Guidance

MOT test failure notice: samples

Samples of MOT test failure notices that can be given to you when your vehicle fails the test.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 21 July 2017
• Last updated: 22 October 2021
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  1. 22 October 2021

     Added translation of instructions for requesting replacement certificate.

  2. 1 October 2021

     Added link to replace a lost or damaged MOT certificate.

  3. 20 May 2018

     Updated the page following the introduction of changes to the MOT test on 20 May 2018.

  4. 29 March 2018

     Added samples of the new design of MOT certificates because defects will be categorised differently from 20 May 2018.

  5. 21 July 2017

     First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Refusal of an MOT test certificate

Ref: DVSA VT30

PDF, 1.05 MB, 1 page

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Contingency refusal of an MOT test certificate

Ref: DVSA CT30

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Details

You get a certificate if your vehicle fails an MOT. These samples show what it can look like.

If the MOT computer system is not working, the MOT tester will fill in a ‘contingency’ certificate.

You’ll get a different certificate if your vehicle passes its MOT.

There’s a different service if you want to get a replacement MOT certificate if you have lost or damaged the original.