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Check the MOT history of a vehicle from 2005 onwards, including if it passed or failed, its mileage and why it failed, download MOT test certificate
Find out the MOT test status of a vehicle - check the date of the MOT test and the expiry date of an MOT test pass.
When you need an MOT for your vehicle, what it costs, what happens if your vehicle fails, and how to get mistakes on the MOT certificate fixed.
The MOT test checks that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental…
You must use an approved MOT test centre to get your MOT. Only centres…
There’s a maximum amount MOT test stations can charge. This depends on the…
During the MOT, important parts on your vehicle will be checked to make…
Your vehicle can either pass or fail the MOT. Passing the MOT If your…
In some cases your vehicle can have a partial retest for free or a reduced…
You can appeal the results of an MOT with the Driver and Vehicle Standards…
You do not need to get an MOT for a vehicle until it reaches the age shown…
You can get information corrected on your MOT (such as the mileage or…
Use the MOT testing service to record MOT test results, update your examiner details, and check and buy MOT slots.
Contact the police to report a vehicle with no MOT - you need the vehicle's number plate, make, model and colour.
Sign up to get free reminders by text message or email a month before your MOT is due
Guidance on how to run an MOT centre, how to carry out MOT tests, and special notices about changes to the MOT scheme.
Get a replacement MOT certificate online if yours is lost or damaged - what you’ll need, other ways to apply, what it costs.
How the MOT scheme is administered and the rules for authorised examiners, testers and testing different types of vehicles.
Inspection processes and rules for car, private bus and light commercial vehicle (class 3, 4, 5 and 7 vehicle) MOT tests.
Pay or cancel vehicle tax, register your vehicle off road, book or check an MOT, insurance
Becoming an MOT tester - eligibility, qualifications, training courses, annual training and assessment
Vehicle tax exemptions and MOT exemptions for vehicles built or first registered before 1984.
Check how to get an annual test (MOT) for a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or public service vehicle (PSV) - how to book the test, prepare the vehicle and documents and the test result.
How to provide MOT tester and manager qualification courses, and MOT tester annual training courses – including the topics the training must cover.
Guidance on how to become an MOT tester and stay qualified, rules and processes for MOT tests, and recording MOT test results.
Management systems, policies and checks you need in place at your MOT centre to make sure MOT testing is done to the right standard.
Declare exemption from MOT.
How to complete your training and take your assessment: how many training hours you need to do, booking your assessment, recording the result.
Guides, forms and services to set up and manage an MOT centre, record MOT test results, and buy MOT test slots.
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