Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to LE8 1HU 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 LE8 1HU

We managed to find 96 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your LE8 1HU. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Formula One Autocentres Limited
0.7km

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



Scraptoft Garage
0.8km

Address:282 Leicester Road, LE18 1HQ
Phone:01162887244
Classes:4,7



Goldhill Garage
0.8km

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



Chapmans
0.9km

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



R & R Mot Centre Limited
1.1km

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



Wigston Garage Mot Centre
1.1km

Address:104 To 108 Leicester Road, LE18 1DS
Phone:0116 281 0084
Website:www.leicestervanhire.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:7:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:7:30am6:00pm
Thursday:7:30am6:00pm
Friday:7:30am6:00pm
Saturday:7:30am6:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Bishop & Bishop Ltd
1.4km

Address:Leicester Road, LE18 1NT
Phone:0116 288 1601
Website:www.bishopandbishop.co.uk
Classes:4



Profile Motors Ltd
1.7km

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



Farmer & Carlisle Ltd
1.7km

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



Oadby Mot And Service Centre
1.8km

Address:24 Mandervell Road, LE2 5LQ
Phone:0116 281 0084
Classes:4,5,7



Kwik - Fit
1.8km

Address:Bullhead Street, LE18 1PE
Phone:0116 281 2801
Classes:4



N & S A Fisher Ltd
1.9km

Address:Spa Lane, LE18 3QD
Phone:01162881101
Classes:4



Fox Arriva
1.9km

Address:Station Street, LE18 4TH
Phone:0116 278 0200
Classes:4,7



Weavers Garage
2.0km

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



Magna Garage Mot And Service Centre
2.0km

Address:Unit 14 Magna Road, LE18 4ZH
Phone:0116 278 9465
Classes:1,2,4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:9:00am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Albion Street Garage
2.0km

Address:45 Albion Street, LE18 4SA
Phone:0116 277 0809
Classes:1,2,4



National Tyres And Autocare
2.0km

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



J Lamb Services
2.2km

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



T H Autos
2.2km

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



Mr Tyre Ltd
2.3km

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



Aylestone Tune And Test Centre
2.3km

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



Nationwide Crash Repair Centres Limited
2.3km

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



Unity Automotive Leicester
2.3km

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



Aylestone Road Testing Station
2.4km

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



Freeman Autos
2.5km

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



Common Garage
2.5km

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



A & J Mot & Auto Repairs Ltd
2.5km

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



Regal Contracts Uk Limited
2.5km

Address:44 Stoneygate Road, LE2 2AF
Phone:01162 590081
Classes:4



Derek Curtis Cars Ltd
2.6km

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



Reo Motors Ltd
2.6km

Address:66 Beaumont Street, LE2 4DB
Phone:01162713088
Classes:4



Axlr8
2.6km

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



Walter E Sturgess & Sons Ltd
2.7km

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



Simply Mots
2.7km

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



Graham Goode Motors Ltd
2.7km

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



Drive Vauxhall Leicester
2.7km

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



Drive Vauxhall Leicester
2.7km

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



Oadby Central Garage
2.7km

Address:London Road, LE2 5DG
Phone:01162713258
Classes:4



Oadby Motorcycle Services
2.9km

Address:52 London Road, LE2 5DH
Phone:0116 271 7922
Website:www.leicestermotorcyclerepairs.co.uk
Classes:1,2
Opening Hours:
Monday:Closed
Tuesday:9:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:9:00am5:30pm
Thursday:9:00am5:30pm
Friday:9:00am5:30pm
Saturday:9:00am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Sandicliffe Limited
2.9km

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



Bristol Street Citroen
3.0km

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



Marshall Seat
3.0km

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



Sandicliffe Limited
3.1km

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



Paul Birchall Motors
3.2km

Address:Kingston Garage, LE2 1QB
Phone:01162 733154
Classes:4



Adco Motor Servicing And Repairs
3.3km

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



Walsh Automotive
3.4km

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



Sturgess Landrover
3.4km

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



Kainths Auto Spares
3.5km

Address:6 Dore Road, LE5 5HF
Phone:0116 273 3786
Classes:4



A Langham & Sons Ltd
3.5km

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



Car Care
3.6km

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



Sheffield & Meredith
3.6km

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



Jordan Motors
3.6km

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



Walter E Sturgess & Sons Ltd
3.6km

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



Mayflower Service Station Leicester Ltd
3.7km

Address:Ethel Road, LE5 5NA
Phone:01162738738
Classes:4



R Chapman (Auto Engineers) Ltd
3.7km

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



Mann Motors Limited
3.8km

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



Halfords Autocentre
3.8km

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



Ford And Slater Limited
3.8km

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



Leicester Audi
3.8km

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



S J Martin Autocare
3.9km

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



R & D Auto Repairs Limited
4.0km

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



Centre Garage
4.0km

Address:104 Gwendolen Road, LE5 5FE
Phone:01162730728
Classes:1,2,3,4,7



Evander Commercials Leicester Ltd
4.0km

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



Kwik Fit
4.1km

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



Mercedes-Benz Of Leicester
4.2km

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



Humberstone Motors
4.2km

Address:473-475 St Saviours Road, LE5 4PX
Phone:0116 273 3944
Website:www.humberstonemotors.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:45am5:30am
Tuesday:8:45am5:30am
Wednesday:8:45am5:30am
Thursday:8:45am5:30am
Friday:8:45am5:00am
Saturday:8:45am1:00am
Sunday:Closed



Dana Mot Garage
4.2km

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



Lesta Tyres Mot Centre
4.2km

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



Charge & Start Leicester
4.2km

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



Stl Service Centre
4.2km

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



St Georges Motor Company
4.2km

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



Melbourne Service Station Ltd
4.3km

Address:Melbourne Road, LE2 0GW
Phone:0116 262 2469
Classes:4



Daves Auto Service
4.4km

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



D S Auto Services
4.4km

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



Leicestershire Police
4.5km

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



A & J Autos Limited
4.5km

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



Optimus Motors Limited
4.5km

Address:Unit 17-21 Roseberry Street, LE5 4GL
Phone:0116 2736123
Classes:4



Bullmores Garage
4.5km

Address:16-18 Lancaster Street, LE5 4GA
Phone:0116 276 7442
Classes:3,4



Car Clinic
4.6km

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



Favells Garage Limited
4.6km

Address:3 Leicester Road, LE8 5QU
Phone:0116 277 4006
Classes:4



H P Welding Services
4.6km

Address:60 Rolleston Street, LE5 3ST
Phone:01162762024
Classes:4



Ricks Automotive
4.7km

Address:1 Graham Street, LE5 3BB
Phone:01162537369
Classes:4



Fasttrack Motorcycles
4.7km

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



Meera Motors
4.7km

Address:78 Nedham Street, LE2 0HA
Phone:01162514104
Classes:4



Auto Mechanical Services
4.7km

Address:76 Nedham Street, LE2 0HA
Phone:01162530770
Classes:4



Sytner Leicester
4.7km

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



Kennings Auto Centre
4.7km

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



C G Cars
4.7km

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



Autocraft Leicester Central Ltd
4.7km

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



City Centre Mots
4.7km

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



Continental Motors Of Leicester
4.8km

Address:97-99 Asfordby St, LE5 3QL
Phone:0116 253 1395
Classes:4



Whetstone District Test Centre
4.8km

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



County Vehicle Testing Station
4.8km

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



Abbataz Motors
4.9km

Address:Units 2-3, LE5 3PA
Phone:0116 274 2535
Website:www.abbatazmotors.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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Jarvis Cars
4.9km

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



Clarendon Park Service Station
4.9km

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



Leicester Brake & Tyre Centre
4.9km

Address:Unit 1, LE1 2LX
Phone:0116 253 2164
Classes:4



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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