What if my car fails?
Should the vehicle fail, you will be issued with a VT3O Certificate stating the reasons causing the car to fail. Be sure that you are clear about what rectification is required for a pass to be issued. In certain cases expert or special services may be required regarding emissions or welding.
If your vehicle is brought back to the MOT testing station before the end of the next working day on or more of the following items then you will not be charged an additional fee:
| Partial Re-Examination Items (No Additional Fee) |
| Bonnet |
Horn |
Sharp edges |
| Bootlid |
Lamps |
Steering wheel |
| Brake pedal antislip |
Loading door |
Tailboard |
| Direction Indicators |
Mirrors |
Tailgate |
| Doors |
Rear reflectors |
VIN |
| Dropsides |
Registration plates |
Windows and glass |
| Fuel cap |
Seat belts |
Wipers and washers |
| Hazard warning |
Seats |
Wheels and tyres |
If the vehicle is left at the MOT testing station for repair and is retested before the end of 10 working days following the day of failure, then only a partial retest is needed for which no fee is charged.
If the vehicle is removed from the testing station for repair and returned for retest within 10 working days following the day of failure, then only a partial retest is needed and a partial retest fee is charged.
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In any other case a full re-examination is required and the full MOT test fee is charged.
How To Get a Free Re-test
Your re-test will only be free if the vehicle is left with BCR to repair and we perform a partial re-test within 10 working days of the original test.
So if you bring your car in to us for an MOT and it fails on item(s) that are not in the list above – in the red box – and you take the vehicle away and either fix it yourself or get another garage to fix it you will need to bring it back for a partial re-test within 10 working days to get the partial re-test fee which is half the full test fee i.e. £27.00.
If you bring it back outside of 10 working days then we will have to perform a complete MOT test and will charge the full MOT fee of £54.00.
If you leave your vehicle with us to repair and re-test within 10 working days then only a partial retest will be necessary and this will be free.
A partial retest is where we examine only the items that you vehicle failed on during the full MOT test.
If your vehicle fails on the partial re-test then the vehicle will have to have a full MOT test when you bring it back again and the full fee of £54.00 will be charged.
Please understand that these charges and the application of them is governed by VOSA the vehicle and Operator Services Agency.
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