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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…
How to register to move animal by-products (ABPs) safely, how they should be moved, and the paperwork you need.
The nil response to an FOI requesting how many offences of tailgating and middle lane driving offences the CNC had recorded…
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
The conditions of standstill, pick-ups, drop-offs and stops when moving cattle.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Bahrain, including guidance on local laws and customs, employment and travel bans.
Reasons why a tester can refuse to carry out a test.
Almost 10,000 vehicles were caught tailgating in the first two weeks of new cameras being tested to clamp down on the offence.
Employment Tribunal decision.
Signals, stopping procedures, lighting, control of the vehicle, speed limits, stopping distances, lines and lane markings and multi-lane carriageways, smoking, mobile phones and sat nav.
Drivers are being reminded to keep their distance as road safety charity Brake reveals that 6 in 10 drivers admit to risky tailgating.
A guide about the main things that will be checked when you take your car for an MOT test.
Structure and attachments (including exhaust system and bumpers), and body and interior (including doors and catches, seats and floor) rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
Proposes amending The Highway Code to improve safety on motorways and high-speed roads.
Supports motorists by making driving as straightforward, accessible, environmentally responsible and safe as possible.
Fees for tests, retests, duplicate certificates, replacement certificates, VAT, credit card payments, test slots, paying for MOTs with an account.
A consultation on changes to the treatment of penalties for careless driving and other motoring offences.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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