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MOT Test Centres within 10km of EN1 4ES
We managed to find 199 MOT Test Centres
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Kwik Fit
0.5km
| Address: | 430 - 440 Hertford Road, EN3 5QT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8805 3924 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Empire Garages
0.6km
| Address: | 518 Hertford Road, EN3 5SS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8364 7900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.empiregarages.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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B & M Autocare
0.9km
Friendly Service Centre Ltd
0.9km
Albany Mot & Service Centre
0.9km
Protyre
1.0km
| Address: | 770-778 Great Cambridge Road, EN1 3RN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8367 8555 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.protyre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Durants Park Motors
1.1km
Deniz Auto Repairs & Servicing
1.2km
Trustford Enfield
1.3km
Renault Enfield
1.7km
Pressbay Ltd
1.7km
| Address: | Salvage Complex, EN3 7NJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8443 0234 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pressbaymotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Enfield Mot Centre
1.7km
Norfolk Truck & Van Ltd
1.8km
Advance Tyres Ltd
1.8km
Speedy Fit Tyres & Battery Service
1.9km
Formula One Autocentres Ltd
1.9km
Brayley Honda Enfield
2.0km
Southbury Road Tyres
2.0km
| Address: | 501-503 Southbury Road, EN3 4JW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8805 4646 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | southburytyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Friendly Service Centre Ltd
2.1km
Garfield Motor Co
2.2km
Queensway Auto Repairs Ltd
2.3km
Scoffields Garage Limited
2.4km
Stephen James Limited
2.4km
Jemca Toyota Enfield
2.4km
Halfords Autocentres Limited
2.4km
E & V Auto Services Ltd
2.5km
Isuzu North London
2.5km
V & T Autoservices Ltd
2.5km
Lrt Autos Ltd
2.5km
| Address: | 30 Park Lane, EN8 8BE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01992 623457 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bt Fleet Ltd
2.6km
Chase Side Motors
2.6km
Kavanagh Auto Centres Limited
2.6km
Sam's Tyres & Mot Limited
2.6km
Clm Mot Centre
2.7km
Autotune Motor Engineers
2.7km
Kwik - Fit
2.8km
| Address: | 206 / 212 High Street, EN8 7DP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01992 629075 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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T C Auto Repairs
2.8km
Bristol Street Waltham Cross Vauxhall
2.8km
Greenfox Garage
3.0km
The Rides Motor Services Ltd
3.0km
Mr Clutch Autocentres Limited
3.1km
Auto Torque
3.1km
| Address: | Redburn Trading Estate, EN3 4LE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8805 9995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lea Motors
3.2km
Lancaster Garage (Uk) Limited
3.3km
Grove Garage Chingford Ltd
3.4km
Ipb Motor Services
3.5km
Taxi Services
3.6km
Lavender Hill Garage Limited
3.7km
| Address: | 78 The Ridgeway, EN2 8JF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8363 3456 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.lavenderhillgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Css Motors
3.8km
K D Clark Motors Ltd
3.8km
Worthington Jeffs Ltd
3.9km
Glyn Hopkin Limited
3.9km
Abbey Motorists Centre Ltd
3.9km
Albury Repair Works
4.0km
Enfield Garages Ltd
4.1km
Vorber Ltd
4.1km
Mr Unique
4.3km
Abbey Service Centre
4.3km
T D Auto Repairs Ltd
4.5km
Hp Edmonton Mot Test Centre
4.5km
Winchmore Hill Autocentre Limited
4.5km
Ca Baldwin & Sons Motor Engineers Limited
4.9km
Fast Fit Tyre & Exhaust System Ltd
4.9km
| Address: | Studio House, EN8 9TD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01992 641272 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.fastfit.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Broadway Garages Limited
5.0km
| Address: | 10 Broadway Mews, N21 3PB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8360 3200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Martin (Motor Vehicle Repairs)
5.0km
Lea Motors
5.1km
Gvb Motor Services Limited
5.1km
Universal Motors Ltd
5.2km
For Autos
5.2km
Elliott Motor Company
5.5km
Cobra Auto Services
5.6km
North City Autos Chingford Ltd
5.6km
Dennis Golding Motor Engineers Ltd
5.6km
| Address: | 3-5 Garfield Road, E4 7DG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8529 7979 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Xpress Motors Ltd
5.7km
One-Stop Mot Centre
5.8km
Buzbys Garage
5.8km
Part Worn Tyres International
5.9km
Edmonton Auto Centre
5.9km
A T Services
5.9km
| Address: | 6 Fairways, EN8 0NJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01992 624444 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autocare Cheshunt
5.9km
Leka Fast Fit Centre
5.9km
Cuffley Motor Company Ltd
6.0km
Flexx Service Centre Ltd
6.0km
All In Cab Hire Ltd
6.0km
Dave Newman
6.1km
Chingford Audi
6.1km
Bristol Street Motors
6.2km
Dmc Mobiles
6.3km
Pretoria Road Mot Station
6.3km
Autoteks
6.5km
Enka Motors Ltd
6.5km
R K Motors
6.5km
Edmonton Gvts
6.5km
Bodyworks
6.5km
Dayoak Motors Ltd
6.5km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
6.6km
| Address: | Unit 5, Deacon Trading Estate, E4 8QF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8527 3739 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr Clutch Autocentres Ltd
6.6km
South East Corvette Centre
6.6km
Iml Motor Repairs
6.6km
Meadway Garage Ltd
6.7km
Demitris Motor Repairs
6.7km
Fairway Motors
6.7km
M O Tease R Us
6.7km
Brittanic Auto Trans
6.8km
| Address: | Brittanic Auto Trans, N17 8DT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8885 4407 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.brittanic-autos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Southgate College
6.8km
Gs Motors
6.9km
Star Motors
6.9km
The Van Centre
6.9km
| Address: | 1 Rowden Parade, E4 9AG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8523 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | tyrecentrechingford.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cvs
7.0km
Glyn Hopkin Limited
7.0km
Tyresure & Brake Company
7.1km
| Address: | Fina Petrol Station Workshop, N17 0QU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8808 8004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A1 Auto Repairs Limited
7.1km
Manor Mots
7.3km
4 Mot
7.3km
4.2 Motors
7.3km
King Street Car Services
7.4km
| Address: | 523-524 King Street, N17 8AW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8801 9851 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kingstreetcarservice.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Carlton G Motors
7.4km
Popular Motors
7.5km
Keith Turner Motors Ltd
7.6km
Billet Road Service Station
7.6km
Trustford Walthamstow
7.6km
Remo Auto Centre Ltd
7.6km
Longmore Auto Repairs
7.6km
Kwik - Fit
7.7km
Universal Tyre & Autocentre
7.7km
Hills Of Woodford
7.8km
| Address: | 536-564 High Road, IG8 0PR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8504 9511 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | hillswoodford.toyota.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Oz Motors Ltd
7.8km
Jtf Motor Services Ltd
7.8km
Warwick Car Care Centre Limited
7.8km
I & R Motors
8.0km
Technimerc
8.0km
Clee Brothers Limited
8.1km
Brunswick Garage
8.1km
Westside Motors Woodford Ltd
8.1km
Currie Motors Barnet
8.1km
Firstline Motorcycles Limited
8.3km
East Barnet Mot Centre
8.3km
Auto Repair Centre
8.3km
| Address: | Rectory Lane, IG10 2RL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8508 7599 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | autorepaircentre.biz | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Blackhorse Vehicle Maintenance
8.3km
North London Auto
8.4km
Sps Car Repairs
8.5km
Shaftesbury Garage
8.5km
Barnet Service & Tuning Centre
8.5km
| Address: | 1 Motor Way, EN4 8DW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8441 6667 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.scimitarmotorservices.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Todaton Service Garage
8.5km
| Address: | Unit C Industrial Estate, EN4 8AS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8441 1822 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.todatonservicegarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wraith Motors (London) Ltd
8.5km
Frankum & Kaye Limited
8.5km
Woodford Motor Co Limited
8.6km
| Address: | Woodford New Road, IG8 9DX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8504 0017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.womoco.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mot Express
8.6km
R P M Engineering Limited
8.7km
Alan Day Volkswagen
8.8km
Kwik-Fit
8.8km
Hale Service Centre
8.8km
| Address: | Ferry Lane, N17 9NG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8493 9129 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autopoint
8.9km
| Address: | 2-10 Forest Road, E17 6JJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8509 1591 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | renaultautopoint.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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K Max Limited
9.0km
| Address: | 11a Plantagenet Road, EN5 5JG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8449 9080 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kmaxmot.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Broxbourne Mot & Motorist Centre
9.0km
Winning Post Service Station
9.0km
Broxbourne Service Centre
9.1km
Startec Motors Limited
9.2km
| Address: | Unit 2-3 Harringtye House, N22 6TR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8889 9100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.startecmotors.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Potters Bar Garage
9.2km
Bumbles Autocare
9.2km
Rsm Motors (Tottenham)
9.2km
Kwik - Fit
9.2km
Jtt Autotech Ltd
9.3km
Oakmere Service Centre
9.3km
| Address: | Unit 2, EN6 5BH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01707 642481 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.oakmereservicecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Best Motors Coachworks Ltd
9.3km
| Address: | 247 West Green Road, N15 5ED | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8802 6515 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mot Centre
9.4km
| Address: | 60 Cromwell Road, N10 2PR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8444 4007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.tlmotors-london.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Green Man Tyre & Exhaust Limited
9.4km
| Address: | 1308 High Road, N20 9HJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8445 3277 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.greenman.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Roliam Road Services
9.4km
| Address: | 9 Oakwood Hill Industrial Esta, IG10 3TZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8508 1234 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mot-garage-loughton.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Northway Tyres
9.4km
Hi-Tech Motor Centre Ltd
9.4km
| Address: | 482 West Green Road, N15 3DA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8888 4297 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The One Stop Garage
9.4km
Smg Garages Limited
9.5km
A1 Pit Stop Ltd
9.5km
Wood Street Autos Ltd
9.5km
D & D Motors
9.6km
Totteridge Cars Limited
9.6km
Desira Southgate
9.6km
Walthamstow Central Garage
9.6km
Cranleigh Garage
9.6km
Premier Workshop
9.6km
Mercedes-Benz Loughton
9.7km
Mnj Motors Limited
9.7km
Shiv Motors
9.7km
Terrys Ltd
9.7km
Whetstone Audi
9.8km
Walthamstow Village Garage Ltd
9.7km
Sytner Chigwell
9.8km
| Address: | Langston Road, IG10 3UE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8418 7600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.sytner.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Epping Forest District Council
9.8km
Franklyn Motors
9.8km
| Address: | 680-692 Seven Sisters Road, N15 5NE |
| Phone: | 020 8880 1553 |
| Website: | www.franklynmotors.com |
| Classes: | 4 |
Clarks Garage Ltd
9.8km
Trustford Woodford Green
9.9km
Citroen Peugeot Specialists Limited
9.9km
Highview Garage Limited
9.9km
Wj Kingham Motors Limited
9.9km
Tottenham Lane Service Station Limited
9.9km
B R Petroleum
9.9km
St Ann's Mot Centre
10.0km
Kwik - Fit
10.0km
| Address: | 997 High Road, N12 8QX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8446 5368 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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North Finchley Tyres Limited
10.0km
| Address: | 944-946 High Road, N12 9RT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8445 2390 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | northfinchleytyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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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