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MOT Test Centres within 10km of IG7 4LX
We managed to find 211 MOT Test Centres
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Car Doctors
0.9km
Sunnymede Of Chigwell Ltd
1.0km
Hainault Mot Test Centre Ltd
1.1km
Stratstone Jaguar/landrover Service
1.2km
Allcars Workshop Ltd
2.0km
| Address: | Allcars Workshop Ltd, IG6 3HL |
| Phone: | 020 8501 0000 |
| Website: | www.allcarsworkshop.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
Motaworx Ltd
2.0km
Brookside Garage
2.1km
Motomot
2.1km
| Address: | 13 Taylors, IG7 6DQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8500 9025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gravel Lane Autos
2.1km
V-Tech Workshop
2.1km
Motech Vehicle Services
2.2km
Silver Lady Motor Engineers
2.2km
North City Saab
2.7km
| Address: | 177 High Road, IG7 6NX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8500 4144 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.volvocarseastlondon.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Collier Row Tyre Services Ltd
3.2km
Sungate Test Centre Ltd
3.2km
Romford Motoring Centre
3.3km
| Address: | Northgate Industrial Park, RM5 2BG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8590 2699 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.romfordmotoringcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sytner Chigwell
3.6km
| Address: | Langston Road, IG10 3UE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8418 7600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.sytner.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Epping Forest District Council
3.6km
Abridge
3.7km
Mercedes-Benz Loughton
3.8km
Abridge Motor Services
3.8km
K & S Motor Services Ltd
3.8km
Roliam Road Services
3.9km
| 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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Wj Kingham Motors Limited
4.3km
Cranbrook Garages
4.4km
M R Motor Services Ltd
4.4km
Belgrave Motor Services
4.7km
Regent Tyres & Exhaust Ltd
4.9km
| Address: | 1 Greengate Parade, IG2 6BE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8554 9375 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Trustford Woodford Green
5.0km
S L Motors
5.1km
Grove Road Mot
5.1km
Maslen Motors
5.1km
East London Hyundai Ltd
5.2km
| Address: | Hainault Road, RM7 7AQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 765473 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hyundai.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Star Garage
5.2km
Reliable Autos
5.2km
Ichthus Auto Centre
5.2km
Kwik - Fit
5.2km
| Address: | 480 Cranbrook Road, IG2 6LE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8518 6939 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Halfords Autocentres Ltd
5.2km
| Address: | Cookes Corner, RM6 4BW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8590 6770 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mawney Service Station
5.2km
| Address: | 164 Mawney Road, RM7 7BE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 744842 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.facebook.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Goodmayes Technics Autos
5.3km
Clarks Garage Ltd
5.4km
Les Paul Motors Ltd
5.4km
| Address: | 7 Anderson Road, IG8 8ET | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8551 8537 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.lespaulsmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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London Borough Of Redbridge
5.4km
Hi Q
5.5km
J & A Motors
5.5km
Woodford Mot Centre
5.5km
Uk Car Servicing Ltd
5.6km
V & H Services
5.6km
Auto Repair Centre
5.6km
| Address: | Rectory Lane, IG10 2RL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8508 7599 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | autorepaircentre.biz | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wheels Mot Centre Ltd
5.6km
Glyn Hopkin Ltd
5.6km
Essex Mot & Alignment Ctr
5.6km
Prestige Mot Centre Ltd
5.6km
Nukar Taxis
5.6km
Saif Autos Ltd
5.6km
Hyside Motorcycles
5.6km
| Address: | 251 London Road, RM7 9NJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 763360 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hysidemotorcycles.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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North Street Garage
5.7km
Jas Autos Garage Ltd
5.6km
Victoria Bodyworks Ltd
5.7km
Chigwell Car Servicing Company
5.8km
Redbridge Mot & Service Centre
5.8km
Broome Brothers
5.8km
Sudden Impact Uk Ltd
5.8km
Khans Autos Ltd
5.8km
New Japan Autos
5.9km
Prestige Motors
5.9km
Glyn Hopkin Limited
5.9km
Halfords Autocentre
5.9km
Motor Masters
6.0km
Motor Techs Ltd
6.0km
Hills Of Woodford
6.0km
| Address: | 536-564 High Road, IG8 0PR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8504 9511 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | hillswoodford.toyota.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tony Levoi
6.0km
B & P Motors 1988 Ltd
6.0km
Lookers Garage
6.0km
Robins & Day Romford
6.1km
Allen Ford
6.1km
1st 4 Garage Services Ltd
6.1km
Kwik-Fit
6.2km
| Address: | Kwik-Fit, RM7 9QD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 742217 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Johns Of Romford
6.2km
Grays
6.2km
| Address: | 20-28 London Road, RM7 9RB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 752511 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.graysautocenters.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Allen & Hall Motor Engineers Ltd
6.2km
M K Motors
6.2km
Ig1 Mot Centres
6.4km
Redbridge Auto Centre Ltd
6.4km
Gb Auto Ltd
6.4km
Pauls Motor Works
6.4km
Woodford Motorcycles
6.4km
Commercial Motor Services
6.4km
Westside Motors Woodford Ltd
6.4km
1st Mr Clutch
6.4km
Dr Clutch
6.5km
Dipsticks Tyres & Exhausts Ltd
6.6km
| Address: | 150-152 Hermon Hill, E18 1QH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8989 4449 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | smarts4youracing.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Steads
6.8km
| Address: | 181 South Street, RM1 1PS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 740040 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.steads.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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London Borough Of Barking And Dagenham
6.9km
Gidea Park Motoring Centre
6.9km
Victoria Garage
6.9km
Woodford Motor Co Limited
7.0km
| Address: | Woodford New Road, IG8 9DX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8504 0017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.womoco.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Johns Of Romford Lt
7.0km
A & S Autos (Romford) Ltd
7.0km
| Address: | 21 Richmond Road, RM1 2DX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 734425 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Halfords Autocentre
7.0km
| Address: | 245-249 South Street, RM1 2BE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 729144 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Arrow Service Centre
7.1km
Romford Auto Services
7.1km
Kwik Bodyworks Ltd
7.1km
Gidea Motors Ltd
7.3km
Grove Garage
7.3km
North City Autos Chingford Ltd
7.4km
Motomend Ltd
7.5km
| Address: | Faringdon Service Station, RM3 0AB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01708 374995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | motomendltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gallows Corner Mots
7.5km
Glyn Hopkin Ltd East London
7.5km
Kwik-Fit
7.5km
Dennis Golding Motor Engineers Ltd
7.6km
| Address: | 3-5 Garfield Road, E4 7DG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8529 7979 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Infront Autos Ltd
7.6km
B S Autos
7.6km
Mastertec Ltd
7.6km
Renault Romford
7.6km
P.m.w.german Car Specialist
7.7km
| Address: | Unit 11 Coopersale Hall Farm, CM16 7PE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01992 572242 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | pmwgermancarspecialists.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lancaster Toyota
7.7km
Sytner Harold Wood
7.8km
A1 Autocentre Ltd
7.8km
| Address: | Unit 1, RM10 8LP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8517 8080 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.a1autocentre.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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South East Corvette Centre
7.8km
Platinum Motoring Solutions Ltd
7.8km
Glyn Hopkin Honda Romford
7.8km
Bt Fleet Ltd
7.9km
1st 4 Garage Services Ltd
7.9km
Inchcape Volkswagen Romford
7.9km
H S Motoring Solutions Ltd
8.0km
Combined Motor Services
8.2km
Goldline Mots
8.3km
Combined Motor Services
8.3km
Cardrome Garage
8.3km
Allway Car Care Limited
8.3km
Auto Mot Centre Ltd
8.4km
Elsenham Garage
8.4km
Motorfair Garage
8.4km
Barkers Farm
8.5km
B R Petroleum
8.6km
Harold Wood Testing Centre
8.6km
Keithan Motor Services Limited
8.6km
London Motor Centre Ltd
8.8km
Wood Street Autos Ltd
8.9km
Kwik - Fit
8.8km
Driving Force
8.9km
| Address: | 817-823 Lea Bridge Road, E17 9DS |
| Phone: | 020 8521 1882 |
| Website: | www.drivingforcelondon.com |
| Classes: | 4 |
Church Elm Testing Station
8.9km
Buzbys Garage
8.9km
F1 Auto Services
9.0km
The Van Centre
9.0km
| Address: | 1 Rowden Parade, E4 9AG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8523 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | tyrecentrechingford.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Shiv Motors
9.1km
Popes Garage
9.1km
Harold Wood Audi
9.1km
Fairway Motors
9.1km
Gates Of Epping
9.1km
Trustford Dagenham
9.1km
Colwood Motors (Uk) Ltd
9.1km
Peter James Bosch Car Service
9.1km
Everest Motors London Ltd
9.1km
| Address: | 511-513 Romford Road, E7 8AD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8472 1888 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.everestmotorsltd.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Walthamstow Village Garage Ltd
9.2km
123 Mot Ltd
9.2km
D & A Autos
9.2km
Leytonstone Autos Ltd
9.2km
Tiger Motor Engineering
9.2km
Acl Autos
9.2km
Barking Mot Centre
9.2km
M1 247
9.2km
Pindi Mot Centre
9.2km
Kwik - Fit
9.2km
Auto Tecnix
9.2km
F1 Tyres Ltd
9.2km
| Address: | 1a Ripple Villas, IG11 0SR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8592 2220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Road Runner Tyres Ltd
9.2km
Ernrick Motors Ltd
9.2km
General Motors
9.3km
Cain Motors
9.3km
Bc Autos
9.3km
M R Motor Services Ltd
9.3km
| Address: | 418 Romford Road, E7 8DF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8472 1234 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mr-motors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Boleyn Garage
9.3km
Sbs Eclipse Ltd
9.3km
Global Engines And Gearbox Ltd
9.4km
| Address: | Unit 4 Davenport Centre, IG11 0SH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8517 9666 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.globalengines.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Automek Motors Ltd
9.4km
Clinton Garage
9.4km
Kwik - Fit
9.4km
Trustford Walthamstow
9.4km
Lepira Auto Systems
9.4km
Scarborough Garage
9.4km
Woodhouse Mot Centre
9.4km
| Address: | 96a Woodhouse Road, E11 3NA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8519 3444 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Grove Garage Chingford Ltd
9.5km
Lcl Motors Ltd
9.5km
| Address: | 51a Milton Avenue, E6 1BG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8470 4789 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.capitalautos.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jagg Autos
9.6km
Portokal Ltd
9.6km
E & D Motors
9.6km
Ipb Motor Services
9.7km
Grove Motoring
9.7km
Garage Services 4 U
9.7km
Car Care
9.7km
Supreme Vehicle Repairs Ltd
9.7km
Tk Engineering Dagenham Ltd
9.7km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
9.8km
East London Car & Commercial Ltd
9.8km
Abbot Car Care
9.8km
R S Motors
9.8km
Walthamstow Central Garage
9.8km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
9.9km
| Address: | Unit 5, Deacon Trading Estate, E4 8QF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8527 3739 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr Clutch Autocentres Ltd
9.9km
M & J Freeman Auto Services
9.9km
One Stop Mot Centre
9.9km
R K Motors
9.9km
St Stephens Garage
9.9km
Dave Newman
9.9km
I Workshop
9.9km
Bodyworks
10.0km
Virdee Automoblie Engineers Ltd
10.0km
Etty & Tyler 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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