Servicing and maintenance MOT checks

MOT
  • Save money at the MOT test centre by making basic checks yourself
  • Inside and out, the problems that could make your car fail its MOT test
  • Find out how much you should pay for an MOT test and which garages you should use

What's in this guide

  1. Basic MOT test exterior checks

    How to look for common faults on the outside of your car before an MOT test.

  2. Basic MOT test mechanical checks

    Basic mechanical checks you can make before your car's MOT test. 

  3. Basic MOT test interior checks

    The MOT test looks at the inside of your car, too. These checks will help you pass.

  4. MOT test FAQs

    Answers to frequently-asked MOT test questions revealed.

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