Your Trusted MOT Testers in London
UK Law states that if your car is three years old (or more) you need an MOT certificate for being able to drive it. Your MOT certificate needs to be renewed annually.
With DAT Tyres, you can take the struggle out of booking your next MOT test in London.
Our extensive experience of 50+ years has enabled us to put our customers' needs first. Every year, hundreds of cars are tested at our local garages in London and other nearby locations.
You will get state of the art diagnostic and engineering equipment. We have made it a point to invest our resources in ensuring that our garages are innovative.
You will be amazed to see how we pay attention to every detail. Our specialist technicians are proven experts and they are trained to strictly work in accordance with the DVSA regulations.
How Much Do You Pay For MOT?
The amount you will have to pay for an MOT Test varies upon which class of vehicle you have.
Class 1 motorcycles are *£29.65 although side cars are more expensive.
Cars in class 4 are currently £49.99 a significant discount off the DVSA recommended charge of *£54.85
Passenger Vehicles with over 16 seats are currently *£124.50.
Please note that this list is not comprehensive, merely an attempt to give you sufficient information, for full details speak to a member of the team.
How Much Time Will It Take?
It usually takes us between 45 mins & 1 hour to do the inspection but we may ask you to leave the car with us a little longer as it may need to be fitted in with other work, we will keep you informed as soon as it is ready.
Why Choose DAT Tyres For Your Car’s MOT
DAT Tyres is a trusted name when it comes to MOT testing. All our MOT technicians are fully trained to the highest standards and we keep adapting to the new changes. Our experts go through constant training workshops so we can make our processes better. You can book our service with peace of mind as our team is fully qualified to carry out MOT tests in accordance with the DVSA regulations.
Book MOT Online but Pay Later
We are not able to offer same day bookings for MOT testing, but in several clicks, we can get you booked into the branch that suits you best and at a time of your choosing, leaving you to get on with doing what you want.
Better still, our easy-to-use booking system enables you book a time and place that suits you best from your home, office or on the move via a mobile.
You can rest assured that our online booking facility is a safe and secure portal that complies with the requirements of GDPR legislation.
Whether you want tyres or whether booking an MOT or Car Service you can book online in the knowledge that we will not take any up-front payments.
We will only take payment once the job is completed. Once you place an online booking you will receive an email confirming the booking so you have all the information needed.
Trusted Local Garages in London
We have a number of branches located in West London, all branches are easy to find with:
- plenty of parking
- comfortable waiting areas with Wi-Fi
- tea & coffee making.
Our branches have comfortable customer waiting rooms with Wi-Fi, Tea & Coffee making facilities so you can relax & let us do the work. All our branches are authorised and audited by the DVSA to ensure all work is carried out in accordance with the legal requirements as laid down by the DVSA.
Click here for details of our branches in Hammersmith, or here for Hertfordshire, Kilburn & Kensal Green. If you are outside London you can visit our state of the art branch in Harlesden in Hertfordshire.
What if your car fails the MOT Test?
If your vehicle fails, you can still drive it away provided your current certificate is still in date.
There is an appeals procedure that you can follow to contest the decision to fail a vehicle, details are available at test centres and online on https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/after-the-test
Most test centres have the capacity to arrange to fix any problems in order to get the vehicle to pass the minimum standard requirements as laid down, in many cases our customers ask us to do a service at the same time, that way you can save money in the event something needs fixing to get through the test.
Our Recommendation
Many customers want to have their vehicle serviced at the same time as doing the annual MOT test this way we will be able to ensure that your vehicle will be fit to pass the MOT test before we do the test. This would potentially save you the cost of having to pay for a re test.
Many of our customers do this, for more information call in or use the enquiry form to get one of the team to call you back.
MOT TESTING CHECKLIST – WHAT IS INVOLVED
According to the Driver Vehicle & Licensing Agency the test will cover checks of the following elements of your vehicle to ensure it meets the minimum standard:
- Lamps Reflectors & Electrical.
- Headlamps, Stop lamps, Fog Lamps, Indicators, Hazard warning lights.
- Reflectors, car horn
- General check of electrical wiring & battery.
- Steering and Suspension
- Steering Control, Steering System, Power Steering,
- Front Suspension, Wheel Bearings and Drive Shafts
- Rear Suspension and Wheel Bearings
- Shock Absorbers
- Brakes
- Parking Brake, Hand Operated Brake Control Valves, Service Brake Control, Anti-Lock
- Braking and Electronic Stability Control Systems, Mechanical Brake Components,
- Braking Systems and Additional Braking Devices, Brake Performance,
- Tyres and Road Wheels
- Tyre condition and tread depth
- Road Wheels condition.
- Seat Belts & Supplementary Restraint Systems (SRS)
- Operation and condition.
Whilst we have included a lot of what is in the test it is not a fully comprehensive list and also the DVSA may change the test criteria at any time.
