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MOT Test Centres within 10km of WF14 0DG
We managed to find 204 MOT Test Centres
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Howarths Garage
1.6km
Springwell Motors
2.0km
Calder Valley Cars Limited
2.0km
Psn Motors
2.0km
Rocar Moores
2.3km
| Address: | Leeds Road, HD5 0RP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 516016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.rybrook.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rcc Autos Limited
2.4km
Syd Colman Tyre And Motor Co Ltd
2.4km
| Address: | Green Road Garage, WF15 6DN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 406945 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.colman-tyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Newgate Garage
2.5km
Ptc Auto Centre
2.6km
Rpm Auto Service Centre Limited
2.8km
| Address: | 74 Walkley Lane, WF16 0NL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 412999 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.rpmasc.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mirfield Motorcare Limited
2.8km
| Address: | Unit 1, WF14 8QF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 497069 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mirfieldmotorcare.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Luxury Motors
3.1km
F & G Commercials (Huddersfield) Ltd
3.1km
Wright Ford
3.3km
Ats Euromaster Limited Cleckheaton
3.3km
Dewsbury Mot And Tyre Centre
3.3km
Motorcare Centre
3.3km
Calder Valley Service And Mot Centre
3.4km
Huddersfield Volkswagen
3.5km
Rs Mot And Service Centre
3.5km
California Mot Ltd
3.5km
Spen Motors
3.6km
Cleckheaton Car And Commercial
3.6km
Huddersfield Audi
3.7km
Mercedes Benz Huddersfield
3.7km
H Mitchell Car Sales
3.7km
Mototech Uk Limited
3.7km
P&k Motorcycles
3.8km
Hepworth Honda
3.9km
G Nabi
3.9km
Autobahn Garage
3.9km
Bavarian Motor Warehouse
3.9km
Firths Garage
4.0km
The Auto Centre
4.1km
Clemo
4.2km
| Address: | Bradford Road, BD19 3TT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 863700 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.stoneacre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Garage Arc Limited
4.2km
Robin Hood Garage Limited
4.4km
Volkswagen Van Centre West Yorkshire Ltd
4.4km
Lanka Garage
4.6km
| Address: | St Mary's Lane, HD5 0EB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 429754 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rrg Huddersfield
4.6km
Kwik - Fit
4.8km
Arnold Clark
4.8km
Kwik Fit
4.8km
Victoria Garage Brighouse Limited
4.8km
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
4.8km
Hi Q Dewsbury Tyre Services
4.9km
T W Mercedes
4.9km
Chapel Auto Garages
4.9km
Service Garage
4.9km
H B Motorcycles
4.9km
Nettleton Road Garage
5.0km
| Address: | Nettleton Road Garage, HD5 9SU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 544906 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.nettletonroadgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Springfield Garage
5.0km
M J Motors Birstall
5.0km
Kwik Fit
5.0km
| Address: | Leeds Road, HD2 1YL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 516080 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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C W Motors
5.0km
Brams
5.0km
| Address: | 758-760 Bradford Road, WF17 8NL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 422550 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.brams.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A To Z Mot Centre
5.1km
Ib Motors
5.1km
Carlinghow Motor Care
5.1km
Safe Tyres
5.2km
Evans Halshaw Vauxhall Dewsbury
5.2km
Batley High Performance Centre
5.2km
Wrightway Motorcycles
5.2km
Arnold Clark
5.3km
Ashbrow Garage Ltd
5.3km
Summerfield Garage
5.4km
Top Spec Autocare Ltd
5.5km
A A And A Autos Limited
5.5km
Zebs Auto Centre
5.5km
Grafton Street Autos
5.5km
Autofix
5.6km
Alfatech Mot And Testing Limited
5.6km
Overdrive One Stop Mot And Service Centre
5.7km
Batley Mot Centre
5.7km
Evans Halshaw
5.7km
Birstall Auto Centre
5.7km
| Address: | Unit 2, WF17 9QD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 448770 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Tjs Mechanical Services
5.7km
John Shaw And Son Commercials Limited
5.8km
| Address: | Commercial Garage, HD1 6PD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 420935 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.johnshaws.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Motor Vehicle Services
5.8km
| Address: | Unit 6 Green Lea Mills, HD5 9XX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 512899 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.motorvehicleservices.ltd.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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H Benson And Son
5.8km
Leeds Road Garage
5.9km
Rm Motors Ltd
5.9km
Binks Brothers
5.9km
Grey Shed Motors
6.0km
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
6.0km
Ec Garage
6.1km
Lock Street Mot And Repair Centre
6.1km
Surefix Exhaust And Tyre Centre
6.2km
Ats Euromaster Limited Huddersfield
6.2km
Sandal Motors Huddersfield Limited
6.2km
| Address: | Leeds Road, HD1 6NN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 515515 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.sandalhuddersfieldbmw.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Towngate Service Centre
6.2km
Premier Autos
6.3km
D M Keith Limited
6.3km
Trustford Huddersfield
6.3km
Oakenshaw Auto Centre
6.5km
Haworths Motor Engineers
6.5km
R N Golden Limited
6.6km
Peter Ellam Motor Engineers Huddersfield Ltd
6.6km
| Address: | Unit 28, HD1 5DG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 511087 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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J Wright And Sons Limited
6.6km
Pentagon Huddersfield Nissan
6.6km
Great Northern Street Motors
6.7km
Halfords Autocentre
6.7km
Markos Autos
6.7km
Gelderd Road Auto Centre
6.7km
| Address: | Motorway House, WF17 9LX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 442626 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | gelderdroadautocentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Mot Centre (Huddersfield)
6.7km
Perrys Motor Sales Ltd
6.7km
Almondbury Garage Limted
6.7km
Crown Garage (Wyke) Ltd
6.8km
Leeds Fleet Services Limited
6.9km
| Address: | Howden Clough Industrial Estate, WF17 0JB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 473257 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.leedsfleetservices.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Euroway Commercials Limited
6.9km
Blacker Road Garage
6.9km
Jasper Motor Company Limited
7.0km
Parkside Garage Limited
7.0km
| Address: | 63 Somerset Road, HD5 8JA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 767126 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.theparksidegarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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National Tyres And Autocare
7.1km
Cross Garage
7.1km
Grange Moor Garage
7.1km
| Address: | 14/26 Wakefield Road, WF4 4DS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 848340 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.grangemoorgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cars Garage Limited
7.3km
A And G Autos
7.4km
| Address: | Victoria Road, HX3 8DF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 202191 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Guide Post Garage
7.4km
Abs Vehicle Services
7.6km
Glebe Street Garage
7.7km
Drighlington Mot Centre
7.7km
Brittania Garage
7.8km
Norwood Autos Limited
7.8km
Walker And Balmforth
7.8km
Bruntcliffe Mot Centre
7.9km
Colin Appleyard Ltd
7.9km
Gledholt Garage
8.0km
Headlands Garage Limited
8.1km
Greenwoods Victoria Garage Limited
8.1km
Woodkirk Garage
8.1km
Cross Keys Garage
8.1km
Earnshaws Motor Cycles
8.1km
Longroyd Bridge Test Centre
8.2km
T-T Autos
8.2km
Grange Moor Coachworks Limited
8.2km
Green Oval Garage Limited
8.2km
Jordan Bikes Ltd
8.2km
| Address: | Gelderd Road, LS27 7JN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0113 238 3707 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.jordanbikes.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Five Star Auto Centre Limited
8.3km
Auto Centre Ltd
8.3km
| Address: | Paddock Foot, HD1 4RY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 516076 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | mothuddersfield.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Willow Garage
8.4km
Express Tyre And Auto Limited
8.4km
Odsal Motorcycle Company
8.5km
| Address: | 4 Stadium Road, BD6 1BH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 677082 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elland Mot Centre
8.5km
Gledhill Of Ossett
8.6km
G S Autos
8.6km
Nu Motors
8.6km
Ossett Mot Testing Centre
8.7km
A And G Motor Engineers Ltd
8.7km
| Address: | Parkfield Garage, HX5 0NE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 371948 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.aandgmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bridgefield Garage
8.7km
Morley Mot And Service Centre Limited
8.7km
Bsa Tyres And Exhausts
8.8km
Salendine Auto Services
8.8km
Ats Euromaster Limited
8.8km
Gordon Birdsall
8.8km
Auto Care Centre
8.8km
| Address: | 3 Little Fountain Street, LS27 9EN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0113 238 3500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.autocarecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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S & G Mot Test Centre
8.8km
Middlestown Mot Station
8.9km
Brownhill Motors
8.9km
Kirkburton Garages Limited
8.9km
Hillams Garage Ltd
9.0km
Morley Vehicle Repairs
9.0km
Premier Mots
9.0km
Mt Motors Gildersome Limited
9.1km
| Address: | 23-25 Town End, LS27 7HF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0113 253 2917 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mt-motors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kag Limited
9.1km
Leo Motors
9.1km
Knm Motors Ltd
9.1km
Mr Mechanic
9.2km
Bedford Garage
9.2km
A1 Auto Services
9.2km
Rodley Motors
9.2km
Autotech Uk
9.2km
Chippendale Motors Ltd
9.2km
Neils Auto Service Centre
9.3km
| Address: | Unit 1 Enterprise Business Park, WF5 9JH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 267796 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.neilsautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bankfoot Auto Clinic
9.2km
Milestone Motors Limited
9.3km
Quarmby Garage Ltd
9.3km
Bankfoot Auto Centre
9.3km
| Address: | Unit 27, BD5 9BP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 745645 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bankfootautocentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jaggers Garage Limited
9.3km
| Address: | Halifax Road Garage, BD6 2HL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 676316 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.jaggersgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Northowram Garage Limited
9.4km
Station Road Garage
9.4km
| Address: | Station Road, LS27 8JW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0113 253 3459 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Firth Truck And Van Services Ltd
9.4km
Dg Leach Car Sales
9.4km
Autocraft
9.5km
Lightcliffe Volkswagen (Halifax)
9.5km
Vast Saab Specialists And Mot Centre
9.5km
Archbold Carshop Ltd
9.6km
Burrows Hyundai
9.6km
| Address: | 223 Bridge Road, WF4 5QA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01924 273892 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.burrowsmotorcompany.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Niche Motor Company
9.6km
Hazara Motors
9.6km
Lambert Street Garage
9.6km
| Address: | Lambert Street, HX4 8AA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01422 372747 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.lambertstgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jct600 Volkswagen Bradford
9.6km
Jct 600 Ltd
9.6km
St Enochs Garage
9.6km
| Address: | St Enochs Road, BD6 3BU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01274 678272 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ontrakgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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D Pitchforth Ltd
9.7km
Stump Cross Garage
9.7km
Jct600 Peugeot Bradford
9.8km
B Spencer & Son Ltd
9.8km
P M Auto Repairs
9.8km
| Address: | Unit 17, HD3 4TG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 462905 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pmautorepairs.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mint Autos Of Wakefield Limited
9.9km
Merlin Motors Huddersfield Ltd
10.0km
| Address: | Unit 1 And 2, HD3 4QH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01484 644810 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A C Motors
10.0km
P Hinchcliffe And Son
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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