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MOT Test Centres within 10km of M33 5LB
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Alan Reece Motors
1.7km
National Tyres & Autocare
1.9km
| Address: | 75 Washway Road, M33 1SS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 905 1500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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National Tyres & Autocare
1.9km
Robins & Day Sale
2.0km
Advanced Autos (Urmston) Ltd
2.0km
Urmston Service & Diagnostic Centre Limited
2.1km
| Address: | Unit 1, M41 5AN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 747 6830 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.urmstonmot.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Urmston Service Station
2.1km
Essential Fleet Services Limited
2.1km
First For Tyres
2.1km
Carrington Garages
2.2km
Kwik Fit
2.2km
| Address: | 119 Cross Street, M33 1JN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 969 9655 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cross Street Garage
2.2km
Sale Volkswagen - Audi
2.3km
Forshaws Bmw & Mini Specialist
2.3km
Dryden Motors
2.3km
Bike Tyre Services Limited
2.3km
Springfield Mot Centre
2.3km
| Address: | Springfield Road, M33 7XS |
| Phone: | 0161 976 5678 |
| Website: | www.springfield-motors.co.uk |
| Classes: | 1,2,4 |
Poplar Grove Garage
2.5km
Autotech Motor Engineers
2.5km
Rrg Altrincham
2.7km
Charles Braddock Cars Ltd
2.7km
Ken Coffey (Tyre Service) Ltd
3.0km
| Address: | Dane Road, M33 7FY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 973 1221 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hanover Garage Limited
3.0km
Mot And Service Centre
3.0km
Evans Halshaw
3.0km
Altrincham Tyre & Exhaust Ltd
3.0km
Altrincham Mot Centre
3.1km
Davyhulme Mot Centre
3.2km
Sale Moor Mot Centre Ltd
3.2km
Garrity Vehicle Services
3.2km
| Address: | 13 Lostock Road, M41 0SU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 748 2197 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Glenn Harrop Motors Limited
3.2km
G Bailey (Motor Bodies) Ltd
3.3km
Truck Care (Nw) Limited
3.3km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
3.4km
David Herd Motors Ltd Flixton
3.4km
| Address: | 62/64 Woodsend Road, M41 8GX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 747 5086 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Manor Garage (Services)
3.5km
Broadway Service Station
3.5km
The Motor Corner (Stretford) Limited
3.6km
Navigation Engineering
3.6km
Walkers Garage (Sale) Limited
3.7km
Wayne Connolly Motors
3.7km
Inchcape Volkswagen Altrincham
3.8km
Kdm Motortech Limited
3.9km
Peter Ramsey Auto Services Limited
4.1km
Egerton Garage Limited
4.1km
J & M Autos
4.2km
S Jackson & Sons Motor Eng Ltd
4.3km
| Address: | 304 Stockport Road, WA15 7XS |
| Phone: | 0161 980 4203 |
| Website: | www.timperleyservice.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
Kwik Fit
4.4km
Sevenways Mot Centre Limited
4.4km
Autobase
4.4km
Arnold Clark
4.4km
National Tyres & Autocare
4.6km
| Address: | Oakfield Road, WA15 8ES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 928 3268 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cavalier Garages Limited
4.6km
Trafford Mot & Tyres Limited
4.6km
Beaumonts Mot Centre
4.6km
Johnsons Motors
4.7km
Evans Halshaw
4.8km
| Address: | Mosley Road, M17 1PD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 872 7711 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.evanshalshaw.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mohammad Amjid Mhar
4.9km
Volkswagen Van Centre Manchester
4.9km
Airport Garage (Barton) Ltd
4.9km
Manchester Honda
5.1km
Tried & Tested
5.1km
Lmp Truck & Trailer Repairs
5.2km
Money Save Service Station Ltd
5.2km
| Address: | Money Ash Road, WA15 9QL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 928 5980 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.money-save.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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K & S Auto Care Centre
5.2km
Claybank Motor Company
5.2km
Westwood Garage
5.3km
| Address: | Warburton Lane, M31 4WJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 775 2107 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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M J Motors
5.3km
| Address: | Barton Lane, M30 0HX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 789 6194 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.woodlands-garages.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Automech
5.3km
One Stop
5.3km
Rye Motors Van And Truck Limited
5.3km
Miller Autos
5.4km
Motor Tech Chorlton Limited
5.4km
| Address: | Rear Of 483, M21 8AG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 862 9007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motortechchorltonltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Premier Tyres Cadishead Limited
5.4km
Halfords Autocentre
5.4km
H.horwich Motor Engineers
5.4km
A & K Auto Repairs & Mot Centre Limited
5.4km
Trafford Mot Centre Limited
5.4km
Chorlton Motoring Centre
5.4km
Ridgeway Motors
5.4km
Warburton Service Station
5.5km
Blue Bell Altrincham
5.5km
Rileys Mot Centre
5.5km
Arnold Clark
5.5km
Ebi Motors
5.6km
Cadishead Motorcycles
5.6km
| Address: | 168 Liverpool Road, M44 5DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 776 2807 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.cadisheadmotorcycles.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Shakespeare Motor Company Limited
5.6km
Kwik - Fit
5.6km
Baguley Mot Centre Limited
5.6km
Evans Halshaw
5.7km
| Address: | 660 Chester Road, M16 0GU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 872 2201 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.evanshalshaw.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik-Fit
5.8km
| Address: | Liverpool Road, M30 0RL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 787 7838 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Egerton Garage
5.9km
Equipe Tyre & Autocare
5.9km
Eccles Mot Station
6.0km
| Address: | Unit 1, M30 0PH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 707 1100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Barry And Wilkinson (Tyres) Ltd
6.0km
P O Motorcycles
6.0km
Clifford Street Motors
6.0km
Mather Road Garage
6.1km
Wharf Motors
6.2km
Pentagon Manchester
6.2km
| Address: | Albert Street, M30 0LN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 798 7000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.grimshaws.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Manchester Audi
6.3km
Monton Vehicle Services Limited
6.4km
City Of Salford Vehicle Management Services
6.4km
First Step Trust
6.6km
Langworthy Mot Centre
6.6km
| Address: | 40 Kansas Avenue, M50 2GL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 872 5756 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.langworthymot.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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St Brides Mot Station
6.7km
P F Jones Diesel Services
6.8km
| Address: | Nuttal Street, M16 9JA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 872 4755 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pfjones.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Inchcape Volkswagen Manchester
6.8km
Claremont Garage
6.8km
Halfords Autocentre
6.9km
Victoria Motor Services
6.9km
Parkway Autos
7.0km
Autotechnik
7.0km
A S Motor Services
7.1km
| Address: | Unit 11 Wearlee Works, M22 4WT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 902 9303 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Williams Service Centre
7.2km
Car & Light Commercial Vehicle Mot Station
7.3km
| Address: | 77 Cornbrook Street, M16 7QB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 226 7400 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gallagher Motors
7.3km
| Address: | 355 Chester Road, M16 9FD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 848 0001 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.gallaghermotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hale Barns Garage
7.3km
| Address: | Hale Road, WA15 8SX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 980 4116 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halebarnsgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Top Gear Motors
7.4km
Chester Road Mot Centre
7.4km
Robins & Day Manchester
7.5km
Heald Green Garage Limited
7.5km
| Address: | Warsall Road, M22 4RH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 945 5464 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.healdgreengarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rrg Salford Quays
7.5km
Lightoaks Garage Limited
7.5km
| Address: | Light Oaks Garage, M6 8AP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 789 0666 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.lightoaksgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Vfm Autoservice Centre
7.5km
| Address: | Unit 4, M22 4RG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 945 9888 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.vfmauto.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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National Tyres And Autocare
7.6km
| Address: | 200 Chester Road, M15 4LZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 832 6768 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bridge Motor Co Withington Ltd
7.6km
Just Mercedes
7.8km
Andrews Auto Repairs
7.8km
Arnold Clark
7.8km
Redgrave Motors
7.9km
Frank Warburton And Sons Ltd
7.9km
Platt Lane Garage Limited
7.9km
| Address: | 334-336 Platt Lane, M14 7DA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 225 4224 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.plattlanegarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Broadoak Auto Service
8.2km
Wythenshawe Mot Centre
8.3km
North West Autocentre
8.3km
| Address: | 191 Bolton Road, M6 7NU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 736 7769 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Greenheys Mot Station
8.4km
Auto Repair Centre
8.4km
| Address: | 4 Queen Street West, M20 9BQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 434 4392 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Park Garage (Salford)
8.4km
Wellington Garage (Withington) Limited
8.5km
| Address: | 158 Wellington Road, M20 3FU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 445 7159 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cedric Motors
8.5km
Halfords Autocentre
8.5km
Hart Road Motor Co
8.5km
G T Autos
8.5km
Manchester Commercials And Sons Limited
8.5km
| Address: | Old Coach Station, M6 6WY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 736 6155 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Park Street Motors Limited
8.6km
Mainline (2007) Limited
8.6km
Total Auto Services
8.6km
Bridge Works
8.6km
Agden Park Motor Services
8.7km
Duffy Motors (Manchester) Ltd
8.7km
| Address: | 16-17 Watson Street, M3 4LP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 834 4168 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.duffymotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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New Cross Mot Station
8.9km
Ats Euromaster Limited
9.0km
Swinton Mot Centre
9.0km
Chas Wilson Auto Engineers
9.1km
| Address: | 164 Wilmslow Road, M14 5LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 224 2791 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.cwcarsales.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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D C Motor Engineers
9.1km
| Address: | 44 - 45 York Street, M1 7DE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 273 4244 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.dcmotorengineers.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Brookside Motors
9.2km
Bm Tec Limited
9.2km
Paynes Mot Centre
9.2km
Dsp Autobody Services
9.3km
Stratstone
9.3km
Renault Manchester
9.3km
Citroen Manchester
9.3km
Parkhouse Garage
9.3km
| Address: | Parkhouse Bridge Estate, M6 6JQ |
| Phone: | 0161 743 0006 |
| Website: | www.parkhousegarage-salford.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,5,7 |
Horners Auto Repair Centre Limited
9.3km
Autoserv Boothstown Limited
9.4km
Marshalls Garage (Fallowfield) Limited
9.4km
Equipe Tyre & Autocare
9.4km
Kingsway Auto Electrical Service Ltd
9.5km
R And B Motors
9.5km
Kwik - Fit
9.5km
Mohammed Haji
9.6km
Swinton Tyre & Exhaust Ltd
9.6km
City Walk Garage
9.6km
| Address: | 2 City Walk, M27 8SA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 793 1727 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.citywalk-garage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tyrewyse Ltd
9.6km
Euro Garage
9.6km
Motorsave Limited
9.7km
| Address: | Barkan Way, M27 8SF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 794 9994 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motorsave.net | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Trinity Diesels
9.7km
Halfords Autocentre
9.7km
| Address: | 22-24 Ardwick Green South, M13 9XE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 273 2398 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hunts Motorcycles Ltd
9.7km
B I Appleton Ltd
9.8km
Ana Mot Express
9.9km
Panache Motor Company
9.9km
| Address: | 14 Hyde Road, M12 6BW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 273 3103 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.panacheautocentre.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bucklow Garage Limited
9.9km
Kwik-Fit
9.9km
Auto Direct Mot Limited
9.9km
H Owen & Co Motor Engineers Ltd
9.9km
Jacksons Motors
10.0km
Broadmere Garage
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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