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MOT Test Centres within 10km of SK8 5BJ
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Revsons Mot & Tyre Centre
0.1km
| Address: | 45 Station Road/ Warren Road, SK8 7AF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 486 1888 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.revsons.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mellor Road Garage
0.4km
| Address: | Mellor Road, SK8 5AU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 485 3341 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mellorroadgarage.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cheadle Hulme Mot Centre
0.7km
Birdhall Lane Service Station
1.3km
Allens Auto Services Limited
1.6km
David Madders Limited
1.6km
Brookfield Testing
1.7km
Bee-Hive (Cheadle) Mot Station
2.2km
Elite Services Ltd
2.2km
Adswood Road Mot Centre
2.2km
Halfords Autocentre
2.2km
Barbers Bodyshop Ltd
2.3km
Keith Mason Transport Limited
2.3km
Whitegates Garage
2.6km
Ric Wood
2.6km
Mercury Garage
2.7km
First Tyre Plus Limited
2.9km
Range Garage Services Limited
2.9km
Mercian Motors
2.9km
Williams Stockport
3.1km
Robins & Day Stockport
3.2km
Kwik Fit
3.2km
National Tyres & Autocare
3.2km
| Address: | 246 Wellington Road South, SK2 6NW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 476 3176 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ats Euromaster Ltd
3.3km
Williams Of Stockport Ltd
3.3km
| Address: | 18 Diamond Street, SK2 6PQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 419 9713 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | williamsofstockport.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stockport Honda
3.3km
Motor City Mots
3.3km
| Address: | 7 Bullock Street, SK1 3RB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 480 3337 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A6 Autos
3.3km
College Motor Cycles
3.3km
A W Autos
3.3km
Vantage Hyundai Stockport
3.3km
Curtis Autos
3.4km
Heald Green Mot's
3.4km
John Delany Motors Limited
3.4km
Autopro Uk Limited
3.4km
| Address: | Fielden House, SK4 3EA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 442 2223 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.autopro.co | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prosport Limited
3.4km
B I Appleton Ltd
3.5km
Grosvenor Mot Test Centre
3.5km
Hempshaw Motor Company
3.5km
L M C Auto's
3.5km
Alldis Mot Centre
3.6km
Church Lane Garage
3.5km
Wayne Connolly Motors
3.6km
Archer Street Garage
3.6km
Woodford Road Garage
3.7km
| 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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Handforth Garage
3.7km
| Address: | 94 To 98 Wilmslow Road, SK9 3ES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01625 532697 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.handforthgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Halfords Autocentre
3.7km
1st Car Plus
3.8km
| Address: | Edward Street, SK1 3DQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 429 9192 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Inchcape Volkswagen Stockport
3.8km
Maitland Street Garage
3.8km
Kwik-Fit
3.8km
Rrg Mazda
3.8km
Springbok Auto Services
3.8km
| Address: | Unit 18 Gas Street, SK4 1AP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 480 3392 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.goodgaragescheme.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stockport Mot Centre Limited
3.9km
Mot Express
3.9km
| Address: | 11a Poplar Grove, SK2 7JD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 483 6161 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motexpress.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rrg Toyota Stockport
3.9km
White House Garage
4.0km
Lookers Stockport Seat
4.0km
Lookers Italia Fiat
4.0km
Lookers Renault Stockport
4.0km
Evans Halshaw Citroen Stockport
4.1km
Taylor Motors
4.1km
Abbey Autocentre Ltd
4.1km
Motorcity
4.2km
| Address: | 86a Wellington Road North, SK4 1HW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 474 1441 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Churchgate Autos Limited
4.2km
| Address: | 64b Churchgate, SK1 1YG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 477 3266 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The General Motor Companyltd
4.2km
| Address: | Cooke Street, SK7 4EG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 483 3883 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.genmoco.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Euro Garage
4.2km
E And D Motors
4.2km
Napier Motors Limited
4.3km
Lambs Car & Commercial Limited
4.3km
Westfield Service Station Limited
4.4km
Howard & Son
4.5km
J B Pipe Motor Engineers Ltd
4.5km
Pinnacle Motor Engineering Company Ltd
4.5km
Mercedes - Benz Stockport
4.5km
| Address: | 111 Wellington Road North, SK4 2QH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 442 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.lshauto.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mastertech Mot Centre
4.6km
Marple Road Garage
4.6km
Cavendish Auto Repairs
4.7km
| Address: | Unit 5 School Street Industrial Estate, SK7 4RA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 483 7761 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Complete Auto
4.7km
Direct Tyres
4.7km
Trustford Stockport
4.7km
Hallmark Volvo Specialists
4.7km
Just Mercedes
4.7km
Leigh Autos
4.7km
Stockport Gearbox Centre
4.7km
Hazel Grove Auto Centre Limited
4.9km
Mersey Street Garage
4.9km
Vfm Autoservice Centre
4.9km
| Address: | Unit 4, M22 4RG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 945 9888 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.vfmauto.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Halliwell Jones (Wilmslow) Limited
5.0km
Heald Green Garage Limited
5.0km
| Address: | Warsall Road, M22 4RH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 945 5464 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.healdgreengarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tvm
5.0km
Kingsway Auto Electrical Service Ltd
5.0km
Ash Garage
5.1km
Top Gear Motors
5.1km
Ian Rhodes (Motor Engineers) Limited
5.1km
B & M World Limited
5.2km
Fleet Care Maintenance Limited
5.2km
| Address: | Unit 3a Conway Centre, SK5 7PS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 474 0551 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.fleetcaremaintenance.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A S Motor Services
5.3km
| Address: | Unit 11 Wearlee Works, M22 4WT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 902 9303 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wythenshawe Mot Centre
5.4km
Sandy Lane Service Station Ltd
5.5km
| Address: | Reddish Road, SK5 7QJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 480 4117 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.sandylaneservicestation.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mini Max Tyres Limited
5.7km
| Address: | 3a School Lane, SK4 5HE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 432 8011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mini-max.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Craven Garage (Reddish) Limited
5.7km
Bakestone Motors Ltd
5.8km
Halfords Autocentre
5.8km
Totalcar Services
5.8km
Hunts Motorcycles Ltd
6.1km
Trustford Wilmslow
6.1km
Dace Motor Company Limited
6.2km
Greg Street Mot Station
6.2km
New Beech Garage
6.3km
A6 Tyres
6.5km
Kwik Fit
6.5km
Parkway Autos
6.5km
R And B Motors
6.5km
Sidney Jackson And Son Ltd
6.5km
The Bridge Motor Co Withington Ltd
6.7km
Motomax 33
6.8km
Auto Repair Centre
6.8km
| Address: | 4 Queen Street West, M20 9BQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 434 4392 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Guywood Motor Company Limited
6.9km
Brookside Motors
6.9km
B Murray Mot Centre
6.9km
| Address: | 7 Old Moor Road, SK6 2QE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 430 8889 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bmcstockport.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wellington Garage (Withington) Limited
7.0km
| Address: | 158 Wellington Road, M20 3FU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 445 7159 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Marshalls Garage (Fallowfield) Limited
7.0km
Barry And Wilkinson (Tyres) Ltd
7.0km
Wards End Garage
7.0km
A1 Auto Pass
7.0km
C Mountney And Sons
7.1km
| Address: | Rossily, SK9 5NT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01625 523407 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik-Fit
7.2km
Auto Direct Mot Limited
7.2km
N & R Accident Repairs Limited
7.3km
Harrison Motors Limited
7.3km
| Address: | 136 Stockport Road, SK6 3AN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 430 6445 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.harrisonmotors.net | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Baguley Mot Centre Limited
7.3km
Redhouse Garage
7.4km
Euro Engineering
7.4km
Levenshulme Auto Repair Centre
7.4km
Essential Fleet Services Limited
7.5km
Wilmslow Performance Tyre Specialists
7.6km
| Address: | 52 Knutsford Road, SK9 6JB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01625 522349 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.protyre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wilmslow Tyre & Exhaust Specialists
7.6km
Hillcrest Garage
7.6km
Romiley Motors
7.7km
One Stop Autos
7.7km
Turner And Whelan Motors
7.7km
Marple Motor Company Limited
7.7km
Doman Auto Safety Centre
7.8km
Hart Road Motor Co
7.8km
S & R Auto Repair Centre
7.9km
The Coach House Garage
8.0km
Loyalty Motors
8.0km
Ridgeway Motors
8.1km
Hemmons Road Mot Station
8.1km
| Address: | Unit 9b Hemmons Road Industrial Estate, M12 5ST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 225 2810 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Station Mot Centre
8.1km
Station Service Centre
8.1km
| Address: | 429 Gorton Road, SK5 6LR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 442 9388 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Fast Autos
8.1km
G R Yeates Limited
8.3km
Platt Lane Garage Limited
8.4km
| Address: | 334-336 Platt Lane, M14 7DA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 225 4224 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.plattlanegarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hale Barns Garage
8.4km
| Address: | Hale Road, WA15 8SX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 980 4116 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halebarnsgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Star Motors
8.4km
Church Lane Garage
8.4km
Chorlton Motoring Centre
8.5km
Chas Wilson Auto Engineers
8.6km
| Address: | 164 Wilmslow Road, M14 5LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 224 2791 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.cwcarsales.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Boundary Garage
8.6km
Car Moor Road Garage
8.6km
Crescent Service Station
8.7km
S Jackson & Sons Motor Eng Ltd
8.8km
| Address: | 304 Stockport Road, WA15 7XS |
| Phone: | 0161 980 4203 |
| Website: | www.timperleyservice.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
Euro Testing Station
8.8km
Highams
8.8km
| Address: | Tower Buildings, SK9 7QB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01625 582223 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.highamscars.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Addis Car Repair
8.8km
Premier Autocentre
8.8km
Bangla Autos
8.8km
Ats Euromaster Limited
8.8km
Motor Tech Chorlton Limited
8.9km
| Address: | Rear Of 483, M21 8AG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 862 9007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motortechchorltonltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Miller Autos
8.9km
Walkers Garage (Sale) Limited
8.9km
J & M Autos
9.0km
M K Motors
9.0km
Car Care Centre
9.0km
Longsight Mot Centre Limited
9.1km
Gb Autos (Uk) Limited
9.2km
Kwik Autos
9.2km
A E Knott Ltd
9.2km
| Address: | Henry Street, M34 7QF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 336 7147 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sale Moor Mot Centre Ltd
9.3km
Rrg Denton
9.3km
Greenheys Mot Station
9.4km
Mitsiland Limited
9.4km
Tameside Auto Centre
9.4km
Rileys Mot Centre
9.4km
Brantingham Auto Centre Limited
9.4km
Sinclair Autos
9.5km
Egerton Garage
9.5km
Blue Bell Altrincham
9.6km
Warburton Service Station
9.6km
Pugbitz Limited
9.6km
| Address: | 264-268 Manchester Road North, M34 3RE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 336 0080 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pugbitz.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bt Fleet Limited
9.7km
Rosemount Mot Centre Limited
9.7km
Allan James Motors ((Inc.h Braddock) Limited
9.8km
Gorton Mot Test Centre
9.8km
Crown Point Motor Company
9.9km
G T Autos
9.9km
Culand Street Motors Limited
9.9km
Poplar Grove Garage
9.9km
Ken Coffey (Tyre Service) Ltd
9.9km
| Address: | Dane Road, M33 7FY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 973 1221 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Taw Garage
9.9km
Froxmer Test Centre
9.9km
Lainton Coaches Limited
9.9km
Hyde Road Wheels & Tyres Limited
10.0km
| Address: | 270 Hyde Road, M12 5FH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 274 3125 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hrwheels.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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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