Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

Find the nearest MOT Test Centres. Enter your postcode in the search box and we'll find all the MOT Stations near you ordered by distance. In addition to a handy map we will also include booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times. If you have a car, van, motor bike, private passenger vehicle or, even, a trike, we'll list all the M.O.S. Test Centers near you.

MOT Test Centre Counties

UK MOT Test Centres in Moray

AB56 4DW
AB56 4DG
AB56 4DF
AB56 4BS
AB56 4DD
AB5 2DD
AB56 2DD
AB56 4BY
AB56 4BB
AB5 2DA
AB56 4DA
AB56 1TU
AB56 1TE
AB56 4DB
AB56 2DB
AB5 2DB
AB56 1TR
AB56 4BT
AB56 4BU
AB5 1TN
AB5 1TR
AB56 1TN
AB56 4BW
AB56 2DA
AB56 1TQ
AB5 1TQ
AB56 2BY
AB5 2BY
AB56 1TL
AB56 1SD
AB5 1SD
AB56 1TD
AB5 1TJ
AB5 1TL
AB56 1TP
AB56 1TJ
AB56 1UL
AB56 4BX
AB5 1TB
AB56 1TB
AB5 1TP
AB56 1UJ
AB5 1UL
AB5 1TD
AB5 2DE
AB56 2DE
AB56 4DE
AB56 1SL
AB5 1UJ
AB5 1SL
AB56 1UD
AB56 1SP
AB5 1SP
AB5 1SB
AB56 1SN
AB56 1SB
AB5 1TA
AB5 1UD
AB5 1SN
AB56 1UA
AB56 1TA
AB5 1UA
AB56 1UB
AB5 1UB
AB56 1SG
AB5 1SQ
AB56 1SQ
AB56 1SW
AB5 1SX
AB56 1SE
AB56 1UR
AB56 1SX
AB5 1SR
AB56 1SR
AB56 1SY
AB5 1NE
AB5 1SJ
AB56 1NE
AB56 1SJ
AB5 1SS
AB56 1NP
AB5 1NP
AB56 1SH
AB56 1TT
AB5 1TX
AB56 1SS
AB56 1TS
AB5 1TS
AB56 1LY
AB5 1PU
AB56 1PU
AB56 1TX
AB56 1NR
AB5 1TT
AB5 1NR
AB5 1ST
AB56 1ST
AB56 1NQ
AB5 1NN
AB56 1SU
AB5 1NQ
AB56 1NN
AB56 1LX
AB56 1NA
AB5 1NG
AB5 1NA
AB5 1LX
AB56 1NS
AB5 1NZ
AB5 1NS
AB56 1NH
AB56 1UN
AB5 1NF
AB56 1NZ
AB56 1NF
AB5 1NH
AB56 1NL
AB56 1PH
AB5 1NL
AB5 1UP
AB56 1UP
AB56 1XW
AB5 1UN
AB56 2DP
AB56 1ND
AB56 2DH
AB56 4DH
AB5 2DH
AB56 1PY
AB5 1NB
AB56 1LT
AB56 1UQ
AB5 1LT
AB5 1PH
AB5 1ND
AB56 1NB
AB56 1NG
AB56 1LS
AB56 1NX
AB5 1NX
AB5 1PY
AB5 1LS
AB5 1LP
AB5 1LQ
AB56 1LP
AB5 1FF
AB56 1LQ
AB56 1US
AB56 1PF
AB56 1NJ
AB56 1NY
AB5 1LR
AB5 1NJ
AB5 1NY
AB56 1LN
AB5 1LN
AB56 4AT
AB56 1NT
AB5 1NT
AB56 1LR
AB56 2AT
AB5 1US
AB5 1UQ
AB5 1JX
AB56 1LF
AB5 1PF
AB56 1PW
AB5 1NU
AB5 2AY
AB56 1NU
AB56 1JX
AB5 1ER
AB5 1UT
AB56 1ER
AB5 1PW
AB56 1PG
AB56 1NW
AB5 1LA
AB5 1PG
AB5 1NW
AB56 1LA
AB56 1EE
AB5 1ES
AB5 1LD
AB56 1LD
AB56 2AY
AB56 1PA
AB5 1PA
AB56 1LW
AB56 1ES
AB56 4AY
AB56 1LB
AB56 4ZD
AB56 4YJ
AB56 4YD
AB56 4YH
AB56 1YJ
AB56 1YN
AB56 1WZ
AB56 1WY
AB56 1BA
AB56 5WA
AB56 5WZ
AB56 5WY
AB56 9AB
AB56 1LE
AB56 1UT
AB56 1LJ
AB56 4DP
AB56 1BF
AB5 1UR
AB5 1LB
AB5 1AB
AB56 1AB
AB56 1AN
AB5 1LJ
AB56 1LU
AB5 1LL
AB56 1PB
AB5 1PJ
AB56 1LL
AB56 1BD
AB56 1AF
AB56 1ET
AB56 1BL
AB5 1UX
AB56 1LG
AB56 1LZ
AB5 1AD
AB56 1PE
AB5 1ET
AB5 1PL
AB5 2DJ
AB56 1AD
AB56 4DJ
AB5 1AF
AB5 1BD
AB56 1BB
AB5 1BB
AB5 1PB
AB56 1PL
AB5 1BA
AB56 1PJ
AB56 1AX
AB5 1AS
AB5 1AX
AB56 4BE
AB56 1EX
AB56 1LH
AB56 1PD
AB56 1AE
AB5 1AE
AB56 1AT
AB56 1UY
AB5 1EX
AB5 1AT
AB5 1PD
AB56 4DX
AB56 1AY
AB5 2DP
AB5 1AY
AB56 1AP
AB56 1YD
AB56 1YE
AB56 1YH
AB56 1UX
AB5 1AP
AB56 1AU
AB56 1AZ
AB5 1AN
AB56 1AR
AB5 1BW
AB5 1AU
AB56 1AL
AB5 1AR
AB56 1AS
AB5 1BL
AB5 2AT
AB5 1AL
AB56 4HE
AB5 1AZ
AB5 1AQ
AB56 1BW
AB56 1AQ
AB56 2AD
AB5 1AJ
AB5 1AH
AB56 4AD
AB56 1AH
AB56 4AE
AB56 1PN
AB56 1BZ
AB5 1XA
AB56 1HW
AB56 1HE
AB56 1BJ
AB5 1PN
AB5 1BJ
AB5 1BZ
AB56 1PQ
AB56 1AJ
AB5 1PQ
AB56 1AA
AB56 1HA
AB5 1PS
AB56 2AU
AB5 1AA
AB5 1HA
AB56 1AW
AB56 1PS
AB56 2DJ
AB56 1XA
AB5 1XB
AB56 1BH
AB56 4HL
AB5 1AW
AB5 1PR
AB56 4HJ
AB5 1DG
AB5 1JT
AB56 1PR
AB56 1JT
AB56 1DZ
AB5 1DF
AB56 1DY
AB5 1DY
AB56 1XB
AB56 1BN
AB5 1BN
AB56 2AX
AB56 1DG
AB56 1DF
AB56 1BE
AB5 1BH
AB56 1XD
AB56 1HB
AB56 1PT
AB5 1BF
AB5 1HB
AB56 1XF
AB56 1HD
AB5 2AX
AB56 4AX
AB56 1JN
AB5 1PP
AB56 1PP
AB56 1XE
AB5 1XD
AB5 1PT
AB5 1JN
AB5 1BE
AB5 1HD
AB56 4DQ
AB56 4AB
AB56 4HR
AB5 1QA
AB56 1JE
AB5 1JL
AB56 1BP
AB56 1JL
AB56 4AU
AB5 2AU
AB5 1JA
AB56 1AG
AB56 1HJ
AB56 4AA
AB56 1JA
AB5 1BP
AB5 1HJ
AB5 1AG
AB5 1PZ
AB5 1HL
AB56 1PX
AB56 1HX
AB56 1HL
AB56 1QA
AB56 1QW
AB5 1PX
AB5 1HX
AB56 1JS
AB5 2AD
AB5 1JS
AB5 1JB
AB56 1HN
AB5 1QB
AB5 1JD
AB56 1JB
AB5 1HN
AB56 1JD
AB56 1RZ
AB56 1PZ
AB56 1HT
AB5 1HT
AB5 1DW
AB56 1DW
AB56 4DZ
AB56 1BG
AB5 1BG
AB56 1HP
AB5 2DQ
AB5 1HP
AB56 1BQ
AB5 1BQ
AB56 1HU
AB5 1HU
AB56 1HS
AB56 1JP
AB5 1JQ
AB56 1JQ
AB56 1JR
AB5 1HR
AB56 1HR
AB56 1BR
AB5 1JP
AB5 1JR
AB5 1HS
AB56 1QB
AB5 1JJ
AB5 1XJ
AB56 1JJ
AB56 1HH
AB56 1QD
AB56 1XJ
AB56 5AA
AB56 1QU
AB5 1QD
AB56 2AA
AB5 2AA
AB5 1BR
AB56 1BS
AB5 1BS
AB56 1RG
AB56 1HQ
AB5 1HQ
AB56 1QJ
AB56 1XL
AB56 4DN
AB5 1XL
AB56 1QG
AB5 1QJ
AB56 2DN
AB56 1QL
AB5 1QL
AB56 1XN
AB56 2DL
AB5 2DL
AB5 1XN
AB56 2EH
AB56 5EH
AB56 4DL
AB5 2EH
AB56 4DR
AB56 1XP
AB56 1QH
AB5 1XP
AB5 2BA
AB5 1QP
AB56 2BA
AB56 1FY
AB5 1EG
AB56 1QP
AB56 1EQ
AB56 1QN
AB56 4BZ
AB56 4BA
AB5 1QN
AB56 1EG
AB56 1QR
AB5 1QR
AB56 1BY
AB5 1BX
AB5 1QE
AB5 1EQ
AB5 1BY
AB56 1QE
AB5 1QQ
AB56 1BX
AB56 2EF
AB56 1FE
AB56 1FB
AB56 1BT
AB56 1QQ
AB56 2EG
AB56 1FG
AB5 2AS
AB56 1DA
AB5 2EG
AB5 2EF
AB5 2AB
AB56 1BU
AB5 1BT
AB56 1QF
AB5 1DA
AB56 2AB
AB5 1BU
AB5 1XQ
AB56 5AB
AB5 1QS
AB56 1FS
AB56 1DB
AB56 1XQ
AB56 1GB
AB56 1QS
AB5 1DB
AB5 2JF
AB56 1QT
AB56 1XU
AB5 2DN
AB56 1RB
AB5 1QT
AB5 1RB
AB56 1EP
AB56 1DL
AB56 1XR
AB5 1XR
AB5 1DL
AB56 1FZ
AB56 1EN
AB56 1RA
AB5 1DD
AB56 1DJ
AB5 1DJ
AB56 1JF
AB56 1JG
AB56 2JF
AB56 1DD
AB5 1EN
AB56 1DH
AB56 1RJ
AB5 1RD
AB56 1RD
AB5 1DH
AB5 2DR
AB56 2DR
AB5 1RA
AB56 1FN
AB56 1FX
AB5 1RJ
AB56 1RF
AB5 1EP
AB5 1RE
AB56 1QY
AB5 1EY
AB5 1EL
AB56 1QZ
AB56 1DN
AB56 1EL
AB56 1XS
AB56 1FW
AB5 1DN
AB5 1XS
AB56 1QX
AB56 1EY
AB56 1RX
AB56 1RL
AB56 1SA
AB56 2FD
AB5 1RX
AB5 1QX
AB5 1RL
AB5 1DE
AB5 1SA
AB56 1DE
AB5 1EW
AB5 1EU
AB56 2QZ
AB56 4QZ
AB56 1FT
AB5 2RE
AB5 2RF
AB56 1EZ
AB56 4RF
AB56 2RF
AB5 2QZ
AB56 1EU
AB56 4RE
AB56 2RE
AB56 1EJ
AB56 1DP
AB5 1EZ
AB56 1RE
AB5 1DP
AB56 1RN
AB5 1EA
AB56 1EW
AB56 1EA
AB56 1RU
AB56 1FQ
AB5 1EJ
AB56 4QY
AB5 1RT
AB5 2QY
AB56 2QY
AB56 2AR
AB5 2AR
AB56 1RS
AB5 1RN
AB5 1RP
AB56 1RP
AB5 1RS
AB56 1RT
AB56 1FF
AB56 1DX
AB56 1EB
AB56 4QU
AB56 2QU
AB5 2AE
AB56 1RR
AB5 2QU
AB56 1ED
AB56 1XT
AB5 1EB
AB5 1XT
AB5 1ED
AB56 2EE
AB5 2QW
AB5 1RR
AB56 1FJ
AB56 2EJ
AB5 2EJ
AB56 2QW
AB56 1FA
AB5 1DX
AB56 4QW
AB56 1RQ
AB5 1RQ
AB56 1DR
AB5 2EB
AB56 1GF
AB56 1DQ
AB5 1DQ
AB56 2EB
AB5 1DR
AB56 1FL
AB56 1DT
AB5 1DT
AB56 2QD
AB56 4EB
AB56 4QD
AB56 1GD
AB56 1DS
AB56 5AE
AB56 2AE
AB56 4ZA
AB56 2ZA
AB5 2QD
AB56 1GL
AB56 5AQ
AB56 1FP
AB56 1GJ
AB5 2QB
AB5 1DS
AB56 4QB
AB5 1EF
AB56 2QB
AB56 1DU
AB56 1GH
AB56 1GG
AB56 1SF
AB5 1DU
AB56 1EF
AB5 2QA
AB56 4QA
AB56 1GP
AB56 4QX
AB56 2QA
AB56 1GE
AB56 2AQ
AB56 1XY
AB56 5AH
AB56 2AH
AB56 5AS
AB5 1XY
AB56 2QL
AB56 4QL
AB56 2PX
AB5 2PX
AB5 2AH
AB56 1FR
AB5 2QL
AB56 1EH
AB56 4PX
AB5 1EH
AB56 4QJ
AB56 2QJ
AB5 1YA
AB56 1FH
AB56 4DS
AB56 2DS
AB56 1XX
AB5 2QJ
AB5 2JA
AB56 5JA
AB56 4JA
AB56 2JA
AB56 4EE
AB56 4DT
AB5 1XX
AB56 2DT
AB56 4PN
AB56 2HY
AB56 2PJ
AB56 4PJ
AB5 2PN
AB56 2PN
AB5 2AQ
AB56 5HY
AB5 2PP
AB5 2HY
AB56 2PP
AB56 4PP
AB56 2ED
AB5 2ED
AB56 4ED
AB5 2PJ
AB56 1YF
AB56 1YG
AB56 1YP
AB56 1YL
AB5 2DT
AB5 2DS
AB5 2PZ
AB56 2PZ
AB56 4PZ
AB56 1YA
AB56 5BB
AB56 2PQ
AB5 2PQ
AB56 2PL
AB5 2PL
AB5 2PT
AB56 4PQ
AB56 4PF
AB5 2QH
AB5 2EE
AB56 2PT
AB56 2QH
AB56 4PT
AB56 4PL
AB56 2ZB
AB56 4ZB
AB5 2PY
AB56 4QN
AB56 2PY
AB5 2PU
AB56 4QH
AB56 5JP
AB56 4PY
AB56 2PU
AB56 4PU
AB5 2BB
AB56 2BB
AB56 5AJ
AB5 2PW
AB56 2PW
AB56 4PW
AB5 2QF
AB56 4QF
AB56 2QF
AB5 2QG
AB5 1TU
AB56 2DF
AB56 4PS
AB56 2AJ
AB56 2QG
AB56 4QR
AB56 4QG
AB56 5JL
AB5 2QE
AB5 2LE
AB56 4EF
AB5 2BD
AB56 4QE
AB56 2QE
AB56 2PS
AB5 2PS
AB5 2AJ
AB56 5BA
AB56 2EA
AB5 2EA
AB56 4QS
AB56 2JL
AB56 5BD
AB5 2PR
AB56 2PR
AB56 2LE
AB56 5LE
AB56 2BD
AB56 4PR
AB56 4PG
AB5 2JP
AB5 2JL
AB56 2JP
AB5 2BH
AB56 2AS
AB56 2BH
AB56 5BH
AB56 2AL
AB56 5AL
AB56 2JJ
AB56 5JJ
AB5 2JB
AB5 2JJ
AB5 2DU
AB56 4DU
AB56 2DU
AB5 2BX
AB5 2DX
AB56 2DX
AB56 2BX
AB56 5BX
AB56 5AP
AB56 2DQ
AB56 5JN
AB56 2JN
AB56 2LD
AB5 2JN
AB56 2AP
AB5 2AP
AB56 5LD
AB56 2BE
AB56 5BE
AB5 2AL
AB56 2XL
AB56 5JB
AB56 2JB
AB56 4JB
AB56 2EL
AB56 5EL
AB5 2BE
AB56 2PD
AB5 2EL
AB56 2PB
AB56 4PD
AB5 2BJ
AB56 2BJ
AB56 5BG
AB56 4DY
AB56 2DY
AB56 4PB
AB5 2DY
AB5 2PD
AB5 2QR
AB56 5BJ
AB56 5JQ
AB5 2AN
AB56 2JQ
AB56 5BL
AB56 5QR
AB56 2QR
AB5 2JQ
AB5 2LB
AB56 2AN
AB56 5LB
AB56 5AN
AB5 2PB
AB5 2PE
AB56 2RW
AB56 4PE
AB56 2PE
AB5 2RW
AB56 5RW
AB56 2RU
AB56 5RU
AB5 2RU
AB56 2QQ
AB56 5QQ
AB56 5QX
AB56 5EN
AB56 5GA
AB56 2GA
AB5 2QQ
AB56 2EN
AB5 2EN
AB56 2QX
AB56 2QP
AB5 2QN
AB56 5QP
AB5 2PF
AB56 5QN
AB5 2QP
AB56 5PF
AB56 2QN
AB5 2QX
AB56 5JD
AB56 5RF
AB56 5RH
AB5 2RH
AB56 2RH
AB5 2BS
AB56 2EP
AB56 2PF
AB5 2RG
AB56 5RG
AB56 2RG
AB56 5PG
AB56 2PG
AB5 2JD
AB56 4JD
AB56 2JD
AB5 2JH
AB5 2PG
AB56 5QU
AB56 5QW
AB56 5BS
AB56 2BS
AB56 2PH
AB56 5QS
AB56 2BL
AB56 2YX
AB5 2PH
AB5 2YX
AB5 2QS
AB56 2QS
AB56 5DR
AB56 2JH
AB56 5JH
AB5 2LD
AB56 2RD
AB56 2HU
AB5 2HU
AB56 5RA
AB5 2RA
AB56 2RA
AB56 5TL
AB5 2RJ
AB56 5RD
AB5 2RD
AB56 2TL
AB56 5EP
AB56 4PH
AB56 5RJ
AB5 2EP
AB56 4YA
AB56 2RJ

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
The exception to this is vehicles that are categorised as Class 4, 5 and 5a which need to be MOT tested every 12 months.

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.

ClassVehicle TypeAge before
MOT (years)
Maximum
Fee
1Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 29.65
1Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 37.80
2Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc)3£ 29.65
2Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc)3£ 37.80
33-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight)3£ 37.80
43-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight)3£ 54.85
4Cars (up to 8 passenger seats)3£ 54.85
4Motor caravans3£ 54.85
4Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw)3£ 54.85
4Dual purpose vehicles3£ 54.85
4Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats)3£ 54.85
4Ambulances and taxis1£ 54.85
4Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats)1£ 57.30
4Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight)3£ 54.85
4aClass 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check£ 64.00
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats)1£ 59.55
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats)1£ 80.65
5Playbuses1£ 80.65
5aClass 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 80.50
5aClass 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 124.50
7Goods 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 the repair is for another fault or you do not get your vehicle back within the time period then you are eligible for a charge.

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
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