Our MOT capabilities

To ensure safety on the roads, VOSA (Vehicle & Operator Services Agency) and the law demand that every vehicle has an annual MOT Test.

Everyone who uses a vehicle on the road must keep it in a roadworthy condition. The MOT test checks that vehicles meet road safety and environmental standards. The first MOT test for a vehicle is required when it’s three years old.

The MOT certificate confirms that at the time of the test, without dismantling it, the vehicle met the minimum acceptable environmental and road safety standards required by law. It doesn’t mean that the vehicle is roadworthy for the length of time the certificate is valid. The MOT certificate is also no guarantee of the general mechanical condition of your vehicle. The test doesn’t cover the condition of the engine, clutch or gearbox.
When your vehicle is tested at our testing station your test record will be entered on to a secure central database. You’ll then be given either an A4 size MOT (pass) certificate or notification of failure. The certificate is your receipt for the MOT test and shows the information that’s held on the database.

The MOT certificate only relates to the condition of testable items at the time of the test and should not be regarded as:

• evidence of their condition at any other time
• evidence of the general mechanical condition of the vehicle
• evidence that the vehicle fully complies with all aspects of the law on vehicle construction and use

The certificate is no longer proof of an MOT and shouldn’t be relied on as such. Only the computer record can prove a vehicle has a valid MOT. You’ll also be given an Advisory Notice for any recommended repairs for the vehicle at the time of the test.

A Standard List of Checks is performed during the MOT Test in order to establish the condition of the Vehicle. For more information on the MOT Test, please visit:  http://www.direct.gov.uk
The MOT Test - What's Checked?