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Inspection processes and rules for car, private bus and light commercial vehicle (class 3, 4, 5 and 7 vehicle) MOT tests.
Rates of vehicle tax for all types of vehicle.
How the MOT scheme is administered and the rules for authorised examiners, testers and testing different types of vehicles.
A checklist for MOT testers showing the items that need to be inspected during an MOT test for a car or passenger vehicle.
How to record MOT test results when the MOT testing service isn't working, and where to get the contingency codes and certificates you need.
Inspection processes and rules for motorcycle, scooter, moped and motorcycle combination (class 1 and 2 vehicle) MOT tests.
Inspection processes and standards for lorry, trailer and other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) MOT tests (annual tests).
A guide on taxing your vehicle in the disabled tax class.
Download a replacement plating certificate and ministry plate for your heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or trailer if you've lost or damaged the originals.
Report you’ve changed an HGV or trailer chassis, weight, tyres or brakes or apply to change the weight you can carry (also known as a VTG10).
Inspection processes and standards for bus and coach MOT tests (annual tests).
A new feature is being rolled out on the MOT testing service from 3 August 2026, allowing testers to take and upload a photo of the vehicle being tested.
Book, confirm, change or cancel testing events at your authorised testing facility (ATF).
List of items that MOT testers must check during a motorcycle MOT test.
Find out if you can report an MOT tester or centre for fraud, how to report them (including without giving your name), and what will happen next.
Book an MOT tester demonstration test when you’ve got your level 2 MOT testing certificate or if you're returning to testing after a break, lapse or suspension.
How to make sure goods and other items are loaded, secured and unloaded safely from HGVs, trailers, vans and cars.
What MOT testers need to know about how to test certain makes and models of vehicles (previously called vehicle specific information).
Check if a historic vehicle qualifies for an MOT exemption due to its age.
The procedure testers will follow to check vehicle exhaust emissions during the MOT test, and vehicle examiners follow to check emissions at the roadside.
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