MOT

By law, all vehicles over three years old must have a valid MOT certificate to ensure that the vehicle is roadworthy and meets minimum environmental standards. Without a valid MOT certificate, you will not be able to either tax or insure your car. You are also required to produce a valid MOT test certificate if requested to do so by the police.

It is important to note that an MOT certificate confirms that a vehicle met the minimum acceptable environmental and road safety standards required by law at the time of the test; it should not be seen as evidence of the general mechanical condition of the vehicle.

In this section, you'll find a guide to putting your car through its MOT, with details on the pre-MOT checks you can make at home to reduce the chances of failure, along with information about the new computerised MOT testing and certification.