Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to LE3 2TS or enter a postcode in the search box and we'll find all the nearest MOT Stations and order them by distance. In addition to a handy map of each M.O.S approved Test Centre we will also show booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times so you can make the best choice of MOT Test Station for you.

MOT Test Centres within 5km of LE3 2TS

We managed to find 96 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your LE3 2TS. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Royal Mail Group Plc Vehicle Services Workshop
0.9km

Address:Centurian Way, LE19 1LE
Phone:01162568680
Classes:4,7



Jordan Motors
1.1km

Address:30-34 Narborough Road South, LE3 2FN
Phone:01162892308
Classes:4



Walter E Sturgess & Sons Ltd
1.2km

Address:445 Narborough Road, LE3 2RE
Phone:01162826868
Classes:4



Sytner Leicester
1.3km

Address:Meridian East, LE19 1UY
Phone:0116 282 7700
Website:www.sytner.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:30pm
Thursday:8:00am6:30pm
Friday:8:00am6:30pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Leicester Audi
1.4km

Address:Hazel Drive, LE3 2JG
Phone:0116 2828200
Classes:4



Ford And Slater Limited
1.4km

Address:Hazel Drive, LE3 2JG
Phone:0116 263 2900
Website:www.fsvancentre.co.uk
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am11:59pm
Tuesday:12:00am11:59pm
Wednesday:12:00am11:59pm
Thursday:12:00am11:59pm
Friday:12:00am11:59pm
Saturday:12:00am2:00pm
Sunday:Closed



The Motor Company
2.0km

Address:Golf Course Lane, LE3 1UY
Phone:01162 870792
Classes:4,5,7



Braunstone Crossroads Motors Limited
2.0km

Address:1-3 Hinckley Road, LE3 3GL
Phone:0116 239 0347
Classes:4



Adco Motor Servicing And Repairs
2.2km

Address:Unit 10, LE3 2BQ
Phone:0116 289 6777
Classes:4



Graham Goode Motors Ltd
2.2km

Address:Lutterworth Road, LE2 8PH
Phone:01162452316/2452314
Classes:4



A & J Mot & Auto Repairs Ltd
2.3km

Address:10 Lutterworth Road, LE2 8PE
Phone:0116 229 1906
Website:www.ajmots.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am4:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am4:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am4:30pm
Thursday:8:30am4:30pm
Friday:8:30am4:30pm
Saturday:9:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Aylestone Road Testing Station
2.3km

Address:625 Aylestone Road, LE2 8TF
Phone:01162836063
Classes:4



R & D Auto Repairs Limited
2.4km

Address:71b Upperton Road, LE3 0HE
Phone:0116 255 5444
Classes:4



Eastfield Garage Limited
2.4km

Address:2 Eastfield Road, LE3 6FD
Phone:01162542775
Classes:4



Stl Service Centre
2.5km

Address:132-139 Fosse Road South, LE3 0JT
Phone:0116 2557206
Classes:4



Mr Tyre Ltd
2.5km

Address:477 Aylestone Road, LE2 8TB
Phone:0116 283 3633
Website:www.mrtyre.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Unity Automotive Leicester
2.5km

Address:459 Aylestone Road, LE2 8TB
Phone:01162831052
Classes:4



Aylestone Tune And Test Centre
2.5km

Address:469 Aylestone Road, LE2 8TB
Phone:0116 283 2015
Classes:4



Nationwide Crash Repair Centres Limited
2.5km

Address:437 Aylestone Road, LE2 8TB
Phone:0116 245 2519
Classes:1,2,4



Leicestershire Police
2.5km

Address:Transport Unit Police Headquarters, LE19 2BX
Phone:0116 248 2130
Classes:1,2,4



Axlr8
2.6km

Address:10 Erith Road, LE2 7QA
Phone:0116 283 7854
Classes:1,2



Charge & Start Leicester
2.6km

Address:Shaftsbury Road, LE3 0QN
Phone:0116 233 5669
Website:www.chargeandstart-leicester.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:00pm
Thursday:8:00am5:00pm
Friday:8:00am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



National Tyres And Autocare
2.7km

Address:National Tyres & Autocare, LE2 8EB
Phone:01162831131
Classes:4



Derek Curtis Cars Ltd
2.7km

Address:R/o 265 Aylestone Road, LE2 7QJ
Phone:01162831762
Classes:4



Biketec
2.8km

Address:Unit 4 Wanstead Road Industrial Park, LE3 1TR
Phone:0116 287 9988
Website:www.leicesterbiketec.com
Classes:1,2
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:9:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am5:00pm
Thursday:9:00am5:00pm
Friday:9:00am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Walter E Sturgess & Sons Ltd
2.9km

Address:Aylestone Road, LE2 7QN
Phone:01162541717
Classes:4



Scudamore Motor Company
2.9km

Address:Unit 1, LE3 1UQ
Phone:01162870143
Classes:3,4,7



Marshall Seat
3.0km

Address:31 Rawdykes Road, LE2 7JU
Phone:0116 2575202
Classes:4



Bristol Street Citroen
3.0km

Address:39 Raw Dykes Road, LE2 7JU
Phone:0116 249 5500
Classes:4



A Langham & Sons Ltd
3.0km

Address:177 Walnut Street, LE2 7GX
Phone:0116 254 6444
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:00pm
Thursday:8:00am5:00pm
Friday:8:00am5:00pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Profile Motors Ltd
3.0km

Address:Unit 1, LE2 6UP
Phone:0116 283 3726
Website:www.profilemotors.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am2:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Sturgess Landrover
3.1km

Address:170 Walnut Street, LE2 7GS
Phone:01162045600
Classes:4



M J C Motorcycles Ltd
3.1km

Address:Unit 3 Froanes Close, LE19 4XL
Phone:0116 2750222
Classes:1,2



Simply Mots
3.2km

Address:Unit 1 The Beaver Centre, LE2 7TD
Phone:0116 2550738
Classes:4



Drive Vauxhall Leicester
3.2km

Address:Freemans Common, LE2 7SL
Phone:01162521200
Classes:4,7



Drive Vauxhall Leicester
3.2km

Address:Freemens Common, LE2 7SL
Phone:0116 255 7567
Classes:4



Common Garage
3.3km

Address:Unit 2, LE2 7SR
Phone:0116 224 8413
Classes:4



Wesmore Services Limited
3.3km

Address:Granite Close, LE19 4AE
Phone:0116 286 2231
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:00pm
Thursday:8:00am5:00pm
Friday:8:00am5:00pm
Saturday:8:00am1:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Car Care
3.3km

Address:28 Winifred Street, LE2 7HA
Phone:01162 546142
Classes:4



Daves Auto Service
3.3km

Address:Units 4 & 7, LE3 5LX
Phone:0116 253 8561
Website:www.davesautos.co.uk
Classes:4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:45am6:00pm
Tuesday:7:45am6:00pm
Wednesday:7:45am6:00pm
Thursday:7:45am6:00pm
Friday:7:45am6:00pm
Saturday:7:45am2:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Glenfield Mot Station
3.4km

Address:141 Dominion Road, LE3 8JB
Phone:01162313326
Classes:3,4



Broad Street Garage
3.4km

Address:Brook Street, LE19 4ND
Phone:0116 286 1416
Website:www.broadstreetgarage.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Freeman Autos
3.5km

Address:6 Putney Road, LE2 7TF
Phone:0116 254 6651
Classes:4



Sandicliffe Limited
3.6km

Address:154 Welford Road, LE2 6BW
Phone:0116 233 2332
Classes:4,7



S J Martin Autocare
3.6km

Address:58 Oxford Street, LE1 5XW
Phone:01162549738
Classes:1,2,3,4



Walsh Automotive
3.6km

Address:Unit S7a Wharf Way, LE2 9TF
Phone:0116 275 1145
Classes:4,5,7



Car Clinic
3.6km

Address:5 Holy Bones, LE1 4LJ
Phone:07737 743948
Classes:4



Autocraft Leicester Central Ltd
3.7km

Address:62 Great Central Street, LE1 4JT
Phone:01162620088/07976719899
Classes:4



Kennings Auto Centre
3.7km

Address:72 To 74 Great Central Street, LE1 4JT
Phone:0116 251 9251
Classes:4



C G Cars
3.7km

Address:66 Great Central Street, LE1 4JT
Phone:01162 624498
Classes:4



Jarvis Cars
3.7km

Address:70 Jarvis Street, LE3 5BN
Phone:01162517327
Classes:4



Clarendon Park Service Station
3.7km

Address:62 Jarvis Street, LE3 5BN
Phone:01162531740
Classes:4



J Lamb Services
3.8km

Address:Unit 2 Brentwood Road, LE2 6AD
Phone:0116 244 8448
Website:www.jlambservices.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:00pm
Thursday:8:30am5:00pm
Friday:8:30am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00–AM
Sunday:Closed



Sheffield & Meredith
3.8km

Address:10-20 Upper King Street, LE1 6XE
Phone:0116 247 0344
Website:www.sheffieldandmeredith.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Weavers Garage
3.8km

Address:4d Oakland Road, LE2 6AN
Phone:01162701508
Classes:4



Farmer & Carlisle Ltd
3.9km

Address:Welford Road, LE2 6EB
Phone:01162852851
Classes:4



Stratstone Triumph Leicester
3.9km

Address:45 Northgate Street, LE3 5BY
Phone:01623 725110
Classes:4



Autotech Motor Services Limited
4.0km

Address:Unit 2 North Mills, LE3 5AG
Phone:01162 620416/07976920560
Classes:1,2,4,5,7



Lloyds Garage Leicester Ltd
4.0km

Address:16 Chestnut Road, LE3 8DB
Phone:0116 223 7048
Classes:4



Whetstone District Test Centre
4.0km

Address:Unit 12, LE8 6HZ
Phone:0116 284 9181
Website:www.motleicester.co.uk
Classes:4



County Vehicle Testing Station
4.0km

Address:Unit 9, LE8 6HZ
Phone:01162867227
Classes:4



Sandicliffe Skoda Leicester
4.1km

Address:Groby Road, LE3 9QB
Phone:0116 233 9222
Classes:4



Up 'n' Running Garage Services Limited
4.1km

Address:Unit 39, LE1 4BX
Phone:01162 516686
Classes:4



Go Renault Limited
4.1km

Address:57a Craven Street, LE1 4BX
Phone:0116 251 6682
Classes:4



Ats Euromaster Limited Leicester
4.1km

Address:31 Woodgate, LE3 5GH
Phone:0116 262 5611
Classes:4,5,7



Halfords Autocentre
4.1km

Address:1-3 Littleton Street, LE4 0BP
Phone:0116 251 5245
Website:www.halfordsautocentres.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Mike Smith Cars Limited
4.2km

Address:Unit 4, LE3 5AS
Phone:0116 262 6134
Classes:4



Evander Commercials Leicester Ltd
4.2km

Address:Winchester Avenue, LE8 3GZ
Phone:01162772533
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentre
4.2km

Address:Tigers Way, LE1 6LP
Phone:0116 254 9911
Classes:4



Chapmans
4.2km

Address:119 Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY
Phone:01162440404
Classes:4



Kwik Fit
4.2km

Address:141 Charles Street, LE1 1LA
Phone:01162555017
Classes:4



Abbey Motorcycles Limited
4.3km

Address:Glenbarr Avenue, LE4 0AE
Phone:0116 262 3554
Classes:1,2



Leicester Volkswagen
4.3km

Address:St Margarets Way, LE1 3EA
Phone:01162428500
Classes:4,5,7



City Centre Mots
4.3km

Address:47 Mansfield Street, LE1 3DL
Phone:0116 262 3636
Website:www.city-centre-mots.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am4:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Evans Halshaw
4.3km

Address:Ravensbridge Drive, LE4 0BX
Phone:01162426840
Classes:4



Naz Motors
4.3km

Address:80 Ravensbridge Drive, LE4 0BX
Phone:0116 251 5961
Classes:4



Bt Fleet Limited
4.3km

Address:Leicester Garage, LE4 0BX
Phone:0116 251 7587
Website:www.btfleet.com
Classes:4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:00pm
Thursday:8:00am5:00pm
Friday:8:00am5:00pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



T H Autos
4.5km

Address:135-137 Queens Road, LE2 3FL
Phone:01162448620
Classes:4



R Chapman (Auto Engineers) Ltd
4.5km

Address:14 Sycamore Street, LE8 4FJ
Phone:0116 277 3899
Classes:4



St Georges Motor Company
4.6km

Address:24 St Georges Way, LE1 1SH
Phone:0116 251 9665
Classes:4



Farriers
4.6km

Address:3a West Street, LE3 8DT
Phone:01162 322211
Classes:4



Mercedes-Benz Of Leicester
4.6km

Address:9 St Georges Way, LE1 1SP
Phone:01162511444
Classes:4



Mann Motors Limited
4.6km

Address:59 Sparkenhoe Street, LE2 0TD
Phone:0116 262 5700
Classes:4



Ansa Motor Works
4.6km

Address:15 Charter Street, LE1 3UD
Phone:0116 262 6715
Website:www.ansamotorworks.co.uk
Classes:4



Formula One Autocentres Limited
4.7km

Address:Unit 1, LE18 2BL
Phone:0116 288 4877
Classes:4



D S Auto Services
4.7km

Address:23 William Street, LE1 1RW
Phone:01162514048
Classes:4



Sandicliffe Limited
4.8km

Address:Mayield Road, LE2 1LQ
Phone:0116 233 2332
Classes:4



Concorde Auto Centre
4.9km

Address:257 Belgrave Gate, LE1 3HU
Phone:0116 366 0555
Classes:4



Goldhill Garage
4.9km

Address:West Avenue, LE18 2FB
Phone:01162881234
Classes:3,4



Lesta Tyres Mot Centre
4.9km

Address:Unit 2-4 Maidstone Road, LE2 0UB
Phone:0116 262 4201
Classes:4



Dana Mot Garage
4.9km

Address:Unit 24, LE2 0UB
Phone:0116 2511546
Classes:4



R & R Mot Centre Limited
4.9km

Address:35 Chartwell Drive, LE18 2FL
Phone:0116 288 3700
Website:www.rrmotcentre.co.uk
Classes:1,2,3,4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:7:00am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Lexus Leicester
4.9km

Address:Blackbird Mills, LE4 0DZ
Phone:0116 268 8500
Classes:4



A & J Autos Limited
5.0km

Address:19 Kent Street, LE5 3BE
Phone:0116 262 0628
Website:ajautosltd.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:9:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am6:00pm
Thursday:9:00am6:00pm
Friday:9:00am6:00pm
Saturday:9:00am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Leicester City Council Mot Centre
5.0km

Address:17 Lower Willow Street, LE1 2HP
Phone:0116 229 2565
Website:www.leicester.gov.uk
Classes:4



Fasttrack Motorcycles
5.0km

Address:141-143 Humberstone Road, LE5 3AP
Phone:0116 262 3099
Website:www.fasttrackmotorcycles.co.uk
Classes:1,2
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:9:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:9:00am5:30pm
Thursday:9:00am5:30pm
Friday:9:00am5:30pm
Saturday:9:00am4:30pm
Sunday:Closed



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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