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From 12 June 2026, MOT centres must display the updated MOT test fees and appeals poster (VT9A).
Samples of MOT test certificates that can be given to you when your vehicle passes the test.
Check the balance of your pre-funded account, top it up, and view your invoices.
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.
Security cards will no longer work for signing in from 25 June 2026, and shortcomings for the fast track disciplinary process are being updated from 1 July 2026.
From 1 June 2026, zero emission goods vehicles between 3,501kg and 4,250kg will become class 7 vehicles and will need to have a class 7 MOT test.
Equipment approved for MOT testing, including tyre tread-depth gauges, roller brake testers, headlamp aim testers, diesel smoke meters and decelerometers.
How to find an MOT centre to test your dangerous goods vehicle, declare it’s safe to be tested, and what to bring to the test.
Fees and test lengths for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer MOTs, prohibition clearances, dangerous goods (ADR) tests, TIR tests and low emission tests.
Changes to how to record training from April 2024, avoiding battery drain issues on some vehicles and what to do with low diesel smoke plate values.
Vehicle tax and registration rules for people with a Ukrainian plated vehicle who have been issued a visa on the Family, Sponsor or Extension Ukraine visa schemes, or the Ukraine Permission Extension visa scheme.
Changes to which browser versions the MOT testing service supports, and information on using a roller brake tester for applied parking brake tests.
DVSA is introducing new jacking equipment specifications for class 4 MOT test centres from 1 April 2026.
From 9 January 2026, MOT testers and authorised examiner principals will not be able to hold any MOT roles following a 2 or 5 year cessation.
How to check if a vehicle presented for test is affected by the Citroën C3, C4, DS3, DS4 and DS5 stop drive recall, and what to do if the vehicle is affected.
Get an MOT centre authorisation certificate (VT9) for your MOT centre's noticeboard if you've lost or damaged the original.
Samples of MOT test failure notices that can be given to you when your vehicle fails the test.
MOT centres can display this poster about the MOT diesel smoke test if they want to.
How to understand your brake test report including what is checked during the test, what will fail, and how to identify problems that might need repairs.
How to set up an MOT centre for HGVs, trailers, buses and coaches including eligibility, what you need and how to apply.
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