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MOT Test Centres within 10km of SR5 4EY
We managed to find 195 MOT Test Centres
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Castletown Mot Centre
1.4km
Town Centre Citroen
1.4km
Evans Halshaw (Sunderland Nissan)
1.5km
Sunderland Honda
1.6km
Cooper Sunderland
1.8km
Mill Garages Volvo Sunderland
1.8km
| Address: | 2 Hylton Grange, SR5 3HR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 516 8778 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.volvocarssunderland.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mercedes Benz Of Sunderland
1.8km
The Garage & Mots
2.3km
Evans Halshaw Nissan Prep Centre
2.4km
Maine Road Garage
2.4km
Fleet Services
2.5km
City Auto Solutions Ltd
2.6km
Green Brothers
2.6km
Barkers Motorcycles
2.7km
Pulman Seat
2.8km
Bristol Street Motors
2.8km
Hi Q Tyreservices
2.8km
Evans Halshaw
2.9km
L G Mot
2.9km
Moto-Tec Mot Centre Ltd
2.9km
Station Garages (East Boldon) Ltd
3.1km
Stadium Garage
3.2km
Thompsons Mot Centre
3.2km
Halfords Autocentre
3.3km
Scots Bank Motor Services
3.4km
Richard Hardie
3.4km
| Address: | Trafford Road, SR5 2DA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 548 8811 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.richardhardie.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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R & J Smith Motors Ltd
3.4km
Shaws Motors
3.5km
Pulman Volkswagon
4.0km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
4.1km
Aspect Garage Ltd
4.2km
Washington Auto Repair Centre
4.2km
| Address: | 1 Tower Road, NE37 2SH |
| Phone: | 0191 417 9991 |
| Website: | www.washingtonautorepair.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,5,7 |
Aok Motorcycles Ltd
4.3km
Britannia Autocentres Ltd
4.4km
| Address: | 3 Boldon Lane, SR6 7RH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 536 5313 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.cleadontyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
4.4km
Barmston Motors
4.5km
Benfield Ford Sunderland
4.5km
Thirkells Of Sunderland
4.5km
Fault Finder Mot Centre
4.6km
Autofix
4.6km
Lancaster Toyota Wearside
4.6km
Wearside Audi
4.6km
| Address: | Wearside Audi, SR5 1AT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 564 5600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.lookers.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mayfair Service Station
4.6km
Paul Oconnor
4.6km
Turnbull Motors
4.7km
Darvin Motors
4.7km
Johnson & Browne Garage Services
4.7km
Kwik - Fit
4.8km
| Address: | Monk Street / Newcastle Road, SR6 0DB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 567 3284 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hi Performance Auto Centre
4.8km
| Address: | 2 Roker Avenue, SR6 0BY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 514 3518 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hiperformanceautocentres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Vigo Lane Service Station
4.9km
| Address: | 10 Wilden Road, NE38 8QB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 419 3518 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | vigolanegarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wardley Mot Centre
4.9km
Auto Tune (Sunderland) Ltd
5.0km
| Address: | Unit 3, SR6 0HR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 567 7044 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hi Performance 2
5.0km
Prestige German Cars Ltd
5.1km
Church Street Motors
5.1km
Fast Fit Motor Centre Ltd
5.1km
Monkwearmouth Motor Company
5.2km
Gordon Burnett Motor Engineers
5.3km
Vvr Ltd
5.3km
Vic Young South Shields Ltd
5.4km
| Address: | Newcastle Road, NE34 9QE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 427 1566 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.vicyoung.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik Fit
5.4km
Mje Auto Technician & Recovery
5.5km
Jennings Ford
5.5km
South Tyneside Council
5.5km
Car Maintenance
5.7km
| Address: | 1 Havelock Street, SR1 2BD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 567 9243 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.car-maintenance.org | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Parkes Auto Electrics
5.8km
Jennings Of Washington
5.9km
Shield Motor Company
6.0km
C&c Discount Motor Parts
6.1km
Harton Garage
6.1km
Hebburn Mot & Repair Centre Ltd
6.2km
Tyne View Garage
6.2km
Frasers Auto Repairs
6.3km
Eastend Mots
6.3km
Patton's Auto Centre
6.3km
| Address: | Unit 2 Henry Street East, SR2 8AU |
| Phone: | 0191 565 2600 |
| Website: | www.sunderlandmot.co.uk |
| Classes: | 1,2,4 |
Little Bills
6.3km
New Penshaw Garage
6.3km
B R G Automotive Servicing & Repair
6.3km
T L N Car And Commercial Ltd
6.5km
Pelaw Mot Centre Ltd
6.5km
Cartec Service Centre
6.5km
Sunderland Tyre & Exhaust
6.5km
Fast Stop Brake Centre
6.5km
Millers Automotive Ltd
6.5km
| Address: | Station Road, DH4 7PQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 385 2666 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.penshawtyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Penshaw Car Centre
6.6km
| Address: | Station Road, DH4 7PW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 385 2657 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.penshawcarcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tyre & Auto Centre
6.7km
Jarrow Coachworks Ltd
6.7km
| Address: | Curlew Road, NE32 3DX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 489 2715 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.jarrowcoachworks.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jarrow Mot Centre Ltd
6.7km
Herrington Mot Centre
6.7km
| Address: | 14 Catherine Road, DH4 7BG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 584 8770 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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New Town Mot Ltd
6.8km
New Willow Garage
6.8km
| Address: | Glen Street Works, NE31 1NE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 430 0455 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
6.8km
R 'n' M Autos
6.8km
Coast Road Garage
6.9km
Halls Garage
6.9km
R L Auto Services Ltd
7.0km
Bills Motorcycles
7.1km
Hogg Mot Ltd
7.1km
| Address: | Unit 11, NE31 1BJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 489 0731 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hoggmot.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Burn Garage
7.1km
Les Potts 4 Wheel Drive Ltd
7.1km
Highfield Service Centre Ltd
7.1km
The Mot Clinic Penshaw
7.1km
Cliffs Service Station
7.2km
Stans Auto Services
7.2km
Gary Tuck Workshops Ltd
7.3km
Springfield Motor Group
7.4km
Ats Euromaster Ltd South Shields
7.3km
| Address: | Western Approach, NE33 5QU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 454 1060 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.atseuromaster.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Harkers Mot
7.4km
Nobles Mot Centre Ltd
7.4km
Kwik - Fit
7.4km
Benfield Motor Group
7.4km
Parkers
7.4km
Abbotsford Mot Centre
7.5km
Quay Mot
7.6km
Clarks Coachbuilders Ltd
7.6km
Stratstone Jaguar Houghton Le Spring
7.6km
Halfords Autocentre
7.6km
The Clutch Centre
7.7km
Arnold Clark
7.7km
Advanced W T C Ltd
7.7km
Autocare
7.8km
Croxdale Fast-Fit Ltd
7.8km
| Address: | Ryhope Road Service Station, SR2 9SX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 567 8988 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.croxdalefastfit.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Felling Mot Centre
7.8km
Leighton Motors Car Sales Ltd
7.8km
K B Tyres
7.9km
Fisher Street Garage Ltd
8.0km
Neptune Service Station
8.0km
Grangetown Auto Centre
8.0km
Lowrys Garage
8.1km
Peugeot Clinic Centre
8.2km
Davy Bank Test Centre Ltd
8.2km
Ashton Garage Ltd
8.3km
Priory Coachworks
8.3km
Quickstart Garage
8.4km
Chirton Motor Services (North Shields) Ltd
8.4km
William B Kerr & Co (Luxury Coaches) Ltd
8.5km
Ats Euromaster Limited
8.5km
| Address: | High Street East, NE28 7LB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 262 8878 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.atseuromaster.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lamesley Road Garage
8.5km
R & B Autos
8.6km
Parks Motorcycles
8.6km
Causeway Garage
8.6km
Peartree Mot Centre Ltd
8.6km
| Address: | Old Sunderland Road, NE10 0AR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 469 7904 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.peartreemotcentre.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Colebrook & Burgess Ltd
8.8km
The Garage On The Green Test Centre
8.8km
| Address: | Ryhope Village, SR2 0QP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 523 8301 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.thegarageonthegreen.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Abra Mot Centre Ltd
8.8km
| Address: | Border Road, NE28 6RX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 295 5553 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.abramotcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Forge Garage
8.9km
Quarry Services Ltd
8.9km
| Address: | Quarry Row, DH4 4AU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 584 3197 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.quarryservice.boschauto.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Powerhouse Mot Centre
9.0km
Houghton Mot Centre
9.0km
Armstrong Mot Centre
9.0km
| Address: | Unit 5, NE29 7HA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 258 6686 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Forster Auto Centre
9.1km
North Shields Test Centre
9.1km
| Address: | 3a Cecil Street, NE29 0DH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 257 3051 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Walkerville Garage Ltd
9.1km
Benfield Motors
9.1km
Avenue Garage (Low Fell)
9.2km
North East Autocare
9.2km
Market Place Garage
9.2km
| Address: | Market Place Industrial Estate, DH5 8AN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 584 2864 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.marketplacegarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Parkside Garage
9.3km
Kwik - Fit
9.3km
| Address: | 689 - 691 Durham Road, NE9 5HB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 487 0022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autofix (North East) Ltd
9.3km
The Car Safety Centre
9.3km
| Address: | Unit 23c Dubmire Industrial Estate, DH4 5RJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 385 7755 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.carsafetycentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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National Tyres & Autocare
9.3km
Gateshead Council
9.4km
D Holland Motor Engineers
9.4km
Motorcare (Newcastle) Ltd
9.4km
Jap Cars And Parts
9.5km
Tyne Motor Company
9.5km
Cartec @ Vroom Ltd
9.4km
Evans Halshaw (Gateshead Vauxhall)
9.5km
| Address: | St James Square, NE8 3RQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 477 8595 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.evanshalshaw.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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North East Mot Centre (2006) Ltd
9.5km
Bds Motorcycles Ltd
9.5km
| Address: | Unit 3, NE30 1DS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 257 7116 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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D & G Motors Ltd
9.5km
4 Seasons
9.5km
Fencehouses Mot Centre
9.5km
| Address: | Station House, DH4 6AA |
| Phone: | 0191 385 9760 |
| Website: | www.24hrroadsideassistance.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,5,7 |
Tyne Tyres Autocentre Ltd
9.5km
| Address: | Tanners Bank, NE30 1JH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 257 5095 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.tynetyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Albany Motors
9.6km
Rockcliffe Mot Centre
9.6km
Autocare Services (Ne) Ltd
9.6km
Evans Halshaw Chevrolet Gateshead
9.6km
Eric Christer Motor Vehicle Repairs
9.7km
J & B Coachworks Ltd
9.7km
| Address: | Woodstone Village, DH4 6DU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 385 2938 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.jbcoachworks.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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St Michaels Test Centre
9.8km
| Address: | St Michaels Road, NE6 1QU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 276 1158 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.stmichaelsmot.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Springfield Citroen
9.8km
Tyneside Audi
9.9km
North Eastern Tyre & Autocare
9.9km
Aaa Albion Row Mot Station
9.9km
John Saint Automotive
9.9km
| Address: | 212 Rothbury Terrace, NE6 5DE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0191 265 5674 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.johnsaintautomotive.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Porsche Centre Newcastle
9.9km
Wingrove Motor Company Ltd
9.9km
Stratstone (Tyneside Bmw)
9.9km
Benfield
9.9km
Hodgson Newcastle Ltd
9.9km
Chatfields Tyne Tees
10.0km
Swingbridge Garage
10.0km
Ann Street Garage
10.0km
When to get an MOT
The MOT test is designed to check that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards defined by the Department for Transport.
The rules that determine when you need to MOT your vehicle depend on the type of vehicle you have and what you use it for. These rules are grouped into Classes which currently include 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 5a and 7. Broardly speaking you need to MOT your vehicle on;
- the third anniversary of its registration
- the anniversary of its last MOT, if it's over 3 years old
Driving a vehicle without an MOT can attract a fine of up to £1,000
Expired MOT certificate
It is not acceptable to drive a vehicle if its MOT has certificate expired. Doing so can result in a prosecution. Exceptions to this rule are;
- to or from somewhere to be repaired,
- to a pre-arranged MOT test1.
1A pre-arranged MOT test is one that has been arranged in advance. If you are stopped on the way to a drop in MOT test centre without an appointment you may not qualify for an exemption.
MOT renewal
An MOT lasts for a calendar year. The MOT expiration date is printed on the MOT pass certificate.
It is important to ensure your vehicle's MOT test certificate is renewed before the MOT test due date. This is can be done as early as a month minus 1 day before the expiration of the current certificate or anniversary of the registration of the vehicle. It is acceptable to get a new MOT test certificate at any time, however, the start date of the certificate will change if the renewal date is more than a month minus a day before the expiration of the current certificate.
MOT Test Fees and Class Descriptions
The Department for Transport has specified maximum fees that MOT test centres can charge. These are broken down by the Class of the vehicle as this roughly equates to the amount of effort required by the MOT Test Centre to carry out the test. The following table explains the Classes and associated costs.
| Class | Vehicle Type | Age before MOT (years) | Maximum Fee |
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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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