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MOT Test Centres within 10km of SM7 3HE
We managed to find 215 MOT Test Centres
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Trustford Banstead
2.0km
Nork Motor Engineering
2.3km
| Address: | Nork Gardens, SM7 1NZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01737 357636 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | norkmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Belmont Garage Limited
2.5km
Chipstead Valley Garage Limited
2.8km
Auto Fix
3.2km
Harwoods Of Surrey
3.2km
Renault Croydon
3.2km
Cooper Banstead
3.2km
Ats Euromaster Limited (Coulsdon)
3.2km
Coulsdon Audi
3.3km
| Address: | 5 Gateway Business Park, CR5 2AR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8645 2200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.audi.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Motorline Volkswagen
3.3km
Beadles Kia Coulsdon
3.3km
Doble Motorcycles
3.4km
Surrey Breakdown Limited
3.5km
Coulsdon Service Centre
3.5km
Drift Bridge Garage Limited
3.6km
Dtr European Sports Cars Limited
3.6km
| Address: | Unit 28 Breakfield, CR5 2HS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8645 5050 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.dtrsports.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Banstead Road Garage
3.7km
| Address: | 70 Banstead Road, SM5 3NL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8642 2242 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bansteadroadgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Regency Car Centre
3.7km
Rapley Motors
3.7km
The Sutton And Cheam Car Service Limited
4.1km
Robe And Hitchens Tudor Limited
4.4km
Auto Test & Tyres Limited
4.7km
Byron Garage Limited
4.8km
J R Service Limited
4.8km
Lamba Motorcycles Limited
4.9km
J And T Motor Services
5.0km
| Address: | 173 To 177 Stafford Road, SM6 9BT |
| Phone: | 020 8669 4112 |
| Website: | www.jtmotorservices-wallington.co.uk |
| Classes: | 1,2,4 |
Arc Autos Lmited
5.0km
Allbikes (Surrey) Limited
5.0km
Oakhill Garage
5.1km
| Address: | Erskine Road, SM1 3AS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8643 6175 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.oakhill-garage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Foxley Motors Limited
5.1km
Tms Motor Spares & Repairs
5.1km
Auto Express Sutton Limited
5.1km
Peter Ostling Motor Service Specialist Limited
5.2km
Threeways Motors
5.2km
| Address: | Gem Yard, SM1 3AA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8644 0012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.threewaysmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Plough Lane Coachworks
5.3km
Wilsons Automobiles And Coachworks Limited
5.4km
Orchard Garage
5.4km
Church Hill Motors
5.4km
Dj Garages
5.6km
Sutton & Cheam Limited
5.6km
| Address: | Unit 2, SM3 9QE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8644 4140 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | suttonandcheammotrepairs.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wilsons Service Centre
5.6km
Kwik Fit
5.7km
Epsom All Class Mot Service Centre
5.7km
Wilsons Automobiles And Coachworks Limited
5.7km
Trustford Epsom
5.7km
Jack Rose Limited
5.7km
J N Smart Repair Services Limited
5.7km
Jemca
5.8km
Dees Of Croydon
5.8km
Trg Servicesmart
5.9km
Shelly Motors
5.9km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
5.9km
Rose Hill Park Garage Limited
5.9km
| Address: | 2a Rose Hill, SM1 3EU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8641 2239 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.rosehillparkgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Allam Motor Services Limited
6.0km
Hackbridge Mot And Service Centre Limited
6.0km
| Address: | Units 7 And 8 Restmor Way, SM6 7AH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8669 2277 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.theteststation.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Halfords Autocentre
6.0km
Epsom Car Care Centre Limited
6.0km
Goldsmith Motor Services Limited
6.1km
Stoppies
6.1km
Gb Autos
6.1km
| Address: | 16a Cheam Common, KT4 8RW |
| Phone: | 020 8330 6090 |
| Website: | www.volvospecialists-gbautos.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
National Tyres & Autocare
6.2km
| Address: | 596 Purley Way, CR0 4RF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8680 9884 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gp Motor Repairs
6.2km
Mount Garage
6.2km
| Address: | Mount Works, KT20 6SY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01737 833840 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mountgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik Fit
6.2km
A&b Motors
6.4km
Cooper Croydon
6.4km
Auto Express Services Limited
6.3km
Fergussons Auto Services Limited
6.3km
Swb Autos Limited
6.4km
The Test Station
6.4km
| Address: | Station Depot, SM6 7BJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8669 7444 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.theteststation.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Robins & Day Croydon
6.4km
Ancaster Group Limited
6.4km
Pd Vehicle Services Limited
6.5km
| Address: | 3 Soho Mills, SM6 7HN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8669 1454 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pdvehicleservices.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sunray Motors
6.5km
Motorsmart Uk Limited
6.6km
Chequers Lane Garage
6.6km
Newton Honda
6.6km
Elmwood Vehicles Limited
6.7km
Towergold Limited
6.7km
Fawngrove Garage Limited
6.7km
Carl Rosner Automobiles Limited
6.8km
| Address: | Station Approach, CR2 0PL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8657 0121 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.carlrosner.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jemca
6.9km
M G Autos
6.9km
2 Wheels Ahead
7.0km
National Tyres & Autocare
7.1km
Stonecot Service Station
7.1km
I Auto Uk Croydon
7.2km
Fleetline Coachworks Limited
7.2km
Kens Autos Uk Limited
7.2km
Kens Autos Godstone Road Limited
7.2km
Steve Taylor Cars
7.2km
Pini Autocentre Limited
7.2km
B And W Motor Company
7.2km
| Address: | 57 Brighton Road, CR2 6ED | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8688 8478 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bwmotorco.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bm Motors
7.2km
Km Autos Limited
7.2km
| Address: | Unit 9, SM4 4LZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8330 6514 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kmautos.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Motor Care Uk Limited
7.2km
Doves Croydon
7.3km
Go Vauxhall
7.3km
Ivan Stubberfield Autos
7.4km
Goldhawk Service And Mot Station
7.4km
Sovereign Cars
7.4km
Goldsmith Motor Services Limited
7.4km
Cars 4 You Direct
7.4km
Idtnaine Limited
7.4km
Garth Road Mot Centre Limited
7.4km
Kavanagh Auto Centres Limited
7.5km
P Kingham Limited
7.5km
Mr Clutch Autocentres Limited
7.6km
Sam Motor
7.7km
Veolia Es Cleanaway (Uk) Limited
7.7km
Elite Garages
7.7km
Vorne Motorsports
7.7km
Samsons Automotive Industries Limited
7.8km
Sm Coachworks And Mot
7.8km
Onslow Motors Limited
7.8km
Autotest (West Ewell) Limited
7.9km
| Address: | 242a Ruxley Lane, KT19 9EY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8974 1246 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | autotest.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mot Shop 2003
7.9km
| Address: | Rear Of Wandle Service Station, SM4 6AW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8640 9948 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik Fit
8.0km
T/a Central Autos
8.0km
Croydon Mot Centre Limited
8.0km
The South London Garage Limited
8.0km
Willow Motor Works
8.0km
Mercedes-Benz Croydon
8.0km
Autocare Mot
8.0km
| Address: | Unit B Redhouse Road, CR0 3AQ |
| Phone: | 020 8664 8855 |
| Website: | www.autocarebodyworks.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,5,7 |
Oakhill Garage (Ashtead) Limited
8.1km
Now Garages
8.2km
Kwik Car Hire (Uk) Limited
8.2km
Emg Croydon
8.2km
Halfords Autocentre
8.2km
Sussex Auto Care Limited
8.2km
Service Plus Redhill Limited
8.2km
J&a Autos Limited
8.3km
Motor Village Croydon
8.3km
Strand Motor Company Limited
8.3km
| Address: | 156-158 Handcroft Road, CR0 3LE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8686 0868 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.strandmotorco.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lookers Volkswagen Morden
8.3km
Halfords Autocentre
8.3km
Eagle Mots
8.3km
Kens Auto Sanderstead Limited
8.4km
| Address: | 359-367 Limpsfield Road, CR2 9BY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8651 6516 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kensautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Auto-Tech Enterprises Limited
8.4km
| Address: | 115 Boston Road, CR0 3EH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8689 6899 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Volkspeed Engineering
8.4km
Sunami Motorcycles
8.4km
Fins Motorcycles Limited
8.5km
Ps Auto Service
8.5km
Mastertechs Diagnostics Limited
8.5km
Motaplus Garage
8.5km
Mgm Auto Engineers
8.5km
Mgm Tyres & Mots
8.5km
Molbee Motors
8.5km
Abbey Holmethorpe Limited
8.6km
Ats Euromaster Limited (Croydon)
8.6km
Las Mot Centre
8.7km
| Address: | 464 London Road, CR0 2SS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8684 6200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.lasmotcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik-Fit
8.7km
Four Wheel Drive Mot Centre
8.7km
Hankook International Motors Limited
8.7km
Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc
8.8km
Thornton Heath Motors
8.8km
C W K Motors Limited
8.9km
D And S Motors
8.9km
Southern Motor Group Croydon
8.9km
The Pond Garage
8.9km
Mayday Autocentre Plc
8.9km
| Address: | 2a Tavistock Grove, CR0 2BH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8684 9370 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Maverick Motorcycles
9.0km
Manor Park Garage Limited
9.0km
Kens Autos Warlingham Limited
9.1km
Kwik Fit
9.1km
Safari Cars Limited
9.0km
Bt Fleet Limited
9.1km
Robins & Day Morden
9.1km
Autorite Limited
9.1km
| Address: | 60-61 Leslie Park Road, CR0 6TP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8655 0555 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.croydonautorepairs.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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P D Motors Croydon Limited
9.1km
C And S Auto Repairs
9.1km
S Early Motor Company Limited
9.1km
Hartgate Motorcycles Limited
9.2km
Oakcroft Garage
9.3km
| Address: | Unit A Oakcroft Works, KT9 1RH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8397 3324 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.oakcroftgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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In Moto Limited
9.3km
Ansam Autocentre Limited
9.3km
National Tyres And Autocare
9.3km
Holmesdale Garage
9.3km
Mcmullen Motors
9.3km
| Address: | Rear Of 252 London Road, CR4 3HD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8648 6183 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Shannon Corner Service Centre Limited
9.3km
| Address: | 208 To 212 Burlington Road, KT3 4NP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8942 9666 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | scscuk.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Motest New Malden
9.3km
| Address: | 300 Burlington Road, KT3 4NH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8949 0202 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motest.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lot Mot Centre Limited
9.3km
Fosters Garage Services
9.4km
Dh Car And Truck Services Limited
9.4km
Streat Motors
9.4km
Portman Cars
9.4km
Jmk Morley Auto Services
9.4km
Maston Motors
9.5km
Astec Garage Services Limited
9.5km
Community Motors Cic
9.5km
| Address: | Unit 22, KT6 7QD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 3177 0070 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.communitymotors.org | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Carmot Limited
9.5km
Kens Autos Selhurst Limited
9.6km
Sovereign Trade
9.6km
| Address: | 224a Whitehorse Road, CR0 2LB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8665 1211 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.thesovereigngroup.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elite Auto Centre
9.6km
Ridgemount Autos Limited
9.7km
Wimbledon Town Garage
9.6km
Dmw Deen Motorworks
9.6km
Wimbledon Land Rover Service Centre Limited
9.7km
Wsc Buckland Limited
9.7km
Autocare Mitcham
9.7km
Croydon Automotive Limited
9.8km
Lifestyle Ford
9.8km
Roadrunners Gatwick Limited
9.8km
Taylor Autos
9.8km
Hk Mot Centre
9.9km
Amc Mot Centre
9.9km
Mitcham Service Station
9.9km
| Address: | 29 To 33 Streatham Road, CR4 2AD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8648 9841 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wimbledon Audi
9.9km
| Address: | Unit 4 Prince Georges Road, SW19 2PX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8687 5600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.audi.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hunt Trucks Limited
9.9km
T R Autos Wimbledon
9.9km
The Owners Club Uk Limited
9.9km
Adam Autos
10.0km
| Address: | 48a Saxon Road, SE25 5EH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8684 4443 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.adamautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autotyres Croydon Limited
10.0km
Raeburn Autos
10.0km
| Address: | 118 Raeburn Avenue, KT5 9EA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 020 8390 6388 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.raeburnautos.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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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