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Arranging a new MOT test on your car will likely take up the day, even if it passes the test the first time.
Dealing with MOT failures and getting your car booked back into the same test centre means more juggling around. You will also be without your car during repairs and retest.
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Access a local vehicle standards agency MOT test centre by booking online. Choose a time and day that suits you and have your car MOT delivered to you the same day.
Book your MOT and car servicing at the same time, and your MOT cost is just £25.
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Contents
- Renewing your car MOT
- Definitions of an MOT test
- Which parts are tested?
- After your car has passed its MOT
- What to do if your car fails its test
- Getting a new MOT certificate
- How to ensure your car is tested in time
- What do most UK vehicles fail in their test?
- Driving on highways without a valid MOT
When is my annual MOT test certificate due?
You can quickly see if your car has a valid MOT and its due date via CarVeto’s vehicle enquiry service. Enter your vehicle registration number in the field for a full MOT check that includes a list of previous failure items, advisory notes, environmental standards for exhaust emissions (especially diesel cars), costs for road tax and mileages at the time of each test.
Your car can be retested up to 28-days before its official due date, as displayed on the previous MOT certificate. Dundalk motors London
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An MOT is a mandatory inspection of a vehicle and underpinned by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (part of the UK Department of Transport).
Standard car, van and motorcycle MOT is due at three years of age. After that, they must be retested every year to keep them safely and legally on public roads.
DVSA sets strict criteria that determine if a car is roadworthy.
There is a wide range of vehicle safety checks on each car MOT, and MOT testers are approved examiners via the DVSA.
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Your local car repairs garage include tyres, seatbelts (including the seatbelt load limiter), lights and emissions.
During the car inspection, the MOT tester will carry out a comprehensive inspection of your vehicle to checks the roadworthiness of car parts.
A local garage MOT inspection doesn’t examine the engine’s working parts that are usually examined during a full or interim service.
Remember, the condition of your car is applied on the day of the test. As a driver, it is your responsibility to maintain your car and ensure it is fit for purpose and in a good roadworthy condition.
If your car has passed MOT test
If the vehicle passes its assessment, it will produce a passed MOT certificate. It includes items on the vehicle that are worn but not deemed unroadworthy or broken. Known as MOT advisory notes, you will receive a list of items that will need to be replaced in the coming months.
When a car suffers MOT failures west midlands
If your vehicle fails its MOT testing, you will get a list of dangerous or significant (major) faults. These car parts may be repairable or must be replaced for the car to pass its MOT test.
In some circumstances, your car can be repaired the same day with a free MOT retest. See our comprehensive guide for what is checked in an MOT.
DVSA MOT certificate renewals
UK vehicles over 3 years of age need a valid certificattion. Tests must be carried out every year, regardless of the mileage travelled across the preceding 12-months.
If your car is less than 3 years old from first registration, you don’t need an MOT test.
This is also true from Class 7 light commercial vehicles weighing 3 tonnes to 3.5 tonnes. It also includes motorhomes weighing up to the same limit.
Taxis and ambulances are usually tested after 1 year of being on the road.
New MOT rules (expired mot’s) Birmingham and the West Midlands
DVSA offers a free MOT reminder service via the Gov.uk reminders.
Your vehicle MOT certificate remains valid for 12-months from the expiration date of the previous MOT.
It remains the driver’s responsibility to ensure the car is legal and roadworthy at all times after a valid pass certificate has been issued.
The MOT test centres report and common MOT failures
Some vehicle repair can be sorted out at home, a crucial step in saving time and avoiding an MOT retest.
Common failures include:
Light (headlamp aim check)
Seat belts
Broken registration plate
Windscreen glass (stone chips in the driver’s line of vision exceed 10 mm)
Split wiper blades
You can check and fix these quickly and cheaply. However, repair costs at your MOT centre are likely to be expensive, and you’ll need a MOT retest.
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You are not permitted to drive your car on the road without a valid MOT test certificate, and you can’t tax it.
DVSA issue significant penalties to motorists who avoid or forget to keep their MOT tests up to date. In 2021, fines can be up to £1,000. In addition, should your car be found with dangerous parts, a fine of up to £2,500 may be issued with 3 points on your driving licence.
Classification of dangerous car parts includes significant impacts upon the environment (often emissions failure such as a damaged catalytic converter and blocked DPF symptoms) or immediate risk to road safety.