MOT costs

There’s a maximum amount MOT test stations can charge. This depends on the type of vehicle.

The maximum fee for a car is £54.85 and £29.65 for a standard motorcycle.

You do not pay VAT on the fee.

Vehicle class Age first MOT needed (years) Maximum MOT fee
Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc) 1 3 £29.65
Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc) 1 3 £37.80
Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc) 2 3 £29.65
Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc) 2 3 £37.80
3-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight) 3 3 £37.80
3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight) 4 3 £54.85
Cars (up to 8 passenger seats) 4 3 £54.85
Motor caravans 4 3 £54.85
Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw) 4 3 £54.85
Dual purpose vehicles 4 3 £54.85
Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats) 4 3 £54.85
Ambulances and taxis 4 1 £54.85
Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats) 4 1 £57.30
Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight) 4 3 £54.85
Class 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check 4a n/a £64
Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats) 5 1 £59.55
Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats) 5 1 £80.65
Playbuses 5 1 £80.65
Class 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check 5a n/a £80.50
Class 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check 5a n/a £124.50
Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight) 7 3 £58.60