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  • An MOT is a legally required annual safety and roadworthiness check for vehicles over three years old. It ensures the vehicle meets DVSA standards for safe use on UK roads

  • No. A service is maintenance (oil, filters, checks). An MOT is a legal safety inspection description

  • Key checks include:

    • Brakes

    • Tyres & wheels

    • Lights & electrics

    • Steering & suspension

    • Windscreen, wipers & washers

    • Seatbelts

    • Body structure

    • Exhaust & emissions

  • MOTs last 12 months. Customers can check their expiry date anytime using their registration number on GOV.UK.

  • Driving without a valid MOT can lead to fines and may invalidate insurance.

  • You can book an MOT up to 1 month minus 1 day before the expiry date and keep the same renewal date.

  • At Express Vehicle Services, most MOT tests take 45–60 minutes. Repairs or advisories may extend the time.

  • You will receive a VT30 failure certificate listing defects. Express Vehicle Services can complete repairs and retest once the vehicle meets standards.

  • Even if the vehicle has a week or two left on the previous MOT, a fail is a fail, and the vehicle needs to be repaired before it goes back onto the road.

    The week or two left on the MOT is void until it is repaired and reinstated when the vehicle has passed.

  • Just the vehicle. Paperwork isn’t required unless registration details have recently changed.

  • Yes, here at Express Vehicle Services our existing customers will receive reminders for their next MOT

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