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 North Yorkshire

DL6 2UG
DL6 2TX
DL6 2UQ
DL6 2UA
DL6 2TY
DL6 2UB
DL6 2TU
DL6 2RJ
DL6 2UD
DL6 2RS
DL6 2RL
DL6 2TZ
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DL6 2RQ
DL6 2RG
DL6 2QU
DL6 2QT
DL6 2TA
DL6 2ST
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DL6 2QS
DL6 2QR
DL6 2QL
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DL6 2RD
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DL6 2PU
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DL6 2UY
DL6 2QA
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DL6 1QG
DL6 2RP
DL6 2QJ
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DL6 2UF
DL6 2QB
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DL6 2QQ
DL6 1QT
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DL6 3QY
DL6 2PX
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DL7 7SS
DL7 7SU
DL7 7ST
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DL6 1LD
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DL6 1YL
DL6 1YU
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DL6 3RP
DL6 1LN
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DL7 8ET
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DL7 8DL
DL6 2NQ
DL6 1DT
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DL6 2ND
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DL6 1LP
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DL6 1JQ
DL6 1EW
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DL6 3QS
DL6 1DS
DL6 1JB
DL6 3QT
DL6 2PQ
DL6 1EJ
DL6 1SZ
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DL6 1EQ
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DL6 1DU
DL6 1EP
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DL6 1YQ
DL6 1EN
DL6 1FD
DL6 1EZ
DL6 1SW
DL7 8ED
DL6 1ND
DL6 1EF
DL6 1EH
DL6 2NH
DL6 1DP
DL7 8EQ
DL6 2PL
DL6 1SN
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DL7 8EB
DL6 1NQ
DL7 8EJ
DL6 3RR
DL6 1HY
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DL6 1HZ
DL6 1HX
DL6 1NU
DL7 8ER
DL7 8EG
DL7 8EN
DL6 2PN
DL7 8ES
DL6 1HU
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DL7 8QA
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DL6 1NH
DL7 8PX
DL6 1SL
DL6 1RT
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DL6 1RP
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DL7 8LL
DL7 8DW
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DL7 8PT
DL6 1HL
DL7 8PY
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DL7 8LU
DL7 8LX
DL7 8DY
DL6 1AB
DL7 8QT
DL6 3QU
DL6 1NJ
DL7 8DP
DL6 1SH
DL7 8QR
DL7 8PJ
DL7 8DX
DL7 8PP
DL6 1HT
DL6 1BF
DL6 1AD
DL6 1AA
DL6 1AR
DL7 8PS
DL6 1HP
DL6 2PH
DL6 2BG
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DL7 8NS
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DL6 1HR
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DL7 8UG
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DL7 8AG
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DL6 1NA
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DL7 8LR
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DL7 8LP
DL7 8NT
DL7 8QW
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DL6 1PB
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DL7 8LN
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DL7 8LQ
DL7 8UB
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DL7 8PL
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DL6 2YA
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DL6 2XN
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DL7 8PQ
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DL7 8DU
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DL7 8PD
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DL7 8PF
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DL7 7EH
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DL7 7DN
DL7 7DP
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DL7 7DA
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DL7 7BY
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DL7 0UA
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DL6 3YL
DL6 3YN
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DL6 3YJ
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DL6 3WS
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DL6 2YH
DL6 2YJ
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DL6 1YH
DL6 1WS
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DL6 1ZY
DL8 2YX
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DL8 1XE
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DL7 8GW
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DL7 8GJ
DL7 8AF
DL7 7DZ
DL7 7EB
DL7 7EA
DL7 7DU
DL7 7DX
DL7 7DW
DL7 7DQ
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DL7 7DJ
DL8 1YJ
DL7 7DL
DL6 2YF
DL7 8WA
DL7 8JX
DL6 1DL
DL6 1PT
DL6 1AG
DL6 1AS
DL7 8QD
DL6 1PG
DL7 8NF
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DL6 1AL
DL6 3RQ
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DL7 8QS
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DL7 8NE
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DL6 1DA
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DL6 1AX
DL6 1AZ
DL6 1AT
DL7 8UD
DL6 1AU
DL6 1AN
DL6 2BF
DL6 2YB
DL7 8TS
DL7 8WB
DL7 8TP
DL6 1PF
DL6 3RG
DL7 8QQ
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DL7 8WF
DL6 2XL
DL6 1PE
DL6 1PQ
DL7 8TJ
DL7 8WJ
DL7 8QG
DL7 8QH
DL7 8TZ
DL6 3QR
DL7 8QE
DL6 1BW
DL6 1AY
DL7 8SJ
DL7 8TN
DL6 1AW
DL7 8TH
DL7 8TL
DL7 8QN
DL7 8QJ
DL7 8SF
DL7 8TW
DL6 1BP
DL7 8NG
DL7 8PR
DL6 1BQ
DL7 8TX
DL7 8TY
DL6 1RX
DL7 8QL
DL6 1AP
DL6 1BA
DL7 8TU
DL6 1BN
DL6 2TQ
DL7 8UA
DL7 8QU
DL7 8QX
DL7 8QP
DL6 1BL
DL7 8TF
DL6 1BJ
DL7 8TQ
DL6 1SB
DL6 1DN
DL6 1BB
DL6 1BH
DL6 1RY
DL7 8PU
DL7 8NQ
DL6 1PH
DL7 8TB
DL7 8TD
DL6 1PJ
DL7 8UR
DL6 1PW
DL7 8PN
DL7 8FJ
DL6 1RU
DL7 8UP
DL6 2DS
DL6 1TB
DL6 1YX
DL6 1TD
DL6 1TP
DL6 1UA
DL7 8SH
DL6 1SE
DL6 2DT
DL7 8FW
DL7 8XU
DL7 8QY
DL6 1PS
DL6 1SG
DL7 8ND
DL7 8FH
DL7 8RY
DL6 1BD
DL6 1PR
DL7 8SL
DL7 8XF
DL6 1SD
DL6 1PA
DL6 1BE
DL6 1RZ
DL7 8SG
DL6 3RD
DL7 8FL
DL7 8RL
DL6 2NT
DL7 8YB
DL7 8YA
DL6 1PN
DL6 1DJ
DL6 1TA
DL6 1SF
DL7 8QZ
DL6 3RW
DL7 8NX
DL6 2XR
DL6 2XX
DL6 2YR
DL6 2YY
DL6 2XT
DL6 2XS
DL6 2YZ
DL6 2YS
DL7 8RJ
DL7 8RD
DL6 1BG
DL7 8TE
DL7 8TT
DL7 8XT
DL7 8NH
DL6 1DQ
DL6 1PL
DL6 1DH
DL7 8RE
DL7 8FN
DL7 8DD
DL7 8BF
DL6 1PP
DL7 8RB
DL7 0LG
DL7 8SQ
DL7 8TG
DL6 3RS
DL7 8EY
DL6 1SA
DL7 8RF
DL7 8RU
DL7 8AD
DL7 8NJ
DL7 8RP
DL6 1DR
DL7 8RH
DL7 8EZ
DL7 8SD
DL7 8SB
DL7 8SA
DL7 8DG
DL7 8AJ
DL7 8AE
DL7 8AL
DL7 8AH
DL7 8DF
DL7 8XE
DL6 2NR
DL7 8RN
DL7 8RQ
DL7 8RS
DL7 8DE
DL7 8XN
DL7 8XS
DL7 8RR
DL7 8RW
DL7 8XG
DL7 8RG
DL7 8RT
DL7 8XX
DL7 8GQ
DL7 8GL
DL7 8GH
DL7 8GD
DL7 8GB
DL7 8GA
DL7 8GE
DL7 8GG
DL7 8YE
DL7 8AN
DL7 8YH
DL7 8XQ
DL7 8RX
DL7 8AB
DL7 8AQ
DL7 8NN
DL7 8HB
DL7 8JR
DL7 8YR
DL7 8PB
DL7 8UL
DL7 8YQ
DL6 2NX
DL7 8NL
DL7 8GR
DL7 8RZ
DL7 8AR
DL7 8YP
DL7 8UT
DL7 8YS
DL7 8XH
DL6 3RL
DL7 8PA
DL7 8XJ
DL7 8GU
DL7 8YJ
DL7 8NW
DL7 8GT
DL7 8XL
DL7 8YN
DL7 8YY
DL7 8GS
DL7 0PE
DL7 8NR
DL7 8BA
DL7 8UU
DL6 3RH
DL7 8HA
DL7 8YL
DL7 8UH
DL7 8XD
DL7 8YU
DL7 8YW
DL7 8JS
DL7 8JP
DL7 8HE
DL7 8XR
DL7 8AS
DL6 2DR
DL7 8FT
DL7 8HD
DL7 8AU
DL7 8JW
DL7 8AT
DL7 8JN
DL7 8AZ
DL7 8YT
DL7 8AY
DL7 8AX
DL6 2SP
DL7 8YX
DL6 3RE
DL7 8JJ
DL7 8NP
DL7 8FZ
DL7 8BB
DL7 8UZ
DL7 8WW
DL7 8WY
DL7 8DQ
DL7 8SN
DL6 3PL
DL7 8JL
DL7 0LQ
DL7 8JH
DL7 8XP
DL6 3RJ
DL7 8BQ
DL7 8FY
DL7 8BD
DL7 8JG
DL6 2TD
DL7 8JE
DL7 8JD
DL7 8BE
DL7 8SW
DL7 8JF
DL7 8DH
DL7 8BG
DL6 2PA
DL7 8XW
DL7 8HG
DL7 8HF
DL7 8SZ
DL6 2NU
DL6 3SA
DL7 8BH
DL7 8BJ
DL7 8TA
DL6 2TJ
DL7 8SX
DL6 3SY
DL7 8SP
DL7 8FX
DL7 8BL
DL7 8SY
DL7 8FE
DL7 8SS
DL7 8AW
DL7 8SU
DL7 8SR
DL7 8FD
DL7 8FF
DL6 2RT
DL7 8ST
DL7 8HQ
DL7 8HZ
DL7 8BW
DL7 8BN
DL7 8HY
DL7 8FA
DL6 3TP
DL6 3YY
DL6 3YX
DL6 3YZ
DL7 8HX
DL7 8JB
DL7 8FB
DL7 8JA
DL7 8HH
DL7 8FG
DL7 8HR
DL7 8HN
DL7 8HU
DL7 8HS
DL7 8HJ
DL7 0LS
DL7 8UJ
DL7 8UX
DL7 8HT
DL7 8HW
DL6 3TE
DL7 8BP
DL7 9EN
DL7 0LW
DL7 8DB
DL7 9EL
DL6 3SU
DL7 8HP
DL7 0LR
DL7 0LP
DL7 0NU
DL7 0NT
DL7 8DA
DL7 0LT
DL7 8HL
DL7 0LL
DL6 3RF
DL6 3SX
DL6 2DP
DL7 0LJ
DL7 0LN
DL7 0LU
DL6 3TR
DL7 8UY
DL7 0LH
DL6 2RX
DL6 2PB
DL6 2DU
DL7 0QE
DL6 2RY
DL6 2SW
DL6 3YS
DL6 2PP
DL7 9EW
DL6 3SB
DL6 2DX
DL7 0PG
DL7 0PF
DL7 9JR

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
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