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MOT Test Centres within 10km of IG10 4GR
We managed to find 220 MOT Test Centres
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Glyn Hopkin Limited
1.8km
Auto Repair Centre
2.0km
| Address: | Rectory Lane, IG10 2RL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8508 7599 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | autorepaircentre.biz | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Roliam Road Services
2.2km
| 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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Mercedes-Benz Loughton
2.6km
Epping Forest District Council
2.6km
Sytner Chigwell
2.6km
| Address: | Langston Road, IG10 3UE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8418 7600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.sytner.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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North City Autos Chingford Ltd
2.8km
Abridge
2.9km
Dennis Golding Motor Engineers Ltd
3.1km
| Address: | 3-5 Garfield Road, E4 7DG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8529 7979 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hills Of Woodford
3.3km
| Address: | 536-564 High Road, IG8 0PR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8504 9511 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | hillswoodford.toyota.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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North City Saab
3.4km
| Address: | 177 High Road, IG7 6NX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8500 4144 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.volvocarseastlondon.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Grove Garage Chingford Ltd
3.9km
Ipb Motor Services
4.1km
Westside Motors Woodford Ltd
4.2km
Wj Kingham Motors Limited
4.2km
South East Corvette Centre
4.4km
Brookside Garage
4.6km
Gravel Lane Autos
4.6km
Motomot
4.6km
| Address: | 13 Taylors, IG7 6DQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8500 9025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Abridge Motor Services
4.7km
Trustford Woodford Green
4.8km
Clarks Garage Ltd
5.0km
Buzbys Garage
5.1km
Woodford Motor Co Limited
5.3km
| Address: | Woodford New Road, IG8 9DX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8504 0017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.womoco.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Isuzu North London
5.3km
Abbey Motorists Centre Ltd
5.3km
Glyn Hopkin Limited
5.3km
Uk Car Servicing Ltd
5.4km
V & T Autoservices Ltd
5.4km
K D Clark Motors Ltd
5.4km
Css Motors
5.4km
Taxi Services
5.5km
Lancaster Garage (Uk) Limited
5.5km
Norfolk Truck & Van Ltd
5.5km
Chigwell Car Servicing Company
5.5km
Advance Tyres Ltd
5.6km
Pressbay Ltd
5.6km
| Address: | Salvage Complex, EN3 7NJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8443 0234 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pressbaymotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Abbey Service Centre
5.6km
Friendly Service Centre Ltd
5.8km
Formula One Autocentres
5.8km
Fairway Motors
5.9km
Auto Torque
5.9km
| Address: | Redburn Trading Estate, EN3 4LE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8805 9995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Van Centre
5.9km
| Address: | 1 Rowden Parade, E4 9AG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8523 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | tyrecentrechingford.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Woodford Mot Centre
6.0km
Les Paul Motors Ltd
6.0km
| Address: | 7 Anderson Road, IG8 8ET | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8551 8537 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.lespaulsmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Pauls Motor Works
6.0km
Woodford Motorcycles
6.0km
Lea Motors
6.1km
Motaworx Ltd
6.2km
Allcars Workshop Ltd
6.2km
| Address: | Allcars Workshop Ltd, IG6 3HL |
| Phone: | 020 8501 0000 |
| Website: | www.allcarsworkshop.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
V-Tech Workshop
6.3km
Dave Newman
6.3km
Dipsticks Tyres & Exhausts Ltd
6.3km
| Address: | 150-152 Hermon Hill, E18 1QH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8989 4449 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | smarts4youracing.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Garfield Motor Co
6.4km
Chingford Audi
6.5km
Car Doctors
6.5km
Clm Mot Centre
6.5km
Mr Clutch Autocentres Ltd
6.5km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
6.5km
| Address: | Unit 5, Deacon Trading Estate, E4 8QF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8527 3739 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sunnymede Of Chigwell Ltd
6.6km
Deniz Auto Repairs & Servicing
6.6km
Bristol Street Motors
6.6km
Albany Mot & Service Centre
6.6km
B & M Autocare
6.6km
T C Auto Repairs
6.6km
Autotune Motor Engineers
6.6km
Queensway Auto Repairs Ltd
6.7km
Durants Park Motors
6.7km
Hainault Mot Test Centre Ltd
6.7km
P.m.w.german Car Specialist
6.7km
| Address: | Unit 11 Coopersale Hall Farm, CM16 7PE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01992 572242 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | pmwgermancarspecialists.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bristol Street Waltham Cross Vauxhall
6.7km
Friendly Service Centre Ltd
6.7km
Southbury Road Tyres
6.7km
| Address: | 501-503 Southbury Road, EN3 4JW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8805 4646 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | southburytyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Trustford Walthamstow
6.7km
Empire Garages
6.7km
| Address: | 518 Hertford Road, EN3 5SS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8364 7900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.empiregarages.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
6.7km
Kwik Fit
6.7km
| Address: | 430 - 440 Hertford Road, EN3 5QT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8805 3924 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stratstone Jaguar/landrover Service
6.7km
E & V Auto Services Ltd
6.9km
Formula One Autocentres Ltd
6.9km
Dmc Mobiles
6.9km
Dayoak Motors Ltd
7.0km
Renault Enfield
7.0km
K & S Motor Services Ltd
7.0km
Bt Fleet Ltd
7.1km
Cranbrook Garages
7.1km
Cobra Auto Services
7.1km
Enfield Mot Centre
7.2km
Edmonton Gvts
7.2km
Keithan Motor Services Limited
7.2km
Kavanagh Auto Centres Limited
7.2km
Sam's Tyres & Mot Limited
7.2km
Gates Of Epping
7.2km
Ca Baldwin & Sons Motor Engineers Limited
7.2km
Silver Lady Motor Engineers
7.2km
Motech Vehicle Services
7.2km
For Autos
7.2km
Stephen James Limited
7.2km
Belgrave Motor Services
7.2km
Xpress Motors Ltd
7.3km
Keith Turner Motors Ltd
7.3km
Billet Road Service Station
7.3km
Vorber Ltd
7.3km
Flexx Service Centre Ltd
7.3km
Halfords Autocentres Limited
7.4km
Trustford Enfield
7.4km
Brayley Honda Enfield
7.4km
Wood Street Autos Ltd
7.4km
B R Petroleum
7.4km
Protyre
7.5km
| Address: | 770-778 Great Cambridge Road, EN1 3RN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8367 8555 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.protyre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
7.5km
| Address: | 206 / 212 High Street, EN8 7DP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01992 629075 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Enfield Garages Ltd
7.5km
Lrt Autos Ltd
7.5km
| Address: | 30 Park Lane, EN8 8BE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01992 623457 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Edmonton Auto Centre
7.5km
Part Worn Tyres International
7.5km
Wheels Mot Centre Ltd
7.5km
Scoffields Garage Limited
7.6km
Redbridge Mot & Service Centre
7.6km
Kwik - Fit
7.6km
| Address: | 480 Cranbrook Road, IG2 6LE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8518 6939 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Rides Motor Services Ltd
7.6km
Shiv Motors
7.7km
I & R Motors
7.7km
Walthamstow Village Garage Ltd
7.8km
Driving Force
7.8km
| Address: | 817-823 Lea Bridge Road, E17 9DS |
| Phone: | 020 8521 1882 |
| Website: | www.drivingforcelondon.com |
| Classes: | 4 |
Universal Motors Ltd
8.0km
R K Motors
8.0km
Enka Motors Ltd
8.0km
One-Stop Mot Centre
8.1km
Regent Tyres & Exhaust Ltd
8.2km
| Address: | 1 Greengate Parade, IG2 6BE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8554 9375 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Walthamstow Central Garage
8.2km
T D Auto Repairs Ltd
8.3km
Blackhorse Vehicle Maintenance
8.3km
Tyresure & Brake Company
8.4km
| Address: | Fina Petrol Station Workshop, N17 0QU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8808 8004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Grove Motoring
8.4km
M O Tease R Us
8.5km
Iml Motor Repairs
8.5km
All In Cab Hire Ltd
8.6km
Jemca Toyota Enfield
8.6km
London Borough Of Redbridge
8.6km
Albury Repair Works
8.6km
I Workshop
8.6km
Fast Fit Tyre & Exhaust System Ltd
8.6km
| Address: | Studio House, EN8 9TD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01992 641272 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.fastfit.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hp Edmonton Mot Test Centre
8.7km
Brian Martin (Motor Vehicle Repairs)
8.7km
Mr Unique
8.7km
Barkers Farm
8.7km
Gvb Motor Services Limited
8.8km
Lea Motors
8.8km
Mr Clutch Autocentres Limited
8.8km
Romford Motoring Centre
8.8km
| Address: | Northgate Industrial Park, RM5 2BG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8590 2699 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.romfordmotoringcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Collier Row Tyre Services Ltd
8.8km
Sungate Test Centre Ltd
8.8km
Premier Workshop
8.8km
Autopoint
8.8km
| Address: | 2-10 Forest Road, E17 6JJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8509 1591 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | renaultautopoint.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Best Mot's
8.8km
Blue Diamond Garages
8.8km
Pretoria Road Mot Station
8.9km
Mnj Motors Limited
8.9km
Worthington Jeffs Ltd
8.9km
Speedy Fit Tyres & Battery Service
8.9km
Supreme Vehicle Repairs Ltd
9.0km
Solargrade Ltd
9.0km
Carlton G Motors
9.0km
Autoteks
9.0km
Brittanic Auto Trans
9.1km
| Address: | Brittanic Auto Trans, N17 8DT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8885 4407 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.brittanic-autos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Garage Services 4 U
9.1km
Car Care
9.1km
Jagg Autos
9.1km
Bodyworks
9.1km
Scarborough Garage
9.1km
Gs Motors
9.2km
Bumbles Autocare
9.2km
B & P Motors 1988 Ltd
9.2km
Star Motors
9.2km
Essex Mot & Alignment Ctr
9.2km
Leytonstone Autos Ltd
9.3km
Remo Auto Centre Ltd
9.3km
Greenfox Garage
9.3km
Cvs
9.3km
Auto Tecnix
9.3km
Demitris Motor Repairs
9.3km
4.2 Motors
9.3km
Gb Auto Ltd
9.3km
King Street Car Services
9.4km
| Address: | 523-524 King Street, N17 8AW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8801 9851 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kingstreetcarservice.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hale Service Centre
9.4km
| Address: | Ferry Lane, N17 9NG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8493 9129 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Chase Side Motors
9.5km
J & A Motors
9.5km
Kwik Bodyworks Ltd
9.5km
Halfords Autocentre
9.5km
Ig1 Mot Centres
9.6km
E & D Motors
9.6km
Motor Techs Ltd
9.6km
Motor Masters
9.6km
Hi Q
9.6km
Cain Motors
9.6km
Pindi Mot Centre
9.6km
General Motors
9.7km
Redbridge Auto Centre Ltd
9.7km
M R Motor Services Ltd
9.7km
Grove Road Mot
9.7km
Winchmore Hill Autocentre Limited
9.7km
Reliable Autos
9.7km
S P Autos Ltd
9.7km
Ats Euromaster Ltd
9.8km
Leyton Service Centre Ltd
9.8km
| Address: | 404-424 Leyton High Road, E10 6QE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8558 8787 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.leytonservicecentre.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lookers Garage
9.8km
Longmore Auto Repairs
9.8km
Star Garage
9.8km
1st Mr Clutch
9.8km
Woodhouse Mot Centre
9.8km
| Address: | 96a Woodhouse Road, E11 3NA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8519 3444 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Millenium Autos
9.8km
Kwik Fit
9.9km
Universal Tyre & Autocentre
9.9km
Oz Motors Ltd
9.9km
Glyn Hopkin Ltd East London
9.9km
Kwik-Fit
9.9km
Commercial Motor Services
9.9km
Jtf Motor Services Ltd
9.9km
North London Auto
9.9km
Sps Car Repairs
9.9km
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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