MOTs
We offer MOT testing for Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 5a and 7 in the Arundel, Fontwell Chichetser area
WHAT IS AN MOT?
Discount MOT services – Arundel, Chichester, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis
Discount MOT services is a fully licensed MOT testing station. We are very experienced in every aspect of conforming with the Department of Transport regulations.
The MOT test checks that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards as required by the Department of Transport.
When do I have to get an MOT test?
You must get an MOT for your vehicle:
1. After 3 years from initial registration. (After 1 year for ambulances, Taxis and private hire vehicles).
2. When the vehicle is more than 3 years old you must have it tested every year.
Our Specialist MOT testing services
Largely because of our large testing buildings we are able to accommodate:
- Motor homes
- Horse boxes
- Buses
Other specialist MOT services include:
- Hackney carriages
- Hybrid vehicles
We service a wide area including Arundel, Chichester, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
MOT classes and types of vehicles
These are the classes of vehicles that require MOT testing. Each class has a different fee structure.
Class & Vehicle type
1 Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc)
1 Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc)
2 Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc)
2 Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc)
3 3-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight)
4 3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight)
4 Cars (up to 8 passenger seats)
4 Motor caravans
4 Quads (max unladen weight 400kg – for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw)
4 Dual purpose vehicles
4 Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats)
4 Ambulances and taxis
4 Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats)
4 Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight)
4a Class 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check
5 Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats)
5 Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats)
5 Playbuses
5a Class 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check
5a Class 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check
7 Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight)
FAQs
An MOT lasts for a year. The date it runs out is printed on your current MOT pass certificate. You can get an new MOT up to a month (minus a day) before it runs out and keep the same renewal date.
You must not drive your vehicle without a current MOT certificate. Maximum fine is £1,000 for driving a vehicle without a valid MOT.
The exceptions are if you are driving the vehicle to a garage to get it repaired or to an MOT testing station to have the vehicle tested.
Yes. You can drive a vehicle without a current MOT certificate providing you are driving it to Discount MOT services to have the vehicle tested.
The MOT test examines important parts on your vehicle. These are mainly parts that are concerned with safety and the environment. Sometimes you can watch the test from a viewing area but you must not interrupt the tester.
The test does not cover the condition of the engine, clutch or gearbox.
The MOT guide and inspection manuals tell you everything that’s tested.
Providing Discount MOT Services carry out teh repairs the retest is free on all category 4 vehicles.
WHY CHOOSE US?
We are one of the leading MOT stations in the South of England. We have been testing vehicles since the MOT test was first required.
Our team of qualified mechanics have undergone expert training as well as having knowledge based on solid experience. Our vehicle testers must maintain certification as required by the Department of Transport.
We install and maintain all the required testing machinery in order to complete vehicle MOT testing at the highest levels of proficiency. We also have very large testing bays and accommodate many vehicles that others cannot manage. We are fully equipped and certified for testing hybrid vehicles.
As always our customers come first. Happy customers are the backbone of our business and we love to see them coming back. We understand that the MOT test can be quite stressful. We therefore try and make everything as clear and understandable as we possibly can. Whenever we are able to go the extra mile we will.