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MOT Test Centres within 10km of L36 8HQ
We managed to find 196 MOT Test Centres
within 10km of your L36 8HQ. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the,
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Bluebell
1.1km
Robcliffe Limited
1.3km
| Address: | Longview Service Station, L36 6EB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 480 0311 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.robcliffe.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Tyre Outlet
1.5km
| Address: | 296-298 Liverpool Road, L36 3RN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 909 0909 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.thetyreoutlet.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prescot Car Centre
1.8km
Fr Foster Limited
1.9km
Lane Ends Engineering Ltd
2.1km
| Address: | 37 To 43 Houghton Street, L34 5RS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 426 0230 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.laneendsengineering.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Evans Mot Centre
2.2km
N & D Service Station
2.2km
Ats Euromaster Ltd
2.3km
Peoples Liverpool Limited
2.3km
Auto Safety Centre (Northwest) Ltd
2.3km
M & D Autos
2.4km
Tarbock Road Service Station Limited
2.5km
| Address: | 34 Tarbock Road, L36 5XW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 480 1111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Robcliffe Limited
2.5km
Village Auto Repairs
2.5km
Mac Services
2.5km
New Road Garage
2.8km
| Address: | 28 To 30 New Road, L34 6JT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 430 9412 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
2.8km
Stephen Fox Garage Ltd
3.0km
Court Hey Service Station
3.6km
Dj Motors
3.8km
| Address: | 373 To 375 Warrington Road, L35 8LD |
| Phone: | 0151 426 4234 |
| Website: | djmotorsprescot.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
Psd Service Centre
3.8km
| Address: | 555 Prescot Road, WA10 3BZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 615555 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.psdvehiclerental.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A W Ablett Limited
4.0km
Wheatsheaf Garage
4.0km
| Address: | 325 To 331 East Prescot Road, L14 2DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 228 2220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik Fit
4.1km
Mot Test Centre
4.1km
Castle Motor Engineers Ltd
4.1km
| Address: | 9 Wheathill Industrial Estate, L27 0YA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 498 4700 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | castlemotorengineers.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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R C Motors
4.5km
G R Motors
4.6km
Park Motor Services Ltd
4.7km
H Hollinghurst
4.8km
Moto Gb Ltd T/a Millenium Motorcycles
4.9km
Nutgrove Mot Centre
4.9km
Michael Taylor Cars
5.2km
Mill Lane Garage
5.3km
Carwise Ltd
5.3km
Childwall Fiveways Auto Centre
5.4km
| Address: | Fiveways, L15 6YB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 737 1520 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.childwallgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Woodlands Garage
5.4km
Wewantyourcartoday.com
5.5km
Gale Road Mot Station
5.5km
A & K Motor Clinic Ltd
5.7km
Lookers St Helens Vauxhall
5.8km
Robins & Day Liverpool
5.8km
Rainhill Motors
5.9km
Graham Martin Automotive Ltd
5.9km
Motorcycle Services Liverpool
6.0km
M & A Motors
6.1km
Woolton Motor Co Ltd
6.1km
Alan Bracken Ltd
6.1km
Ellison Motors
6.2km
Auto Clutch Spares
6.2km
John F Forster Garage
6.2km
Executive Recoveries & Repairs Ltd
6.3km
Dudlow Motor Company Limited
6.3km
L & S Motors St Helens Limited
6.3km
| Address: | 148-152 Dentons Green Lane, WA10 6RA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 23456 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.landsmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Andys Vw Centre Ltd
6.4km
| Address: | Unit 2 Lingholme Road, WA10 2NJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 613336 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.andysltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Worsley Auto Repairs
6.5km
Chapel House Motor Company
6.5km
| Address: | Canal Street, WA10 3JG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 738000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.chapelhouse.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik-Fit
6.5km
| Address: | Edge Lane, L13 2EY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 220 4220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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P K Autos
6.6km
| Address: | 15 Waterloo Street, L15 8JW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 733 6830 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Arrow Motors
6.6km
Tuers Garage
6.6km
Cq Mot And Auto Centre
6.6km
Cowley Hill Services Limited
6.6km
Auto Safety Centre
6.6km
Autocare
6.6km
Ashcroft Mot Station Limited
6.7km
A & A Motors
6.9km
Clubmoor Garage
7.0km
G Birkett Motors
7.0km
College Street Mot Centre
7.1km
Parkside Garage
7.1km
Halfords Autocentre
7.1km
| Address: | 362 Smithdown Road, L15 5AN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 733 7207 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Arnold Clark
7.1km
P S D Motors
7.2km
St Helens Motor Centre
7.2km
| Address: | Clock Face Road, WA9 4JZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 820597 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.sthelensmotorcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Trustford St Helens
7.2km
Billoyd Auto Centre
7.2km
Thomas Motors
7.2km
| Address: | 163 Prescot Road, L7 0LD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 228 6441 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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National Garage
7.2km
Liverpool Mot Centre Ltd
7.3km
555 Garage Services
7.3km
Barkers Motors Ltd
7.3km
Cmh Vehicle Sales & Hire Limited
7.4km
Kwik - Fit
7.4km
| Address: | Parr Street, WA9 1JU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 738202 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Baileys Garage
7.5km
Lunts Heath Garage
7.5km
| Address: | Lunts Heath Road, WA8 5NZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 7110 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
7.5km
Motorhouse (St Helens) Ltd
7.6km
J Middlehurst & Sons Limited
7.7km
North West Ambulance Service Nhs Trust
7.7km
Equipe Tyre And Autocare
7.7km
| Address: | Atlas Street, WA9 1JY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 733101 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.equipe.uk.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Volkswagen Centre
7.7km
Three Way Garage
7.8km
Mechtech Services
7.8km
Bulls Head Garage Ltd
7.8km
Sutton Oak Mot Centre
7.9km
St Helens Service & Mot Centre Limited
7.9km
Forward Autos Limited
8.0km
Glynn Andrews Car Sales Ltd
8.0km
Belmont Mot
8.0km
Mot And Car Repair Centre
8.1km
Aircraft And Vehicle Services Ltd
8.1km
Autolex Services
8.1km
Anthonys Motor Services Ltd
8.2km
Mgm Garage
8.2km
R A Dawson
8.3km
Dantom Auto Centre
8.3km
Franklyn Motor Company
8.3km
R & D Mot
8.3km
Mw Racing
8.3km
Rainford Mot Centre
8.3km
Royle Motors
8.3km
A T Tyres Ltd
8.3km
Dingwall Autos Ltd
8.3km
| Address: | Unit 46 / 1d, L7 6GA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 707 1777 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.dingwallautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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C And A Motors
8.3km
| Address: | 22 Severs Street, L6 5HJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 261 1234 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lookers Speke
8.3km
C And C Diesels
8.3km
Quick Fix Tyres Liverpool Ltd
8.3km
Aintree Motors
8.3km
Brewers Garage
8.3km
Ksl Garage Services Ltd
8.4km
Grampian Engineering Ltd
8.4km
Booths Of Ditton Limited
8.4km
Merctech
8.4km
Mc And C Motor Engineers
8.4km
Anfield Mot & Service Ltd
8.5km
L R Centre Ltd
8.5km
C & S Mot & Service Centre
8.5km
| Address: | 13a Yanwath Street, L8 0XP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 280 4993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Auto Safety Centre
8.5km
Blacks Garage
8.5km
Volkswagen Van Centre Liverpool
8.5km
Fazakerley Garage
8.5km
George Gawith (Taxis) Ltd
8.6km
| Address: | 63-67 Kensington, L7 8UY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 260 0066 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.gawiths.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Brookfield Drive Garage Ltd
8.6km
Waddicar Service Station
8.6km
Liverpool Mot Ltd
8.6km
South Liverpool Commercials
8.6km
Ron Hill Motors
8.6km
A & I Smith Motor Engineers
8.6km
Speke Hall Motors
8.6km
| 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
8.6km
Marshgate Service Centre Ltd
8.6km
| Address: | Unit 4 Marshgate, WA8 8UA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 2500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Riverside Group (North West) Ltd
8.6km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
8.6km
Premier Auto Care
8.7km
| Address: | Former Low Hill Fire Station, L6 2AE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 260 0415 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lunts Heath Tyre And Exhaust
8.7km
Horns Garage
8.7km
Peoples Liverpool Ltd
8.8km
Walton Village Mot Ltd
8.8km
Morland Service Station
8.9km
Halfords Autocentre
9.0km
Longmoor Service Mot Centre
9.0km
Central Garage
9.0km
| Address: | 101-103 Ormskirk Road, WA11 8DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 883454 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.arthurdagnallcarsales.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rgn Ltd
9.1km
Ats Euromaster Ltd
9.1km
Reliable Autos
9.1km
Budjet Exhaust & Tyres
9.2km
Cameron Lunt
9.2km
Village Motors
9.2km
Keith Hulse Tyres
9.2km
Langham Street Autos
9.2km
Rushworths Auto Repairs Ltd
9.2km
| Address: | Appleton Village, WA8 6EQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 7674 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motwidnes.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Extra Mile Transport Company Ltd
9.2km
| Address: | 33 Ditton Road, WA8 0PP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 257 2419 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | s406105895.initial-website.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Allerton Tyres Ltd
9.3km
| Address: | 21 To 23 Woodger Street, L19 2NS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 494 3131 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | allertontyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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P And W Auto Services
9.4km
Halton Borough Council
9.4km
Parr Mot Centre
9.4km
Eb Jones Ltd
9.4km
| Address: | 184 County Road, L4 5PH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 521 1378 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik Fit
9.4km
| Address: | Rice Lane, L9 2BN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 521 5550 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Maples Autos
9.4km
Brewers Service Station
9.4km
Croppers Garage (Liverpool) Ltd
9.4km
Hough Green Garage Limited
9.4km
Horseshoe Garage
9.5km
C & T Garage
9.5km
Blackbrook Test And Service Centre
9.5km
| Address: | Blackbrook Road, WA11 0AD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 453252 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.blackbrookmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bristol Street Motors Widnes
9.5km
Kwik - Fit
9.5km
National Tyres And Autocare
9.5km
Tawd Street Garage Ltd
9.6km
| Address: | 6 To 8 Tawd Street, L4 4PD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 922 3626 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.tawdstreetgarage.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Liverpool Garages Ltd
9.7km
| 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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Threlfall Autos
9.7km
| Address: | 27 To 29 Threlfall Street, L8 4QL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 728 7622 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.threlfall-autos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Halfords Autocentre
9.7km
Bold Street Garage Ltd
9.8km
Tallisgrove Motors Ltd
9.8km
Dkw Autos Ltd
9.8km
| Address: | 1 Beau Street, L3 3JE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 207 3755 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.dkw-autos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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P And A Motorcycles Ltd
9.8km
Thomas E Murphy Motor Engineers
9.8km
J & D Autos
9.9km
Car Care Centre
9.9km
Mount Garages (Liverpool) Ltd
9.9km
Halfords Autocentre
9.9km
R And A Racecourse Garage
9.9km
Budjet Exhausts Limited
9.9km
| Address: | 7 - 9 Victoria Road, WA8 0PT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 5420 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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East Motors
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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