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MOT Test Centres within 10km of SK6 6LL
We managed to find 197 MOT Test Centres
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G R Yeates Limited
0.3km
Marple Motor Company Limited
0.6km
Turner And Whelan Motors
0.6km
Church Lane Garage
0.6km
Motomax 33
1.7km
Allan James Motors ((Inc.h Braddock) Limited
2.1km
Romiley Motors
2.4km
Harrison Motors Limited
2.6km
| Address: | 136 Stockport Road, SK6 3AN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 430 6445 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.harrisonmotors.net | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hillcrest Garage
3.6km
The Coach House Garage
3.6km
J B Pipe Motor Engineers Ltd
3.8km
Redhouse Garage
3.8km
Hazel Grove Auto Centre Limited
3.9km
Marple Road Garage
3.9km
Cavendish Auto Repairs
3.9km
| Address: | Unit 5 School Street Industrial Estate, SK7 4RA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 483 7761 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lambs Car & Commercial Limited
4.0km
Napier Motors Limited
4.0km
The General Motor Companyltd
4.1km
| Address: | Cooke Street, SK7 4EG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 483 3883 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.genmoco.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A1 Auto Pass
4.2km
Guywood Motor Company Limited
4.2km
Mot Express
4.3km
| Address: | 11a Poplar Grove, SK2 7JD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 483 6161 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motexpress.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rosemount Mot Centre Limited
4.4km
Archer Street Garage
4.5km
Alldis Mot Centre
4.6km
B Murray Mot Centre
4.7km
| Address: | 7 Old Moor Road, SK6 2QE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 430 8889 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bmcstockport.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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L M C Auto's
4.7km
Woodford Road Garage
4.7km
| Address: | Unit 3, Levens Road, SK7 5DL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 483 4144 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.woodfordroadgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weir Motors
4.7km
Smithy Garage Disley Ltd
4.7km
| Address: | Fountain Square, SK12 2AB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01663 762327 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.oldsmithygarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Moortop Trades Sales
4.8km
| Address: | Redhouse Lane, SK12 2EZ |
| Phone: | 01663 765895 |
| Website: | www.moortop-garage.co.uk |
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 |
Essential Fleet Services Limited
4.8km
White House Garage
4.9km
Maitland Street Garage
5.0km
Kwik Fit
5.1km
B & M World Limited
5.2km
Awb Motor Co
5.2km
| Address: | Knottfold Service Station, SK14 5BN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 366 1007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.garageserviceshyde.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Leigh Autos
5.2km
Williams Of Stockport Ltd
5.2km
| Address: | 18 Diamond Street, SK2 6PQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 419 9713 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | williamsofstockport.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A E Knott Ltd
5.3km
| Address: | Henry Street, M34 7QF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 336 7147 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Robins & Day Stockport
5.3km
Ian Rhodes (Motor Engineers) Limited
5.4km
Lookers Italia Fiat
5.4km
Lookers Stockport Seat
5.4km
Lookers Renault Stockport
5.4km
Rrg Toyota Stockport
5.4km
Mersey Street Garage
5.4km
K Mckenzie Auto Repairs
5.4km
Evans Halshaw Citroen Stockport
5.5km
Direct Tyres
5.5km
Ats Euromaster Ltd
5.5km
Motor City Mots
5.5km
| Address: | 7 Bullock Street, SK1 3RB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 480 3337 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hempshaw Motor Company
5.5km
Westfield Service Station Limited
5.5km
Stoneacre Manchester
5.5km
Taylor Motors
5.6km
Howard & Son
5.6km
Curtis Autos
5.6km
Woodside Garage (New Mills) Limited
5.7km
Stockport Mot Centre Limited
5.7km
National Tyres & Autocare
5.7km
| Address: | 246 Wellington Road South, SK2 6NW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 476 3176 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Whitegates Garage
5.8km
Ric Wood
5.8km
Nemo Autos Limited
5.8km
| Address: | 1a Perrin Street, SK14 1LE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 368 1803 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.nemoautosltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Churchgate Autos Limited
5.8km
| Address: | 64b Churchgate, SK1 1YG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 477 3266 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stockport Honda
5.8km
1st Car Plus
5.8km
| Address: | Edward Street, SK1 3DQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 429 9192 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Harrisons Mot Centre Limited
5.9km
| 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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J R Hughes
5.9km
College Motor Cycles
5.9km
A W Autos
5.9km
A6 Autos
5.9km
J C Motor Services Limited
5.9km
Wharf Garage
5.9km
Range Garage Services Limited
5.9km
Tvm
6.0km
Reeds Garage Limited
6.2km
M W Motorcycles
6.2km
Abbey Autocentre Ltd
6.3km
Kwik - Fit
6.3km
| Address: | 26 - 28 Manchester Road, SK14 2BD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 368 5611 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Totalcar Services
6.3km
Byrons Of Hyde
6.4km
Mercian Motors
6.4km
Portman Motor Company
6.4km
Charlesworth Motors
6.4km
| Address: | 7 Marple Road, SK13 5EY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01457 864416 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.charlesworthmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Pinnacle Motor Engineering Company Ltd
6.4km
Sandy Lane Service Station Ltd
6.4km
| Address: | Reddish Road, SK5 7QJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 480 4117 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.sandylaneservicestation.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Road And Racing Motorcycles
6.4km
Complete Auto
6.5km
Stockport Gearbox Centre
6.5km
Elite Services Ltd
6.5km
Adswood Road Mot Centre
6.5km
Hallmark Volvo Specialists
6.5km
Springbok Auto Services
6.6km
| Address: | Unit 18 Gas Street, SK4 1AP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 480 3392 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.goodgaragescheme.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik-Fit
6.6km
Station Garage
6.7km
Wayne Connolly Motors
6.7km
Motorcity
6.8km
| Address: | 86a Wellington Road North, SK4 1HW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 474 1441 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Fleet Care Maintenance Limited
6.8km
| Address: | Unit 3a Conway Centre, SK5 7PS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 474 0551 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.fleetcaremaintenance.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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John Delany Motors Limited
6.9km
G T Autos
6.9km
Crown Point Motor Company
6.9km
Grosvenor Mot Test Centre
7.0km
Ash Garage
7.0km
Rrg Mazda
7.0km
Wards End Garage
7.1km
J Morton (1985) Ltd
7.1km
Dace Motor Company Limited
7.1km
Greg Street Mot Station
7.1km
Mercedes - Benz Stockport
7.1km
| Address: | 111 Wellington Road North, SK4 2QH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 442 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.lshauto.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Craven Garage (Reddish) Limited
7.2km
Inchcape Volkswagen Stockport
7.2km
Mastertech Mot Centre
7.2km
Halfords Autocentre
7.3km
Trustford Stockport
7.3km
Vantage Hyundai Stockport
7.3km
L Y Mot Centre Limited
7.3km
Halfords Autocentre
7.4km
| Address: | Talbot Road, SK14 4EU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 351 1200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mitsiland Limited
7.4km
Tameside Auto Centre
7.4km
Birdhall Lane Service Station
7.6km
Barbers Bodyshop Ltd
7.6km
Jhr Motoring
7.6km
Pugbitz Limited
7.7km
| Address: | 264-268 Manchester Road North, M34 3RE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 336 0080 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pugbitz.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Williams Stockport
7.7km
Bakestone Motors Ltd
7.8km
Crown Point Mot Centre
7.8km
Howard Motors
7.8km
Rrg Denton
7.8km
Mini Max Tyres Limited
7.8km
| Address: | 3a School Lane, SK4 5HE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 432 8011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mini-max.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mercury Garage
8.0km
Revsons Mot & Tyre Centre
8.2km
| Address: | 45 Station Road/ Warren Road, SK8 7AF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 486 1888 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.revsons.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hallam Brothers
8.2km
Station Service Centre
8.3km
| Address: | 429 Gorton Road, SK5 6LR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 442 9388 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mellor Road Garage
8.3km
| Address: | Mellor Road, SK8 5AU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 485 3341 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mellorroadgarage.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Premier Automotive Ltd
8.4km
Hadfield Motors Mot Service And Repair Centre Limited
8.4km
Bee-Hive (Cheadle) Mot Station
8.5km
Station Mot Centre
8.6km
Keith Mason Transport Limited
8.6km
New Beech Garage
8.6km
George Poole & Company
8.6km
Evans Halshaw
8.6km
Currie Transport & Storage Uk Limited
8.6km
Quinlan Vehicle Repairs
8.6km
Woolley Lane Garage
8.6km
| Address: | Woolley Lane, SK14 8NN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01457 762298 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Crescent Service Station
8.7km
Boundary Garage
8.7km
Cheadle Hulme Mot Centre
8.7km
Andrew Wood Vehicle Repairs
8.8km
| Address: | Rear Of 32, SK13 6JX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01457 899233 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.andywoodvehiclerepair.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Reliance Garage Glossop Ltd
8.8km
A6 Tyres
8.8km
Allens Auto Services Limited
8.9km
David Madders Limited
8.9km
Glossop Service Centre 2006 Limited
8.9km
Brookfield Testing
9.0km
Church Lane Garage
9.0km
Autopro Uk Limited
9.0km
| Address: | Fielden House, SK4 3EA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 442 2223 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.autopro.co | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prosport Limited
9.0km
Halfords Autocentre
9.0km
Crescent Motors
9.0km
| Address: | Units 4-6 Wild Street, SK16 4DL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 330 8263 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.crescentmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Doman Auto Safety Centre
9.1km
One Stop Autos
9.1km
D Young Motors Ltd
9.1km
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
9.2km
Stalybridge Mot Test Centre
9.2km
Cheshire B M
9.3km
Auto Fax
9.3km
K I D Commercials
9.4km
Fairway Motors (Glossop) Ltd
9.4km
Trade Mot Centre Limited
9.4km
Magnum M.o.t & Repairs Limited
9.4km
T & M Motors
9.4km
Guide Bridge Mot & Service Centre Ltd
9.4km
N & R Accident Repairs Limited
9.5km
Charlestown Mot & Service Centre Limited
9.5km
Motor Clinic Stalybridge Limited
9.5km
Bridge Motor Company (Whaley Bridge) Limited
9.5km
Whaley Bridge Garage Limited
9.6km
Levenshulme Auto Repair Centre
9.6km
Euro Engineering
9.6km
Euro Garage
9.6km
Hi Q
9.6km
| Address: | Wharf Street, SK16 4PG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 308 2125 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hiqonline.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
9.7km
| Address: | 36 - 40 High Street East, SK13 8PN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01457 857277 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Norton Motor Services Limited
9.7km
J Howarth Motors
9.7km
Tom Coward And Sons
9.7km
Alexander Park Limited
9.7km
Lockwood & Greenwood Limited
9.7km
Colin Appleyard Limited
9.8km
Hemmons Road Mot Station
9.8km
| Address: | Unit 9b Hemmons Road Industrial Estate, M12 5ST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 225 2810 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lodge Service Station Limited
9.8km
Kingsway Auto Electrical Service Ltd
9.9km
Dpk Motors
9.9km
| Address: | Knowl Street, SK15 3AJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 304 9166 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.dkaymotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Loyalty Motors
9.9km
S & R Auto Repair Centre
9.9km
Hunts Motorcycles Ltd
10.0km
Evans Halshaw
10.0km
| Address: | Manchester Road, OL7 0DG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 330 0121 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.evanshalshaw.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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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