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Partial retest, vehicle left at the test centre for repair

free if retested within 10 working days

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

You only need a partial retest if you leave the vehicle at the test centre for repair and it’s retested within 10 working days. There’s no fee for this.
key
uk/mot/retest-free-left-at-centre
value
free if retested within 10 working days
period
2026-27
effective
2026-04-01 to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/retests
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
sha256:97896a74efd2d4c363bb626a782e8aa0eac8bec0e09294c5ed2aa4359143c4b3
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/mot/retest-free-left-at-centre?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/mot/retest-free-left-at-centre

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