MOT in High Wycombe

Wheels VT carries out class 4 MOT tests on cars at our workshop in Wooburn Green, High Wycombe, for £52. That is below the £54.85 legal maximum for a car, and MOT fees carry no VAT. Call 01494 670922 or book your MOT, and add a service to the same visit if one is due.

MOT at Wheels VT at a glance

• Price: £52 for a class 4 MOT on a car. No VAT is added.

• Where: Southside Farm, London Road, Wooburn Moor, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe HP10 0NN, on the A40 between High Wycombe and Beaconsfield.

• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 to 17:30, Saturday 8:00 to 12:00.

• With a service: servicing from £100 plus VAT, so the car comes back serviced and tested in one visit.

When your MOT is due

A car needs its first MOT by the third anniversary of its registration, then one every year. You can find the expiry date by checking the vehicle's MOT history on GOV.UK or on your last certificate.

You can have the test up to a month, minus a day, before the current MOT runs out and keep the same renewal date. If your MOT runs out on 15 May, for example, the earliest you can test and keep that date is 16 April.

Driving without a valid MOT can lead to a fine of up to £1,000, and once it has run out you can only drive the car to a garage for repairs or to a test that is already booked.

What the MOT checks

The MOT checks that your car meets road safety and environmental standards on the day of the test. The tester inspects the lights and indicators, brakes, tyres and wheels, steering and suspension, seatbelts and seats, the windscreen, wipers and washers, mirrors, the horn, the body and structure for corrosion, the exhaust, and emissions.

The test does not cover the condition of the engine, clutch or gearbox, which is one reason an MOT pass is not a substitute for a service. Our MOT checklist lists the checks you can do at home before the test, and the most common reasons cars fail.

If your car fails its MOT

A car fails if the tester records a dangerous or a major problem. Minor problems and advisories are listed for you to monitor or fix, and they do not cause a fail on their own.

• Dangerous: the car must not be driven until it is repaired. Driving it can bring a fine of up to £2,500, a driving ban and three penalty points.

• Major: the car must be repaired, though you can drive it away if the current MOT is still valid and the car stays roadworthy.

• Minor and advisory: no fail, but worth fixing before they grow into a major item.

If you leave the car with us for the repairs and it is retested within 10 working days, the partial retest is free, as GOV.UK sets out. We price any repair and agree it with you before the work starts.

Book your MOT with your service

The MOT checks the car is roadworthy on the day of the test, and a service looks after the parts the MOT does not cover. Booking both together means one trip, one handover and one invoice. We service Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover and Jaguar cars to the manufacturer's schedule:

• Mercedes-Benz servicing

• Land Rover and Range Rover servicing

• Jaguar servicing

MOT questions

How much is an MOT at Wheels VT?

£52 for a class 4 MOT on a car. The legal maximum for a car is £54.85, and there is no VAT on an MOT fee.

How long does an MOT take?

Allow around an hour for the test itself. If the car needs repairs, we will tell you what is needed and how long it will take before any work starts.

Can I get my MOT done early?

Yes. Test up to a month, minus a day, before the expiry date and you keep the same renewal date. Test earlier than that and next year's date moves to a year, minus a day, from the pass.

Can I drive my car if the MOT has run out?

Only to an MOT test that is already booked, or to a garage for repairs. Otherwise you risk a fine of up to £1,000.

Do you test cars from Marlow and Beaconsfield?

Yes. Our workshop at Wooburn Moor is a short drive from Beaconsfield, Marlow, Bourne End, Gerrards Cross, Maidenhead and Amersham, as well as High Wycombe itself.

Book your MOT in High Wycombe

Call 01494 670922 or send us your registration and the date your MOT runs out, and we will come back to you with a date before it expires. See all our services on the servicing page.