Guidance

Vehicle test and certificate costs: buses and coaches

Fees and test lengths for public service vehicle (PSV) MOTs, prohibition removals, low emission tests and notifiable alterations.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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The guide lists bus and coach test fees and average test lengths for:

  • MOTs (annual tests) - including retests
  • prohibition removals
  • voluntary tests and checks
  • notifiable alterations
  • low emissions certificate

Updates to this page

Published 23 February 2012
Last updated 1 August 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated the fee for notifiable alterations for buses and coaches at authorised testing facilities and DVSA test centres to 'no fee'.

  2. Added details of appeals

  3. Added back in costs for appeals and replacement certificates.

  4. Made the following changes: - split the content into separate attachments for ATFs and DVSA test centres - added average test lengths to tables - removed the out-of-hours costs from tables

  5. Published PSV testing fees from 1 October 2014.

  6. First published.

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  1. Step 1 Check when your test is due and get reminders

  2. Step 2 Book the test

  3. Step 3 Prepare your vehicle

  4. and Prepare the documents you need

  5. Step 4 Take your vehicle to the test

    1. Find out what happens at the test centre

    At the end of the test, you'll be told if your vehicle has passed or failed.