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MOT Test Centres within 10km of OL5 0DE
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Mossley Motors
0.6km
John Rhodes Motor Engineers Ltd
0.8km
| Address: | Victoria Garage, OL5 9HU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01457 833062 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.johnrhodesmossley.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mdr Autos
1.5km
Mitchells Auto Centre
2.3km
Cross Garage Motors Limited
2.5km
| Address: | Cross Garage, OL6 8HE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 330 6206 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.crossgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sds Motorcycles
2.6km
| Address: | Carr Street, OL6 8ES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 343 8551 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.oldhammotorcycles.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dpk Motors
2.8km
| Address: | Knowl Street, SK15 3AJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 304 9166 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.dkaymotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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J Howarth Motors
3.1km
Motor Clinic Stalybridge Limited
3.1km
T & M Motors
3.2km
Hartshead Service Station
3.3km
Woodend Mot Centre
3.3km
| Address: | Unit 11c Woodend Mills, OL4 5DR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 622 0089 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark-One Auto Specialists
3.3km
Charlestown Mot & Service Centre Limited
3.4km
Alexander Park Limited
3.6km
Stalybridge Mot Test Centre
3.7km
Village Motors
3.8km
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
3.8km
D Young Motors Ltd
3.8km
Bryn Hilton Motor Engineering
3.9km
| Address: | Frenches Works, OL3 7AE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01457 874472 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik-Fit
3.9km
| Address: | Market Square, OL7 6DA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 339 2944 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Trade Mot Centre Limited
4.0km
Magnum M.o.t & Repairs Limited
4.0km
K W Automotive Greenfield Ltd
4.0km
Ladbroke Mot Services Limited
4.0km
E Jones Ashton Ltd
4.1km
| Address: | Old Square Garage, OL6 6XE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 330 1917 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | ejonesashton.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tacko And Son Garage
4.1km
| Address: | Langham Street, OL7 9AX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 330 7868 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Timperley Motors
4.1km
L A M Motors
4.1km
National Tyres And Autocare
4.1km
Crescent Motors
4.4km
| Address: | Units 4-6 Wild Street, SK16 4DL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 330 8263 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.crescentmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Auto Fax
4.4km
Berkeley Street Mot Station
4.5km
Hi Q
4.5km
| Address: | Wharf Street, SK16 4PG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 308 2125 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hiqonline.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sedgley Autos Limited
4.5km
Ron Harrison
4.6km
Colin Appleyard Limited
4.6km
Retford Street Motors
4.7km
E Stott & Sons
4.7km
Norton Motor Services Limited
4.8km
Premier Automotive Ltd
4.8km
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
4.8km
Argyll Motor Company
4.8km
| Address: | 81 Moorhey Street, OL4 1JE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 628 8900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | argyllmotorco.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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New Life Autocare Services
4.8km
S & P Lomas Motor Engineers
4.9km
I K Mots
5.0km
Cheshire B M
5.1km
Lees Road Service Station Oldham Ltd
5.1km
Mount Pleasant Garage
5.1km
Ian Edward (Cars)
5.2km
Hathershaw Mot Station
5.2km
G & P Autos
5.3km
Townfield Mot Centre
5.3km
Oldham Motors
5.3km
Kwik - Fit
5.3km
| Address: | Huddersfield Road, OL1 3HR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 624 1610 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Frank Griffiths Motor Engineers Ltd
5.3km
S A M Mot Station
5.3km
O.s.a. Autos
5.4km
Evans Halshaw
5.4km
| Address: | Manchester Road, OL7 0DG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 330 0121 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.evanshalshaw.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jhr Motoring
5.4km
Park Road Mot Centre
5.5km
K I D Commercials
5.5km
Currie Transport & Storage Uk Limited
5.5km
A J R Motor Engineering
5.5km
N & P Motors
5.5km
Lockwood & Greenwood Limited
5.5km
Halfords Autocentre
5.6km
| Address: | Talbot Road, SK14 4EU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 351 1200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Crossbank Garage
5.6km
Apex Motors (Oldham) Limited
5.7km
Howard Motors
5.7km
The Car People
5.9km
Halfords Autocentre
5.9km
Moorside Garage
5.9km
Guide Bridge Mot & Service Centre Ltd
6.0km
Station Garage
6.1km
J M A Automotive
6.2km
A N S Motors Limited
6.3km
| Address: | 40 Vicarage Street, OL8 4QG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 681 5353 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.carpartsoldham.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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West Way Oldham
6.3km
| Address: | St Marys Way, OL1 1NW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 628 6200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.westwaynissan.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Motek (Nw) Limited
6.3km
Woolley Lane Garage
6.4km
| Address: | Woolley Lane, SK14 8NN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01457 762298 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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O M C Ford Oldham
6.4km
Hollinwood Service Centre
6.5km
| Address: | 320 Manchester Road, OL9 7ES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 633 1366 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | hollinwoodservicecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Carriages Auto Services Ltd
6.5km
David Cook Motors
6.5km
Heaton Park Garage
6.6km
Rrg Peugeot Oldham
6.6km
Westbourne Motors
6.6km
Road And Racing Motorcycles
6.6km
Drury Lane Service Station
6.6km
A & S Motors
6.6km
D & J Autos Mot Centre Limited
6.7km
| Address: | D & J Autos Mot Centre Limited, OL9 7TQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 678 6289 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.djautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Portman Motor Company
6.7km
B & B Auto Engineers
6.7km
| Address: | Unit 6, SK13 1BS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01457 863795 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bandbcars.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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T Auto's Limited
6.7km
Prescotts Garage Hollinwood Ltd
6.8km
| Address: | Clowes Street, OL9 7LY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 682 0747 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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M W Motorcycles
6.8km
L Y Mot Centre Limited
6.8km
Old Mill Mot Station
6.8km
Kwik - Fit
6.9km
| Address: | 26 - 28 Manchester Road, SK14 2BD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 368 5611 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jcm Commercials Limited
6.9km
Autofix Mot Centre Limited
6.9km
A1 Ortos Limited
7.0km
Byrons Of Hyde
7.0km
Reeds Garage Limited
7.0km
Kwik - Fit
7.0km
Lansdowne Motors Limited
7.0km
Crown Point Mot Centre
7.1km
J R Hughes
7.0km
Chadderton Service Centre Ltd
7.1km
C & M Mot Centre
7.1km
A N A Tyres & Exhausts Limited
7.1km
| Address: | 2 Duke Street, M35 9DN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 684 8981 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.carrepairsmanchester.org.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Springfield Service Station
7.1km
| Address: | Middleton Road, OL9 6JR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 624 8755 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Nemo Autos Limited
7.2km
| Address: | 1a Perrin Street, SK14 1LE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 368 1803 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.nemoautosltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mastertech Assist Limited
7.3km
Stoneacre Manchester
7.3km
Harrisons Mot Centre Limited
7.3km
| Address: | Unit 9 Hattersley Industrial Estate, SK14 3QT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 366 8643 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.harrisons-mot-centre.org | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Evans Halshaw
7.3km
Dpf Trailer Leasing Limited
7.4km
| Address: | Stock Lane, OL9 9EY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 624 7434 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autoweld Mot Station
7.4km
Quinlan Vehicle Repairs
7.4km
K Mckenzie Auto Repairs
7.4km
Stockfield Garage Limited
7.6km
Crown Point Motor Company
7.6km
G T Autos
7.6km
Awb Motor Co
7.7km
| Address: | Knottfold Service Station, SK14 5BN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 366 1007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.garageserviceshyde.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Community Garage
7.7km
Pentagon
7.8km
| Address: | Chadderton Way, OL1 2QL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 621 2720 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pentagon-group.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hadfield Motors Mot Service And Repair Centre Limited
7.9km
Shaw Mot Centre Limited
7.9km
| Address: | New Holland Service Centre, OL2 6PG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 290123 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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C W Motors
8.0km
Failsworth Scooters
8.0km
Weir Motors
8.0km
Royton Car Services
8.1km
Ainsdale Transport
8.1km
B N D Motors
8.1km
Pugbitz Limited
8.1km
| Address: | 264-268 Manchester Road North, M34 3RE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 336 0080 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pugbitz.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Roundabout Tyres
8.2km
| Address: | Crompton Way, OL2 7AF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 840338 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.yellowtom.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Duke Street Garage
8.2km
Clayton Bridge Garage
8.2km
| Address: | Mill Stream Lane, M40 1GT |
| Phone: | 0161 681 2769 |
| Website: | www.claytonbridgegarage.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
Queen Anne Garage
8.2km
| Address: | Queen Anne Garage, OL2 7AU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 882244 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tameside Auto Centre
8.3km
Mitsiland Limited
8.3km
C & A Service Centre Limited
8.3km
Shaw Auto Point Limited
8.3km
| Address: | Milnrow Road, OL2 8EQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 299155 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.shaw-autopoint.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A E Knott Ltd
8.4km
| Address: | Henry Street, M34 7QF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 336 7147 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bikes And Beyond
8.5km
Rrg Denton
8.5km
Rosemount Mot Centre Limited
8.5km
Chadderton Motor Company
8.5km
Linney Lane Motors
8.5km
| Address: | Linney Lane, OL2 8HB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 845081 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.linneylanemotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Noone Motors Body Limited
8.7km
East M/c M.o.t Ltd
8.7km
Automate
8.7km
| Address: | Unit One, M43 6HD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 371 0181 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.tamesidegarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bradford Garage Manchester Ltd
8.7km
| Address: | 70 Edge Lane, M43 6BA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 370 5664 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bradfordgarage.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Turners Garage
8.8km
Swan Mill Garage
8.8km
Lodge Service Station Limited
8.8km
A1 Vehicle Services
9.1km
Manchester Mot Centre
9.1km
Miller Vehicle Services Ltd
9.1km
| Address: | Chain Bar Garage, M40 5RT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 683 4742 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Trent Mill Garage Limited
9.1km
| Address: | Trent Mill Industrial Estate, OL2 7UT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 847472 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.trentmillgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Charlesworth Motors
9.2km
| Address: | 7 Marple Road, SK13 5EY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01457 864416 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.charlesworthmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Torvic Car Sales
9.2km
Halfords Autocentre
9.2km
| Address: | Former Hss Unit, Turton Street, M11 1ND | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 223 8386 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Glossop Service Centre 2006 Limited
9.2km
Mills Hill Mot Centre Limited
9.3km
Fairway Motors (Glossop) Ltd
9.4km
Atkinson Autos Limited
9.5km
Belsize Garage
9.5km
Victoria Street Motors
9.6km
| Address: | 138a Victoria Street, M11 2JW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 223 8241 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gorton Mot Test Centre
9.7km
Crescent Service Station
9.7km
Hi Q
9.8km
Kwik - Fit
9.8km
| Address: | 36 - 40 High Street East, SK13 8PN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01457 857277 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Budge Motors Limited
9.8km
Railway Street Mot Centre
9.8km
Auto Fit
9.9km
Manchester City Council
9.9km
Boundary Garage
9.9km
Lainton Coaches Limited
9.9km
Froxmer Test Centre
9.9km
Taw Garage
9.9km
Mbc Motor Services
9.9km
Advanced Vehicle Technicians 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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