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MOT Classes & Associated Costs

There are several classes for different types of vehicle. A garage must be registered as an approved testing station for each class of vehicle it wishes to test, so be sure to check that the garage you have chosen is approved to test your class of vehicle.

Class Vehicles Covered First MOT Max Cost*
Class 1 Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc) 3 years £29.65
Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc) 3 years £37.80
Class 2 Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc) 3 years £29.65
Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc) 3 years £37.80
Class 3 3-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight) 3 years £37.80
Class 4 3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight) 3 years £54.85
Cars (up to 8 passenger seats) 3 years £54.85
Motor caravans 3 years £54.85
Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw) 3 years £54.85
Dual purpose vehicles 3 years £54.85
Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats) 3 years £54.85
Ambulances and taxis 1 year £54.85
Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats) 1 year £57.30
Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight) 3 years £54.85
Class 4a Class 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check n/a £64.00
Class 5 Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats) 1 year £59.55
Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats) 1 year £80.65
Playbuses 1 year £80.65
Class 5a Class 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check n/a £80.50
Class 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check n/a £124.50
Class 7 Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight) 3 years £58.60

* The maximum cost for the test itself, as set by the Ministry of Transport. Individual testing centres may chanrge less than this. Last updated November 2020.