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Appeal a failed MOT to DVSA within

14 working days of the test

2026-27, from 2026-04-01 · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

Fill in the complaint form and send it to DVSA within 14 working days of the test.
key
uk/mot/appeal-deadline-fail
value
14 working days of the test
period
2026-27
effective
2026-04-01 to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/problems-with-your-test-result
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2027-04-01)
next expected change
none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)
hash
sha256:6989cf1526edc99f097548a5d1609b13d66306a251d3370d04a0c58b40bb2f03
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/mot/appeal-deadline-fail?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/mot/appeal-deadline-fail

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  "key": "uk/mot/appeal-deadline-fail",
  "label": "Appeal a failed MOT to DVSA within",
  "value": 14,
  "unit": "working days of the test",
  "period": "2026-27",
  "effectiveFrom": "2026-04-01",
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/problems-with-your-test-result",
  "quote": "Fill in the complaint form and send it to DVSA within 14 working days of the test.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2027-04-01",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "hash": "sha256:6989cf1526edc99f097548a5d1609b13d66306a251d3370d04a0c58b40bb2f03",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
    "jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6ImRiLTIwMjYtMTAifQ..UHzvNdcsIJzxdB25DBONu-M1pb1Hv3o1YPemgSdB024a8e6aU6kYRHLGkBKv7-JDzYdwwhid9LN5dUB8LRZaBg",
    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/mot/appeal-deadline-fail",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/problems-with-your-test-result"
  }
}