Nottingham MOT garages: every approved test centre

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Cars tested in the NG postcode area fail first time 29.4% of the time, against 28.2% nationally, so 1.2 points worse than average. A broken coil spring heads the local list, on 9.7% of failed tests, with a sidelight not working close behind. The figures come from 1,814,716 DVSA test records for the area.

Bars show how often each defect appears on failed tests in this area. The figure in italics is the difference from the national rate for that defect.

Worn bushes and ball joints build up slowly. A vague or clunky front end before the test is worth a garage check, since suspension is where tests are lost. The UK-wide failure figures show the same pattern, and our advisory conversion table puts a number on how often a noted item fails the following year.

An MOT in Nottingham costs anything up to £54.85 for a car, the legal maximum. Cheaper tests are common and the test is identical wherever you go: same checklist, same DVSA standards, same certificate.

When to book in Nottingham

Demand peaks in March and bottoms out in April, a swing of roughly 62%. The peaks follow the March and September plate changes three years earlier, when new cars reach their first test.

Retests

If the car fails and you leave it at the station for repair, the retest is free. If you take it away, a partial retest within ten working days at the same station is free for a list of minor items such as lamps, wipers, mirrors, seatbelts and tyres, and charged at a reduced fee for anything else. After ten days it is a full test again.

Driving to the test without an MOT

The law allows one journey without a certificate: to a booked MOT, or to repairs arising from one. Keep the booking confirmation with you, and remember that insurance is still required and a dangerous defect still makes the car illegal to drive.