MOT testing

Taxi tests (for Hackney Carriages or private hire vehicles) should be booked through Taxi Licensing. This service is for members of the public to book their private MOTs with workshops.

You can be fined up to £1,000 for driving a vehicle without a valid MOT.

Coventry City Council is an authorised MOT test station for Class 4, Class 4a and Class 7 MOTs.

However, we do have a height restriction, width restriction, and a weight restriction. This is to ensure your vehicle can fit through the workshop doors and be lifted on the workshop ramp for underside inspection. The height, width and weight of your vehicle will be in your vehicle owner's manual for reference.

The types of vehicle Class 4, Class 4a and Class 7 MOTs applies to:

Class 4

  • Cars (up to 8 passenger seats)
  • Motor caravans
  • Quads (maximum unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and maximum net power of 15kw)
  • Dual purpose vehicles
  • Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats)
  • Ambulances and taxis
  • Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats)
  • Goods vehicles (up to 3,500kg design gross weight)

Sorry, we can't test Class 4 3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight).

Class 4a

  • Class 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passengers) with a seat belt installation check

Class 7

  • Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight)

MOT cost

We charge £50.00 for a Class 4, Class 4a or Class 7 MOT.

You can have a free MOT retest if you return your vehicle to us within ten days (not including Saturday and Sunday or any Bank Holiday).

Payment

You will need to pay in person at reception on the day of your test. We accept:

  • credit/debit card
  • cash

Request to book a MOT

You can request to book a MOT:

  • online (this option will be available soon)
  • over the phone

The following slots are available for a MOT:

  • Tuesday to Thursday; 6.30am
  • Friday; 6.30am, 7.30am

Request to book a MOT retest

You can request to book a MOT retest:

  • online (this option will be available soon)
  • over the phone

The following slots are available for a MOT retest:

  • Tuesday to Thursday; 7.30am
  • Friday; 8.30am

Location

We are located at Whitley Depot, 259 London Road, Coventry, CV3 4AR.

The depot is accessible to the public from the London Road entrance.

You will need to stop at the security barrier where you will be directed to the MOT parking bays. 

You will then need to visit the workshop reception.

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Fleet Management

Address: 259 Whitley Depot
London Road
Coventry
CV3 4AR

Telephone: 024 7683 2147