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MOT Test Centres within 10km of L25 5LF
We managed to find 189 MOT Test Centres
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Michael Taylor Cars
0.0km
Park Motor Services Ltd
1.0km
Mot Test Centre
1.6km
Castle Motor Engineers Ltd
1.6km
| Address: | 9 Wheathill Industrial Estate, L27 0YA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 498 4700 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | castlemotorengineers.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A W Ablett Limited
1.7km
Woolton Motor Co Ltd
2.5km
Court Hey Service Station
2.5km
Childwall Fiveways Auto Centre
2.6km
| Address: | Fiveways, L15 6YB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 737 1520 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.childwallgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dudlow Motor Company Limited
2.6km
Tarbock Road Service Station Limited
2.7km
| Address: | 34 Tarbock Road, L36 5XW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 480 1111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Baileys Garage
3.2km
Lookers Speke
3.3km
C And C Diesels
3.3km
Franklyn Motor Company
3.3km
Royle Motors
3.4km
Tuers Garage
3.4km
Ats Euromaster Ltd
3.5km
L R Centre Ltd
3.5km
Halfords Autocentre
3.5km
| Address: | 362 Smithdown Road, L15 5AN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 733 7207 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Speke Hall Motors
3.6km
| Address: | 10 Opco Trading Complex, L24 9HE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 486 1807 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.spekehallmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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J & E Motors
3.6km
Riverside Group (North West) Ltd
3.6km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
3.6km
Volkswagen Van Centre Liverpool
3.7km
Evans Mot Centre
3.7km
P K Autos
3.8km
| Address: | 15 Waterloo Street, L15 8JW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 733 6830 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Arrow Motors
3.8km
Merctech
3.8km
Mc And C Motor Engineers
3.8km
Peoples Liverpool Ltd
3.8km
Mac Services
3.9km
Robcliffe Limited
3.9km
South Liverpool Commercials
3.9km
Liverpool Mot Ltd
3.9km
Ron Hill Motors
3.9km
A & I Smith Motor Engineers
3.9km
Budjet Exhaust & Tyres
4.0km
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
4.0km
M & D Autos
4.0km
The Tyre Outlet
4.0km
| Address: | 296-298 Liverpool Road, L36 3RN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 909 0909 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.thetyreoutlet.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Village Motors
4.1km
Cameron Lunt
4.1km
Kwik Fit
4.1km
Allerton Tyres Ltd
4.2km
| Address: | 21 To 23 Woodger Street, L19 2NS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 494 3131 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | allertontyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wheatsheaf Garage
4.2km
| Address: | 325 To 331 East Prescot Road, L14 2DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 228 2220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ats Euromaster Ltd
4.2km
Robins & Day Liverpool
4.2km
Bluebell
4.2km
Ellison Motors
4.3km
Robcliffe Limited
4.3km
| Address: | Longview Service Station, L36 6EB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 480 0311 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.robcliffe.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Fr Foster Limited
4.4km
Cq Mot And Auto Centre
4.4km
555 Garage Services
4.5km
Garston Tyres
4.9km
A Doyle Mot Testing Station
4.9km
M & A Motors
5.0km
Kwik-Fit
5.0km
| Address: | Edge Lane, L13 2EY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 220 4220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A & K Motor Clinic Ltd
5.0km
Auto Clutch Spares
5.2km
Village Auto Repairs
5.2km
Motorcycle Services Liverpool
5.2km
Dantom Auto Centre
5.5km
C & S Mot & Service Centre
5.8km
| Address: | 13a Yanwath Street, L8 0XP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 280 4993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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National Garage
5.8km
Thomas Motors
5.8km
| Address: | 163 Prescot Road, L7 0LD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 228 6441 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mot And Car Repair Centre
6.0km
Dingwall Autos Ltd
6.1km
| Address: | Unit 46 / 1d, L7 6GA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 707 1777 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.dingwallautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A T Tyres Ltd
6.1km
Mill Lane Garage
6.1km
Hale Service Station Ltd
6.1km
| Address: | 82 Hale Road, L24 5RF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 425 2183 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.haleservicestation.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Threlfall Autos
6.3km
| Address: | 27 To 29 Threlfall Street, L8 4QL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 728 7622 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.threlfall-autos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Car Care Centre
6.3km
Barkers Motors Ltd
6.3km
Peoples Liverpool Limited
6.4km
Prescot Car Centre
6.5km
Lane Ends Engineering Ltd
6.5km
| Address: | 37 To 43 Houghton Street, L34 5RS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 426 0230 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.laneendsengineering.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Auto Safety Centre (Northwest) Ltd
6.5km
A & A Motors
6.5km
N & D Service Station
6.5km
Liverpool Mot Centre Ltd
6.8km
Auto Safety Centre
6.8km
J & D Autos
6.8km
East Motors
6.9km
George Gawith (Taxis) Ltd
6.9km
| Address: | 63-67 Kensington, L7 8UY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 260 0066 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.gawiths.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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R A Dawson
6.9km
Marshgate Service Centre Ltd
6.9km
| Address: | Unit 4 Marshgate, WA8 8UA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 2500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mgm Garage
6.9km
North West Ambulance Service Nhs Trust
7.0km
Dj Motors
7.0km
| Address: | 373 To 375 Warrington Road, L35 8LD |
| Phone: | 0151 426 4234 |
| Website: | djmotorsprescot.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
C And A Motors
7.1km
| Address: | 22 Severs Street, L6 5HJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 261 1234 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Booths Of Ditton Limited
7.2km
Premier Auto Care
7.2km
| Address: | Former Low Hill Fire Station, L6 2AE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 260 0415 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Belmont Mot
7.2km
Stoneacre
7.2km
Rgn Ltd
7.2km
Glynn Andrews Car Sales Ltd
7.2km
Clubmoor Garage
7.3km
Lookers Liverpool
7.3km
Halfords Autocentre
7.3km
Stephen Fox Garage Ltd
7.3km
Brunswick Mot & Service Centre Ltd
7.4km
Hough Green Garage Limited
7.4km
New Road Garage
7.4km
| Address: | 28 To 30 New Road, L34 6JT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 430 9412 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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G R Motors
7.5km
Ashwell Motors
7.5km
| Address: | 22 To 30 Ashwell Street, L8 5RU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 709 3344 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ashwellmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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R C Motors
7.6km
Hillside Service Station
7.6km
Renault Liverpool
7.6km
Arnold Clark
7.7km
Morland Service Station
7.8km
Grampian Engineering Ltd
7.8km
Rainhill Motors
7.9km
Parr Street Garage Ltd
7.9km
The Extra Mile Transport Company Ltd
7.9km
| Address: | 33 Ditton Road, WA8 0PP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 257 2419 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | s406105895.initial-website.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stanley Auto Engineers
8.0km
| Address: | 30 To 40 Jamaica Street, L1 0AF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 708 7087 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Psd Service Centre
8.2km
| Address: | 555 Prescot Road, WA10 3BZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 615555 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.psdvehiclerental.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Liverpool Garages Ltd
8.3km
| Address: | 5 - 7 Prince Edwin Street, L5 3LL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 207 1200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.liverpoolgarages.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dkw Autos Ltd
8.3km
| Address: | 1 Beau Street, L3 3JE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 207 3755 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.dkw-autos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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C & T Garage
8.3km
Anfield Mot & Service Ltd
8.4km
Lunts Heath Garage
8.5km
| Address: | Lunts Heath Road, WA8 5NZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 7110 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Halton Borough Council
8.5km
H Hollinghurst
8.6km
National Tyres And Autocare
8.7km
Kwik - Fit
8.7km
Bristol Street Motors Widnes
8.7km
National Tyres & Autocare
8.8km
Graham Martin Automotive Ltd
8.8km
Croft Autocentre
8.8km
Liverpool Seat
8.9km
Nutgrove Mot Centre
8.9km
John Wynne Automotive
8.9km
Wirral Tyres And Commercial Ltd
8.9km
Bold Street Garage Ltd
9.0km
Croft Auto's
9.0km
Liverpool Community College
9.0km
Buckleys Mot Centre
9.0km
Inchcape Volkswagen Wirral
9.0km
Mechtech Services
9.0km
P And A Motorcycles Ltd
9.0km
Moto Gb Ltd T/a Millenium Motorcycles
9.1km
Budjet Exhausts Limited
9.1km
| Address: | 7 - 9 Victoria Road, WA8 0PT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 5420 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Keith Hulse Tyres
9.1km
Langham Street Autos
9.1km
Rushworths Auto Repairs Ltd
9.1km
| Address: | Appleton Village, WA8 6EQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 7674 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motwidnes.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas E Murphy Motor Engineers
9.2km
B P Autos
9.2km
| Address: | 2a & 4 Legh Road, CH62 1AX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 645 1362 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | bp-autos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mercedes Benz Of Liverpool
9.2km
P And W Auto Services
9.2km
Lf Hudson Motor Engineers
9.2km
Halfords Autocentre
9.2km
Williams Liverpool
9.3km
Walton Village Mot Ltd
9.3km
Callow Car Care
9.3km
Dave Campbell Autos Ltd
9.3km
P J Motors
9.3km
National Tyres And Autocare
9.3km
Kwik - Fit
9.3km
| Address: | 749 New Chester Road, CH62 3PB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 334 8805 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Recovery Services
9.4km
Tawd Street Garage Ltd
9.4km
| Address: | 6 To 8 Tawd Street, L4 4PD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 922 3626 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.tawdstreetgarage.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Quicks Service Centre Ltd
9.4km
Electromec
9.5km
Ap Auto Services
9.5km
| Address: | 7 Cormorant Drive, WA7 4UD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01928 561323 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ap-autos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mb-Liverpool Ltd
9.5km
Mvr
9.5km
Bromborough Cross Car Sales
9.6km
Parkside Garage
9.6km
Eb Jones Ltd
9.6km
| Address: | 184 County Road, L4 5PH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 521 1378 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic Autos Ltd
9.6km
Taxifixer
9.7km
Elite Motor Repairs
9.7km
Ian Barclay
9.7km
Northwest Motor Engineering
9.7km
Horns Garage
9.8km
Lunts Heath Tyre And Exhaust
9.8km
Carwise Ltd
9.7km
Orchard Quick Fit
9.8km
Trafalgar Garage
9.8km
Croppers Garage (Liverpool) Ltd
9.8km
Liverpool Community Transport
9.9km
Quick Fix Tyres Liverpool Ltd
9.9km
Aintree Motors
9.9km
Halfords Autocentre
9.9km
| Address: | 10 Ark Royal Way, CH41 9HT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 647 3904 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Maples Autos
9.9km
Widnes Mot Test Centre
10.0km
| Address: | Lynch And Grice House, WA8 0ST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 6644 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.widnesmotcentre.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Vauxcare Wirral Ltd
10.0km
| Address: | Unit 2 Valiant Way, CH41 9HS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 647 2727 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | vauxcarewirral.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ats Euromaster Limited
10.0km
| Address: | Greenway Road, WA7 5AW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01928 567715 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.atseuromaster.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gale Road Mot Station
10.0km
Wewantyourcartoday.com
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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