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MOT Test Centres within 10km of L25 7SQ
We managed to find 191 MOT Test Centres
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Michael Taylor Cars
1.4km
Park Motor Services Ltd
2.1km
Lookers Speke
2.2km
C And C Diesels
2.2km
Franklyn Motor Company
2.3km
Royle Motors
2.3km
L R Centre Ltd
2.5km
Speke Hall Motors
2.5km
| 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
2.5km
Riverside Group (North West) Ltd
2.5km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
2.5km
Woolton Motor Co Ltd
2.6km
Baileys Garage
2.6km
Budjet Exhaust & Tyres
2.6km
Dudlow Motor Company Limited
2.6km
Peoples Liverpool Ltd
2.7km
Village Motors
2.7km
Volkswagen Van Centre Liverpool
2.7km
Allerton Tyres Ltd
2.8km
| Address: | 21 To 23 Woodger Street, L19 2NS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 494 3131 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | allertontyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cameron Lunt
2.8km
Mot Test Centre
2.8km
Castle Motor Engineers Ltd
2.8km
| 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
3.0km
Ats Euromaster Ltd
3.0km
Merctech
3.0km
Mc And C Motor Engineers
3.0km
Childwall Fiveways Auto Centre
3.0km
| Address: | Fiveways, L15 6YB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 737 1520 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.childwallgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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South Liverpool Commercials
3.1km
Ron Hill Motors
3.1km
Liverpool Mot Ltd
3.1km
A & I Smith Motor Engineers
3.1km
Halfords Autocentre
3.3km
| Address: | 362 Smithdown Road, L15 5AN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 733 7207 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Garston Tyres
3.5km
A Doyle Mot Testing Station
3.5km
Tuers Garage
3.6km
Court Hey Service Station
3.6km
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
Tarbock Road Service Station Limited
4.1km
| Address: | 34 Tarbock Road, L36 5XW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 480 1111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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555 Garage Services
4.5km
Ellison Motors
4.6km
Cq Mot And Auto Centre
4.6km
Robins & Day Liverpool
4.7km
Ats Euromaster Ltd
4.9km
Evans Mot Centre
5.1km
Kwik Fit
5.1km
Wheatsheaf Garage
5.1km
| Address: | 325 To 331 East Prescot Road, L14 2DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 228 2220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mac Services
5.2km
Robcliffe Limited
5.2km
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
5.3km
Kwik-Fit
5.3km
| Address: | Edge Lane, L13 2EY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 220 4220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dantom Auto Centre
5.3km
M & D Autos
5.3km
The Tyre Outlet
5.4km
| Address: | 296-298 Liverpool Road, L36 3RN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 909 0909 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.thetyreoutlet.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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M & A Motors
5.4km
Hale Service Station Ltd
5.5km
| Address: | 82 Hale Road, L24 5RF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 425 2183 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.haleservicestation.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Auto Clutch Spares
5.6km
Bluebell
5.6km
A & K Motor Clinic Ltd
5.6km
C & S Mot & Service Centre
5.6km
| Address: | 13a Yanwath Street, L8 0XP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 280 4993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Car Care Centre
5.7km
Threlfall Autos
5.7km
| Address: | 27 To 29 Threlfall Street, L8 4QL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 728 7622 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.threlfall-autos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Robcliffe Limited
5.7km
| 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
5.7km
Motorcycle Services Liverpool
5.7km
Dingwall Autos Ltd
6.0km
| 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
6.0km
Mot And Car Repair Centre
6.0km
National Garage
6.1km
Thomas Motors
6.1km
| Address: | 163 Prescot Road, L7 0LD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 228 6441 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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J & D Autos
6.4km
East Motors
6.4km
Village Auto Repairs
6.5km
Lookers Liverpool
6.6km
Stoneacre
6.7km
Brunswick Mot & Service Centre Ltd
6.7km
Barkers Motors Ltd
6.8km
Mill Lane Garage
6.9km
George Gawith (Taxis) Ltd
7.0km
| Address: | 63-67 Kensington, L7 8UY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 260 0066 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.gawiths.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A & A Motors
7.0km
Renault Liverpool
7.1km
Auto Safety Centre
7.1km
Mgm Garage
7.1km
Hillside Service Station
7.1km
Ashwell Motors
7.1km
| Address: | 22 To 30 Ashwell Street, L8 5RU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 709 3344 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ashwellmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Arnold Clark
7.2km
Marshgate Service Centre Ltd
7.2km
| Address: | Unit 4 Marshgate, WA8 8UA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 2500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Liverpool Mot Centre Ltd
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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North West Ambulance Service Nhs Trust
7.3km
R A Dawson
7.3km
Halfords Autocentre
7.3km
C And A Motors
7.3km
| Address: | 22 Severs Street, L6 5HJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 261 1234 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rgn Ltd
7.4km
Hough Green Garage Limited
7.5km
Belmont Mot
7.5km
Booths Of Ditton Limited
7.5km
Croft Autocentre
7.6km
Parr Street Garage Ltd
7.6km
Stanley Auto Engineers
7.7km
| Address: | 30 To 40 Jamaica Street, L1 0AF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 708 7087 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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John Wynne Automotive
7.7km
Wirral Tyres And Commercial Ltd
7.7km
Peoples Liverpool Limited
7.7km
Glynn Andrews Car Sales Ltd
7.8km
Clubmoor Garage
7.8km
Auto Safety Centre (Northwest) Ltd
7.9km
Inchcape Volkswagen Wirral
7.9km
Lane Ends Engineering Ltd
7.9km
| Address: | 37 To 43 Houghton Street, L34 5RS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 426 0230 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.laneendsengineering.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prescot Car Centre
7.9km
N & D Service Station
7.9km
Morland Service Station
7.9km
Dave Campbell Autos Ltd
8.0km
Kwik - Fit
8.0km
| Address: | 749 New Chester Road, CH62 3PB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 334 8805 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Grampian Engineering Ltd
8.1km
Quicks Service Centre Ltd
8.1km
The Extra Mile Transport Company Ltd
8.2km
| Address: | 33 Ditton Road, WA8 0PP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 257 2419 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | s406105895.initial-website.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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B P Autos
8.2km
| Address: | 2a & 4 Legh Road, CH62 1AX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 645 1362 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | bp-autos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bromborough Cross Car Sales
8.3km
Dj Motors
8.3km
| Address: | 373 To 375 Warrington Road, L35 8LD |
| Phone: | 0151 426 4234 |
| Website: | djmotorsprescot.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
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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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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Callow Car Care
8.4km
National Tyres And Autocare
8.5km
Stephen Fox Garage Ltd
8.6km
National Tyres & Autocare
8.7km
C & T Garage
8.7km
Trafalgar Garage
8.7km
Auto Save
8.7km
G R Motors
8.7km
New Road Garage
8.7km
| Address: | 28 To 30 New Road, L34 6JT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 430 9412 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Liverpool Seat
8.8km
R C Motors
8.8km
Anfield Mot & Service Ltd
8.8km
Croft Auto's
8.9km
Liverpool Community College
8.9km
Olympic Autos Ltd
8.9km
Buckleys Mot Centre
8.9km
Rainhill Motors
8.9km
Halton Borough Council
8.9km
Ian Barclay
8.9km
Orchard Quick Fit
9.1km
Mercedes Benz Of Liverpool
9.1km
National Tyres And Autocare
9.1km
Kwik - Fit
9.1km
Bristol Street Motors Widnes
9.1km
Williams Liverpool
9.1km
Halfords Autocentre
9.3km
| Address: | 10 Ark Royal Way, CH41 9HT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 647 3904 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lunts Heath Garage
9.3km
| Address: | Lunts Heath Road, WA8 5NZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 7110 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Vauxcare Wirral Ltd
9.3km
| Address: | Unit 2 Valiant Way, CH41 9HS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 647 2727 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | vauxcarewirral.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bold Street Garage Ltd
9.4km
Recovery Services
9.4km
Car Clinic (Bebington) Ltd
9.4km
| Address: | 151 To 153 Old Chester Road, CH63 8NE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 345 9802 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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M53 Ford
9.4km
| Address: | 38 Green Lane, CH41 9FB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 650 1100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.m53ford.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Park Garage
9.4km
| Address: | 133 Old Chester Road, CH42 3TA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 647 6430 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Electromec
9.4km
P And A Motorcycles Ltd
9.4km
Budjet Exhausts Limited
9.4km
| Address: | 7 - 9 Victoria Road, WA8 0PT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 5420 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Langham Street Autos
9.4km
Keith Hulse Tyres
9.4km
Mb-Liverpool Ltd
9.5km
Lloyd Motors
9.5km
Lf Hudson Motor Engineers
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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P And W Auto Services
9.5km
Corinthian Motors
9.5km
Kenman Motors
9.6km
Thomas E Murphy Motor Engineers
9.6km
Psd Service Centre
9.6km
| Address: | 555 Prescot Road, WA10 3BZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 615555 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.psdvehiclerental.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elite Motor Repairs
9.6km
Taxifixer
9.6km
Quicks Service Centre
9.6km
| Address: | Unit 1 Rother Drive, CH65 3DP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 356 2401 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.quicksservicecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Halfords Autocentre
9.7km
Tawd Street Garage Ltd
9.7km
| Address: | 6 To 8 Tawd Street, L4 4PD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 922 3626 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.tawdstreetgarage.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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P J Motors
9.7km
Srt Motorcycles Ltd
9.7km
| Address: | 41-53 Thomas Street, CH41 5DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 647 4797 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.srtmotorcycles.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rushworths Auto Repairs Ltd
9.7km
| Address: | Appleton Village, WA8 6EQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 7674 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motwidnes.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Northwest Motor Engineering
9.7km
National Tyres And Autocare
9.7km
Montador Motor Engineers
9.7km
Bebington Car Care Ltd
9.7km
Mechtech Services
9.7km
Walton Village Mot Ltd
9.8km
H Hollinghurst
9.8km
A J Motors Ltd
9.8km
M53 Ford
9.8km
Macsport
9.8km
Lookers Ellesmere Port
9.9km
Liverpool Community Transport
10.0km
Mvr
10.0km
Graham Martin Automotive Ltd
10.0km
Warpspeed Motorcycles
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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