18 Caxton Way, Watford WD18 8UA

MOT Testing

An MOT test checks that your vehicle meets a variety of safety and environment standards and is required by law annually if your vehicle is over 3 years old.

At THM Sport all of our technicians are qualified to perform MOT testing and as such gives us a large capacity for both walk in and pre-booked appointments.

Our MOT tests are priced at a competitive fee of £49 for Class 4 vehciles and £58.50 for Class 7 vehicles. We offer a free retest and partial examination with 10 days of a failed MOT test.

frequently asked questions

You can get an MOT up to a month (minus 1 day) before it runs out and keep the same renewal date.

You can MOT your vehicle at any time outside of the 1 month before but the expiry date will be 1 year from the date of the new test. This is sometimes useful for example if you wish to sell your car, it can provide a good selling point.

Over 200 individual items are checked during an MOT test. This includes items relating to:
  • Body & vehicle structure
  • Bonnet
  • Brakes
  • Doors
  • Electrical
  • Exhaust emissions
  • Exhaust system
  • Fuel system
  • Horn
  • Lights
  • Load security
  • Mirrors
  • Registration plates
  • Seat belts
  • Seats
  • Steering and suspension
  • Tyres and wheels
  • Windscreen
  • Wipers and washers
A no fee, partial examination retest is free if the vehicle returns for it’s retest within 10 working days

A vehicle emission test checks the exhaust emissions for petrol or diesel cars.

Diesel engine test

After checking the oil temperature to ensure the engine is warm the tester will accelerate the engine until the governor kicks in up to a maximum of 6 times – Your engine will not be held at full speed for any length of time.

Petrol engine test  

After checking the oil temperature to ensure the engine is warm (60c) the tester may take readings at idle speed between 400-1500rpm and also at increased revs at a range between 2,500- 3,000 (depending on the test required)

The gas analyser will prompt the tester to carry out the correct procedure

Vehicle MOT classes are as follows:


Class 4

  • Three wheeled vehicle over 450kg
  • Any car with up to 8 passenger seats
  • Taxis
  • Motor caravans e.g. campervans or motorhomes
  • Private passenger vehicles with up to 12 passenger seats
  • Goods vehicles with a gross weight of up to 3,000kg


Class 7

  • Goods vehicles with gross weight of between 3,001kg and 3,500kg