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MOT Test Centres within 10km of HD2 1RR
We managed to find 198 MOT Test Centres
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F & G Commercials (Huddersfield) Ltd
0.8km
Huddersfield Volkswagen
1.0km
Rocar Moores
1.1km
| Address: | Leeds Road, HD5 0RP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 516016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.rybrook.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Huddersfield Audi
1.3km
Mercedes Benz Huddersfield
1.3km
Bavarian Motor Warehouse
1.3km
Hepworth Honda
1.4km
Rrg Huddersfield
1.9km
Arnold Clark
2.1km
Ashbrow Garage Ltd
2.1km
Kwik Fit
2.3km
| Address: | Leeds Road, HD2 1YL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 516080 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Arnold Clark
2.5km
Central Garage Arc Limited
2.5km
Howarths Garage
2.7km
Victoria Garage Brighouse Limited
2.7km
C W Motors
2.7km
Alfatech Mot And Testing Limited
2.8km
John Shaw And Son Commercials Limited
2.8km
| Address: | Commercial Garage, HD1 6PD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 420935 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.johnshaws.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Robin Hood Garage Limited
2.9km
Leeds Road Garage
2.9km
Nettleton Road Garage
3.0km
| Address: | Nettleton Road Garage, HD5 9SU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 544906 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.nettletonroadgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kirklees Metropolitan Council
3.0km
Surefix Exhaust And Tyre Centre
3.2km
Ats Euromaster Limited Huddersfield
3.2km
Sandal Motors Huddersfield Limited
3.2km
| Address: | Leeds Road, HD1 6NN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 515515 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.sandalhuddersfieldbmw.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lanka Garage
3.3km
| Address: | St Mary's Lane, HD5 0EB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 429754 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Calder Valley Cars Limited
3.3km
D M Keith Limited
3.4km
Trustford Huddersfield
3.4km
Haworths Motor Engineers
3.5km
Peter Ellam Motor Engineers Huddersfield Ltd
3.5km
| Address: | Unit 28, HD1 5DG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 511087 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Halfords Autocentre
3.6km
Pentagon Huddersfield Nissan
3.7km
Great Northern Street Motors
3.7km
The Mot Centre (Huddersfield)
3.7km
Perrys Motor Sales Ltd
3.7km
Newgate Garage
3.8km
Blacker Road Garage
3.8km
Motor Vehicle Services
3.8km
| Address: | Unit 6 Green Lea Mills, HD5 9XX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 512899 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motorvehicleservices.ltd.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Markos Autos
3.9km
Mirfield Motorcare Limited
4.1km
| Address: | Unit 1, WF14 8QF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 497069 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mirfieldmotorcare.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Grey Shed Motors
4.2km
Almondbury Garage Limted
4.3km
National Tyres And Autocare
4.4km
Parkside Garage Limited
4.4km
| Address: | 63 Somerset Road, HD5 8JA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 767126 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.theparksidegarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Glebe Street Garage
4.5km
Wright Ford
4.5km
Summerfield Garage
4.8km
Gledholt Garage
4.9km
Wrightway Motorcycles
4.9km
Springwell Motors
5.0km
Walker And Balmforth
5.0km
Psn Motors
5.1km
Colin Appleyard Ltd
5.1km
Earnshaws Motor Cycles
5.1km
Luxury Motors
5.1km
Willow Garage
5.2km
Greenwoods Victoria Garage Limited
5.2km
Five Star Auto Centre Limited
5.2km
Longroyd Bridge Test Centre
5.2km
Ats Euromaster Limited Cleckheaton
5.3km
Auto Centre Ltd
5.3km
| Address: | Paddock Foot, HD1 4RY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 516076 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | mothuddersfield.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Syd Colman Tyre And Motor Co Ltd
5.4km
| Address: | Green Road Garage, WF15 6DN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 406945 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.colman-tyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Salendine Auto Services
5.5km
Nu Motors
5.6km
Rcc Autos Limited
5.6km
R N Golden Limited
5.6km
Elland Mot Centre
5.6km
Dewsbury Mot And Tyre Centre
5.7km
Calder Valley Service And Mot Centre
5.7km
A And G Motor Engineers Ltd
5.7km
| Address: | Parkfield Garage, HX5 0NE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 371948 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.aandgmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ptc Auto Centre
5.8km
Cleckheaton Car And Commercial
5.8km
Bsa Tyres And Exhausts
5.9km
Bridgefield Garage
5.9km
Rpm Auto Service Centre Limited
6.0km
| Address: | 74 Walkley Lane, WF16 0NL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 412999 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.rpmasc.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Spen Motors
6.0km
Clemo
6.0km
| Address: | Bradford Road, BD19 3TT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 863700 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.stoneacre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarmby Garage Ltd
6.1km
A1 Auto Services
6.1km
Brownhill Motors
6.1km
Mr Mechanic
6.1km
A And G Autos
6.2km
| Address: | Victoria Road, HX3 8DF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 202191 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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P&k Motorcycles
6.3km
Volkswagen Van Centre West Yorkshire Ltd
6.3km
Vast Saab Specialists And Mot Centre
6.4km
Towngate Service Centre
6.5km
California Mot Ltd
6.5km
Autobahn Garage
6.5km
Rs Mot And Service Centre
6.5km
Motorcare Centre
6.6km
B Spencer & Son Ltd
6.6km
P M Auto Repairs
6.6km
| Address: | Unit 17, HD3 4TG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 462905 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pmautorepairs.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Merlin Motors Huddersfield Ltd
6.8km
| Address: | Unit 1 And 2, HD3 4QH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 644810 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lambert Street Garage
6.8km
| Address: | Lambert Street, HX4 8AA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 372747 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.lambertstgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Auto Centre
6.8km
D Pitchforth Ltd
6.9km
Mototech Uk Limited
6.9km
H Mitchell Car Sales
6.9km
Headlands Garage Limited
7.0km
H Pennington
7.1km
G Nabi
7.1km
Blackbrook Garage Limited
7.1km
| Address: | Unit 3, HX4 8ED | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 373466 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Firths Garage
7.2km
Gk Autos
7.2km
| Address: | 533 Blackmoor Foot Road, HD4 5NT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 659686 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.gkautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Town Tyres & Autocare Ltd
7.2km
Scar Lane Testing Centre
7.2km
Crown Garage (Wyke) Ltd
7.2km
J Wright And Sons Limited
7.2km
Quarry Garage
7.3km
| Address: | Quarry Garage, HD3 3XJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 654577 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.quarry-garage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sunside Service Station Limited
7.4km
Grange Moor Garage
7.5km
| Address: | 14/26 Wakefield Road, WF4 4DS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 848340 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.grangemoorgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Oakenshaw Auto Centre
7.6km
Kwik - Fit
7.7km
Springfield Garage
7.7km
A To Z Mot Centre
7.7km
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
7.7km
Dryclough Lane Garage
7.8km
H B Motorcycles
7.8km
Jasper Motor Company Limited
7.8km
Cross Garage
7.8km
Hi Q Dewsbury Tyre Services
7.9km
Kirkburton Garages Limited
7.9km
Kwik Fit
7.9km
Chapel Auto Garages
7.9km
Service Garage
8.0km
T W Mercedes
8.0km
Magdale Testing Station
8.0km
Bristol Street Motors Halifax
8.1km
| Address: | Shay Syke, HX1 2ND | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 380380 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Halifax Autocentre Limited
8.1km
Ib Motors
8.1km
Euroway Commercials Limited
8.1km
M J Motors Birstall
8.1km
Brams
8.2km
| Address: | 758-760 Bradford Road, WF17 8NL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 422550 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.brams.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Guide Post Garage
8.2km
Safe Tyres
8.2km
Runabout Warehouse Limited
8.2km
Kwik - Fit
8.2km
| Address: | 70 Horton Street, HX1 1QE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 359150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prescott Street Garage
8.2km
Batley High Performance Centre
8.3km
Evans Halshaw Vauxhall Dewsbury
8.3km
A A And A Autos Limited
8.3km
Carlinghow Motor Care
8.3km
Charlie Browns Autocentres
8.3km
Hepworth Honda
8.3km
The Northowram Garage Limited
8.3km
Stump Cross Garage
8.4km
Norwood Autos Limited
8.4km
Grangemoor Coachworks Limited
8.4km
Rhodes Motors Ltd
8.4km
| Address: | Winding Road, HX1 1SJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 323636 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.rhodesmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Premier Autos
8.5km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
8.5km
Lock Street Mot And Repair Centre
8.6km
Zebs Auto Centre
8.7km
National Tyres And Autocare
8.7km
| Address: | 3 Bull Green, HX1 5AB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 354761 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Top Spec Autocare Ltd
8.7km
Dews Motor Group Limited
8.7km
Grafton Street Autos
8.7km
Birstall Auto Centre
8.8km
| Address: | Unit 2, WF17 9QD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 448770 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Huddersfield Mot Centre
8.8km
H Benson And Son
8.8km
Hedley Of Halifax
8.8km
Grizzleys Mot
8.8km
North Bridge Motors Limited
8.8km
| Address: | I And 3 Old Lane, HX3 6TD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 366894 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.northbridgemotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autofix
8.8km
Bell Hall Garage Ltd
8.8km
| Address: | Savile Park Road, HX1 2XP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 343288 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Overdrive One Stop Mot And Service Centre
8.8km
Lightcliffe Volkswagen (Halifax)
8.9km
Evans Halshaw
8.9km
Mount Automotive Solutions
8.9km
Holme Valley Mot
8.9km
Batley Mot Centre
8.9km
Grange Moor Coachworks Limited
8.9km
Hopwood Lane Mot Centre
9.0km
Tjs Mechanical Services
9.0km
Bedford Street Garage
9.0km
Surefix Motoring Centre
9.0km
Balmoral Garage Ltd
9.0km
Malcolm Taylor (Halifax) Ltd
9.0km
Rm Motors Ltd
9.1km
Binks Brothers
9.1km
Jaggers Garage Limited
9.2km
| Address: | Halifax Road Garage, BD6 2HL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 676316 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.jaggersgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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W And H Motors
9.2km
Reliance Garage Huddersfield Ltd
9.2km
Kwik Fit
9.3km
Ec Garage
9.3km
Jpa Motor Company Limited
9.3km
Odsal Motorcycle Company
9.3km
| Address: | 4 Stadium Road, BD6 1BH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 677082 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hillams Garage Ltd
9.4km
W J Motors Limited
9.4km
Fenton Road Garage Ltd
9.5km
| Address: | Fenton Road, HX1 3PP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 344377 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gelderd Road Auto Centre
9.8km
| Address: | Motorway House, WF17 9LX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 442626 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | gelderdroadautocentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hare Bros
9.8km
Shelley Bank Service Station
9.9km
Calderdale Council Mbc
10.0km
Cars Garage Limited
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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