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MOT Test Centres within 10km of L72 1LF
We managed to find 188 MOT Test Centres
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Merseyside Fire And Rescue Service
0.2km
Netherton Motor Company
0.4km
| Address: | Unit 4 Lockwoods Yard, L30 4UJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 524 2999 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.nethertonmotorcompany.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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R And A Racecourse Garage
0.5km
Halfords Autocentre
0.5km
Aintree Service Centre Ltd
0.6km
Callow Car Care
0.8km
Peoples Liverpool Ltd
0.8km
Bt Fleet Limited
0.9km
B & M Autos
1.1km
C And N Car Services Ltd
1.1km
R W Almond And Co (Contractors) Ltd
1.1km
Tallisgrove Motors Ltd
1.1km
Field Lane Garage
1.1km
Reliable Autos
1.1km
Shaun Auto
1.2km
Glg Garage Services
1.3km
Longmoor Service Mot Centre
1.4km
Kwik Fit
1.5km
| Address: | Rice Lane, L9 2BN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 521 5550 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Fazakerley Garage
1.5km
Brookfield Drive Garage Ltd
1.7km
Aintree Motors
1.8km
Quick Fix Tyres Liverpool Ltd
1.8km
Sefton Council
2.2km
E Hidderley And Company
2.2km
Fernhill Motor Services
2.3km
Mot Repair Centre Ltd
2.5km
Ossetsound Ltd
2.5km
Maples Autos
2.7km
Mechtech Services
2.7km
Beach Garage (Workshop) Ltd
2.8km
Croppers Garage (Liverpool) Ltd
2.9km
Litherland Tyres
3.0km
Maghull Tyre And Exhaust Limited
3.0km
Motor Range Limited
3.1km
W L S Autos Ltd
3.1km
| Address: | 47a Park Street, L20 3DF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 933 4566 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.wlsautosltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Walton Village Mot Ltd
3.1km
National Tyres And Autocare
3.2km
Merton Grove Mot & Repair Centre
3.3km
Eb Jones Ltd
3.3km
| Address: | 184 County Road, L4 5PH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 521 1378 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Claremont Garage
3.4km
Waddicar Service Station
3.5km
Strand Road Garage
3.5km
| Address: | 57b Strand Road, L20 4BB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 922 4737 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.strandroadgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Johnsons Toyota Liverpool
3.6km
Johnsons Hyundai Liverpool
3.6km
Easy Mot
3.6km
Rawson Road Garage Limited
3.6km
Magnet Autos
3.7km
One Stop Solutions
3.7km
Berry Street Garage Ltd
3.7km
Bootle Motor Company
3.7km
Meadows Motor Repairs
3.7km
Maghull Mot & Service Centre Limited
3.7km
Maghull Garages Limited
3.7km
Martin Cooke (Car Repairs) Limited
3.9km
| Address: | Crosby Service Station, L23 0QX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 928 3915 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.crosbyservicestation.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Keith Hulse Tyres
4.0km
Langham Street Autos
4.0km
Thornton Autos Limited
4.1km
P And W Auto Services
4.1km
Reid Autos
4.2km
Mt Autos
4.2km
Private Team Ltd
4.2km
North West Transmissions Ltd
4.2km
| Address: | 382 Stanley Road, L20 2AG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 933 0257 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.nwtgearboxes.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Anfield Mot & Service Ltd
4.2km
Tawd Street Garage Ltd
4.2km
| Address: | 6 To 8 Tawd Street, L4 4PD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 922 3626 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.tawdstreetgarage.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Regal Auto Engineers
4.3km
Park Motors
4.3km
Bmc (Merseyside) Ltd
4.3km
Mersey Motorcycles
4.3km
| Address: | 308 Derby Road, L20 8LN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 922 1536 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.facebook.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Chapel Garage Ltd
4.3km
Lookers Liverpool
4.3km
Z & R Motorcycles
4.4km
| Address: | 141 Derby Road, L20 8LP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 933 5332 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | zrmotorcycles.webs.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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J C Motorsport
4.5km
Motek
4.5km
| Address: | 9 To 11 Brighton Road, L22 5NG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 538 2635 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motek-svs.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wheel Alignment And Balljoint Centre Limited
4.6km
| Address: | 17 Forth Street, L20 8NL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 933 5111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.4wheelalignment.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Maghull Motorists Centre
4.6km
| Address: | 15 Liverpool Road North, L31 2HB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 531 8757 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | maghullmotorcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Clubmoor Garage
4.6km
National Tyres And Autocare
4.9km
| Address: | Little Crosby Road, L23 2TE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 931 4402 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Crosby Auto Electrical
4.9km
Lightcliffe Volkswagen (Liverpool)
5.0km
Crosby Park Garage Limited
5.0km
| Address: | 2 Coronation Road, L23 3BJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 924 9101 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.crosbyparknissan.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Grampian Engineering Ltd
5.1km
Alex Lawrie Skoda
5.2km
Liverpool Audi
5.2km
Mount Garages (Liverpool) Ltd
5.3km
Delta Garages
5.4km
| Address: | 56 Mersey Road, L23 6SS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 924 1604 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Liverpool Mot Centre Ltd
5.5km
Liverpool Community Transport
5.5km
Gallagher Autos Ltd
5.5km
A & A Motors
5.6km
Belmont Mot
5.6km
North West Ambulance Service Nhs Trust
5.6km
Mill Lane Garage
5.7km
Morland Service Station
5.8km
H Hollinghurst
5.9km
Recovery Services
6.0km
C And A Motors
6.1km
| Address: | 22 Severs Street, L6 5HJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 261 1234 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Liverpool Garages Ltd
6.3km
| 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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Executive Recoveries & Repairs Ltd
6.3km
Mgm Garage
6.3km
Dkw Autos Ltd
6.4km
| Address: | 1 Beau Street, L3 3JE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 207 3755 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.dkw-autos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Northwest Motor Engineering
6.4km
Elite Motor Repairs
6.5km
Taxifixer
6.5km
Premier Auto Care
6.5km
| Address: | Former Low Hill Fire Station, L6 2AE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 260 0415 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mb-Liverpool Ltd
6.6km
Buckleys Mot Centre
6.7km
Halfords Autocentre
6.7km
Motorcycle Services Liverpool
6.8km
National Garage
6.8km
Thomas Motors
6.8km
| Address: | 163 Prescot Road, L7 0LD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 228 6441 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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George Gawith (Taxis) Ltd
6.8km
| Address: | 63-67 Kensington, L7 8UY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 260 0066 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.gawiths.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A & K Motor Clinic Ltd
6.8km
Croft Auto's
6.8km
Liverpool Community College
6.8km
Stoneacre
6.9km
| Address: | Rowson Street, CH45 2NA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 639 8121 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.stoneacre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Seabank Motorcycles
6.9km
| Address: | 216 Seabank Road, CH45 5AQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 639 7799 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.seabankmotorcycles.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Carwise Ltd
6.9km
Auto Clutch Spares
6.9km
Mercedes Benz Of Liverpool
7.0km
Wewantyourcartoday.com
7.0km
Gale Road Mot Station
7.0km
National Tyres & Autocare
7.0km
Mike Hurst Motor Services
7.0km
M & A Motors
7.0km
Autocare
7.1km
Williams Liverpool
7.1km
Liverpool Seat
7.2km
Ashcroft Mot Station Limited
7.3km
Kwik-Fit
7.3km
| Address: | Edge Lane, L13 2EY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 220 4220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Fox Garage Ltd
7.5km
Mot And Car Repair Centre
7.5km
Wheatsheaf Garage
7.6km
| Address: | 325 To 331 East Prescot Road, L14 2DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 228 2220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Aprilia Merseyside
7.6km
Ksl Garage Services Ltd
7.7km
Kwik Fit
7.7km
A T Tyres Ltd
7.8km
Dingwall Autos Ltd
7.8km
| Address: | Unit 46 / 1d, L7 6GA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 707 1777 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.dingwallautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Robins & Day Liverpool
7.8km
Tyre Guys
7.9km
Ellison Motors
8.0km
Seaview Motor Service Ltd
8.0km
Kwik Fit
8.0km
| Address: | Seaview Road, CH45 4LE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 691 2056 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Parr Street Garage Ltd
8.0km
Cq Mot And Auto Centre
8.1km
Belvidere Auto Services Ltd
8.4km
C & S Mot & Service Centre
8.4km
| Address: | 13a Yanwath Street, L8 0XP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 280 4993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Crane Bank Garage
8.4km
Stanley Auto Engineers
8.4km
| Address: | 30 To 40 Jamaica Street, L1 0AF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 708 7087 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mike Hose Motorcycles
8.4km
National Tyres And Autocare
8.5km
| Address: | 84 Mill Lane, CH44 5UQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 639 0219 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kelvin Service Station
8.5km
Dantom Auto Centre
8.6km
Lowry And Williams Garage Services
8.6km
Wesley Motors
8.6km
Fr Foster Limited
8.7km
555 Garage Services
8.7km
Windsors (Wallasey) Ltd
8.7km
| Address: | Harrison Drive, CH45 3HP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 639 6181 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.windsors.uk.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashwell Motors
8.9km
| Address: | 22 To 30 Ashwell Street, L8 5RU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 709 3344 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ashwellmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Arrow Motors
8.9km
P K Autos
8.9km
| Address: | 15 Waterloo Street, L15 8JW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 733 6830 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Old Gorsey Test Centre
9.1km
Hillside Service Station
9.1km
Manganese Motors
9.2km
J & D Autos
9.2km
Johnsons Toyota Wirral
9.2km
East Motors
9.3km
National Tyres And Autocare
9.4km
Bebington Car Care Ltd
9.4km
Montador Motor Engineers
9.4km
The Tyre Outlet
9.4km
| Address: | 296-298 Liverpool Road, L36 3RN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 909 0909 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.thetyreoutlet.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Childwall Fiveways Auto Centre
9.4km
| Address: | Fiveways, L15 6YB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 737 1520 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.childwallgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Court Hey Service Station
9.4km
Arnold Clark
9.5km
Walsh Auto Engineering Ltd
9.5km
| Address: | 164 To 190 Cleveland Street, CH41 3QQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 647 5131 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.walshautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bullets Bike Shop
9.5km
Village Motor Company
9.5km
Borough Mot Services
9.5km
Vittoria Motor Services
9.6km
Mike O'sullivan Garage Services Ltd
9.6km
| Address: | 471 Cleveland Street, CH41 8EE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 653 6060 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mikeosullivangarageservices.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Renault Liverpool
9.6km
Bluebell
9.7km
Stoneacre
9.7km
Keywest Autos Ltd
9.7km
| Address: | Unit 2 Langdale Court, CH41 8DT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 345 0725 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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R & M Motorcycles
9.8km
Halfords Autocentre
9.8km
| Address: | 362 Smithdown Road, L15 5AN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 733 7207 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Threlfall Autos
9.9km
| Address: | 27 To 29 Threlfall Street, L8 4QL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 728 7622 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.threlfall-autos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cavendish Mot Centre Ltd
9.9km
Woolton Motor Co Ltd
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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