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Details of the MoT Test:

An annual safety check (MoT Test) is required when a vehicle is first three years old and then annually thereafter. The MoT covers safety critical items of a motor vehicle including (but not limited to) lighting, steering, suspension, brakes, tyres, wheels, seatbelts and emissions. Note, this is not an exhaustive list of the full requirements of the MoT Test but is intended as an indication. The purpose of the MoT Test is to ensure the vehicle meets the minimum safety levels required by law.

The MoT Test can be carried out up to one calendar month before the renewal date. The MoT Test expires on the one year anniversary of the date of the last test.

It is illegal to drive a vehicle without a valid MoT Test Certificate unless you are driving it to an authorised MoT Testing Station with a pre-booked