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MOT Test Centres within 10km of M29 7PY
We managed to find 201 MOT Test Centres
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S R Autos
0.5km
Exchange & Mart Motors Ltd
0.6km
Tyldesley Tyre & Exhausts Ltd
0.8km
James Street Garage
1.1km
| Address: | James Street, M29 8JJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 883373 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.jamesstreetgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Astley Mot And Service Llp
1.1km
Equipe Tyre & Autocare
1.1km
| Address: | Castle Street, M29 8EG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 874288 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.equipe.uk.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Equipe Tyre And Autocare
1.1km
Blackmoor Service Station
1.1km
Chanters Service Centre Limited
1.5km
S R Autos
2.2km
Atherton Car Safety Centre Ltd
2.6km
Autoserv Boothstown Limited
2.7km
Marsh Bros Garage Limited
3.2km
B P A Service Centre Ltd
3.4km
Lovers Lane Garage
3.4km
Bardsleys
3.4km
Victoria Garage (Leigh Lancs) Ltd
3.4km
P & T Motors Ltd
3.5km
John Trumble Motor Engineers Ltd
3.5km
| Address: | Sunlight Works, M46 0FY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 895064 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Fast Fit
3.6km
T Hill Transport Limited
3.6km
| Address: | Victoria Sawmill, M38 9ST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 702 0310 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sure-Fit
3.7km
D & K Motors
3.8km
Ats Euromaster Limited (Little Hulton)
3.8km
Kwik - Fit
4.0km
| Address: | 95 Leigh Road, WN7 1QY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 262266 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Atherleigh Autos
4.3km
| Address: | Briggs Street, WN7 5RY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 516968 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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M K Tuning
4.3km
H Owen & Co Motor Engineers Ltd
4.4km
Moss Brook Service & Repairs Limited
4.5km
| Address: | Victoria Way, WN7 5SH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 671661 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Leigh Mot Centre
4.5km
K & C Grant (Smallbrook) Ltd
4.6km
Twist Lane Garage
4.8km
The Bikers Warehouse
4.9km
C & M Mot Centre Walkden
4.9km
Equipe Tyre & Autocare
4.9km
S L D Motors
5.2km
Lakefield Service Station
5.3km
Mr Tyre Limited
5.3km
Autotech Service Centre
5.3km
Hindley Green Service Station Limited
5.7km
Newton Autos
5.7km
Autocraft Services
5.7km
Fletcher Street Motorbodies
5.8km
Morris Green Motors Limited
5.8km
| Address: | Unit 1, BL3 3JB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 653900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | morrisgreenmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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K & H Motors
5.8km
Firsway Of Leigh
5.9km
| Address: | Mitchell Street, WN7 4YA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 602211 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.firswaynissan.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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W Lever & Sons
5.9km
Csm
6.0km
Majestic Service Station
6.0km
Farnworth Mot Station
6.0km
Standard Motors
6.1km
Egerton Park Motors Ltd
6.1km
Burnett Service Centre Limited
6.1km
Westhoughton Mot Centre
6.1km
| Address: | Bolton Road Mill, BL5 3JQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 843095 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gmc Fire Service Tsc
6.2km
R S Autos
6.2km
Campbell Street Mot Centre Limited
6.2km
Southgrove Garage
6.2km
Auto Car Doctor
6.2km
Stoneclough Service Station
6.4km
T And W Motors
6.4km
Moto Centre Limited
6.4km
G E P Motor Engineers Ltd
6.5km
Airport Garage (Barton) Ltd
6.5km
A A Trade Cars Limited
6.6km
Two Tone Motors
6.6km
Tlt Garage Services Limited
6.6km
Lowton Test Centre
6.6km
K A Services
6.6km
Clifton Auto Services
6.6km
| Address: | 54b Manchester Road, BL4 8NZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 792333 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Parkside Garages
6.6km
| Address: | Peabody Street, BL3 6SW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 370900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.parksidegaragebolton.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gibbon Street Garage
6.7km
Fast Tyres
6.7km
Claybank Motor Company
6.8km
A6 Mot And Service Centre Limited
6.8km
Broadoak Auto Service
6.8km
Renault Bolton
6.8km
Bolton Auto Centre
6.8km
A & S Car Care Centre Limited
6.8km
| Address: | 3b Wigan Road, BL3 5PX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 654500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | ascarcarecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ciceley Commercials Limited
6.9km
Autobase
6.9km
Wilson & Co
6.9km
Pm Autos (Bolton) Limited
6.9km
Total Auto Services
7.0km
Shaw Street Garage
7.1km
Halfords Autocentres
7.1km
Ace Mots
7.1km
Johnsons Motors
7.1km
Williams Bolton
7.2km
| Address: | 1 Vincent Way (Off Raikes Lane), BL3 2NB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 900900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.williamsboltonbmw.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A & K Auto Repairs & Mot Centre Limited
7.2km
H.horwich Motor Engineers
7.2km
H Samson (Bolton) Limited
7.2km
| Address: | Warwick House, BL3 6BS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 526370 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hsamson.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Perrys
7.2km
Hatfield Garage
7.3km
Halfords Autocentre
7.3km
Kwik-Fit
7.3km
| Address: | Kwik-Fit, BL2 1HE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 393559 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Equipe Tyre & Autocare
7.3km
| Address: | 113 115 Manchester Road, BL2 1HF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 527201 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.equipe.uk.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Orlando Mot Centre
7.3km
Kwik-Fit
7.4km
| Address: | Liverpool Road, M30 0RL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 787 7838 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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C P M Car Services
7.4km
Riverside (Bolton) Mots Limited
7.4km
Thistlethwaite Tyres & Exhausts
7.4km
| Address: | Burns Street, BL3 6DA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 524392 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.protyre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Monton Vehicle Services Limited
7.5km
Smithy Garage
7.5km
M M M Services
7.5km
Shakespeare Motor Company Limited
7.5km
Nigel Langs Garage
7.5km
| Address: | 164 Crook Street, BL3 6AS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 392995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.nigellangsgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
7.5km
Kwik - Fit
7.6km
Equipe Tyre & Autocare
7.7km
Eccles Mot Station
7.7km
| Address: | Unit 1, M30 0PH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 707 1100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacksons Motor Repairs
7.7km
Griffiths & Roper
7.7km
Swinton Tyre & Exhaust Ltd
7.7km
Halfords Autocentre
7.9km
P O Motorcycles
7.9km
Smiths Service Garage (Bolton) Ltd
7.9km
David Herd Motors Ltd Flixton
7.9km
| Address: | 62/64 Woodsend Road, M41 8GX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 747 5086 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Broadway Service Station
8.1km
M J Motors
8.1km
| Address: | Barton Lane, M30 0HX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 789 6194 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.woodlands-garages.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mather Road Garage
8.2km
Ats Euromaster Ltd
8.3km
| Address: | Chorley Rd, BL5 3LZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 813024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.atseuromaster.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Brown Street Garage
8.3km
Advantage Mot Centre
8.3km
Rrg Bolton
8.3km
Church Wharf Garage Limited
8.3km
Heaton Mot And Services Limited
8.4km
D & M Motors Limited
8.4km
Horners Auto Repair Centre Limited
8.4km
Bolton Audi
8.4km
Inchcape Volkswagen Bolton
8.4km
Aspull Motor Vehicles Ltd
8.4km
Broadmere Garage
8.4km
National Tyres & Autocare
8.4km
| Address: | 9 Bury New Road, BL1 1UH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 524424 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lostock Motor Works
8.5km
Pentagon Manchester
8.5km
| Address: | Albert Street, M30 0LN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 798 7000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.grimshaws.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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New Cross Mot Station
8.5km
J & A Motors
8.5km
M B E Motor Services
8.6km
Lowndes Street Garage
8.6km
Gordons Honda
8.6km
| Address: | Folds Road, BL1 2ST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 383318 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.swanswayhondabolton.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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M L Auto Repairs Limited
8.6km
Allied Vehicle Service
8.6km
Bristol Street Motors Bolton Ford
8.6km
| Address: | 54/56 Higher Bridge Street, BL1 2HQ |
| Phone: | 01204 524474 |
| Website: | www.bristolstreet.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,7 |
Bcc Bolton
8.7km
Bensons Car And Commercials Limited
8.7km
Clifford Street Motors
8.7km
Lmp Truck & Trailer Repairs
8.7km
Lexus Bolton
8.7km
Tried & Tested
8.8km
Stanley Road Garage
8.8km
Whitecroft Garage
8.8km
Dsp Autobody Services
8.8km
Bolton Motorcycles
8.9km
Automech
8.9km
The Arches Service Centre Limited
8.9km
| Address: | The Arches Service Centre Limited, BL1 2TT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 370864 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.archesservicecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mercedes Benz Bolton
8.9km
Drive 2000
9.0km
Davyhulme Mot Centre
9.0km
Garrity Vehicle Services
9.0km
| Address: | 13 Lostock Road, M41 0SU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 748 2197 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bickershaw Lane Garage
9.0km
Boardmans Coaches Limited
9.1km
James Twist Garage Limited
9.1km
| Address: | 151 Lowton Road, WA3 3HN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01942 728271 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.jamestwistgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cromptons Automotive Limited
9.0km
City Walk Garage
9.1km
| Address: | 2 City Walk, M27 8SA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 793 1727 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.citywalk-garage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Motorsave Limited
9.1km
| Address: | Barkan Way, M27 8SF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 794 9994 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motorsave.net | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Brownlow Way Garage Limited
9.1km
Premier Tyres Cadishead Limited
9.1km
Enza Motors Ltd
9.2km
| Address: | Leacroft Road, WA3 6NN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 847100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.roanzamercedes-benz.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
9.2km
Bolton Tyre And Exhaust Limited
9.2km
| Address: | Topping Street, BL1 3UP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 397959 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.boltontyre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Clyde Garage
9.2km
Chris Taylor (Garages) Ltd
9.2km
Browns Service Centre
9.3km
One Stop
9.4km
Claremont Filling Station
9.4km
Warrington Truck Van Limited
9.4km
| Address: | 12 Clayton Road, WA3 6PH |
| Phone: | 01925 810761 |
| Website: | www.warringtontruckandvan.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,5,7 |
Lightoaks Garage Limited
9.4km
| Address: | Light Oaks Garage, M6 8AP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 789 0666 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.lightoaksgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cadishead Motorcycles
9.4km
| Address: | 168 Liverpool Road, M44 5DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 776 2807 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.cadisheadmotorcycles.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Navada Motors Limited
9.5km
| Address: | 94 Wordsworth Street, BL1 3JL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 849202 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Victoria Automobile Engineers
9.5km
Urmston Service & Diagnostic Centre Limited
9.6km
| Address: | Unit 1, M41 5AN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 747 6830 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.urmstonmot.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wilkinson Brothers Bolton Ltd
9.6km
Manchester Motor Mart Mot Centre
9.6km
Risley Mot & Truck Limited
9.6km
Radcliffe Tyre Centre
9.6km
D & M Radcliffe
9.6km
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
9.6km
Ashcroft's Service And Mot Centre
9.8km
Park Garage (Salford)
9.8km
Swinton Mot Centre
9.8km
Carrington Garages
9.8km
Rosebridge Motors Ltd
9.9km
Williams Motors
9.9km
Bank Street Garage
10.0km
Advanced Autos (Urmston) Ltd
10.0km
B R West Mot Centre
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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