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

BD23 3LR
BD23 3LS
BD23 3LP
BD23 3LT
BD23 3JJ
BD23 3JD
BD23 3SY
BD23 3UE
BD23 3UB
BD23 3UD
BD23 3UA
BD23 3UG
BD23 3UQ
BD23 3UL
BD23 3JB
BD23 3JH
BD23 3JE
BD23 3JQ
BD23 3JF
BD23 3JL
BD23 3SX
BD23 3TA
BD23 3NU
BD23 3ST
BD23 3SU
BD23 3AY
BD23 3TB
BD23 3AU
BD23 3JR
BD23 3TU
BD23 3AH
BD23 3JN
BD23 3NT
BD23 3TJ
BD23 3JA
BD23 3AX
BD23 3TH
BD23 3TE
BD23 3TN
BD23 3TR
BD23 3UH
BD23 3BL
BD23 3TP
BD23 3TX
BD23 3TZ
BD23 3TS
BD23 3TL
BD23 3TD
BD23 3TT
BD23 3NX
BD23 3AP
BD23 3PA
BD23 3AS
BD23 3BN
BD23 3AN
BD23 3UJ
BB18 6JH
BD23 3AL
BD23 3PB
BB8 6JH
BD23 3TQ
BD23 3TG
BD23 4EE
BD23 3AG
BD23 3AW
BD23 3YQ
BD23 3YW
BD23 3YX
BD23 3XG
BD23 3YL
BD23 3YP
BD23 3YJ
BD23 3NS
BD23 3QY
BB18 5SU
BB8 5SU
BD23 3BA
BB18 6JG
BB8 5SX
BD23 4EN
BD23 3AT
BD23 3AQ
BD23 3AR
BD23 4EQ
BB18 6JZ
BB8 6JG
BB8 6JR
BB18 6JR
BD23 3AZ
BB18 6JQ
BB8 6JQ
BD23 3PD
BD23 3AE
BB18 6HX
BB8 6HX
BB18 6JW
BB8 6JW
BB18 6HP
BB8 6HP
BD23 3NN
BB18 6HU
BB8 6HU
BB8 6HL
BB18 6HL
BD23 3BB
BB8 6YN
BD23 3NY
BB8 6JJ
BB18 6JJ
BB18 6QH
BB18 6YN
BB8 6JL
BB8 6YW
BB18 6YW
BB18 6JL
BB8 6YP
BB18 6YP
BB8 6HW
BB18 6HW
BB8 6QH
BD23 3JS
BD23 3NB
BB8 6HJ
BD23 3NR
BB8 6JB
BB18 6JB
BB8 6QQ
BB18 6QQ
BD23 3NL
BD23 3PE
BB18 6HJ
BB8 6HN
BB18 6HN
BB18 6JP
BD23 3NW
BB18 6QG
BD23 3NA
BB8 6JP
BB8 6QG
BB8 6QF
BD23 3NP
BD23 3PG
BD23 3NZ
BB8 6PL
BB18 6PL
BB18 6QF
BB18 6PT
BB8 6QE
BB18 6QE
BB18 6HY
BB8 6HY
BD23 3NE
BB8 6HQ
BB8 6QL
BB8 6QJ
BB18 6HQ
BD23 3ND
BB8 6QB
BB18 6QB
BB8 6QN
BB18 6QN
BB8 6QD
BB18 6QD
BD23 3JP
BB8 6QW
BB18 6QW
BB8 6JN
BB18 6UT
BB18 6QJ
BD23 3SF
BB8 6JS
BB18 6JS
BB8 6QA
BB18 6QA
BB8 6US
BB18 6JN
BB18 6US
BB8 6HH
BB18 6HH
BB8 6ER
BB18 6ER
BB8 6HR
BB18 6HR
BB18 6QL
BB18 6QY
BB8 6QY
BD23 3PF
BD23 3NQ
BB8 6UT
BB18 6PN
BB8 6QX
BB18 6QX
BB18 6RJ
BB8 6QU
BB8 6RJ
BB18 6RH
BB8 6QP
BB8 6RH
BD23 3LY
BB18 6QP
BB18 6SF
BB18 6UL
BB8 6SF
BB18 6HS
BB8 6PU
BB18 6PU
BD23 3NH
BB8 6HS
BB18 6SG
BD23 3AJ
BB18 6QZ
BB8 6QZ
BB8 6JT
BB18 6RD
BB8 6RD
BD23 3LU
BB18 6JT
BB18 6EW
BB8 6EW
BD23 3LX
BB18 6RQ
BB8 6RQ
BB8 6HG
BB18 6HG
BD23 3NG
BB18 6EP
BB8 6LB
BB18 6LB
BB18 6QU
BB8 6EP
BB8 6JX
BB18 6JX
BD23 3RQ
BB8 6EL
BD23 3RE
BD23 3NJ
BB18 6EL
BB18 6SD
BB8 6ES
BB18 6ES
BB18 6PZ
BB18 6LP
BB8 6QR
BB8 6PZ
BB8 6RA
BB18 6RA
BB8 6QS
BB18 6QS
BB8 6LP
BB18 6EZ
BB8 6RF
BB18 6QR
BB18 6RF
BB18 6RG
BB8 6RG
BB8 6EZ
BB18 6PS
BB18 6PX
BB8 6PX
BB8 6PY
BB18 6RE
BB18 6EN
BB8 6UP
BB8 6PR
BB18 6EH
BB18 6PY
BB8 6RE
BB8 6RB
BB18 6RB
BB8 6EH
BB8 6HA
BB18 6HA
BB8 6SG
BB8 6EQ
BB18 6EQ
BB8 6SD
BB18 6PJ
BB8 6PJ
BB8 6UN
BB18 6UN
BB18 6UR
BD23 4ED
BB8 6UR
BB18 6EG
BB8 6EG
BB18 6UQ
BB8 6UQ
BD23 3RH
BB8 6HD
BB18 6HD
BD23 3LZ
BB8 6UU
BB18 6UU
BB8 6EF
BB18 6EF
BB18 6DS
BD23 3PZ
BD23 3RD
BB18 6SQ
BB8 6QT
BB8 6RT
BB18 6RP
BB18 6HE
BD23 3RG
BB18 6QT
BB18 6HF
BB8 6SQ
BB8 6EJ
BB18 6EJ
BB8 6RP
BB18 6ET
BB8 6YB
BB18 6YB
BB8 6HE
BB8 6ET
BB18 6UX
BB18 6RT
BB8 6UX
BB18 6NX
BB8 6EE
BB18 6EE
BB18 6HB
BB18 6NU
BB8 6NU
BB18 6RN
BB8 6HB
BD23 4LU
BB18 6RS
BB8 6HF
BD23 3RT
BB8 6RS
BB18 6XT
BD23 3PT
BB8 6EY
BB18 6EY
BB18 6RL
BB8 6RL
BD23 3RF
BD23 4EF
BB8 6NX
BB18 6EU
BB8 6JE
BB18 6JE
BB8 6EU
BD23 3RY
BD23 3RB
BB8 6UY
BD23 3RA
BB18 6FA
BB18 6UY
BB18 6RR
BB8 6BS
BB18 6BS
BB8 6RR
BD23 3PH
BB18 6NT
BD23 3SS
BB8 6NT
BB94 0ZR
BB94 0TA
BB94 0FR
BB94 0FF
BB94 0FB
BB94 0ES
BB94 0ER
BB94 0EF
BB94 0EB
BB94 0DB
BB94 0BS
BB94 0BR
BB94 0BL
BB94 0BF
BB94 0AS
BB94 0BB
BB94 0AR
BB94 0AP
BB94 0AB
BB94 0AA
BB8 6RN
BB18 6UP
BB18 6PR
BD23 3LW
BB8 6ED
BB18 6ED
BD23 3YU
BD23 3YH
BD23 3YR
BB8 6RW
BB8 6XA
BB18 6RW
BD23 3RJ
BB18 6XA
BD23 4EA
BD23 3RR
BD23 3RL
BB8 6DZ
BB18 6DZ
BD23 3PJ
BB8 5RS
BB8 6EB
BB8 6NS
BB18 6NS
BB8 6XE
BB8 6NY
BD23 3RN
BB18 6EB
BB18 6XE
BB18 5RS
BB18 6NY
BB8 6EA
BB8 6RX
BB18 6EA
BB18 6XB
BB8 6UZ
BB18 6RX
BB8 6XT
BB8 6XD
BD23 3RS
BB8 6JF
BB8 6XB
BB8 6EX
BB18 6EX
BD23 3RP
BB18 6XD
BB8 5RX
BD23 3PQ
BB18 5RR
BB8 6NR
BB18 6NR
BB8 5RR
BB18 6SB
BB18 6XG
BB8 6SB
BB8 6XG
BD23 3WX
BB18 6DX
BD23 3YE
BD23 3WZ
BD23 3WU
BD23 3WA
BD23 3UT
BB18 5RW
BD23 3TY
BB8 6XF
BB18 6XF
BD23 3PW
BB18 6SA
BB18 6PQ
BB8 6PQ
BB8 6YJ
BB8 6HZ
BB8 6XX
BD23 3AF
BB8 6SL
BB8 6SJ
BB8 6SA
BD23 3RU
BB18 6XX
BB8 5XD
BD23 3RW
BB8 6NW
BB18 6NW
BB18 5XD
BB8 6NP
BB18 6NP
BD23 3SN
BB18 6JF
BB18 6PF
BB8 6PF
BD23 3SR
BB8 5LJ
BB8 5XA
BB8 6EN
BB18 5XA
BB18 6RZ
BB18 6UZ
BB18 6JA
BD23 3RZ
BB8 6RZ
BB18 5LJ
BD23 3SP
BB18 5RH
BD23 3BD
BD23 3SJ
BB8 6RY
BB18 6RY
BB8 6BP
BB8 6PT
BB8 6PA
BB18 6PA
BB8 6XH
BB8 6XJ
BB18 6XH
BB8 5RW
BB18 6PG
BB8 6PG
BB8 6NN
BB18 6NN
BB8 6PW
BB8 6UW
BB8 6JU
BB8 6PP
BB8 6GD
BB8 6BT
BB8 6GB
BB8 6BL
BB8 6BN
BB18 6PW
BB18 6UW
BB18 6JU
BB18 6PP
BB18 6GD
BB18 6GJ
BB18 6GG
BB18 6GA
BB18 6GB
BB18 6BT
BB18 6XJ
BB8 6HT
BB18 6HT
BB8 6DY
BB18 6HZ
BD23 3BW
BB18 6DY
BD23 3SA
BB18 6SJ
BB8 6RU
BB8 6XL
BB18 6RU
BB18 6XL
BB18 6JY
BB18 9AQ
BB18 9AN
BB18 9AD
BB18 6WT
BB18 6WR
BB18 6GH
BB18 6BL
BB18 5RU
BB18 5GE
BB18 9AE
BB94 0WA
BB18 9AP
BB18 9AL
BB18 9AJ
BB18 9AH
BB18 9AF
BB18 6ZZ
BB18 6ZW
BB18 6WZ
BB18 6WY
BB18 6WX
BB18 6WU
BB18 6WB
BB18 6GL
BB18 6BP
BB18 6BN
BB18 5WT
BB18 5XB
BB18 5WR
BB18 5WS
BB18 5WP
BB18 5WD
BB18 5WL
BB18 5GJ
BB18 5GG
BB18 5GH
BB18 5GB
BB18 6WS
BB18 6WW
BB18 5WQ
BB18 5WN
BD23 3SL
BB8 6DS
BB8 6NZ
BB18 6NZ
BB18 6XW
BB8 6XW
BD23 3SB
BB18 6YH
BB18 5EB
BB18 6DU
BD23 3SH
BB8 6JA
BB8 6NL
BB8 6NH
BB18 6NL
BB18 5LL
BB8 5LL
BB8 6PH
BB18 6PH
BB8 6LD
BD23 3SQ
BB18 5LD
BB8 6YH
BB8 5LD
BB18 6LD
BD23 3SE
BD23 3SD
BB18 6PE
BB18 5LE
BB8 6PE
BB18 6LS
BB8 5LE
BB18 6DR
BB8 6NJ
BB18 6NJ
BD23 3RX
BB8 6NG
BB18 6NG
BB18 5LF
BB8 5LQ
BB8 6BJ
BB8 5LF
BB18 5LQ
BB18 5LG
BD23 4EH
BB18 6BJ
BD23 3SG
BB8 6XP
BB18 6FF
BB18 6FE
BB18 6XP
BB8 5LG
BD23 3PL
BB8 6PB
BB18 6PB
BB8 6NQ
BB18 6NQ
BB18 5EN
BB8 5EN
BB8 5EA
BB18 5EA
BB18 5RX
BB18 6LA
BB18 5LB
BB8 6LA
BB8 6BA
BB8 5LB
BB8 6NE
BB18 6NE
BB18 6BA
BB8 6BB
BB8 6BH
BB18 6BH
BB18 6NF
BB8 5EW
BB18 6BB
BB8 6NF
BB18 5EE
BB18 5ED
BB8 6DT
BB8 6DR
BB18 5LH
BB18 5AS
BB8 5LH
BB8 5EL
BB18 5EL
BB18 6DT
BB18 6XR
BB8 6DA
BB18 6DA
BB18 5EF
BB18 6NH
BB18 5EW
BB8 6DL
BB8 6XR
BB18 5JX
BB18 6XU
BB8 6XU
BB18 6DL
BB8 6AZ
BB18 6AZ
BB8 6DH
BB18 6DH
BB8 6BQ
BB18 6BQ
BB8 5JX
BB18 6BY
BB8 6PD
BB18 6PD
BB8 6XN
BB18 6XN
BB8 5EP
BB18 5EP
BB8 6BD
BB8 6DQ
BB18 6DQ
BB8 6XS
BB8 5RH
BB18 5EG
BB8 6YD
BB18 6XS
BB8 5EF
BB18 6YD
BB8 6DJ
BB18 6BE
BB8 6BE
BB18 6DJ
BB8 5JZ
BB18 5JZ
BB18 5JY
BB8 6BY
BB8 5JY
BB18 6LE
BB8 6AY
BB18 6AY
BB18 6AX
BB8 6LE
BB18 5EJ
BB8 5EJ
BB8 6AX
BB8 5ET
BB8 5EU
BB18 5EU
BB18 5ET
BB8 5EG
BB18 5JU
BB8 5JU
BB8 5EY
BB8 6LX
BB18 6LX
BB18 5LW
BB18 5EY
BB8 5LW
BB18 5ER
BB18 6LT
BB8 5FA
BB8 6JZ
BB18 6BD
BB18 6DN
BB8 6LR
BB18 6LR
BB18 5EH
BB8 6DN
BB8 5ES
BB18 5ES
BB8 5LA
BB18 5LA
BB18 6BG
BB8 6BG
BB8 6YZ
BB8 6GE
BB18 6YZ
BB18 6GF
BB18 6GE
BB8 6GF
BB18 6YA
BB8 6YA
BB8 5ER
BB8 6YQ
BD23 3AD
BB8 6DW
BB8 6DG
BB18 6DG
BB18 5LT
BB18 6DW
BB8 5EH
BB8 6XZ
BB18 6XZ
BB8 6AU
BB8 6DB
BB8 6JY
BB18 6WA
BB8 6LS
BB8 6LU
BB18 6DB
BB18 6FB
BB8 6BU
BB18 6BU
BB18 6AU
BB8 6AW
BB18 6AW
BB8 5EQ
BB8 6LZ
BB8 5EZ
BB18 5EZ
BB18 6LZ
BB18 6YQ
BB18 5EX
BB18 5EQ
BB18 6DD
BB8 5EX
BB8 6AN
BB8 6DD
BB18 6AN
BB8 6ND
BB18 6ND
BB8 6DP
BB8 6BZ
BB18 6DF
BB8 6DF
BB8 5UU
BB18 5UU
BB8 6AB
BB18 6DP
BB8 6AP
BB18 6AP
BB18 6AB
BB18 6LY
BB8 6NB
BB18 6NB
BB8 6LY
BB18 6AS
BB8 6BW
BB18 5HA
BB8 6AS
BB18 6BW
BB18 5LU
BB18 5HD
BB8 5HD
BB8 6DE
BB18 6FD
BB18 5NQ
BB18 6DE
BB18 5JT
BB8 5HA
BB8 6BX
BB8 5HH
BB18 5HH
BB18 6AT
BB8 6AT
BB8 5JT
BB18 6BX
BB18 6AL
BB8 6AL
BB8 6AG
BD23 3PN
BB8 5NQ
BB8 6BF
BB8 5HL
BB18 5HL
BB18 6AG
BB18 6AA
BB18 6BF
BB18 6AR
BB8 6AA
BB18 6BZ
BB8 6AR
BB18 5HB
BB18 5JS
BB8 5HB
BB8 5JS
BB8 6AJ
BB8 5DP
BB18 6AJ
BB8 5LS
BB18 5LS
BB8 6AQ
BB18 6AQ
BB8 5HY
BB18 5HY
BB18 5JP
BB8 5JB
BB18 6LU
BB8 5JP
BB8 5NH
BB18 5NH
BB18 5JR
BD23 3JX
BB8 5JR
BB8 6AH
BB8 6AD
BB18 6AD
BB18 6AH
BB18 5JB
BB18 5NG
BB18 6AE
BB8 6AE
BB8 5NG
BB18 5DW
BB8 5HZ
BB18 5HZ
BB8 5DB
BB18 5DB
BB8 5NF
BB8 5DD
BB18 5UZ
BB8 5UZ
BB8 5JN
BB18 5JN
BB18 5NF
BB8 5DN
BB18 5DN
BB8 6AF
BB8 5DL
BB18 6AF
BB18 5JA
BB8 5JJ
BB18 5JJ
BB18 5DL
BB18 5DP
BB18 5HX
BB8 5HX
BB18 5NL
BB8 5DW
BB8 5NL
BB18 6NA
BB8 6NA
BB8 6JD
BB8 5DS
BB18 6JD
BB18 5DS
BD23 3PP
BB8 5NN
BB18 5NN
BB18 5HU
BB8 5NJ
BB18 5JD
BB8 5JD
BB8 5NB
BB18 5JQ
BB18 5NJ
BB8 5HU
BB8 5JQ
BB8 5NE
BB8 5DZ
BB18 5NB
BB8 5DG
BB18 5DG
BB8 5NA
BB8 5JW
BB8 5EB
BB18 5DZ

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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