS
ST9 9AW
ST13 8RU
ST8 7JN
ST8 7LY
ST9 9AQ
ST8 7JH
ST13 8QY
ST8 7HP
ST8 7JT
ST8 7NU
ST8 7JJ
ST8 7LZ
ST8 7NX
ST8 7LX
ST8 7FQ
ST8 7JQ
ST8 7JL
ST8 7JG
ST8 7NA
ST8 7LJ
ST8 7JD
ST8 7JE
ST8 7LH
ST13 8PL
ST8 7JB
ST13 8QP
ST8 7PF
ST8 7LS
ST8 7NB
ST13 8QW
ST8 7LU
ST8 7HZ
ST8 7LT
ST13 8RB
ST8 7ND
ST8 7TR
ST8 7NE
ST8 7TY
ST13 8RH
ST8 7HT
ST8 7HR
ST8 7LP
ST8 7LR
ST8 7HX
ST8 7HU
ST8 7LD
ST13 8QL
ST8 7HS
ST8 7PD
ST8 7LF
ST8 7NY
ST13 8RP
ST8 7JX
ST13 8RW
ST13 8RR
ST13 8RS
ST8 7PE
ST13 8XA
ST8 7NZ
ST8 7HY
ST13 8RQ
ST8 7PB
ST8 7PA
ST8 7LB
ST8 7NF
ST8 7LE
ST8 7RP
ST8 7JY
ST13 8RG
ST8 7NG
ST13 8XB
ST13 8RN
ST8 7NH
ST8 7JZ
ST13 8RL
ST13 8RT
ST9 9AG
ST8 7RW
ST8 7NJ
ST8 7LQ
ST8 7NQ
ST8 7LA
ST13 8PG
SK11 0QZ
ST13 8UX
ST13 8QX
ST8 7RN
ST8 7LG
ST8 7NL
ST13 8QN
ST8 7NN
ST8 7RR
ST9 9QP
ST8 7RS
ST8 7JA
ST8 7RT
ST13 8PN
ST9 9AF
ST8 7NW
ST6 8UE
ST8 7NP
ST9 9AD
ST13 8RY
ST8 7SL
ST8 7NT
ST13 8PP
ST9 9QW
ST9 9RA
ST6 8UB
ST9 9AX
ST8 7NR
SK11 0RX
ST8 7NS
ST13 8PF
ST6 8UD
ST9 9AE
ST8 7EE
ST8 7EF
ST8 7ED
ST8 7EB
ST8 7EG
ST8 7RU
ST9 9AB
ST8 7UJ
SK11 0RG
ST8 7UF
ST8 7EH
ST8 7EQ
ST8 7LL
ST8 7UH
ST8 7RL
ST9 9AP
ST13 8PW
ST8 7EL
ST8 7EJ
ST8 7DY
ST8 7DZ
ST8 7RJ
ST8 7UB
ST6 8UF
ST6 8UA
ST8 7UQ
ST8 7JF
ST8 7UT
ST8 7UR
ST8 7TU
ST8 7UA
ST8 7EA
ST8 7TH
ST8 7TX
ST8 7SW
ST8 7DU
ST8 7DL
ST8 7SZ
ST8 7RX
ST8 7TT
ST8 7DX
ST8 7XN
ST8 7EN
ST8 7PW
SK11 0RA
ST13 8PS
ST8 7US
ST8 7UY
ST8 7TP
ST8 7TS
ST8 7SN
ST8 7FF
ST9 9AA
ST8 7DJ
ST8 7DT
ST8 7XL
ST8 7TB
ST8 7TL
ST8 7XJ
ST8 7PN
ST8 7FE
ST8 7TD
ST8 7FH
ST9 9EY
ST8 7PG
ST8 7BB
ST8 7DH
ST8 7TE
ST9 9EX
ST9 9AZ
ST8 7DS
ST8 7XH
ST8 7TA
ST9 9HD
ST8 7XB
ST8 6UJ
ST8 7XQ
ST8 7HD
ST8 7TW
ST8 7SJ
ST9 9HB
ST8 6UL
ST8 7LW
ST8 7JU
ST6 8TY
ST9 9BF
ST8 7XG
ST8 7FJ
ST8 7FP
ST8 7XA
ST8 7FA
ST8 7FG
ST9 9EZ
ST8 6UH
ST8 7DR
ST9 9AR
ST8 7XE
ST8 7EP
ST9 9BA
ST8 7XF
ST9 9HA
ST8 7HN
ST8 7HW
SK11 0QT
ST8 7SX
ST8 7LN
ST8 7ER
ST9 9HE
ST8 6TJ
ST8 7SY
ST8 7XU
ST13 8SE
ST8 7TN
ST8 7XD
ST8 7HB
ST9 9QR
ST8 7FN
ST8 7HL
ST8 6TX
ST8 7BF
ST8 7EZ
ST8 6TY
ST8 7TG
ST9 9QN
ST8 7ES
ST8 7SD
ST8 6TH
ST8 7UL
ST8 7TZ
ST8 7HJ
ST8 7HQ
ST8 7DE
ST8 6TN
ST6 8TX
ST8 7TF
ST8 7HF
ST8 7XY
ST8 7XX
ST9 9QL
ST9 9HS
ST8 7GZ
ST8 7FD
ST8 7RY
ST8 7BY
ST8 7BH
ST8 7DF
ST9 9HZ
ST8 7EU
ST8 7HH
ST8 6EP
ST8 7BZ
ST13 8PE
ST8 7EX
ST6 8TZ
ST8 7FB
ST6 8TU
ST8 7RZ
ST8 7DA
ST8 6EY
ST8 7HA
ST8 7DP
ST8 7DG
ST6 8TJ
ST9 9HG
ST8 6UW
ST9 9HY
ST8 6YP
ST8 6WP
ST8 7HE
ST8 7SH
ST8 6ES
ST8 7DD
ST8 6EX
ST8 7EW
ST8 6HD
ST8 7SB
ST9 9HP
SK11 0QY
ST8 7BA
ST9 9HF
ST8 6ET
ST9 9RL
ST9 9RG
ST9 9RF
ST8 7DQ
ST9 9HR
ST8 7EY
ST8 7HG
ST8 6NE
SK11 0QW
ST9 9HX
ST8 6DP
ST8 7DB
ST8 7ET
ST8 7BX
ST8 7BG
ST8 6HF
ST8 7SQ
ST8 6HQ
ST8 7BN
ST8 6EU
ST9 9HU
ST8 7RG
ST8 6EW
ST8 6EJ
ST9 9HW
ST8 6RX
ST8 6TF
ST8 6LY
ST8 6EZ
ST9 9RE
SK11 0RL
ST8 6TG
ST13 8NP
SK11 0RU
ST8 6DR
ST8 6UP
ST6 8SZ
ST8 6HA
ST8 6QN
ST8 7SA
ST8 7BQ
ST8 7BW
ST8 6EQ
ST8 6QL
ST9 9BW
ST8 6LX
ST13 8SD
ST9 9HN
ST8 6HG
ST8 6EL
ST8 6DW
ST9 9DF
ST8 6HB
ST6 8TH
ST8 6QW
ST8 6JX
ST9 9HT
ST9 9BN
ST8 7RQ
ST13 8SF
ST8 6JL
ST8 6QJ
ST8 6ND
ST8 6FB
ST8 6TA
ST8 6HE
ST8 7SG
ST8 6EN
ST8 7BJ
ST8 7BL
ST9 9JA
ST9 9BP
ST9 9HL
ST6 8UG
ST8 6RZ
ST9 9HH
ST8 6EH
ST6 8TQ
ST9 9BE
ST9 9QS
ST8 6DZ
ST8 7SF
ST8 7BU
ST6 8TG
ST6 8TL
ST8 6EG
ST8 6NA
ST8 6RY
ST9 9RD
ST8 6EF
ST9 9BB
ST8 6JG
ST8 6JN
ST8 6TE
ST9 9BS
ST8 6LU
SK11 0RH
ST13 8PB
ST9 9JH
ST8 6GZ
ST8 6JJ
ST9 9BL
ST9 9BD
ST8 6DT
ST8 6TQ
ST8 6LZ
ST8 6DD
ST8 6NB
ST9 9HQ
ST8 6DN
ST9 9HJ
ST8 6TW
ST8 6TS
ST8 6TP
ST9 9BJ
ST8 6DL
ST6 8TF
ST8 7SR
ST8 6LW
ST8 6HY
ST8 6DU
ST8 6EE
ST8 6JH
ST8 7BP
ST8 6DX
ST8 6DY
ST9 9BH
ST8 7BT
ST8 7ST
ST8 6JB
ST8 6DB
ST6 8TE
ST8 6LR
ST8 6LN
ST9 9QH
ST13 8LU
ST6 8TB
ST13 8NN
ST8 7AR
ST6 8TT
ST8 6JQ
SK11 0RW
ST8 7BS
ST13 8LY
ST9 9BQ
ST8 6BW
ST8 6LL
SK11 0RP
ST8 7QY
ST13 8PD
ST8 6DE
ST8 6AY
ST8 7AS
ST13 8NW
SK11 0RJ
ST9 9BG
ST9 9DD
ST9 9DE
ST8 6LP
ST9 9BT
ST8 6EB
ST8 6ED
ST8 6JS
ST8 6WB
ST8 7UP
ST8 7UD
ST8 9AN
ST8 7XP
ST8 7ZB
ST8 9AT
ST8 9BD
ST8 9BH
ST8 9BL
ST8 9BJ
ST8 9BE
ST8 9BF
ST8 9AU
ST8 9AY
ST8 9BA
ST8 9AZ
ST8 9AW
ST8 9AX
ST8 7ZR
ST8 9AH
ST8 9AP
ST8 9AR
ST8 9AQ
ST8 9AJ
ST8 9AL
ST8 9AA
ST8 9AD
ST8 9AF
ST8 9AE
ST8 9AB
ST8 6WD
ST8 7UU
ST8 7WP
ST8 7XR
ST8 7XT
ST8 7XS
ST8 7WR
ST8 7WU
ST8 7UW
ST8 7WA
ST8 7WD
ST8 7WB
ST8 7UX
ST8 7UZ
ST8 6WN
ST8 7QF
ST8 7UE
ST8 7UN
ST8 7UG
ST8 7RH
ST8 7TJ
ST8 6WU
ST8 6ZY
ST8 7AZ
ST8 7AD
ST8 6YT
ST8 6PP
ST8 6UX
ST8 6WA
ST8 6UF
ST8 6UT
ST8 6JY
ST8 6JZ
ST8 6JU
ST8 6DH
ST8 7DW
ST8 9BG
ST8 9BB
ST8 9AS
ST8 9AG
ST8 7XW
ST8 7WL
ST8 6SF
ST8 6HX
ST8 6QH
ST13 8LZ
ST13 8NL
SK11 0RB
ST8 7AP
ST8 6DJ
ST8 6HT
ST8 6LQ
ST9 9QJ
ST8 6BA
ST8 6HZ
ST13 8RD
ST8 6ER
ST8 6LG
ST8 6BB
ST8 6EA
ST13 8NG
ST13 8LT
ST8 6QQ
ST8 6LT
ST13 8LR
ST13 8NQ
ST6 8TA
ST8 6AX
ST8 6JA
ST6 8TD
ST9 9JE
ST8 6BG
ST8 6QP
ST13 8NB
ST13 8JJ
ST8 6AW
ST13 8NJ
ST8 6JD
ST13 8NS
ST6 8RB
ST8 6HS
ST9 9ET
ST8 6SE
ST8 6AU
ST8 6AP
ST8 7SP
ST8 6HU
ST8 6JE
ST8 6BD
ST13 8NA
ST6 8TN
ST13 8PT
ST9 9EP
ST8 6AZ
ST8 6AT
ST8 6BX
ST13 8LP
ST9 9BU
ST8 6AD
ST13 8PR
ST8 6BJ
ST8 7PR
ST8 6LS
ST8 6BE
ST8 7AW
ST8 6UU
ST13 8LS
ST8 6AA
ST9 9QF
ST8 6HR
ST8 6LE
ST8 6AB
ST8 6JF
ST13 8LW
ST8 7SE
ST8 6FE
ST8 7AY
ST8 6AR
ST6 8UQ
ST8 6RA
ST13 8NH
ST8 6LH
ST8 6BQ
ST9 9DR
ST9 9DY
ST8 7AT
ST8 6AN
ST6 8QW
ST8 6BL
ST13 8NU
ST8 6BH
ST8 6US
ST8 6TU
ST9 9QU
ST8 6BS
ST8 6QZ
ST8 6AJ
ST9 9BY
ST8 6AS
ST8 6AF
ST13 8LN
ST13 8SG
ST8 6BF
ST8 6UQ
ST8 6UG
ST6 8RD
ST8 6HP
ST8 6HW
ST8 6LF
ST8 7QX
ST9 9DX
ST8 6QR
ST8 6RD
ST8 6LJ
ST8 6RB
ST8 7AN
ST8 6QY
ST13 8JL
ST8 6UR
ST8 6RE
ST13 8LL
ST6 8RA
ST13 8NT
ST8 6HJ
ST8 6BT
ST8 6QG
ST9 9DN
ST8 6LD
ST6 8TW
ST6 8QH
ST9 9BX
ST13 8LJ
ST8 6HH
ST8 6RF
ST13 8JH
ST6 8PZ
ST8 6BP
ST8 6AL
ST8 6FD
ST13 8HU
ST8 6DA
ST6 8RE
ST8 6LB
ST8 7AX
ST9 9DG
ST8 6QA
ST13 8NX
ST13 8LG
ST6 8QL
ST8 6QT
ST8 6HN
ST8 6BN
ST13 8NE
ST8 6QX
ST8 6DS
ST8 6DF
ST6 8QP
ST8 6UD
ST8 6JR
ST13 8UZ
ST9 9DS
ST6 8RF
ST13 8ES
ST13 8JG
ST8 6LA
ST8 6JP
ST8 6TL
ST6 8QQ
ST8 7AU
ST8 6HL
ST13 8RZ
ST13 8ND
ST9 9DT
ST8 6BZ
ST8 6AG
ST8 6QU
ST8 6QE
ST8 6UB
ST13 8NF
ST6 8QJ
ST8 6BU
ST6 8TR
ST9 9ED
ST8 7PH
ST9 9EA
ST13 8BZ
ST6 8QG
ST8 6DQ
ST8 7PQ
ST8 6RW
ST13 8LA
ST8 6UA
ST8 6AE
ST8 6PR
ST13 8HT
ST8 6UN
CW12 3ND
ST8 6RH
ST8 6JT
ST6 8QY
ST6 8QN
ST6 8QZ
ST8 6AH
ST9 9BZ
ST9 9EB
ST6 8TP
ST8 7PJ
ST6 8RL
ST8 6QS
ST8 7SS
ST8 6GA
ST8 6QD
ST6 8QE
ST8 6RG
ST6 8QD
ST8 6UE
ST8 6SY
ST8 6RP
ST13 8DN
ST13 8LD
ST8 6QF
ST8 6AQ
ST6 8QR
ST6 8QF
ST8 6ST
ST9 9QT
ST6 8QS
ST6 8XR
ST13 8HS
ST13 8YA
CW12 3SB
ST8 6QB
ST8 7AL
ST6 8SE
ST8 6SU
ST9 9QG
ST8 6BY
ST9 9JB
ST8 6TZ
ST6 8SF
ST13 8DQ
ST13 8LF
ST13 8XJ
ST6 8RN
ST9 9EE
ST9 9JQ
ST9 9RN
ST9 9QZ
ST9 9DP
ST9 9AY
ST8 7AG
ST8 6DG
ST13 8RF
ST13 8XX
ST13 8XU
ST13 8XL
ST13 8TB
ST13 8UT
ST13 8HF
ST13 8EN
ST9 9DB
ST8 6RN
ST13 8YH
ST13 8XR
ST8 7AA
ST9 9DA
ST8 6RR
ST6 8QA
ST6 8SB
ST13 8DF
ST6 8RH
ST8 7AB
ST13 8LQ
ST13 8NZ
ST6 8SG
ST8 6SS
ST8 6SX
ST13 8LB
ST6 8QX
ST8 6RL
ST6 8QB
ST6 8QT
ST13 8JN
ST13 8XF
ST13 8UY
ST13 8LE
SK11 0RN
ST8 6SW
ST8 6SR
ST8 7AE
ST13 8JW
ST8 6SP
ST8 6NW
ST6 8SD
ST13 8NY
ST13 8XG
ST9 9QE
ST9 9EF
ST13 8TF
ST9 9EG
ST13 8NR
ST13 5DF
CW12 3NF
ST13 8XE
ST13 8YG
ST13 8JR
ST13 8JP
ST13 8LH
ST9 9DL
ST9 9EH
ST13 7LQ
SK11 0QU
ST13 8EF
ST9 9EQ
ST13 8EG
SK11 0SF
ST6 8SA
ST13 8DG
ST8 7AF
ST6 8QU
ST8 6NN
ST8 6RQ
ST13 8DL
SK11 0SG
ST13 8HP
ST13 8DW
ST9 9QD
ST6 8RJ
ST9 9DU
ST13 8DB
ST9 9QA
ST6 8RG
ST13 8HW
ST6 8RQ
ST13 8JQ
ST13 8XY
ST13 8YB
ST13 8YQ
ST13 8ZX
ST13 8UU
ST8 7AH
ST13 8EE
ST13 8TE
ST13 8HR
ST13 8EQ
SK11 0SA
ST13 8JA
SK11 0RD
ST8 7AQ
ST6 8PR
ST6 8RY
ST13 7JT
ST13 8JZ
SK11 0SD
ST8 6RJ
ST13 8HE
ST13 8DP
ST13 8FW
ST13 8JF
ST13 8HN
ST13 8DT
ST13 8SQ
ST9 9EL

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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