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MOT Test Centres within 5km of B8 1HF
We managed to find 202 MOT Test Centres
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Amsons Auto Services
0.3km
Highfield Mot Services
0.4km
Kns Adderley Mot
0.5km
Fcs Auto Centre
0.5km
Dpt Motors Ltd
0.6km
Alum Rock Service Station
0.6km
City Auto Centre Limited
0.7km
Burbridge Auto Centre
0.7km
G T Autos
0.7km
Cherrywood Autos
0.9km
C & P Autos
0.9km
| Address: | Unit 2, B8 1RQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 326 0997 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Pitbull Motorcycles Limited
0.9km
The Auto Workshop
1.0km
| Address: | Unit 10, B7 4RA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 359 8637 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.theautoworkshop.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Mot Centre
1.1km
Frontier Volksworks Limited
1.1km
| Address: | 52 To 54 Cherrywood Road, B9 4UD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 773 9396 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.vagspares.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Vp Motors
1.1km
Heartlands Fleet Services Limited
1.1km
Bordesley Green Autos Limited
1.1km
Green Auto Management Ltd
1.1km
Cdp Services
1.2km
Motoronics Ltd
1.2km
Motor Technics
1.2km
Direct Mot Centre
1.2km
| Address: | 308 Washwood Heath Road, B8 2UL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 328 9222 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.birminghammots.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Birmingham Mots Centre Limited
1.2km
Lookers Birmingham
1.4km
S M Auto Centre Limited
1.4km
Atlas Garage 1984
1.5km
| Address: | 229 To 233 Green Lane, B9 5BL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 772 0374 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.atlas-garage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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R And R Mot Centre
1.5km
Autoworks
1.6km
| Address: | 149 To 159 Muntz Street, B10 9SJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 753 0007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bristol Street Motors Birmingham Seat
1.6km
Direct Mot
1.6km
| Address: | Unit 1, B9 5AY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 772 2151 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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St Andrew Mot Station
1.7km
Vauxhall Road Service Station
1.7km
Birmingham Volkswagen
1.7km
Ward End Mot Centre
1.7km
Mercedes Benz Birmingham Central
1.8km
A F J Limited
1.8km
Birmingham Mot Centre
1.8km
| Address: | 2 To 8 Westley Street, B9 4ER | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 772 7888 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ash Motor Service
1.9km
City Of Birmingham Environmental Services
1.9km
Autopoint Birmingham Ltd
1.9km
Swift Repairs Limited
1.9km
Audi Approved Birmingham
1.9km
| Address: | Watery Lane, B9 4HX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 766 2260 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | listers.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Pitstop Mots
1.9km
| Address: | Unit 8, B7 5EE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 328 1752 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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B M C Specialists
2.0km
Aston Cross Accident Repair Centre Ltd
2.0km
J C Motors
2.0km
| Address: | 257 Great Lister Street, B7 4DB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 359 8999 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.jcmotorsbirmingham.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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J C Motors
2.0km
| Address: | Lord Street, B7 4DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 359 8999 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.jcmotorsbirmingham.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Osman Motors
2.0km
The Lodge Tyre Company Ltd
2.1km
Manir Autos
2.1km
Smart Mot And Service Centre
2.1km
Frontier Mot Centre Limited
2.1km
Stratstone Harley Davidson Birmingham
2.1km
Commercial Fleet Services Ltd
2.1km
A And S Clutch Centres
2.1km
It Auto Centre
2.1km
M6 Commercials
2.2km
| Address: | Premier Street, B7 5TQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 326 6363 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.m6commercials.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Flora Motor Engineers
2.2km
Citroen Birmingham
2.2km
Andover M O T Centre
2.2km
The Mechanic
2.3km
Tyburn Service Centre
2.3km
| Address: | 191 Tyburn Road, B24 8NQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 328 3312 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.tyburnservicecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Midland Link Motors Ltd
2.3km
Whittaker Fleet Care Ltd
2.3km
Ritz Garage
2.3km
| Address: | R/o 211 Bordesley Green East, B9 5SP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 784 0523 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | ritz-garage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Golden Hillock Road Service Station
2.3km
| Address: | 119-121 Golden Hillock Road, B10 0DP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 772 1678 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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B J Banning Ltd
2.4km
Waverley Service Station
2.4km
Renault Birmingham
2.4km
Tyres@junction 6 Birmingham Limited
2.4km
Auto Moto
2.5km
Hurst Street Garage Ltd
2.5km
Direct Mot Centre Ltd
2.5km
Ace Mot Service Centre
2.6km
Heartlands Auto Centre Limited
2.6km
Pjb Accident Repairs
2.6km
| Address: | 107 Elkington Street, B6 4SL |
| Phone: | 0121 248 2860 |
| Website: | www.pjbbodyshop.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,5,7 |
Grafton Auto Mot Centre
2.7km
A D H Automotive
2.7km
Strictly Mot Limited
2.7km
| Address: | Units 1 And 2 Mill Lane, B5 6DB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 227 4333 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bullringautocentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
2.7km
| Address: | 902 Coventry Road, B10 0UA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 773 8585 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Racks Auto Fleet Centre
2.7km
Nadeems Car Centre
2.7km
Zain Mot Centre
2.7km
| Address: | 199 Golden Hillock Road, B11 2PN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 773 4060 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hi-Q
2.7km
| Address: | 196 Bromford Lane, B24 8DP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 328 0278 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hiqonline.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Xclusive Motor Services Ltd
2.8km
Pako Motors Limited
2.8km
L H Vale Onslow Motors Ltd
2.8km
Volkswagen Van Centre Birmingham
2.8km
Msl Parts Ltd
2.8km
| Address: | Old Bsa Building, B11 2PP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 772 4455 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mslperformance.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Eurostar Tyres Limited
2.9km
Tiburon Automotive
2.9km
Heybarnes Servicing Limited
2.9km
Cats
2.9km
D T Auto Engineering
2.9km
Villa Motoring Centre
2.9km
Sapcote Mot Limited
2.9km
Mike Knight & Son Autos Ltd
2.9km
Just Supercars
3.0km
Tms Mot Center
3.0km
Msl Centre Ltd
3.0km
| Address: | 180-182 Stratford Road, B11 1AQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 772 8282 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mslcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Workshop Mot Service And Repair Ltd
3.0km
Ats Euromaster Limited Erdington
3.0km
| Address: | 158 Slade Road, B23 7PX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 327 2783 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.atseuromaster.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A T D Motor Services
3.0km
Leopold Auto
3.0km
Jacksons Garage Birmingham Ltd
3.0km
Mercedes-Benz Retail - Used Cars Birmingham
3.1km
| Address: | 144 Bromford Lane, B24 8DE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 377 7800 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.lshauto.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Westwood Motors
3.1km
Highgate Autos Mzm Limited
3.1km
Fred Hanks Motorcycles Ltd
3.2km
Johnsons Skoda
3.2km
City Motors
3.2km
Halfords Autocentre
3.2km
Aspec Autos Ltd
3.2km
Newbridge Auto Centre
3.2km
Stechford Mots And Repairs
3.2km
City Fleet Care Limited
3.2km
West Midlands Saab Specialists
3.3km
| Address: | Unit Af37, B24 9QR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 270 1095 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.wmss.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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M B K Autos Limited
3.3km
Rapyal Auto Services
3.3km
Swift Auto Centre
3.3km
Hrs Test Centre
3.4km
Central Auto Services
3.4km
Clutch Fit Auto Repair
3.4km
Jap Spares Ltd
3.5km
Stala Autos Ltd
3.5km
Barratt Vehicle Maintenance
3.5km
Witton Car Care Centre Ltd
3.5km
Witton Road Garage Ltd
3.5km
Vantage Toyota Birmingham
3.5km
Br Car Care Centre
3.5km
| Address: | 383 To 387 Moseley Road, B12 9DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 440 0779 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.brcarcare.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik Fit
3.5km
Auto Test Centre
3.5km
Gh Autos
3.5km
Servco
3.5km
Bristol Street Birmingham
3.6km
Roopyal Unicorn Mot Centre
3.6km
| Address: | 3 Birch Road, B6 7DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 328 7768 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.roopyal.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tilton Auto Services
3.6km
| Address: | 107 Woodfield Road, B12 8TE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 446 5556 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Yew Tree Centre
3.6km
Attain Travel Ltd
3.6km
Riverside Autos
3.6km
Sam Auto Centre Limited
3.7km
Colliers Mazda
3.7km
Colliers Honda
3.7km
Colliers Landrover
3.7km
Robins And Day Birmingham North
3.7km
Bridge Star 001 Ltd
3.7km
Halfords Autocentre
3.7km
| Address: | 113 - 115 Holloway Head, B1 1QP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 632 5269 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Slade Road Mots
3.7km
Prostar002 Limited
3.8km
T&r Motor Services Ltd
3.8km
| Address: | 14 Well St, B19 3BH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 523 2114 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.tandrmotorservices.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Six Ways Mot
3.8km
Lookers Elts
3.8km
Haden Birmingham
3.8km
| Address: | 454 To 460 Moseley Road, B12 9AN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 440 4411 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hadenbirmingham.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hartwell Motor Services
3.8km
Sakis Auto Centre
3.8km
Robins And Day Birmingham
3.8km
Sytner Birmingham
3.9km
Birmingham Car Repairs Limited
3.9km
Ian Farrell Vehicle Repairs
3.9km
J C Motorcycles
3.9km
Diamond Auto Services
3.9km
Snt Auto Centre Midlands Limited
4.0km
Spring Lane Service Station (Erdington) Ltd
4.0km
| Address: | 32 Spring Lane, B24 9BX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 373 8060 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.garage-services.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gw Motors
4.0km
| Address: | 172 Stockfield Road, B27 6AU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 706 2327 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.gwmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Colliers Warwick Road
4.1km
Sas Autos Limited
4.1km
| Address: | 1642 Coventry Road, B26 1AN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 706 5888 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.sasautosltd.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Birmingham Auto Centre
4.1km
Sy Motors
4.1km
| Address: | 2-4 Bath Walk, B12 9RH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 440 4502 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.s-ymotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
4.2km
Shams Autos
4.2km
| Address: | 414-416 Ladypool Road, B12 8JZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 449 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
4.3km
Edgbaston Auto Centre
4.3km
Sira Motors
4.3km
Sytner Birmingham Mini
4.3km
Formans Auto Centre
4.3km
Selly Park Motor Bodies
4.4km
| Address: | 17a Alcester Road, B13 8AR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 449 6736 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Villa Cross Garage
4.4km
Rps Garage Services Limited
4.5km
Bt Fleet Limited
4.5km
| Address: | Pitsford Street, B18 6LZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 515 1593 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.btfleet.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bramptons Autocentre Ltd
4.5km
Advanced Car Tuning Trading As Autohelp Ltd
4.6km
Cartech Mot
4.6km
Alfa Auto Services Limited
4.6km
B S Motors Limited
4.6km
J&n Autos Ltd
4.6km
| Address: | 69 To 71 Yardley Road, B27 6LG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 708 2460 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motmycar.net | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Apex Autocentres Ltd
4.7km
P J Rhodes Limited
4.7km
G T Motors Limited
4.8km
Saj Autos
4.8km
Midland Tuning Specialists
4.8km
M S Autocentre
4.8km
Formula One Autocentres Ltd
4.8km
Westley Garage Ltd
4.8km
| Address: | 37-41 Station Road, B27 6DH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 706 5411 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.westleygarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Abbey Service Centre
4.8km
Hockley Mot Centre
4.9km
Car & Commercial Service Centre
4.9km
1st Stop Mot Centre Limited
4.9km
Handsworth Auto Engineering
4.9km
Halfords Autocentre
4.9km
Birmingham Motor Tyres Ltd
4.9km
| Address: | 103-115, B42 1TU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 331 1122 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.birminghammotortyre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
5.0km
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
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.
| Class | Vehicle Type | Age before MOT (years) | Maximum Fee |
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| 1 | Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc) | 3 | £ 29.65 |
| 1 | Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc) | 3 | £ 37.80 |
| 2 | Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc) | 3 | £ 29.65 |
| 2 | Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc) | 3 | £ 37.80 |
| 3 | 3-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight) | 3 | £ 37.80 |
| 4 | 3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Cars (up to 8 passenger seats) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Motor caravans | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Dual purpose vehicles | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Ambulances and taxis | 1 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats) | 1 | £ 57.30 |
| 4 | Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4a | Class 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check | £ 64.00 | |
| 5 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats) | 1 | £ 59.55 |
| 5 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats) | 1 | £ 80.65 |
| 5 | Playbuses | 1 | £ 80.65 |
| 5a | Class 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check | £ 80.50 | |
| 5a | Class 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check | £ 124.50 | |
| 7 | Goods 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 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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