There’s a maximum amount MOT test stations can charge. This depends on the type of vehicle.
The maximum fee for a car is £54.85 and £29.65 for a standard motorcycle.
You don’t pay VAT on the fee.
| Class | Vehicle type | Age first MOT needed (years) | Maximum MOT fee |
| 1 | Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc) | 3 | £29.65 |
| 1 | Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc) | 3 | £37.80 |
| 2 | Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc) | 3 | £29.65 |
| 2 | Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc) | 3 | £37.80 |
| 3 | 3-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight) | 3 | £37.80 |
| 4 | 3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight) | 3 | £54.85 |
| 4 | Cars (up to 8 passenger seats) | 3 | £54.85 |
| 4 | Motor caravans | 3 | £54.85 |
| 4 | Quads (max unladen weight 400kg – for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw) | 3 | £54.85 |
| 4 | Dual-purpose vehicles | 3 | £54.85 |
| 4 | Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats) | 3 | £54.85 |
| 4 | Ambulances and taxis | 1 | £54.85 |
| 4 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats) | 1 | £57.30 |
| 4 | Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight) | 3 | £54.85 |
| 4a | Class 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check | n/a | £64 |
| 5 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats) | 1 | £59.55 |
| 5 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats) | 1 | £80.65 |
| 5 | Playbuses | 1 | £80.65 |
| 5a | Class 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check | n/a | £80.50 |
| 5a | Class 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check | n/a | £124.50 |
| 7 | Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight) | 3 | £58.60 |
MOT Cost
MOT test prices vary from garage to garage and are dependent on the type of vehicle you own. For a car MOT, test centres can only charge up to the official DVSA (formerly the DVLA) maximum fee of £54.85.
Many MOT price’s for cars and other class 4 vehicles are just £29.99, saving 45% off the maximum DVSA fee.
