Refusal of an MOT Test Certificate VT30 - Driving, transport and travel

VT30
Refusal of an MOT Test Certificate
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(IMPORTANT: Read notes overleaf)
MOT test number
Make
Odometer reading
Registration mark
Model
Test class
Vehicle identification or chassis number
Colour
Approximate date of first use
A
B
I certify that for the reason(s) shown in A above the vehicle was not shown to comply with the statutory requirements.
Issuer’s name in CAPITALS
Signature of Issuer
Date / Time
C
Inspection Authority
Test station number
Please keep this failure notice and produce it at the Testing Station in the event of a re-examination. SBS30E/01/12

YOUR VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SHOWN TO REACH THE MOT PASS STANDARD
About this document
1 This document tells you that your vehicle has not been shown to meet the minimum legal requirements for the reason(s) detailed in section A. If you
intend to use your vehicle on the road you should have it repaired without delay and have it retested before the existing test validity expires. In a few
cases, this document may be issued because the test could not be satisfactorily carried out. The Vehicle Test Station that issued the document can
advise you what to do in these circumstances - alternatively you may call VOSA's National Enquiry Line (see note 6) for advice.
2 It is generally an offence to use on a public road, a vehicle of testable age that does not have a current test certificate, except when:
• Taking it to a test station for a test BOOKED IN ADVANCE
• Bringing it away from a test station after it has failed the test, to a place of repair
• Taking it to or bringing it away from a place where by PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENT repairs are to be, or have been, made to remedy the defects for
which the vehicle was failed.
Even in the above circumstances you may still be prosecuted for driving an unroadworthy vehicle if it does not comply with various Regulations
affecting its construction and use. Additionally the insurance may not be valid.
3 Normally the details on this document are machine printed. If they are hand written you may arrange to exchange it for a free printed version at the
Vehicle Test Station that issued this document.
About the MOT Test
4 The MOT Test checks whether your vehicle meets the minimum legal requirements for those items required to be tested under Section 45 of the Road
Traffic Act 1988. It does not tell you how long your vehicle will continue to meet these minimum requirements. It does not check that the vehicle fully
meets all legal requirements. Your vehicle has been shown not to meet these minimum requirements. Therefore, you might well have been prosecuted
for driving an unroadworthy vehicle before this test and you could also be prosecuted if you continue to use the vehicle in its present condition. If,
after the necessary repairs, you continue to use the vehicle, you should improve your future maintenance arrangements to ensure that your vehicle
will always pass an MOT Test.
Retest
5 For the purposes of retests, working days do not include Saturdays, Sundays or bank holidays. If the test station changes ownership then a full retest
must be carried out and a full test fee may be charged. Only 1 partial retest can be conducted in connection with this refusal notice - if that test is
unsatisfactory then a full retest must be carried out when the vehicle is next inspected. Further information on retest fees and procedures can be found
• On the Fees and Appeals poster displayed in every vehicle testing station
• In the MOT Testing Guide, a copy of which must be held by every vehicle testing station
• On the VOSA website www.vosa.gov.uk or
• By calling the VOSA National Enquiry Service on 0870 60 60 440*
Vehicle condition
6 If you do not agree with the items listed as failures on this Refusal of an MOT Test Certificate, you may appeal. IF YOU WISH TO APPEAL, DO NOT
HAVE YOUR VEHICLE REPAIRED before any such appeal test is carried out. Any change in the condition of the vehicle may affect the outcome.
Please see the Appeal and Fees poster displayed at every test station, or phone VOSA’s National Enquiry Service on 0870 60 60 440.* Calls are
charged at a national rate. The current appeal fee (the same as the test fee) must be received at your local VOSA Office within 14 working days of
the date of the refusal notice being issued. If your appeal is successful the fee, or if appropriate part of it, will be returned to you.
7 The appropriate MOT Inspection Manual is the comprehensive guide to inspection procedures and standards applied during the MOT Test. This sets
out in detail the statutory requirements that vehicles have to meet, the methods of inspection and the reasons for failure. The above manual can be
ordered through all leading bookshops.
* Your call may be monitored or recorded for lawful purposes.
SBS30E/02/12