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MOT Test Centres within 10km of DA1 4TJ
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Smc Ford
0.4km
Dynes
1.0km
| Address: | Unit 3, DA1 4RF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 621430 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.dynesautoservices.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr Clutch Autocentres Ltd
1.1km
Just Motor Care Ltd
1.1km
Smart Garage Services
1.1km
Homrad Mot Test & Service Centre
1.2km
S & J Vehicle Engineers
1.2km
| Address: | Unit 2 North End Trading Est, DA8 3PP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 347404 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wilmoths
1.3km
| Address: | 10-22 London Rd, DA1 4BH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 524555 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.citroencrayford.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bexley Lane Garage
1.3km
| Address: | 33-47 Bexley Lane, DA1 4DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 527279 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bexleylanegarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A1 Carriages Ltd
1.3km
T J Automotives Ltd
1.3km
G & M Autocentre
1.5km
C M Repairs
1.5km
Mercedes Benz Dartford
1.6km
Bt Fleet Crayford
1.6km
Bourne Road Garage Ltd
1.7km
| Address: | Bourne Rd, DA1 4BU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 521595 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.crayford-mazda.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Vehicle Care
1.7km
Auto Tech Limited
1.9km
Mays Two Stroke Service
2.0km
Sas Select Automotive Services Ltd
2.1km
E C Bate Limited
2.3km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
2.3km
D M H Autos
2.4km
Rs Contract Management Limited
2.4km
| Address: | Unit G2, DA1 5BS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 278800 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Pheasant Garage Ltd
2.5km
| Address: | 40 Belmont Rd, DA8 1LB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 341049 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pheasantgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik Fit
2.5km
| Address: | 30 To 32 Westgate Road, DA1 2AS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 222737 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Reeves Garage
2.6km
Hayes Engineering
2.6km
Mr Metro
2.6km
Erith Mot Centre
2.6km
Citroen Centre Services
2.6km
Dartford Motors
2.7km
West Street Service Centre Limited
2.7km
Kwik - Fit
2.7km
| Address: | 73 - 79 West Street, DA8 1AG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 442428 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Apollo Autos Ltd
2.9km
| Address: | 165 West Street, DA8 1AW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 441591 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.apolloautos-erith.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wj King Garages Ltd
3.0km
| Address: | Long Lane Garage, DA7 5AQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8303 2299 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.wjking.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Arts Limited
3.1km
The Mini Centre
3.3km
Beadles Dartford Limited
3.4km
Watling Tyre Service Limited
3.5km
Bexley Garage Ltd
3.5km
| Address: | 34 North Cray Rd, DA5 3LZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 521551 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bexleygarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Axminster Autos
3.5km
C P Autos
3.6km
A Smith Motors
3.6km
| Address: | British Rail Car Park, DA5 1AQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 559758 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Old Forge Garage
3.6km
Sanspeed
3.7km
Shenley Road Garage
3.7km
M G S Autos
3.8km
Castlewood Garage
3.8km
Hamilton Motors
3.8km
Hawley Road Garage
4.0km
Orchard Garage Limited
4.1km
W J King Garages Limited
4.2km
London Road Garage
4.3km
Dean Transport 1994 Ltd
4.3km
| Address: | River Wharf, DA17 6AR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8311 2232 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gilbert Road Service Station Ltd
4.4km
Tjk Repairs
4.6km
Purfleet Gvts
4.6km
Vts Dartford Limited
4.6km
Wj King Garages Ltd
4.7km
W J King Garages Limited
4.7km
| Address: | 581 To 597 Princes Road, DA2 6EA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 227581 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.wjking.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Motorline
4.8km
C S P Auto Repair Services
4.8km
Ancaster
4.9km
Motorland Uk Limited
4.9km
Bexley Audi
4.9km
| Address: | 138 Blendon Road, DA5 1BZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8301 3050 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bexley.audi.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ensign Bus Company Limited
4.9km
London Hire Mot Centre
4.9km
| Address: | Burts Wharf, DA17 6LJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8320 4200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.londonhireltd.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rosina Mot Centre
5.0km
Wj King Garages Ltd
5.1km
P And M Autos
5.1km
Claremont Motor Engineers Dartford Limited
5.1km
Holliday And Neale
5.1km
Danson Garage
5.2km
Essex Mot.com
5.3km
| Address: | K9 Industrial Estate, RM13 9YH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 559001 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.essexmot.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autumn Engineering
5.3km
Claremont Motor Engineers
5.4km
| Address: | 53-55 Upper Wickham Lane, DA16 3AE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8854 2325 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Big M Motor Spares Ltd
5.4km
Nicholas Motors Ltd
5.4km
Alcock & Vidler
5.4km
Home Hill Garage Limited
5.5km
Dakar Cars Limited
5.5km
Abbeywood Village Mot Centre
5.6km
Automech South East Ltd
5.7km
Thurrock Council
5.7km
Blackfen Motorist Centre Ltd
5.8km
Sondel Yamaha Ltd
5.9km
Rockar Hyundai
5.9km
Evean Recovery Limited
6.0km
Blackfen Mot Testing Station
6.1km
4 Front Services Limited
6.2km
| Address: | 799 London Road, RM20 3LH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 865511 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.rykelgroup.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mv Motors
6.2km
| Address: | Thamesmead Garage, SE2 0RB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8312 3040 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dr Brakes Ltd
6.2km
Bridge Auto Service
6.3km
Premier Autocentres Ltd
6.3km
Universal Tyres Deptford Limited
6.3km
Aye Gee Motorcycles Ltd
6.4km
G P Services
6.4km
A2b Autocentre
6.4km
| Address: | 95-103 Upminster Road South, RM13 9AA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 521818 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.a2bautocentre.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mildreds Garage
6.4km
| Address: | 2-4 Bellegrove Parade, DA16 2RE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8856 2544 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pandpmotservicingltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen James Ruxley
6.5km
Sidcup Test Centre
6.6km
Chandlers Mot Service
6.6km
Essex Auto Group Thurrock
6.7km
Tony Levoi
6.7km
Jemca Sidcup
6.7km
R & R Automotive Ltd
6.7km
| Address: | Unit 2, DA14 5HS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8302 1640 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.randrautomotiveltd.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Neves Garage Ltd
6.8km
| Address: | 23-35 Birkbeck Road, DA14 4DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8300 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | nevesgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Greenwich Service Plus Ltd
6.9km
Thurrock Auto Care
6.9km
| Address: | 611 London Road, RM20 3BJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 805626 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.thurrockautocare.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elm Park Vehicle Engineers
6.9km
Wheelies Motorcycles Service And Repairs
6.9km
Elite Direct.com Ltd
6.9km
J & R Autos
6.9km
Eric Falce Auto Services
7.1km
21st Moto Limited
7.1km
Paramount Garage Bluewater Limited
7.1km
Lancaster Sidcup
7.1km
Rs Auto Repairs
7.2km
Lancaster Lakeside
7.2km
Lakeside Harley-Davidson
7.2km
G Torq
7.2km
Merlin Mot Centre Ltd
7.3km
| Address: | 16 Lakedale Road, SE18 1PP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8316 1135 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | merlinmot.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Plumstead Mot Centre
7.3km
Plumstead Garages
7.3km
Mot Warehouse
7.3km
Swanley Garage Services
7.3km
| Address: | Units 8 And 9 The Grove Industrial Estate, BR8 8AJ |
| Phone: | 01322 662228 |
| Website: | www.swanleygarageservices.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,7 |
Autobase Essex Ltd
7.3km
Rainham Motors
7.3km
Beam Mot Centre
7.3km
Portmill Auto Engineers
7.4km
| Address: | 109 Nathan Way, SE28 0AQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8854 2644 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.thamesmeadgarageservices.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cabcare Centre
7.4km
Omaid Auto Centre
7.4km
Rayat Autos Ltd
7.4km
Lakeside Mot Centre
7.4km
Beadles Sidcup Ltd
7.4km
Essex Pride Autos
7.4km
| Address: | Essex Pride Autos, RM13 7RS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 553568 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wj King Garages Ltd
7.5km
Derby Autos
7.7km
Wj King Garages Ltd
7.8km
Halfords Autocentre
7.9km
Cray Car Care
7.9km
| Address: | Unit 5 Crayfield Industrial Park, BR5 3HP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01689 836506 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.craycarcare.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tk Engineering Dagenham Ltd
8.1km
Eltham Test Centre
8.2km
Go Vauxhall Chislehurst
8.3km
Monarch Autos
8.3km
Kwik Fit
8.4km
Tills Motor Engineering
8.4km
Suerose Motors Ltd
8.4km
Beehive Motor Works
8.5km
National Tyres & Autocare
8.5km
| Address: | 151 Sevenoaks Way, BR5 3TY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01689 833335 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Chl Ltd
8.5km
| Address: | 86 Herbert Road, SE18 3PP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8855 1234 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | chlltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Swanscombe Auto Centre
8.6km
Advanced Service Centre Limited
8.6km
| Address: | Unit 2, Lawrence Trading Estate, RM17 5XE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01375 384883 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.advancedservicecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Spray Street Autos
8.7km
Scammell Commercial Limited
8.7km
Euro Engines Uk Limited
8.7km
Imex Catalysts
8.8km
Angels Garage Limited
8.8km
| Address: | Church Road, DA10 0HL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01322 382299 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.angelsgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Avery Autos Limited T/a Forge Garage
8.8km
Peter James Bosch Car Service
8.9km
Mercedes-Benz Orpington
8.9km
M C A Garage Services
8.9km
Tw White And Sons Limited
9.0km
Church Elm Testing Station
9.0km
Sbs Eclipse Ltd
9.0km
Boleyn Recovery And Fleet Services
9.1km
W J King Garages Limited
9.1km
Independent Fleet Care Ltd
9.1km
Beautiful Body Repairs Limited
9.1km
Bamber Garage
9.1km
Chase Garage Kent Limited
9.1km
Barney Sands And Hartridge Limited
9.1km
Global Engines And Gearbox Ltd
9.2km
| Address: | Unit 4 Davenport Centre, IG11 0SH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8517 9666 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.globalengines.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wj King Garages Ltd
9.2km
Fiveways Service Centre
9.2km
Trustford Eltham
9.2km
Watling Tyre Service Limited
9.2km
Trustford Barking
9.3km
Virdee Automoblie Engineers Ltd
9.3km
Highcross Road Mot Limited
9.3km
I P Autos
9.3km
Furlongs Motor Engineers Ltd
9.4km
| Address: | 160-170 Powis Street, SE18 6NL |
| Phone: | 020 8854 3434 |
| Website: | www.furlongsmotor.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
F1 Tyres Ltd
9.4km
| Address: | 1a Ripple Villas, IG11 0SR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8592 2220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hafords Autocentres Ltd
9.4km
| Address: | Unit 2 Hogg Lane, RM17 5QL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01375 375854 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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R T Rate Ltd
9.4km
S M C Ford
9.4km
Riverside Works Mot Centre
9.4km
| Address: | West Street, RM17 6LN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01375 384414 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autofix
9.5km
National Tyres & Autocare
9.5km
Grays Service Station Limited
9.5km
Lookers Honda Orpington
9.5km
J & K Rackley And Sons Auto Repairs
9.6km
Ancaster Group Limited
9.6km
Abbey Autos
9.7km
Kwik - Fit
9.7km
B S Motors (Farningham) Llp
9.7km
M1 247
9.8km
R S Motors
9.8km
Abbot Car Care
9.8km
Combined Motor Services
9.8km
Trustford Dagenham
9.8km
Acl Autos
9.9km
Barking Mot Centre
9.9km
Tiger Motor Engineering
9.9km
Grays Honda
10.0km
City Airport Taxi Garage Ltd
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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