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MOT Test Centres within 10km of WS9 0BB
We managed to find 199 MOT Test Centres
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Arbury Peugeot
0.8km
T & S Tyre Services
0.8km
North Birmingham Motors Ltd
0.9km
Sams Auto Services
1.1km
| Address: | Middlemore Lane, WS9 8SP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01922 452524 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Marshall Fleet Solutions
1.2km
Ats Euromaster Ltd
1.3km
M And C Motorcycles
1.5km
Aldridge Import Centre
1.5km
Barry Heath Vehicle Repairs
1.8km
Interserve Site Services
1.8km
Empire Mot & Service Centre Ltd
2.2km
Longwood Mot Centre Limited
2.5km
Taylors Auto
3.0km
| Address: | Sunnyside Farm, WS9 9BU |
| Phone: | 01543 372673 |
| Website: | www.taylorsauto-walsall.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,5,7 |
Maunds Garage
3.1km
Kwik - Fit
3.1km
| Address: | 41 / 44 Ward Street, WS1 2AH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01922 722725 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Walsall Wood Tyre And Service Ltd
3.2km
Walsall Mot & Service Centre Ltd
3.5km
| Address: | Unit 3 North Street, WS2 8AU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01922 649122 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Silver Knight Garage
3.5km
| Address: | Bridge Street, WS1 1JQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01922 635525 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stan Reynolds Garage Ltd
3.6km
Harden Road Garage
3.6km
Sandwell Street Garage
3.8km
| Address: | 62 66 Sandwell Street, WS1 3EB |
| Phone: | 01922 610860 |
| Website: | www.sandwellstreetgarage.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,7 |
Motorland 2008 Ltd
3.8km
| Address: | 102 Bloxwich Road, WS2 8BU |
| Phone: | 01922 623099 |
| Website: | www.motorland2008ltd.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,5,7 |
Mercedes Benz Of Walsall
3.9km
West Way Birmingham Nissan
3.9km
Halfords Autocentre
3.9km
| Address: | Mountrath House, WS1 3NQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01922 616700 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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R S Motors
3.9km
Mr Tyre Ltd
4.0km
A S M Auto
4.0km
S Macneillie And Son Ltd
4.1km
Savoy Garage
4.2km
Eurocar Walsall
4.3km
Express Motorist Centre Ltd
4.3km
J And S Lunt Motor Services Limited
4.5km
Saddlers Garage Ltd
4.5km
E S Motors
4.5km
Palfrey Garage
4.5km
| Address: | Bescot Street, WS1 4HY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01922 631084 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Golds Garages Limited
4.5km
Direct Autos
4.6km
Zamans Autos
4.7km
| Address: | Unit 26 Manor Industrial Estate, WS2 9XX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01922 621111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A E And F Brittain Ltd
4.7km
Anchor Garage
4.7km
Kulaz Motors
4.7km
B & S Autos
4.7km
Fleet Services
4.7km
A S K Motors
4.8km
Evans Halshaw (Walsall)
4.9km
K And A Motors
4.9km
G O Motors
4.9km
Sutton Park Motor Company Limited
5.0km
Hs Autos Mot Centre
5.1km
Auto Diagnosis Centre
5.2km
K M Services
5.2km
Regal Service Station
5.3km
| Address: | Kings Road, B44 9HW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 360 7510 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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I & D Autos
5.3km
| Address: | Unit 5, WS2 7QZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01922 409692 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Walsall Council Mot Test Centre
5.4km
Dave The Frame
5.4km
Supercruise Auto Centre
5.4km
Streetly Motor Services Limited
5.4km
A & T Motor Company Ltd
5.4km
| Address: | 4 Fryers Close, WS3 2XQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01922 475777 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.a-tmotorcompanylimited.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Walsall Way Motors
5.4km
Quick Fix Auto Centre
5.5km
Eurofit Autocentre Ltd
5.5km
Clarence Road Service Station Limited
5.6km
Junction Service Station
5.6km
The Grange Garage
5.6km
| Address: | Grange Garage, WS2 9DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01922 723900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwik - Fit
5.6km
Pleck Mot And Service Centre Ltd
5.7km
M And S Auto Repairs Ltd
5.7km
Sams Auto Services
5.8km
Bt Fleet Ltd
5.9km
M M Recovery
6.0km
National Tyres & Autocare
6.1km
| Address: | Lichfield Road, WS8 6LR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01543 373135 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sytner Sutton Coldfield
6.2km
Fitch Autos Limited
6.2km
| Address: | Unit 6 Chase Road Industrial Estate, WS8 6JD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01543 452630 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kingstanding Auto Centre Ltd
6.3km
| Address: | 594 Kingstanding Road, B44 9SH |
| Phone: | 0121 373 9911 |
| Website: | www.kingstandinggarages.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
In 'n' Out Centres Limited
6.3km
G & F Garage
6.6km
Crankhall Lane Motoring Centre
6.7km
Stephen Whitehouse Car & Commercial
6.7km
| Address: | Heath Road, WS10 8LZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 526 2277 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.terracleanwestmidlands.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Brooklyn Garage Ltd
6.7km
Westbourne Road Garage
6.8km
| Address: | Unit 4, WS10 8BJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 526 6650 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Palmers Performance Cars Limited
6.9km
Mere Green Service Station Ltd
7.0km
Quality Motor Services
7.0km
Johnsons Cars Limited
7.0km
Autobase Gb Limited
7.1km
Bridge Service Station
7.1km
Ventura Park Volkswagen
7.1km
Chase Auto Repairs Ltd
7.2km
Auto Mechanical Enterprises Ltd
7.2km
Wellsburys Garage Limited
7.2km
| Address: | 70 Greenholm Road, B44 8HL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 356 4106 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.wellsburysgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mot Testing Services
7.2km
Dale Ratledge Motor Services Ltd
7.3km
Bhp
7.3km
R J Motors
7.3km
Brownshore Motors Ltd
7.5km
Truck Services Midlands Ltd
7.5km
Just Peugeots
7.6km
| Address: | Unit 7, WS10 8HE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 526 7200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.just-peugeots.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr Tyre Ltd
7.6km
| Address: | Waverley Road, WS10 8ED | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 526 3549 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.mrtyre.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Darlaston Motor Services Ltd
7.7km
Sytner Mini Sutton Coldfield
7.7km
Star Garage
7.8km
| Address: | 222 Darlaston Road, WS10 7TQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 526 6564 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Unique Motor Services
7.8km
Desmond Shelley & Son
7.8km
Perry Garage
7.9km
Spray Smart Body Repairs
8.0km
Carlton Motors Service Centre
8.0km
Vision Vauxhall Wednesbury
8.0km
Technics Motor Services (Uk) Ltd
8.1km
Church Road Mot Centre
8.1km
Kwik - Fit
8.1km
| Address: | 249 Walsall Road, B42 1TY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 356 0381 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Boldmere Service Centre
8.1km
| Address: | Unit 12 Union Drive, B73 5TE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 355 1196 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | boldmereservicecentre.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autorite Industries Willenhall Limited
8.1km
Wednesbury Motors Limited
8.2km
Halfords Autocentres Limited
8.2km
Renault Retail Group (Autoworld)
8.2km
Guest Motors Ltd
8.2km
Kwik Fit
8.2km
| Address: | Dudley Road, WS10 7DX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 556 2272 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Trustford Perry Barr
8.2km
Sandwell Diesels Ltd
8.2km
Motor Performance Centre Ltd
8.2km
Wednesbury Coachcraft
8.2km
Halfords Autocentre
8.2km
A And S Motors Willenhall Limited
8.3km
B & J Bikes Ltd
8.3km
| Address: | Doctors Piece, WV13 1PZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01902 634654 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bandjbikes.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Soverign Motor Engineers
8.3km
Birway Garage Ltd
8.3km
Kwik-Fit
8.3km
Severn Cars
8.3km
Chasetown Garage
8.3km
Four Oaks Service Station
8.4km
| Address: | Regent Works, B75 5PB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 308 7583 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Perry Common Mot Centre
8.4km
Midland V W Limited
8.5km
The Willenhall Mot Centre
8.5km
Birmingham Motor Tyres Ltd
8.6km
| Address: | 103-115, B42 1TU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 331 1122 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.birminghammotortyre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bassetts Pole Service Station
8.6km
Newcrown Garage
8.7km
Sme Autocentre Limited
8.7km
| Address: | Phoenix House, WV13 2BE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01902 601676 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | smeautocentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Moxley Road Service Station
8.8km
Car & Commercial Service Centre
8.8km
1st Stop Mot Centre Limited
8.8km
Kwik - Fit
8.9km
| Address: | Express Service Station, B70 0PL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 553 3691 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Chambers Ford
8.9km
| Address: | 2 Reddicap Trading Estate, B75 7BS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 311 1133 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.chambersgroup.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Owen Road Motor Services Ltd
9.0km
| Address: | Patrick Gregory Road, WV11 3DU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01902 305000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.owenroadmotorsltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Sutton Motor Services Limited
9.1km
Halfords Autocentre
9.1km
Stevens Motoring Services
9.1km
Somerset Autos And Mot Centre Limited
9.1km
Premier Tyre Services
9.1km
| Address: | Unit 14a Gws Trading Estate, WS10 7NB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 505 7749 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.premiertyreservices.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Island Mot
9.1km
Star Garage Burntwood Limited
9.1km
B S Motors Limited
9.2km
Kwik - Fit
9.2km
A And J Vehicle Repairs
9.2km
| Address: | New Road, WS7 0BT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01543 684339 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.aandjvehiclerepairs.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Mail Service Centre West Midlands
9.2km
Kwik - Fit
9.2km
Bristol Street Motors West Bromwich
9.2km
Linthouse Lane Service Station
9.3km
Temple Motors
9.3km
Brindley Honda
9.3km
The Sun Garage Company
9.4km
M J Motors (Burntwood) Ltd
9.4km
Bargain Vans Ltd
9.4km
| Address: | Grassmere, WV13 3BS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01902 632200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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D S G Mobile Mechanic
9.4km
Acorn Group Limited
9.4km
Evans Halshaw
9.5km
Arnold Clark
9.5km
Imperial Service Station
9.5km
Autosales Ltd
9.5km
Roopyal Unicorn Mot Centre
9.6km
| Address: | 3 Birch Road, B6 7DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0121 328 7768 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.roopyal.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Autosales Limited
9.6km
Riverside Autos
9.6km
Attain Travel Ltd
9.6km
Handsworth Auto Engineering
9.6km
Burntwood Mot Centre
9.7km
First Point Automotive
9.7km
Martyn Billings Auto
9.7km
Mobile Vehicle Services
9.7km
Barratt Vehicle Maintenance
9.7km
Advanced Car Tuning Trading As Autohelp Ltd
9.8km
Midlands Car Care
9.8km
Auto Repair Services
9.8km
| Address: | 114 Bunkers Hill Lane, WV14 6JX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01902 402700 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | autorepairservices.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Greenhous Volkswagen Van Centre
9.8km
| Address: | Trinity Road, WV14 7EF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01902 357230 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.greenhousvolkswagen.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Halfords Autocentre
9.8km
Slade Road Mots
9.8km
Volks Autos
9.8km
Guests Tyre & Auto Centre
9.8km
Oxford Street Garage
9.8km
Chemix Autocentres
9.9km
Rapid Service Centre
9.9km
Jap Spares Ltd
9.9km
Stala Autos Ltd
9.9km
K And J Motors
9.9km
Regal Motors Bilston Ltd
9.9km
Major Autos
10.0km
A J N Vehicle Services
10.0km
Abbey Service Centre
10.0km
Sira Motors
10.0km
Forward 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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