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Declare exemption from MOT.
You can appeal an MOT test result if you think it's wrong, for example, if the vehicle failed its MOT and you think it should have passed.
How to record MOT test results when the MOT testing service isn't working, and where to get the contingency codes and certificates you need.
Vehicles which must have the annual test - buses, coaches, lorries and trailers, booking and fees.
Apply to set up or change an MOT test station, including becoming an authorised examiner (the person or business that runs it).
Find out if you can report an MOT tester or centre for fraud, how to report them (including without giving your name), and what will happen next.
Tens of thousands of Brits will be helped to take stock of their work, wellbeing and finances through a £5 million expansion of the DWP’s “Mid-life MOT” initiative.
How to buy MOT slots so your business can record MOT test results, including managing your account and getting refunds.
Vehicle emissions testing - including the MOT test, roadside checks and Air Quality Management Areas
Find a test centre and book an MOT (annual test) for a heavy goods vehicle (HGV), public service vehicle (PSV) or trailer in England, Scotland and Wales
First MOT test to remain at 3 years from registration and annually thereafter while government works to establish a programme of longer-term reform for MOTs.
Abbreviations and definitions
Book an MOT tester demonstration test when you’ve got your level 2 MOT testing certificate or if you're returning to testing after a break, lapse or suspension.
Statistical data sets about MOT testing including results by vehicle type, failures by type of defect, and MOT test stations and testers.
Changes to the MOT testing guide from 8 January 2024.
View and stop MOT reminders by text message or email.
What checks you must do and the precautions you must take when you take a dangerous good vehicle for its annual test (MOT).
Samples of MOT test certificates that can be given to you when your vehicle passes the test.
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