Did you know it is a legal requirement to carry out an MOT test on vehicles three years old and over?
Did you know it is a legal requirement to carry out an MOT test on vehicles three years old and over?
An MOT, which stands for the Ministry of Transport, is a test designed to check that your car meets the safety and environmental standards set by UK law.
You must ensure that your vehicle has passed its MOT test so that you are not endangering others or causing too much pollution when driving.
If your car fails its MOT test, you must have your vehicle repaired and retested until it complies with MOT standards.
If your car is three years old or over you are legally required to have an MOT test undertaken annually at an approved MOT test centre.
You must have an MOT test carried out on your vehicle every year for cars three years old and over. (There is no requirement to test vehicles less than three years old.)
The third anniversary of the vehicle’s registration is the first MOT test due date.
You can check the MOT status of a vehicle online.
Yes.
You can have your MOT test carried out 28 days early without it affecting your MOT expiry date.
Yes.
All vehicles must pass an MOT test regardless of vehicle excise duty.
During an MOT test, the assessor will look at various parts of the vehicle, completing interior, exterior, under-bonnet and under-vehicle checks.
You can find a comprehensive list of what’s checked on the UK government’s website.
We have over 130 approved MOT testing centres across the UK.
If your car is approaching its due date, you can book your MOT test online today.
