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MOT Test Centres within 10km of HX2 9PG
We managed to find 194 MOT Test Centres
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Simmonites 4 X 4
2.1km
Holmfield Mot And Repairs
2.7km
| Address: | Unit 3 Holmfield Industrial Estate, HX2 9TN |
| Phone: | 01422 248180 |
| Website: | holmfieldmotandrepairs.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,5,7 |
Hare Motors
2.8km
Cavendish Service Station
3.4km
Queensbury Mot Station
3.4km
| Address: | Rear Of 17a Albert Road, BD13 1PA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 814334 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.queensburymot.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Q1 Mot Station
3.4km
Moorside Garage
3.9km
Battinson Auto Centre
4.0km
Ron Lee Ltd
4.3km
B & S Motors
4.6km
Cd Grimwood And Sons
4.6km
Manywells Mot And Service
4.9km
Crestville Motors
5.0km
Wilsden Autos Ltd
5.1km
| Address: | Main Street, BD15 0HY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01535 272876 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.wilsdenautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sandy Lane Garage
5.4km
Pellon Tyre And Auto Centre Ltd
5.6km
Halifax Motorcycle Services
5.7km
Moorlea Garage
5.9km
Lightcliffe Volkswagen (Halifax)
5.9km
Calderdale Council Mbc
5.9km
Hare Bros
6.1km
The Northowram Garage Limited
6.1km
Stump Cross Garage
6.1km
W And H Motors
6.1km
Kwik Fit
6.2km
North Bridge Motors Limited
6.2km
| Address: | I And 3 Old Lane, HX3 6TD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 366894 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.northbridgemotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Moorend Garage Limited
6.3km
Dews Motor Group Limited
6.3km
Old Road Service And Mot Centre
6.3km
Malcolm Taylor (Halifax) Ltd
6.4km
W J Motors Limited
6.4km
Bedford Street Garage
6.5km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
6.5km
Jaggers Garage Limited
6.5km
| Address: | Halifax Road Garage, BD6 2HL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 676316 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.jaggersgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rhodes Motors Ltd
6.6km
| Address: | Winding Road, HX1 1SJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 323636 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.rhodesmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hopwood Lane Mot Centre
6.6km
Surefix Motoring Centre
6.7km
Hepworth Honda
6.7km
National Tyres And Autocare
6.7km
| Address: | 3 Bull Green, HX1 5AB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 354761 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Barcroft Garage
6.7km
Mile Cross Garage
6.7km
Charlie Browns Autocentres
6.7km
Mount Automotive Solutions
6.7km
S M Mot's
6.8km
Hedley Of Halifax
6.8km
Grizzleys Mot
6.8km
S And S Autos Bradford Limited
6.9km
Royal Garage
6.9km
| Address: | 597 Great Horton Road, BD7 4ED | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 578683 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gohil Motors
6.9km
| Address: | 708 Great Horton Road, BD7 4EY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 572157 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
6.9km
| Address: | 70 Horton Street, HX1 1QE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 359150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Northside Truck And Van Limited
7.0km
Bfs Autos
7.0km
Ladyroyd Garage
7.1km
Runabout Warehouse Limited
7.1km
Fenton Road Garage Ltd
7.1km
| Address: | Fenton Road, HX1 3PP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 344377 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Spencer Motors
7.1km
Prescott Street Garage
7.1km
Young Street Mot Centre
7.1km
Lidget Green Motors
7.2km
Halifax Autocentre Limited
7.2km
Hoxton Street Garage
7.3km
Bell Hall Garage Ltd
7.3km
| Address: | Savile Park Road, HX1 2XP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 343288 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik Fit
7.3km
Sts Tyre Pro
7.3km
Thorn Motor Company
7.3km
Yorkshire Ambulance Service Nhs Trust
7.4km
Bristol Street Motors Halifax
7.3km
| Address: | Shay Syke, HX1 2ND | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 380380 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Haider Motors
7.4km
Fast Car Clinic
7.4km
Headlands Garage Limited
7.5km
Kensington Motors
7.5km
Balmoral Garage Ltd
7.5km
St Enochs Garage
7.5km
| Address: | St Enochs Road, BD6 3BU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 678272 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ontrakgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Horton Service Station Limited
7.5km
| Address: | 472 Great Horton Road, BD7 3HR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 521588 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stanroyd Mot Centre
7.6km
Duncombe Autos
7.6km
Hillams Garage Ltd
7.6km
A C Motors
7.7km
Salehs Autos
7.7km
Moderna Mots Ltd
7.7km
| Address: | Unit 19 Moderna Business Park, HX7 5QQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 881088 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | modernamots.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Westfield Garage Company Ltd
7.7km
Derwent Vehicles Of Bradford
7.7km
| Address: | Thornton Road, BD8 9AA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 360600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.stratstone.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cottam Motor Co
7.8km
Wharf Garage Sb Ltd
7.8km
Kwik - Fit
8.0km
Stoneywood Ltd
8.0km
| Address: | Turntable Works, HX6 1AN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 839831 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.stoneywoodmotorsltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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John Hoyles Garage
8.0km
Tenterfield Mot Centre
8.0km
Mytholmroyd Motor Company
8.0km
Viking Service Centre (Bfd)
8.0km
| Address: | Toller Lane, BD8 8LX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 481155 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.vikingservicecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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George Street Mot Centre
8.1km
Sinchro Motor Limited
8.1km
City Of Bradford Metropolitan Council
8.1km
Sagu Motors
8.2km
| Address: | 30 Shearbridge Road, BD7 1NX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 721673 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.sagumotorsltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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J M S Motorcycles Ltd
8.2km
Greenwoods Garage Sowerby Bridge Ltd
8.2km
Eldwick Autos
8.2km
Dimac Autos
8.2km
A And G Autos
8.2km
| Address: | Victoria Road, HX3 8DF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 202191 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Northern Autocare Limited
8.3km
| Address: | 1 Morpeth Street, BD7 1JR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 722855 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.northernautocare.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Luqmans Autos
8.3km
Malborough Mot Station Limited
8.3km
Power Start
8.3km
| Address: | 204 - 208 City Road, BD8 8JP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 726604 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sterling Service Centre Limited
8.3km
Bankfoot Auto Centre
8.4km
| Address: | Unit 27, BD5 9BP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 745645 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bankfootautocentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Calder Brook Garage Limited
8.4km
Dryclough Lane Garage
8.4km
Carlisle Auto Centre
8.4km
Sowerby Bridge Car Clinic
8.4km
Auto Fast Fit And Mots Limited
8.5km
Ats Euromaster Limited Bradford
8.5km
Mdr Motor Co
8.5km
| Address: | 135 Jowett Street, BD01 2JX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 403273 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bankfoot Auto Clinic
8.6km
Autotech
8.6km
Colin Appleyard Limited
8.6km
Wilkinson & Whitley Ltd
8.7km
| Address: | Lime Street, BD16 4BE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 562787 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.wilkinsonandwhitley.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mcc Manchester Road Limited
8.7km
Globe Motors Limited
8.7km
| Address: | Unit 2, BD21 1DB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01535 602368 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
8.7km
| Address: | White Abbey Road, BD8 7RQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 734654 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Star Garage Bingley Ltd
8.7km
Star Garage
8.8km
| Address: | Valley Road, HX7 7BZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 842566 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.stargarage.co | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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James Shepherd Of Hebden Bridge Ltd
8.8km
Bingley Mot And Repair Centre Limited
8.8km
Norwood Autos Limited
8.8km
Odsal Motorcycle Company
8.9km
| Address: | 4 Stadium Road, BD6 1BH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 677082 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bristol Street Motors Bradford
8.9km
R S Autos
8.9km
Lumb Lane Tyres
9.0km
Manningham Auto Works
9.0km
Queens Road Garage
9.0km
Apsley Autos
9.0km
Hazara Motors
9.1km
Pnx Pitstop
9.1km
Guide Post Garage
9.1km
Halfords Autocentre
9.1km
Mcc Valley Parade Ltd
9.1km
Crown Garage (Wyke) Ltd
9.2km
A S Autos
9.2km
Kag Limited
9.3km
Bradford Autos Limited
9.3km
| Address: | Unit 1 To 3, BD1 3EQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 726070 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.sandylanebradford.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Calvert & Holmes
9.3km
Cross Garage
9.3km
Worth Valley Garage
9.3km
Shokar Motors
9.4km
Ludlam Autos Ltd
9.4km
Doughty Brooks Car Clinic
9.4km
Prestige Car Care
9.4km
Geoff Westerby Motorcycles
9.4km
Bradford Motorcycles
9.4km
R Davey Motors
9.4km
Whiteheads Mots
9.4km
S & M Motors
9.4km
Towngate Service Centre
9.5km
Cavendish Garage
9.4km
D M Keith Bradford Ltd
9.5km
Bradford Fleet Management
9.5km
Rrg Bradford
9.5km
Stanley Cars Ltd
9.5km
Shipley Tyre Services Co Ltd
9.6km
Bradford Audi
9.6km
Pentagon Keighley Peugeot
9.6km
Colin Appleyard Ltd
9.6km
Mangla Motors
9.6km
| Address: | 50a Edward Street, BD4 7BH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 305319 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Northern Cars Limited
9.6km
National Tyres And Autocare
9.6km
Aa Motors Uk Limited
9.6km
Bedford Street Garage
9.6km
| Address: | Bedford Street, BD4 7AU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 729640 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lynn Motors
9.7km
Northcliffe Motor Services Ltd
9.7km
Copperwaite Fleet Management Limited
9.6km
Farnell Jaguar Bradford
9.7km
Trustford Bradford
9.7km
Brian Feather Limited
9.7km
Corkys Auto Repairs Limited
9.7km
Old Mill Autos
9.7km
Shipley Mot And Repair Centre
9.7km
| Address: | Briggate, BD18 2BT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 595876 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.acespeed.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autocare
9.7km
Jasper Motor Company Limited
9.7km
Farnell Land Rover
9.7km
Cars2 Limited Hyundai Bradford
9.7km
Cartec Of Bradford Ltd
9.7km
Evans Halshaw
9.8km
Colin Appleyard Car
9.8km
Vantage Honda Bradford
9.8km
Drive In Service Centre
9.8km
| Address: | 84 Otley Road, BD18 3SA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 596829 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.driveinservicecentre.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Keighley Mot Centre
9.8km
T F Smiths Uk Ltd
9.8km
Savi Autocare
9.8km
Autotest Yorkshire Ltd
9.8km
Bowling Mot Centre Limited
9.9km
Jct 600 Vauxhall Centre
10.0km
Autotec Keighley Limited
10.0km
Keighley Ford
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
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