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MOT Test Centres within 10km of G64 1HL
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Bishopbriggs Auto's
1.2km
Briggs Vehicles
1.3km
Arnold Clark
1.4km
Bishopbriggs Mot Centre
1.4km
Bishopbriggs Mot Services (Bms)
1.5km
East Dunbartonshire Council
2.2km
Arnold Clark
2.6km
Network Garage Services
3.1km
Bt Fleet Glasgow
3.2km
N & S Motors Ltd
3.3km
Provanmill Autos & Mot Station
3.3km
Ace Mot Garage Ltd
3.3km
Ks Autos (Glasgow) Ltd
3.3km
Glenwood Motor Services
3.4km
Allied Vehicles Ltd
3.4km
R & J Car Repairs
3.4km
Kelvinside Garage (Torrance) Ltd
3.5km
Prolek Auto Electrical Services Ltd
3.5km
| Address: | 198 Petershill Road, G21 4AP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 558 0302 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.prolekglasgow.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lambhill Mot Centre
3.5km
Arnold Clark
3.8km
Arnold Clark
4.0km
Alba Car Engineers
4.0km
Springburn Auto Engineers Ltd
4.1km
Scottish Ambulance Service
4.2km
Arif's Autofix
4.2km
Mickey Oates Motorcycles
4.3km
Douglas Park Ltd
4.5km
| Address: | 30 Pinkston Road, G4 0DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 611 7700 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.douglasparkglasgowbmw.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rockville Auto Services
4.6km
Dalmarnock Mot Centre
4.6km
Robins & Day Glasgow
4.7km
Ats Euromaster Limited
4.7km
Rt Garage
4.7km
Arnold Clark
4.7km
National Tyres & Autocare
4.7km
| Address: | 389 Alexandra Parade, G31 3AD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 551 8244 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prestige Car Specialists (Scotland) Ltd
4.8km
Henrys
4.8km
National Tyres & Autocare
4.8km
Arnold Clark
4.9km
Evans Halshaw Ford Commercial
4.9km
Evans Halshaw
4.9km
| Address: | 694 Cumbernauld Road, G33 2ET | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 770 1100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.evanshalshaw.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Halfords Autocentre
4.9km
Kwik Fit
4.9km
Mercedes Benz Of Glasgow
4.9km
| Address: | 135 Milton Street, G4 0DH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 331 4600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.stratstone.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Leos Garage
4.9km
Taggarts Motor Group
5.1km
| Address: | 262 Maryhill Road, G20 7YD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 332 7777 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.taggarts.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Mot Station Ltd
5.2km
Elders Of Kirkintilloch Limited
5.2km
| Address: | Unit 3, G66 1PN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 776 3834 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | eldersgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Scottish Fire & Rescue Service
5.2km
G A Mann & Son Ltd
5.2km
| Address: | 10-16 Glenfarg Street, G20 7QF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 576 8865 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.gamannglasgow.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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In-Tune Garage Services
5.2km
Anniesland Garage
5.3km
Maryhill Mot Centre
5.3km
| Address: | 10 Lochburn Road, G20 9AQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 946 6445 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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William Reid Motor Engineers
5.4km
| Address: | 54 Eastside, G66 1QH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 776 1329 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | reidmotorengineersglasgow.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Brownes Garage
5.4km
Tr Autos Ltd
5.4km
Evans Halshaw
5.5km
| Address: | Kelvin Valley Works, G66 1TA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 775 3100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.evanshalshaw.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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365 Rescue Recovery Ltd
5.5km
| Address: | Unit 1, Kelvinside Industrial Estate, G66 1SY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 776 3383 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | kfc.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dennistoun Mot Centre
5.6km
| Address: | 14 Reidvale Street, G31 1SZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 554 2121 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.dennistoun.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
5.7km
Westmar Mot Centre
5.7km
Summerston Mot Centre
5.8km
| Address: | 13 Duart Street, G20 0EG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 945 4444 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Scotts Service Centre
5.8km
U-Fix
5.8km
Garage 4 U Limited
5.9km
Kwik - Fit
5.9km
G F Autos Ltd
6.0km
| Address: | Woodhead Road, G69 9BL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 779 3331 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Bros Motor Engineers Ltd
6.0km
Harlows Garage
6.1km
Galvin Garages
6.1km
Carntyne Mot Station
6.1km
Forge Mot Station
6.1km
Chryston Car Centre
6.1km
C W Easylease Ltd
6.2km
Muirhead Mot Centre
6.2km
Swinton
6.2km
D K Motors
6.3km
Broomhill Mechanical Services
6.4km
Arnold Clark
6.6km
Victor Devine & Co Ltd
6.7km
Mcconechy's Tyre Service Ltd
6.7km
| Address: | 128 Boden Street, G40 3QD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 554 1221 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mcconechys.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stevie Brierton Motorcycles
6.7km
Shettleston Mot Station Ltd
6.7km
Autosafe (Shettleston)
6.7km
Citroen Glasgow
6.7km
The Cab Clinic Limited
6.7km
East End Tyre Services Ltd
6.8km
Lexus Glasgow
6.9km
Gartcosh Motors
6.9km
Ats Euromaster Limited
7.0km
| Address: | 192 Finnieston Street, G3 8HQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 248 6761 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.atseuromaster.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Byres Road Garage
7.0km
A A Motors Limited
7.0km
Gough & Tompsett Autos
7.1km
Arnold Clark
7.3km
David Hay Motor Engineers Ltd
7.3km
Ben'scar Limited
7.3km
Monarch Garage
7.4km
| Address: | 49 Colvend Street, G40 4DU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 554 3844 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.monarchgarage.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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M B Jarvie Ltd
7.4km
Belmont Automotive Services Ltd
7.4km
| Address: | 1255 Tollcross Road, G32 8HB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 763 3906 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motglasgow.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kt Motors Ltd
7.5km
Caruth Jordanhill Ltd
7.5km
Tollcross Tyre Services
7.5km
Gorbals Mot Testing Station Ltd
7.5km
Glasgow Mot Centre Ltd
7.5km
Mcconechy's Tyre Service Ltd
7.6km
| Address: | 93 Crow Road, G11 7SH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 334 6234 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mcconechys.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Top Gear (Scotland) Ltd
7.6km
Lennoxlea Garage
7.6km
Portman Motors Ltd
7.6km
Motorworx Garage Ltd
7.6km
Mark 1 Mot Centre Ltd
7.6km
Bearsden Auto Services Ltd
7.6km
786 Auto Repairs Ltd
7.6km
Kwik Fit
7.6km
Lennox Service Station
7.6km
Arnold Clark
7.6km
Best Fit Tyre & Service Centre
7.6km
Mcconechy's Tyre Service Ltd
7.7km
| Address: | 52 Drymen Road, G61 2RH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 942 2241 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mcconechys.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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K J Frame (Motors)
7.7km
Kwik Fit
7.7km
Kays Garage
7.7km
| Address: | Unit 16, G13 1AY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 954 6001 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | kaysgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kinning Park Auto Limited
7.8km
| Address: | 248 Seaward Street, G41 1NG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 429 6411 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Langtree Motors Mot Centre
7.8km
Kwik Fit
7.8km
Springhill Mot Station Ltd
7.9km
Kerr & Smith (Glasgow) Limited
7.9km
Volkswagen Commercial Glasgow
7.9km
Arnold Clark
7.9km
Arnold Clark
7.9km
Anniesland Car Services
7.9km
James Coyle Motor Engineers Ltd
7.9km
| Address: | Unit B2, G32 8HL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 763 0222 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Shawfield Mot Centre (Uk) Ltd
7.9km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
7.9km
Mcletchie Autoservices Limited
7.9km
Arnold Clark
8.0km
Kwik-Fit
8.0km
| Address: | 381 Pollokshaws Road, G41 1QZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 423 2954 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Arnold Clark
8.1km
Arnold Clark
8.1km
Go Diesel Ltd
8.1km
Jr & M Motor Engineers Ltd
8.2km
Caledonian Vehicle Services
8.2km
G & M Autos
8.2km
Arnold Clark
8.2km
Arnold Clark
8.2km
A Gray Motors
8.2km
Cambus Mot
8.2km
Kerr-Tech Motor Engineers Ltd
8.3km
| Address: | Unit 4/5 Alleysbank Road, G73 1LX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 643 1200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Riteway Autocare
8.3km
Phoenix Honda Glasgow
8.3km
C.a.m. Automobiles
8.3km
Jura Mot's
8.4km
Proctors Garage Limited
8.4km
Cairnlea Garage
8.4km
| Address: | 3-7 Mafeking Street, G51 2UQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 445 3322 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.cairnleagarage.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Shah Ji's Lahore Autos
8.4km
M Tek
8.4km
Arnold Clark
8.4km
Apex Motor Engineers
8.4km
Glasgow City Council
8.4km
Pit Stop
8.4km
John Brady Automobile Services Ltd
8.5km
Ibrox Vehicle Repairs & Diagnostics Ltd
8.5km
Arnold Clark
8.5km
Khan Autos
8.6km
| Address: | 23 - 25 Garturk Street, G42 8JG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 424 1257 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.khanautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prestige Car Specialists (Scotland) Ltd
8.6km
Southside Auto Centre
8.6km
Ride On Motorcycles Ltd
8.6km
Auto Mot Arcade
8.6km
Omand Motors
8.6km
Kwik - Fit
8.6km
| Address: | 273 Main Street, G73 3AA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 647 2424 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Baillieston Motor Engineers Limited
8.7km
| Address: | 31 Buchanan Street, G69 6DY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 771 6663 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bailliestonmotorengineers.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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County Garage
8.8km
West End Tyres
8.8km
| Address: | 24 Jordanvale Avenue, G14 0QP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 959 5605 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.westendtyres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Les Weir's Mot Station
8.9km
First Stop Tyre & Exhaust Ltd
8.9km
J M C
8.9km
Turner & Company (Glasgow) Ltd
8.9km
Clydesmill Tyres
8.9km
Whiteinch Mot Centre
9.0km
| Address: | Unit 9, G14 0TR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 954 0983 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mot-test.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Carmasters (Scotland) Ltd
9.0km
| Address: | 66a Bredisholm Road, G69 7HL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 773 2555 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.carmasters-glasgow.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Forsyth Motor Engineers
9.0km
| Address: | 23 Duntocher Road, G61 4DE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 943 2206 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.forsythmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Springhill Motors
9.0km
Langlands Road Garage
9.1km
| Address: | 307 Langlands Road, G51 4AW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 445 1468 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Budget Tyre Plus Autoservice
9.1km
Amk Services
9.3km
Clydesmill Mot Centre
9.3km
| Address: | Block 15, Unit 4, G32 8RG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 641 0003 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.clydesmillmotcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Henrys
9.3km
| Address: | 130 Titwood Road, G41 4ST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 433 9000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.henrys-cars.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Curtis Motors
9.3km
Kwik Fit
9.4km
| Address: | 132 Titwood Road, G41 4DA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 424 4045 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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D P Motors
9.5km
Scotstoun Mot Centre
9.6km
Kingsbridge Motor Engineers
9.6km
National Tyres & Autocare
9.6km
| Address: | Battle Place, G42 9TU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0141 632 6213 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Somervell Mot Station
9.7km
Kingsway Service Station
9.7km
Mollinsburn Mot Centre
9.9km
Burnett & Company
9.9km
Western Glasgow Test Centre
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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