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MOT test

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) See MOT

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Evans, who chairs the Staffordshire Road Safety Partnership, blamed an error with the DVLA's system and said he got the car taxed and in for an MOT test as soon as he was made aware.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

Lady Ross also pointed out the car was borrowed and had dangerous defects that meant it would have failed an MOT test.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2025

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is said to have suggested reducing the need to renew MOT test certificates from an annual one to every two years.

From BBC May 20, 2022

The court heard Morris was trying to sell the car with a faulty shock absorber which he had been previously warned about in an MOT test.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2011

It also recommended that MOT test mileage data to be shared with vehicle check companies.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2010

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