Every car or van that's three years old or more needs an MOT annual safety check (except those made before 1960 or goods vehicles powered by electricity).
You can be fined up to £1,000 for driving a vehicle without a valid MOT, it may invalidate your insurance (in an accident) will stop you renewing your vehicle's Road Fund Licence and could lead to your car being towed away to a compound which means you pay a sizeable release fee when you retrieve it.
You'll also receive points on your licence and suffer significantly higher insurance costs for several years if Police catch you without an MOT.
So it's very important to make sure your current car or van is 'legal'!
MAKE SURE YOU CAR IS 'LEGAL'
The MOT (Ministry of Transport) Test is designed to check your vehicle meets the minimum safety standards at the time it is tested.
At GTE Autocentre, Gosport, one of our trained VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) qualified MOT testers will carry out a detailed inspection of your car or van's interior and exterior, under the bonnet and under the vehicle itself.
If your vehicle passes the comprehensive series of checks, GTE Autocentre, Gosport will issue you with an MOT certificate.
Any items checked that are a not failure but are worthy of a mention so that you can keep an eye on these are brought to your attention as ‘advisory’ items.
If you vehicle fails the test, GTE Autocentre, Gosport can carry out repairs straightaway and won't make any charge for re-testing.
You must ensure your vehicle is tested every 12 months - to help you remember the anniversary, we will send you a reminder once we have your personal and vehicle details on file. Then you will avoid any last minute rush to get you car or van MOT'd by the deadline date.
You can arrange a test at GTE Autocentre, Gosport up to one month (minus one day) before the due date of a first or renewal MOT.
MOT testing has recently been computerised so Police and mobile camera units can easily check to see if your vehicle has a valid MOT. If you don't, the consequences of that are very serious! So don't take a chance!
