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MOT Test Centres within 10km of BL6 9GE
We managed to find 189 MOT Test Centres
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District Garage
0.0km
Horwich Tuning
0.3km
Bolton Kia
0.3km
Northwest Bloor Motor Works Limited
0.4km
| Address: | Unit 1, BL6 5PU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 667867 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | germancarsbolton.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Horwich Mot Station
0.8km
The Garage
1.2km
P & A Anderton
1.2km
Chris Taylor (Garages) Ltd
1.3km
Leaders Garage
1.3km
| Address: | Harrisons Yard, BL6 7AH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 690690 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.leadersgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Horwich Motorcycles Limited
1.3km
M W Servicing And Repairs Limited
1.5km
Lostock Motor Works
1.8km
Greenlands Garage
1.9km
Blackrod Mot Station
2.2km
| Address: | 460 Manchester Road, BL6 5SU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 831238 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | blackrodmot.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Scot Lane Service Centre
2.4km
Ats Euromaster Ltd
2.5km
| Address: | Chorley Rd, BL5 3LZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 813024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.atseuromaster.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A6 Mot And Service Centre Limited
3.5km
Pm Autos (Bolton) Limited
3.6km
Westhoughton Mot Centre
4.2km
| Address: | Bolton Road Mill, BL5 3JQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 843095 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Whitecroft Garage
4.6km
Southgrove Garage
5.0km
A & A Autocare Limited
5.0km
Stanley Road Garage
5.2km
Lowndes Street Garage
5.4km
Dag Service Station
5.4km
| Address: | Unit 2b Kirklees Industrial Estate, WN2 1HF |
| Phone: | 01942 243000 |
| Website: | dagservicestationuk.com |
| Classes: | 4 |
Bolton Motorcycles
5.6km
Moto Centre Limited
5.6km
Mount Auto Repairs
5.8km
Wilkinson Brothers Bolton Ltd
5.9km
Aspull Motor Vehicles Ltd
5.9km
M M M Services
6.0km
A & S Car Care Centre Limited
6.1km
| Address: | 3b Wigan Road, BL3 5PX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 654500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | ascarcarecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Heaton Mot And Services Limited
6.1km
Navada Motors Limited
6.4km
| Address: | 94 Wordsworth Street, BL1 3JL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 849202 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Burnett Service Centre Limited
6.4km
Majestic Service Station
6.5km
Leyland Mill Lane Motors Ltd
6.5km
M L Auto Repairs Limited
6.5km
Allied Vehicle Service
6.5km
Williams Motors
6.5km
Morris Green Motors Limited
6.6km
| Address: | Unit 1, BL3 3JB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 653900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | morrisgreenmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Whittle Cars
6.6km
Claremont Filling Station
6.6km
Gibbon Street Garage
6.7km
Brownlow Way Garage Limited
6.7km
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
6.7km
Bolton Tyre And Exhaust Limited
6.8km
| Address: | Topping Street, BL1 3UP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 397959 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.boltontyre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Auto Car Doctor
6.8km
Clyde Garage
6.8km
Fast Tyres
6.9km
J W Motor Repairs Ltd
6.9km
Rosebridge Motors
6.9km
B R West Mot Centre
7.1km
Fast Fit
7.0km
Village Motors
7.1km
| Address: | The Yard, BL1 8NS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 308201 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.villagemotorsbolton.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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K A Services
7.1km
John Trumble Motor Engineers Ltd
7.1km
| Address: | Sunlight Works, M46 0FY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 895064 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Shaw Street Garage
7.2km
Parkside Garages
7.2km
| Address: | Peabody Street, BL3 6SW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 370900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.parksidegaragebolton.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Holland Street Motors
7.2km
| Address: | Holland Street, BL1 8NX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 302886 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mercedes Benz Bolton
7.2km
Kwik - Fit
7.3km
Acton Garage
7.3km
| Address: | Standishgate, WN1 1XP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 246086 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.actongarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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J & A Motors
7.3km
Bristol Street Motors Bolton Ford
7.3km
| Address: | 54/56 Higher Bridge Street, BL1 2HQ |
| Phone: | 01204 524474 |
| Website: | www.bristolstreet.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,7 |
K & C Grant (Smallbrook) Ltd
7.3km
Motormec
7.4km
Standish Service Station Limited
7.4km
Hindley Green Service Station Limited
7.5km
Halfords Autocentres
7.5km
Perrys
7.5km
H Samson (Bolton) Limited
7.5km
| Address: | Warwick House, BL3 6BS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 526370 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hsamson.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sure-Fit
7.5km
Thistlethwaite Tyres & Exhausts
7.6km
| Address: | Burns Street, BL3 6DA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 524392 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.protyre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Nigel Langs Garage
7.6km
| Address: | 164 Crook Street, BL3 6AS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 392995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.nigellangsgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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C P M Car Services
7.7km
Brown Street Garage
7.7km
Gordons Honda
7.7km
| Address: | Folds Road, BL1 2ST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 383318 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.swanswayhondabolton.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Atherton Car Safety Centre Ltd
7.7km
Smiths Service Garage (Bolton) Ltd
7.7km
S P Motors Ltd
7.7km
| Address: | 4 - 5 Orrell Street, WN1 3AQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 494923 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.spmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prospect Services
7.8km
Riverway Motor Cycles
7.8km
National Tyres & Autocare
7.8km
| Address: | 9 Bury New Road, BL1 1UH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 524424 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Yarrow Bridge Garage
7.8km
| Address: | Yarrow Bridge Garage, PR7 4AB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01257 263186 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.yarrowbridgegarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Orlando Mot Centre
7.9km
Boardmans Coaches Limited
7.9km
Inchcape Volkswagen Bolton
7.9km
Bolton Audi
7.9km
Hatfield Garage
7.9km
Pb Mot Centre Limited
7.9km
The Arches Service Centre Limited
7.9km
| Address: | The Arches Service Centre Limited, BL1 2TT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 370864 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.archesservicecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Advantage Mot Centre
8.0km
Parkes Standish Motors Llp
8.0km
Regal Carriage Company
8.0km
John Atherton Autos Limited
8.0km
Church Wharf Garage Limited
8.0km
Ciceley Commercials Limited
8.1km
Claxton Motor Engineers
8.0km
Rrg Bolton
8.1km
Wallgate Mot Centre
8.1km
Halfords Autocentre
8.1km
Kwik-Fit
8.1km
| Address: | Kwik-Fit, BL2 1HE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 393559 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jay-Mech
8.1km
Drive 2000
8.1km
Lovers Lane Garage
8.1km
S R Autos
8.2km
Equipe Tyre & Autocare
8.2km
| Address: | 113 115 Manchester Road, BL2 1HF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 527201 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.equipe.uk.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bcc Bolton
8.3km
Bensons Car And Commercials Limited
8.3km
R S Northwest Ltd
8.2km
| Address: | Clayton Street, WN3 4DA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 829976 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.rsnorthwest.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rosebridge Motors Ltd
8.3km
Motorstart Limited
8.3km
Bardsleys
8.4km
G-Tech Motors Limited
8.4km
National Tyres And Autocare
8.4km
Victoria Automobile Engineers
8.4km
Car Commercial (Chorley) Ltd
8.4km
Autoweld (Standish) Ltd
8.4km
Stoneacre Wigan
8.5km
Griffiths & Roper
8.5km
Wigan Yamaha Centre
8.6km
Weldbank Garage T Waring & Sons
8.6km
Corkills Wigan
8.6km
Chorley Nissan Wigan
8.6km
Browns Service Centre
8.6km
Pier Mot Wigan Limited
8.6km
Williams Bolton
8.7km
| Address: | 1 Vincent Way (Off Raikes Lane), BL3 2NB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 900900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.williamsboltonbmw.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Park Street Garage
8.7km
| Address: | Poolstock, WN3 5HE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 245463 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.parkstreetcars.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Seven Stars Motors
8.7km
Bolton Auto Centre
8.7km
Renault Bolton
8.7km
Kwik Fit
8.8km
| Address: | Wallgate, WN5 0XT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 248197 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wilson & Co
8.8km
Bickershaw Lane Garage
8.9km
Lexus Bolton
8.9km
Robinson And Douglas
8.9km
Chanters Service Centre Limited
8.9km
National Tyres And Autocare
8.9km
| Address: | Castle Street, PR7 3BU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01257 262781 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik-Fit
9.0km
| Address: | Lyons Lane, PR7 3BA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01257 269521 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ace Mots
9.0km
Evans Halshaw
9.0km
| Address: | Bolton St, PR7 3AL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01257 266221 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.evanshalshaw.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A6 Towing Brackets Ltd
9.0km
| Address: | 1-3 Burlington Street, PR7 3AE |
| Phone: | 01257 263343 |
| Website: | www.a6towingbracketsltd.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
Barrows Of Coppull Limited
9.0km
M K Tuning
9.0km
Wilson & Co
9.1km
| Address: | Standish Street, PR7 3AH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01257 262255 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.wilsonandco.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Halfords Autocentre
9.1km
Walkdens Of Chorley Ltd
9.1km
Jacksons Motor Repairs
9.1km
Porters Garage
9.1km
George Street Motor Repairs Ltd
9.1km
Alwyns Autocare Chorley Ltd
9.1km
Chorley Autocare Limited
9.2km
Cromptons Automotive Limited
9.2km
Riverside (Bolton) Mots Limited
9.2km
Equipe Tyre & Autocare
9.2km
| Address: | Castle Street, M29 8EG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 874288 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.equipe.uk.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Atherleigh Autos
9.2km
| Address: | Briggs Street, WN7 5RY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 516968 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Arnold Clark
9.3km
Moss Brook Service & Repairs Limited
9.3km
| Address: | Victoria Way, WN7 5SH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 671661 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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James Street Garage
9.3km
| Address: | James Street, M29 8JJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 883373 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.jamesstreetgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autocentre Ltd
9.4km
T Hill Transport Limited
9.4km
| Address: | Victoria Sawmill, M38 9ST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 702 0310 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ats Euromaster Ltd (Wigan)
9.4km
Evans Halshaw
9.4km
J Gordon (Wigan) Limited
9.4km
Bristol Street Motors Wigan Ford
9.4km
H W Moon Ltd
9.4km
Owd Barn Service Station Limited
9.5km
James Hart (Chorley) Ltd
9.5km
Tyldesley Tyre & Exhausts Ltd
9.5km
Coppull Motor Repairs
9.5km
Campbell Street Mot Centre Limited
9.5km
Csm
9.5km
Autofit
9.7km
Kwik - Fit
9.7km
| Address: | 95 Leigh Road, WN7 1QY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 262266 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Farnworth Mot Station
9.7km
S R Autos
9.7km
Standard Motors
9.8km
Egerton Park Motors Ltd
9.8km
James Gradwell & Son
9.8km
Motoron Service Centre Limited
9.8km
Exchange & Mart Motors Ltd
9.9km
D & K Motors
9.9km
K & H Motors
10.0km
R S Autos
10.0km
Newton Autos
10.0km
Autocraft Services
10.0km
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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