Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to SL9 8YR or enter a postcode in the search box and we'll find all the nearest MOT Stations and order them by distance. In addition to a handy map of each M.O.S approved Test Centre we will also show booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times so you can make the best choice of MOT Test Station for you.

MOT Test Centres within 10km of SL9 8YR

We managed to find 82 MOT Test Centres within 10km of your SL9 8YR. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, reduce your search radius to 5km.

Graysheen Garage
0.8km

Address:Ethorpe Works, SL9 8BR
Phone:01753 882893
Classes:4



Youngs Service & Repair Centre Ltd
1.3km

Address:Gravel Hill, SL9 9QN
Phone:01753888058
Classes:4



The Chalfonts Motor Co Ltd
2.3km

Address:Rickmansworth Lane, SL9 0JR
Phone:01494873877
Classes:4



Regent Automotive Gerrards Cross
2.9km

Address:Oxford Road, SL9 7AP
Phone:01753 202020
Website:www.volvocarslondon.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:30pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Motor Masters
3.5km

Address:1 Colne Cottage, WD3 9YB
Phone:01895 825876
Classes:4



Clancy Plant Hire
4.0km

Address:Claire House, UB9 6HZ
Phone:01895 829701
Classes:4,7



Seer Green Motor Co Ltd
4.3km

Address:Chalfont Road, HP9 2QP
Phone:01494680630
Classes:4



Harefield Carriage Company
5.1km

Address:Breakspear Road North, UB9 6NF
Phone:01895822137
Classes:4



D S Preston Garages Ltd
5.3km

Address:19-21 Northwood Road, UB9 6PL
Phone:01895822271
Classes:4



A J Dunlop Car Servicing Ltd
5.5km

Address:Old Town Garage, HP9 2JD
Phone:01494 670510
Website:www.ajdunlop.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Hughes Mazda
5.8km

Address:Beaconsfield Road, SL2 3HX
Phone:01753609595
Classes:4



Heronsgate Motors Ltd
5.8km

Address:Heronsgate Road, WD3 5BW
Phone:01923282265
Classes:4



The Beeches Garage Farnham Common Ltd
6.2km

Address:Beeches Road, SL2 3PS
Phone:01753 644568
Website:www.thebeechesgarage.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Fairway Tyre & Auto Services (Rickmansworth)
6.4km

Address:90 Uxbridge Road, WD3 2BW
Phone:01923 721008
Website:www.fairwayrickmansworth.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:00am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Hughes Of Beaconsfield Ltd
6.4km

Address:55 Station Road, HP9 1QJ
Phone:01494 672141
Website:www.hughes-group.net
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am6:30pm
Tuesday:9:00am6:30pm
Wednesday:9:00am6:30pm
Thursday:9:00am6:30pm
Friday:9:00am6:30pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



K & M Autos
6.5km

Address:K & M Autos, WD3 1PU
Phone:01923 712950
Website:www.k-mautos-bodycraft.co.uk
Classes:4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:15am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:15am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:15am6:00pm
Thursday:8:15am6:00pm
Friday:8:15am6:00pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Johnsons Honda
6.7km

Address:Penn Road, HP9 2PS
Phone:01494675272
Classes:4



Brian Currie Milton Keynes Ltd
7.1km

Address:London Road Depot, HP7 9DT
Phone:01494 765644
Website:www.briancurrie.co.uk
Classes:4,5,7



Graham J Goodyer
7.3km

Address:Workshop, HP7 0LS
Phone:01494 431367
Website:www.goodyer4x4.co.uk
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentre
7.4km

Address:Units 2-4, UB8 2UH
Phone:01895 258820
Website:www.halfordsautocentres.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Courtwood Car Service
7.4km

Address:Penfield Estate, UB8 1AP
Phone:01895 236567
Website:courtwoods.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am1:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Rickmansworth Service Station
7.5km

Address:Victoria Close, WD3 4EQ
Phone:01923 778787
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Kwik-Fit
7.7km

Address:Kwik-Fit, UB8 2AP
Phone:01895 259966
Website:www.kwik-fit.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Power Engineering London Limited
7.9km

Address:Unit12 Chiltern Business Village, UB8 2SN
Phone:01895 255699
Classes:4,7



K S Auto Services
7.9km

Address:Unit 4 Chiltern Business Village, UB8 2SN
Phone:01895 253293
Website:www.ksautosuxbridge.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:9:00am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Uxbridge Auto Centre Limited
7.9km

Address:Unit 1 Chiltern Business Village, UB8 2SN
Phone:01895 259172
Classes:4



Double S
7.9km

Address:Rear Of Nightingales Corner, HP7 9PZ
Phone:01494 764518
Website:plus.google.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Breakspear Autos
8.0km

Address:Breakspear Road, HA4 7SE
Phone:01895631964
Classes:4



Citygate Chalfont
8.0km

Address:Garage Workshop, HP7 9PN
Phone:01494763456
Classes:4



Parkside Motor Co
8.2km

Address:208 Cowley Road, UB8 2LZ
Phone:01895 259791
Website:www.parksidemotors.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:7:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:7:30am5:30pm
Thursday:7:30am5:30pm
Friday:7:30am5:30pm
Saturday:7:30am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Eastglade Autos Limited
8.3km

Address:11a Swakeleys Road, UB10 8DF
Phone:01895 630505
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:9:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am5:00pm
Thursday:9:00am5:00pm
Friday:9:00am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am2:00pm
Sunday:Closed



S & R Autos
8.4km

Address:23-27 High Road, UB10 8LE
Phone:01895635778
Classes:4



Amersham Jaguar
8.4km

Address:44 London Road, HP7 9DD
Phone:01494725911
Classes:4



S M C Rover Uxbridge
8.4km

Address:139 Cowley Road, UB8 2AG
Phone:01895 232425
Classes:4



Love Green Garage Ltd
8.5km

Address:Love Green Lane, SL0 9RA
Phone:01753 655575
Website:www.lovegreengarage.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Ickenham Motor Co
8.5km

Address:17/19 Long Lane, UB10 8QU
Phone:01895676767
Classes:4



Citygate Van Centre
8.6km

Address:Holtspur Lane, HP10 0AU
Phone:01494 450611
Classes:4,5,7



T & F Motors
8.6km

Address:66 To 70 White Lion Road, HP7 9JS
Phone:01494765286
Classes:4



Kwik - Fit
8.7km

Address:Unit 2a & 2b, HP7 9JQ
Phone:01494763525
Classes:4



Veetec (Uxbridge)
8.7km

Address:Unit 1 Bridgewoks, UB8 2JG
Phone:01895 233123
Website:www.veetecmotorgroup.co.uk
Classes:4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:00pm
Thursday:8:00am5:00pm
Friday:8:00am5:00pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Seaspray Motors
8.7km

Address:Unit 10 Bridge Works, UB8 2JG
Phone:01895813900
Classes:4,7



Kwik - Fit
8.8km

Address:Shredding Green Garage, SL0 0JG
Phone:01753 654939
Website:www.kwik-fit.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



C S G Motor Company Ltd
8.9km

Address:59 To 61 The Broadway, HP7 0HL
Phone:01494 729411
Classes:4



Ats Euromaster Ltd (Slough)
8.9km

Address:Ats Euromaster Ltd (Slough), SL2 1DH
Phone:01753 524214
Classes:4



Amersham Audi
9.0km

Address:Unit 10, HP6 6JQ
Phone:01494 546000
Classes:4



Iver Mot Centre
9.0km

Address:Havendale, SL0 0JQ
Phone:01753 651065
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am5:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Apple Mots
9.1km

Address:Stoke Wharf, SL2 5AU
Phone:01753 518464
Website:www.applemots.co.uk
Classes:3,4,4a,5,5a,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:30am5:00pm
Tuesday:7:30am5:00pm
Wednesday:7:30am5:00pm
Thursday:7:30am5:00pm
Friday:7:30am5:00pm
Saturday:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Centre Mot Ltd
9.1km

Address:92a Elliman Avenue, SL2 5BE
Phone:01753 578 108
Classes:1,2,4



Mot Centre Wembley
9.2km

Address:Unit 6, WD18 9QP
Phone:01923777429
Classes:3,4,5,7



Motorcare (Mot & Service Centre) Ltd
9.2km

Address:390 Sykes Road, SL1 4SP
Phone:01753 520350
Website:www.ebeepbeep.com
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Pluskin Ltd
9.2km

Address:New Road Service Station, WD3 3EP
Phone:01923775144
Classes:1,2,4



Northwood Auto Services
9.3km

Address:Whittles Yard, HA6 1DW
Phone:01923 822873
Classes:4



Mot Autoservices Ltd
9.3km

Address:414 Montrose Avenue, SL1 4TJ
Phone:01753 579291
Classes:4



Auto Service Centre Ltd
9.3km

Address:2a St Pauls Avenue, SL2 5EX
Phone:01753536955
Classes:4



Triple S Mot Centre
9.3km

Address:1a Belgrave Road, SL1 3RG
Phone:01753 533134
Classes:1,2,3,4,5,7



P M Autos (Slough) Ltd
9.3km

Address:148 Edinburgh Avenue, SL1 4SS
Phone:01753533007
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentre
9.4km

Address:Unit 1, SL2 5AD
Phone:01753 550758
Classes:4



C & G Autos
9.5km

Address:27a Whitby Road, SL1 3DP
Phone:01753518727
Classes:4



Burnham Garage Ltd
9.5km

Address:Slough House, SL1 4UN
Phone:01753744844
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentres Ltd
9.5km

Address:Halfords Autocentres Ltd, SL1 4UN
Phone:01753 574008
Website:www.halfordsautocentres.com
Classes:4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am4:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Slough Motor Works Ltd
9.5km

Address:11 Mill Street, SL2 5DH
Phone:01753535345
Classes:4



Johnson Motors
9.5km

Address:5 Moor Park Ind Centre, WD18 9SP
Phone:01923 233111
Website:www.garageserviceswatford.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:9:00am2:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Ancaster Group Limited
9.6km

Address:373 Buckingham Avenue, SL1 4PF
Phone:01753511900
Classes:4



Woking Garage
9.6km

Address:Unit 1, SL2 5DT
Phone:01753518368
Classes:4



Formula One Autocentres
9.6km

Address:Formula One Autocentres, SL1 4QA
Phone:01753 552211
Classes:4



Mr Clutch Autocentres Slough
9.6km

Address:27 Buckingham Avenue, SL1 4QA
Phone:01753 578161
Classes:4



Reliance Auto Test
9.6km

Address:Unit 14, SL2 5EP
Phone:01753 575801
Classes:1,2,3,4,4a,5,5a,7



A & S Mot Ltd
9.6km

Address:1a Stoke Gardens, SL1 3QB
Phone:01753 206760
Classes:1,2,3,4,5,7



Advanced Autotechnik
9.7km

Address:Unit E Chancery Gate Business Centre, SL3 7EP
Phone:01753 549297
Website:www.fordspecialists.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:30pm
Thursday:8:30am6:30pm
Friday:8:30am6:30pm
Saturday:8:30am3:00pm
Sunday:Closed



John Cox & Son Motor Engineers Limited
9.7km

Address:Unit 1, HP6 6HJ
Phone:01494725498
Classes:4



P W Auto Centre Ltd
9.7km

Address:Unit D1, SL3 7EW
Phone:01753 586358
Classes:4



Autocare Mot And Service Centre Ltd
9.7km

Address:2a Canal Wharf, SL3 6EG
Phone:01753 206959
Classes:4



Airport Motors London Ltd
9.7km

Address:Unit 5, SL0 9HX
Phone:01753655521
Classes:4,7



D & P Motors Limited
9.8km

Address:Unit 31 Soho Crescent, HP10 0PG
Phone:01628 522704
Classes:4



Slough Audi
9.8km

Address:Dover Road, SL1 4RF
Phone:0845 481 2018
Classes:4



Johnsons Honda
9.8km

Address:748/749 Dover Road, SL1 4RS
Phone:01753 575566
Classes:4



Protyre Slough
9.9km

Address:Protyre Slough, SL1 4EP
Phone:01753 343119
Classes:4



Kwik - Fit
9.9km

Address:Pemboke Road, HA4 8NN
Phone:01895623443
Classes:4



Windrush Garage Ltd
9.9km

Address:57 Farnham Road, SL1 3TN
Phone:01753 670200
Website:www.windrush.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:45am6:00pm
Tuesday:7:45am6:00pm
Wednesday:7:45am6:00pm
Thursday:7:45am6:00pm
Friday:7:45am6:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



I & A Car Services
9.9km

Address:877 Plymouth Road, SL1 4LP
Phone:01753 696777
Website:www.ianda-carservices.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:15am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:15am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:15am5:30pm
Thursday:8:15am5:30pm
Friday:8:15am5:30pm
Saturday:9:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Optimap Tuning Ltd
9.9km

Address:Unit 6, SL0 9HL
Phone:01753 315044
Classes:4



Daytona Motorcycles
10.0km

Address:42-48 Windmill Hill, HA4 8PT
Phone:01895675511
Classes:1,2



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
The exception to this is vehicles that are categorised as Class 4, 5 and 5a which need to be MOT tested every 12 months.

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.

ClassVehicle TypeAge before
MOT (years)
Maximum
Fee
1Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 29.65
1Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 37.80
2Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc)3£ 29.65
2Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc)3£ 37.80
33-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight)3£ 37.80
43-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight)3£ 54.85
4Cars (up to 8 passenger seats)3£ 54.85
4Motor caravans3£ 54.85
4Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw)3£ 54.85
4Dual purpose vehicles3£ 54.85
4Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats)3£ 54.85
4Ambulances and taxis1£ 54.85
4Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats)1£ 57.30
4Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight)3£ 54.85
4aClass 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check£ 64.00
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats)1£ 59.55
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats)1£ 80.65
5Playbuses1£ 80.65
5aClass 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 80.50
5aClass 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 124.50
7Goods 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 the repair is for another fault or you do not get your vehicle back within the time period then you are eligible for a charge.

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
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