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 Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire

SA73 1PA
SA73 1NX
SA73 1PB
SA73 1NY
SA73 1PG
SA72 6UD
SA73 1PF
SA73 1NT
SA72 6UP
SA73 1LR
SA72 6FD
SA73 1NU
SA73 1NZ
SA73 1LW
SA72 6EG
SA73 1PW
SA72 6EB
SA72 6UN
SA73 1PY
SA72 6EE
SA72 6ED
SA73 1ST
SA72 6DF
SA72 6EF
SA73 1SP
SA73 1SR
SA72 6FB
SA73 1SX
SA73 1TB
SA73 1TD
SA72 6EU
SA73 1SZ
SA73 1SU
SA73 1SN
SA73 1SS
SA73 1SY
SA72 6EA
SA72 6XY
SA72 6EQ
SA72 6HZ
SA72 6UJ
SA73 1LS
SA73 1SL
SA72 6DZ
SA72 6DY
SA73 1PP
SA73 1TA
SA73 1PX
SA72 6TS
SA72 6EZ
SA73 1PR
SA72 6UB
SA73 1PS
SA72 6TG
SA73 1TE
SA73 1TG
SA73 1QR
SA73 1SH
SA72 6EJ
SA73 1TF
SA72 6TZ
SA72 6EH
SA72 6UA
SA73 1PZ
SA73 1QA
SA73 1TX
SA73 1TH
SA72 6EL
SA72 6TQ
SA73 1PN
SA72 6UR
SA73 1TR
SA73 1TY
SA72 6EW
SA73 1TT
SA73 1NS
SA72 6BW
SA73 1SW
SA72 6TR
SA73 1UA
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SA73 1PL
SA73 1SG
SA73 1SF
SA73 1UH
SA72 6EN
SA73 1QB
SA73 1TU
SA73 1TP
SA73 1GA
SA72 6UE
SA73 1TJ
SA73 1TZ
SA72 6UL
SA73 1TL
SA73 1QQ
SA73 1UF
SA73 1TS
SA72 4RT
SA73 1UB
SA73 1LG
SA73 1PJ
SA73 1TW
SA73 1RN
SA73 1PT
SA73 1QH
SA73 1TN
SA73 1RA
SA72 4RR
SA72 6EY
SA72 6ET
SA72 6ES
SA72 6ER
SA73 1RB
SA73 1UD
SA73 1QG
SA72 6TY
SA72 6DU
SA72 6AF
SA73 1YG
SA73 1YD
SA73 1YF
SA72 6TT
SA72 6DT
SA73 1QE
SA73 1PH
SA73 1SA
SA73 1SQ
SA73 1RR
SA73 1RZ
SA72 6DS
SA73 1UG
SA73 1UE
SA73 1RP
SA73 1SD
SA73 1QJ
SA72 6DP
SA72 6TU
SA73 1RL
SA72 6DR
SA72 6TX
SA73 1TQ
SA72 6DW
SA73 1QD
SA73 1PU
SA73 1RS
SA73 1SJ
SA73 1QF
SA72 6BP
SA73 1RJ
SA73 1RT
SA72 4RU
SA73 1SB
SA73 1RQ
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SA72 4RZ
SA73 1RE
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SA73 1RY
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SA72 6DB
SA73 1ED
SA73 1RG
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SA72 6EP
SA73 1RU
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SA72 6JD
SA72 6JZ
SA72 6UQ
SA73 1QP
SA73 1RX
SA72 6HJ
SA72 6AG
SA72 6BX
SA72 6BT
SA72 4RS
SA72 6JY
SA72 6HF
SA73 1PD
SA72 6HP
SA72 6HR
SA72 6JA
SA72 6HT
SA73 1RD
SA72 4RA
SA72 6LT
SA72 9AB
SA72 9AL
SA72 9AH
SA72 9AG
SA72 9AE
SA72 9AD
SA72 9AA
SA72 6ZT
SA72 6ZR
SA72 6ZE
SA72 6WZ
SA72 6WY
SA72 6WR
SA72 6WP
SA72 6WJ
SA72 6WG
SA72 6WH
SA72 6WF
SA72 9AJ
SA72 6WE
SA72 6WD
SA72 6WA
SA72 9AN
SA71 5YF
SA71 5YE
SA71 5YD
SA71 5YA
SA71 5YB
SA71 5WZ
SA71 5WY
SA71 5WX
SA71 5WW
SA71 5WA
SA72 6BS
SA71 5AE
SA71 4YH
SA71 4YE
SA71 4YD
SA71 4YB
SA71 4YA
SA71 4WZ
SA72 9AF
SA72 9AP
SA72 6AJ
SA72 6ZW
SA72 6JB
SA72 6HU
SA72 6JX
SA72 6UH
SA73 1RH
SA73 1RF
SA73 1RW
SA72 6AH
SA72 6HL
SA72 6HS
SA72 6JE
SA72 6BZ
SA72 6BY
SA72 6LU
SA72 6HB
SA72 6HH
SA72 6DL
SA73 1NR
SA73 1SE
SA72 6LR
SA72 6DJ
SA72 6LS
SA72 6JT
SA72 6JF
SA72 6LE
SA72 6AL
SA73 1EA
SA72 6DD
SA72 6LX
SA72 6HQ
SA71 4RF
SA72 6HX
SA73 1QN
SA72 6XA
SA73 1NQ
SA72 4RW
SA72 6NB
SA72 6LW
SA72 6JH
SA72 6JU
SA72 6HG
SA72 6LF
SA72 6LZ
SA72 6JJ
SA72 6DH
SA71 4RE
SA72 6UT
SA72 6NA
SA72 6LY
SA72 6JG
SA72 6LN
SA72 6WB
SA72 6UZ
SA72 6UY
SA72 6UX
SA72 6WW
SA72 6WQ
SA72 6JL
SA72 6DE
SA73 1LE
SA72 6JW
SA73 1NW
SA72 6LQ
SA72 6JQ
SA72 6JS
SA72 6AN
SA73 1NL
SA72 6UF
SA72 6AP
SA72 6LH
SA72 6NG
SA73 1NP
SA72 6LG
SA72 6AW
SA72 6LP
SA72 6XD
SA72 6JR
SA72 6JP
SA72 6LJ
SA72 6ND
SA72 6LA
SA72 6AU
SA72 6NE
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SA72 6DQ
SA72 6XB
SA72 6DG
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SA72 6ZD
SA72 6WS
SA72 6AX
SA72 6EX
SA72 6WN
SA72 6YY
SA72 6WL
SA72 6YU
SA72 6JN
SA72 6AR
SA72 6AS
SA72 6TD
SA72 6WT
SA72 6XE
SA72 6TW
SA72 6TE
SA73 1NN
SA72 6AT
SA72 6BN
SA72 6BL
SA72 6XF
SA72 6XL
SA72 6XG
SA72 6AY
SA73 1ER
SA72 6XR
SA73 1QW
SA72 6BD
SA71 4RG
SA72 6BH
SA72 6YH
SA73 1QS
SA72 6TF
SA72 6BE
SA72 6XH
SA72 6TA
SA72 6ZF
SA72 6BB
SA72 6PG
SA72 6XS
SA72 6BQ
SA72 6XP
SA72 4UP
SA72 6BA
SA72 6WX
SA72 6TH
SA73 1JE
SA72 6YL
SA72 6YJ
SA72 6BJ
SA72 6PJ
SA72 6AE
SA72 6XT
SA72 6XJ
SA72 6YB
SA72 6XZ
SA72 6XN
SA72 6PE
SA72 6PQ
SA72 6YA
SA73 1NJ
SA72 6YD
SA72 6XU
SA72 6BG
SA73 1QY
SA73 1PE
SA72 6PH
SA72 6YX
SA72 6YS
SA72 6YR
SA72 6YP
SA72 6YN
SA72 6NL
SA72 6SX
SA72 6PL
SA72 6PB
SA72 4RX
SA72 6XX
SA72 6YG
SA72 6PR
SA72 6PD
SA73 1EB
SA72 6PW
SA72 6YQ
SA72 6PA
SA73 1QZ
SA72 6YT
SA72 6YE
SA72 6PF
SA72 6QX
SA72 6NN
SA73 1QX
SA72 6SY
SA72 6PS
SA73 1NE
SA72 6NS
SA72 6QQ
SA71 4RH
SA72 4UN
SA72 6YF
SA72 6QT
SA72 6NP
SA72 6PT
SA72 6PX
SA72 6PU
SA72 6QB
SA72 6TJ
SA72 6QF
SA72 6QU
SA72 6TB
SA73 1EP
SA72 6NR
SA72 6NT
SA72 6QR
SA72 6PY
SA72 6QS
SA72 6PN
SA72 6PZ
SA73 1LD
SA72 6XW
SA72 6QJ
SA72 6NU
SA72 6NX
SA71 4TQ
SA72 6XQ
SA72 6QH
SA73 1JF
SA72 6QE
SA72 6NY
SA72 6NW
SA72 6QL
SA72 6QP
SA71 4RL
SA72 6QZ
SA72 6QA
SA71 4TP
SA72 6SN
SA73 1EN
SA71 4TR
SA72 6QD
SA72 6NZ
SA72 6QY
SA72 6QN
SA72 6SW
SA71 4RJ
SA72 6QG
SA73 1NH
SA73 1YR
SA73 1YH
SA73 1QT
SA73 1YS
SA73 1EL
SA72 6QW
SA73 1ND
SA73 1LH
SA72 6PP
SA72 6SR
SA72 6TL
SA72 6SS
SA73 1EE
SA73 1QU
SA71 4TN
SA72 4TX
SA73 1EW
SA72 6TN
SA72 6SJ
SA71 4SY
SA72 4ST
SA72 6SP
SA72 4UL
SA72 6SL
SA73 1EG
SA61 1BJ
SA73 1HF
SA72 6SH
SA72 4UJ
SA72 4SA
SA71 5TX
SA72 6ST
SA73 1EQ
SA72 6TP
SA72 4TT
SA72 6RT
SA72 4US
SA73 1NG
SA72 4UW
SA71 4TL
SA73 1EH
SA72 6SQ
SA73 1NB
SA72 6RW
SA72 4TY
SA72 4WE
SA72 6RQ
SA72 6RP
SA72 6RU
SA73 1NF
SA72 4UH
SA72 6RN
SA71 5TU
SA73 1EF
SA72 6SG
SA71 4QS
SA72 4SB
SA71 5SR
SA62 4NQ
SA72 4RY
SA72 6RR
SA72 4UB
SA73 1LB
SA62 4NW
SA71 5TS
SA72 6SZ
SA72 4UA
SA72 6RX
SA71 4QR
SA71 4TA
SA71 5TT
SA72 6RL
SA71 4SZ
SA62 4NU
SA72 6SF
SA73 1NA
SA72 6RJ
SA72 6RY
SA71 4TE
SA72 6SA
SA72 4UR
SA71 4QP
SA71 5TY
SA71 4QY
SA71 4TG
SA73 1JD
SA72 4UE
SA72 6RS
SA72 6SD
SA71 4TB
SA73 1EJ
SA71 4TD
SA72 6RH
SA72 4TU
SA71 4TH
SA72 6AQ
SA72 6SB
SA72 4UF
SA72 6RE
SA72 6SE
SA72 4UT
SA71 4QN
SA71 4QL
SA72 6RB
SA72 4UD
SA72 6RD
SA71 4TJ
SA71 4QT
SA72 4SD
SA71 4JB
SA62 4JS
SA72 6RG
SA71 4QH
SA72 6RZ
SA62 4NS
SA71 4QF
SA71 4QJ
SA71 4PA
SA71 4QU
SA71 4QB
SA71 4QX
SA73 1LY
SA71 4QG
SA62 4JQ
SA71 4NY
SA71 4QA
SA73 1LJ
SA71 4NN
SA71 4QQ
SA72 4UG
SA71 4QE
SA71 4PB
SA73 1LA
SA71 4PY
SA71 4NZ
SA71 4PD
SA71 4PX
SA71 4QD
SA72 4TZ
SA71 4JN
SA71 4PE
SA71 4BS
SA62 4JT
SA71 4PJ
SA71 4NU
SA71 4PG
SA71 4JP
SA73 1HR
SA71 4PU
SA71 4NQ
SA71 4PT
SA71 4NX
SA71 4PN
SA71 4PQ
SA71 4PL
SA72 4UQ
SA73 1LX
SA71 4PS
SA68 0PR
SA71 4BU
SA71 4PH
SA71 4BY
SA71 4NS
SA71 4JA
SA73 1LZ
SA71 4PZ
SA72 4SX
SA71 4PR
SA62 4NT
SA71 4NT
SA71 4ND
SA73 1LU
SA71 4NR
SA71 4NF
SA71 4PP
SA71 4HX
SA62 4NR
SA71 4LA
SA71 4BT
SA71 4LB
SA71 4NE
SA71 4BX
SA71 4JD
SA72 6GL
SA71 4LW
SA71 4LE
SA71 4LF
SA71 4DD
SA71 4PW
SA62 4JR
SA71 4LD
SA71 4NG
SA71 4NP
SA71 4JE
SA71 4PF
SA72 6AB
SA72 4SS
SA71 4JS
SA72 6RF
SA71 4NW
SA71 4JY
SA71 4EA
SA71 4LU
SA71 4LN
SA71 4LG
SA71 4JF
SA73 1JG
SA71 4NB
SA71 4JX
SA72 6RA
SA71 4LX
SA71 4JG
SA71 4NA
SA71 4HJ
SA71 4LS
SA72 6AA
SA71 4JT
SA71 4JZ
SA72 6AD
SA71 4LP
SA73 1DY
SA71 4LH
SA71 4JU
SA73 1JS
SA71 5RL
SA71 4HH
SA71 4JQ
SA71 4DA
SA62 4NX
SA71 4LR
SA71 4DW
SA71 4JH
SA71 4LT
SA71 4JJ
SA73 1DX
SA71 4JL
SA71 4HL
SA71 4DY
SA71 4LL
SA71 4LQ
SA71 4EU
SA71 4HS
SA71 4DE
SA71 4DF
SA73 1DU
SA71 4EP
SA71 4ET
SA73 1JT
SA71 4HP
SA73 1JW
SA73 1JP
SA73 1JH
SA71 4EB
SA71 4BN
SA71 4LZ
SA71 4LJ
SA73 1JQ
SA71 4BD
SA71 4HT
SA73 1DR
SA71 4EG
SA71 4ES
SA71 4DB
SA71 5RN
SA71 4ER
SA71 4EN
SA73 1JR
SA71 5PP
SA71 4EX
SA73 1HP
SA71 4HW
SA71 4HN
SA71 4HD
SA73 1DT
SA73 1HS
SA71 4BH
SA71 4BL
SA71 4HU
SA73 1LT
SA73 1HT
SA71 4EQ
SA71 4BJ
SA71 4ED
SA71 4EY
SA71 4EJ
SA71 4EE
SA71 4BP
SA62 4JW
SA71 4DX
SA72 4SP
SA73 1JU
SA62 4JN
SA71 4BA
SA71 4DR
SA71 4HR
SA62 4JP
SA71 4DZ
SA71 4DS
SA71 4BG
SA71 4EL
SA73 1JL
SA71 4BW
SA71 4DU
SA73 1DS
SA71 4DG
SA71 4DQ
SA71 4DT
SA71 4HA
SA71 4HB
SA71 4BE
SA71 4AZ
SA62 4JH
SA71 4FB
SA71 5BS
SA71 4EW
SA73 1BR
SA62 4JX
SA62 4JL
SA71 4AJ
SA71 4AH
SA62 4JJ
SA71 4AA
SA71 4EH
SA71 4BB
SA71 4AN
SA71 4FD
SA72 4SU
SA62 4JG
SA71 4AX
SA71 4AW
SA62 4NP
SA73 1DP
SA71 4EF
SA71 4DH
SA62 4HY
SA62 4JE
SA71 4AB
SA73 1JX
SA72 4SR
SA71 4DP
SA68 0QA
SA71 4AP
SA71 4DL
SA71 5JB
SA71 4AL
SA71 5JD
SA71 4DN
SA62 4HX
SA71 4EZ
SA71 4AU
SA71 5EP
SA71 4AQ
SA62 4JA
SA68 0PP
SA72 4SE
SA71 4AD
SA71 5QG
SA68 0PW
SA73 1HL
SA71 5JG
SA62 4HU
SA62 4HT
SA71 5JQ
SA71 5BQ
SA71 4DJ
SA68 0PN
SA71 4AT
SA71 4AY
SA62 4JF
SA71 5PN
SA71 5QN
SA71 5BP
SA62 4JB
SA71 5QY
SA71 5PF
SA71 5QQ
SA62 4HS
SA73 1JJ
SA62 4HR
SA72 4SN
SA73 1HX
SA71 4AR
SA62 4HP
SA71 5QW
SA71 4AE
SA71 4AS
SA71 5PZ
SA71 5JA
SA73 1HU
SA71 5PJ
SA62 4HH
SA71 5QE
SA71 5PR
SA71 5RJ
SA62 4HG
SA62 4JD
SA71 5JJ
SA71 4AF
SA71 5QD
SA71 5RS
SA71 5QS
SA71 5RP
SA71 5PS
SA71 5JH
SA71 5QB
SA71 5RH
SA62 4HJ
SA62 4HW
SA71 5JL
SA71 5JP
SA71 5PT
SA72 4SL
SA71 5PH
SA71 4AG
SA71 5RW
SA71 5JN
SA71 5RQ
SA71 5QP
SA71 5ER
SA71 5RE
SA71 5RG
SA71 5JW
SA73 1HN
SA68 0PS
SA68 0PY
SA62 4HN
SA71 5JZ
SA71 5PL
SA62 4NH
SA71 5QR
SA71 5RR
SA71 5JE
SA71 5RF
SA68 0PZ
SA71 5QJ
SA71 5QL
SA71 5PG
SA71 5LQ
SA71 5BT
SA68 0PU
SA71 5QH

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
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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