Great Britain MOT maximum fee and partial-retest rules
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In Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the official maximum fee for a car MOT is £54.85; a station may charge less, and any free or reduced partial retest depends on the official Great Britain conditions.
The verified Great Britain maximum fee
GOV.UK lists £54.85 as the maximum fee for a car with up to eight passenger seats. This is a statutory ceiling, not a claim about the typical price in every area.
Great Britain partial-retest rules
Within Great Britain, whether a partial retest is free or discounted depends on where the vehicle is repaired, which items failed and when it returns. Check the current GOV.UK partial-retest conditions for England, Scotland and Wales and the station’s written terms.
- Ask what the quoted test fee includes.
- Ask whether a failed vehicle will remain at the station for repair.
- Get the retest fee and deadline in writing before moving the vehicle.
Safety after a failed test
Do not drive a vehicle recorded with a dangerous defect. A current certificate does not permit driving a vehicle that is otherwise unroadworthy.
Related guides
Sources
- GOV.UK — MOT test fees · grade A · accessed · data as of · statutory · supports statutory fee
- GOV.UK — Getting an MOT: retests · grade A · accessed · supports retest rules
- GOV.UK — Getting an MOT: MOT test result · grade A · accessed · supports mot result, defect categories, driving after failure
General guidance, not professional advice.