travel_infos

 

 

Your MOT certificate

Your MOT certificate confirms that your vehicle, at the time of its test, without dismantling it, met the minimum acceptable environmental and road safety standards required by law. It doesn't mean the vehicle is roadworthy for the life of the certificate and isn't a substitute for regular maintenance.

Your MOT test record

When your vehicle is tested at a testing station your test record will be entered on to a secure central database. You’ll then be given either an A4 size MOT (pass) certificate or notification of failure. The certificate is your receipt for the MOT test and shows the information that is held on the database.
The MOT certificate only relates to the condition of testable items at the time of the test and should not be regarded as:

  • evidence of their condition at any other time
  • evidence of the general mechanical condition of the vehicle
  • evidence that the vehicle fully complies with all aspects of the law on vehicle construction and use

The certificate is no longer proof of an MOT and shouldn't be relied on as such. Only the computer record can prove a vehicle has a valid MOT. You'll also be given an Advisory Notice for any recommended repairs for the vehicle at the time of the test.