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MOT Test Centres within 10km of WA8 3XG
We managed to find 186 MOT Test Centres
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Parkside Garage
1.4km
St Helens Motor Centre
1.9km
| Address: | Clock Face Road, WA9 4JZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 820597 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.sthelensmotorcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ace Of Hearts Garage
2.4km
Graham Martin Automotive Ltd
2.6km
Lunts Heath Tyre And Exhaust
2.8km
Horns Garage
2.8km
St Helens Service & Mot Centre Limited
3.0km
Aircraft And Vehicle Services Ltd
3.0km
Rainhill Motors
3.1km
Lunts Heath Garage
3.1km
| Address: | Lunts Heath Road, WA8 5NZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 7110 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sutton Oak Mot Centre
3.4km
Three Way Garage
3.7km
P S D Motors
3.7km
The Volkswagen Centre
3.7km
Bulls Head Garage Ltd
3.7km
Billoyd Auto Centre
3.8km
Trustford St Helens
3.8km
Forward Autos Limited
3.8km
Arnold Clark
3.9km
G R Motors
3.9km
R C Motors
4.0km
D&g Motors (Burtonwood) Ltd
4.1km
| Address: | Unit 61 Burtonwood Ind Centre, WA5 4HX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 220024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.dgmotandservicing.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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West End Motors
4.2km
Nutgrove Mot Centre
4.3km
J Middlehurst & Sons Limited
4.5km
Moto Gb Ltd T/a Millenium Motorcycles
4.5km
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
4.6km
Horseshoe Garage
4.6km
Warrington Audi
4.6km
Dj Motors
4.7km
| Address: | 373 To 375 Warrington Road, L35 8LD |
| Phone: | 0151 426 4234 |
| Website: | djmotorsprescot.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
Rushworths Auto Repairs Ltd
4.7km
| Address: | Appleton Village, WA8 6EQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 7674 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motwidnes.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cmh Vehicle Sales & Hire Limited
4.8km
Kwik - Fit
4.8km
| Address: | Parr Street, WA9 1JU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 738202 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashcroft Auto Centre Ltd
4.8km
C & M Autocentre
4.8km
Motorhouse (St Helens) Ltd
4.8km
Equipe Tyre And Autocare
4.9km
| Address: | Atlas Street, WA9 1JY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 733101 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.equipe.uk.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Parr Mot Centre
4.9km
Chapel House Motor Company
5.0km
| Address: | Canal Street, WA10 3JG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 738000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.chapelhouse.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ats Euromaster Limited
5.0km
Widnes Mot Test Centre
5.0km
| Address: | Lynch And Grice House, WA8 0ST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 6644 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.widnesmotcentre.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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John F Forster Garage
5.1km
Elite Autofix
5.2km
Auto Safety Centre
5.3km
Alan Bracken Ltd
5.3km
Arnold Clark
5.4km
Psd Service Centre
5.5km
| Address: | 555 Prescot Road, WA10 3BZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 615555 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.psdvehiclerental.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autolex Services
5.5km
G Birkett Motors
5.5km
College Street Mot Centre
5.5km
Halfords Autocentre
5.6km
Lookers St Helens Vauxhall
5.6km
Mvr
5.6km
Anthonys Motor Services Ltd
5.7km
Woodlands Garage
5.7km
Andys Vw Centre Ltd
5.7km
| Address: | Unit 2 Lingholme Road, WA10 2NJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 613336 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.andysltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Glynn Andrews Car Sales Ltd
5.8km
Cowley Hill Services Limited
5.8km
Thomas E Murphy Motor Engineers
5.8km
Blackbrook Test And Service Centre
5.9km
| Address: | Blackbrook Road, WA11 0AD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 453252 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.blackbrookmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Pauls Auto Repairs
5.9km
Worsley Auto Repairs
6.0km
Bold Street Garage Ltd
6.0km
Bristol Street Motors Widnes
6.0km
National Tyres And Autocare
6.0km
Kwik - Fit
6.0km
P And A Motorcycles Ltd
6.0km
Halton Borough Council
6.0km
P J Motors
6.0km
Budjet Exhausts Limited
6.1km
| Address: | 7 - 9 Victoria Road, WA8 0PT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 5420 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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L & S Motors St Helens Limited
6.1km
| Address: | 148-152 Dentons Green Lane, WA10 6RA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01744 23456 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.landsmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Barkers Motors Ltd
6.2km
Peoples Liverpool Limited
6.3km
Classic Cats
6.3km
Auto Safety Centre (Northwest) Ltd
6.3km
New Road Garage
6.3km
| Address: | 28 To 30 New Road, L34 6JT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 430 9412 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Village Auto Repairs
6.4km
Princess Street Garage
6.4km
Cars R Us
6.4km
N & D Service Station
6.4km
T & J Motors
6.5km
Lane Ends Engineering Ltd
6.5km
| Address: | 37 To 43 Houghton Street, L34 5RS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 426 0230 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.laneendsengineering.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cross Lane Garage
6.5km
C & T Garage
6.5km
Booths Of Ditton Limited
6.5km
Autosafety Centre
6.5km
Lf Hudson Motor Engineers
6.6km
R A Dawson
6.6km
Vista Garage
6.6km
Warrington Mazda
6.8km
The Extra Mile Transport Company Ltd
6.7km
| Address: | 33 Ditton Road, WA8 0PP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 257 2419 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | s406105895.initial-website.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Fraikin Ltd - Warrington
6.8km
Newton Vehicle Services Ltd
6.8km
H & H Clare
6.8km
Chapel House
6.9km
Prescot Car Centre
6.9km
Kwik Fit
6.9km
| Address: | Priestly Street, WA5 1TE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 633308 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Holcroft Autos Ltd
6.9km
Holdcroft Honda Warrington
6.9km
| Address: | Guardian Street, WA5 1GG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 231231 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.holdcroft.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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National Tyres And Autocare
6.9km
Lightcliffe Volkswagen (Warrington)
7.0km
David Roundell Services
7.0km
Sankey Bridge Autos
7.0km
Lc Automotives Ltd
7.0km
Prestige Auto Repairs (N/w) Ltd
7.0km
| Address: | 111 - 113 Hoyle Street, WA5 0LP |
| Phone: | 01925 576602 |
| Website: | www.prestigeautorepairs.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
Black Diamond Service Centre Ltd
7.0km
| Address: | Unit 2, WA5 1SJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 416619 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Catherine Street Motors
7.1km
| Address: | Units 5 - 7 Catherine Street, WA5 0LH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 241247 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.catherinestreetmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Marshgate Service Centre Ltd
7.1km
| Address: | Unit 4 Marshgate, WA8 8UA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 420 2500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Auto Safety Centre
7.2km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
7.2km
| Address: | Unit 2, WA2 8JP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 444511 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hampton Motrs Ltd
7.2km
| Address: | Unit 1, WA2 7LS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 637193 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hamptonmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
7.2km
Lightcliffe Warrington
7.3km
Paul Wilson Mot
7.3km
Ryders Of Warrington Limited
7.3km
M & D Autos
7.4km
In 'n' Out Centres Limited
7.4km
| Address: | Unit 2, WA2 8HQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 659831 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | in-n-out.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rybrook Jaguar
7.4km
Robcliffe Limited
7.4km
Rgn Ltd
7.5km
Mac Services
7.5km
Trustford Warrington
7.5km
K H Commercials
7.5km
Halliwell Jones (Warrington) Ltd
7.6km
M James Auto Engineers Ltd
7.6km
A One Tyre Specialist
7.6km
Budjet Mot Centre
7.7km
| Address: | Unit 1 Longford Street, WA2 7PG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 445636 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.budjetwarrington.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Plp Lookers Limited
7.7km
One Stop Autocentre
7.7km
John Stuart Motor Company
7.8km
| Address: | Orford Lane, WA2 7AH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 632559 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.johnstuartmotorco.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik Fit
7.8km
| Address: | Mersey Road, WA7 1DF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01928 574066 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Spg (Uk) Ltd
7.8km
| Address: | 15 Haydock Street, WA2 7UW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 633402 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.spgukltd.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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National Tyres And Autocare
7.8km
| Address: | 20 - 22a High Street, WA12 9SN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 224697 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Astmoor Bridge Garage Limited
7.8km
| Address: | Castlefields Avenue North, WA7 1NW |
| Phone: | 01928 564030 |
| Website: | www.abgmotorsport.net |
| Classes: | 4 |
Evans Mot Centre
7.9km
T Mullin Motor Repairs
7.9km
Gw Motors
7.9km
Robcliffe Limited
7.9km
| Address: | Longview Service Station, L36 6EB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 480 0311 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.robcliffe.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Atc Ltd
7.9km
Hough Green Garage Limited
7.9km
Ats Euromaster Ltd
8.0km
Eye Commercials Ltd
8.1km
National Tyres And Autocare
8.2km
| Address: | Tilley Street, WA1 2PR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 232737 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ats Euromaster Limited
8.2km
| Address: | Greenway Road, WA7 5AW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01928 567715 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.atseuromaster.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Thelwall Motors Limited
8.2km
| Address: | Blackhurst Street, WA1 2BP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 418553 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.thelwallmotors.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Willis Motors A1 Mot
8.2km
Warrington Borough Transport Limited
8.3km
Rmc Service Station Limited
8.3km
| Address: | Southworth Road, WA12 0BU |
| Phone: | 01925 225987 |
| Website: | www.rmcservicestation.co.uk |
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4 |
Wayne Connolly Motors Ltd
8.3km
Surrey Street Garage
8.3km
Halfords Autocentre
8.4km
Warrington Service Centre
8.5km
| Address: | 72 - 74 Church Street, WA1 2TF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 232255 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.warringtonservicecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dmg Motors Ltd
8.5km
Ap Auto Services
8.5km
| Address: | 7 Cormorant Drive, WA7 4UD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01928 561323 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ap-autos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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John Oates Garage Ltd
8.7km
La Mot
8.8km
Universal Services
8.8km
Rwb Motors
8.8km
Hammer And Tongs Performance Ltd
8.8km
| Address: | Unit 21, WA1 2HT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 444603 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autostop Service Centre
8.9km
Garswood Mot Centre
8.8km
Electromec
9.0km
Chapel Walks Garage
9.0km
Halfords Autocentres Ltd
9.0km
| Address: | Unit 4, WA7 2XP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01928 715416 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tuers Garage
9.1km
Arnold Clark
9.2km
Bluebell
9.3km
Trustford Runcorn
9.3km
A W Ablett Limited
9.3km
Victoria Mot Centre
9.4km
Tarbock Road Service Station Limited
9.4km
| Address: | 34 Tarbock Road, L36 5XW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 480 1111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Castle Motor Engineers Ltd
9.4km
| Address: | 9 Wheathill Industrial Estate, L27 0YA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 498 4700 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | castlemotorengineers.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mot Test Centre
9.4km
Park Motors
9.4km
Ken Leigh Motors
9.5km
Jrt Motor Services
9.6km
The Tyre Outlet
9.6km
| Address: | 296-298 Liverpool Road, L36 3RN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0151 909 0909 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.thetyreoutlet.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Warrington Mot Centre
9.7km
Ats Euromaster Ltd
9.8km
Armoury Bank Garage
9.8km
Makerfield Mot Centre
9.9km
Drive In Mot Test Centre
9.9km
| Address: | 653 Knutsford Road, WA4 1JJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01925 242434 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.driveinmot.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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R & D Mot
10.0km
Rainford Mot Centre
10.0km
Mw Racing
10.0km
Hallwood Motors
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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