Get, view or stop MOT reminders

Use this service to:

  • get free MOT reminders by text message or email
  • view your existing reminders
  • stop getting reminders

You cannot use this service if you live in . You바카라 사이트檒l get a reminder by post 7 weeks before your MOT is due.

Get MOT reminders

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  • one month before your car, van or motorcycle MOT is due
  • 2 months before your lorry, bus or large trailer MOT is due

To sign up, you바카라 사이트檒l need:

  • the vehicle바카라 사이트檚 number plate (registration number)
  • a mobile number or email address

You can be fined up to 拢1,000 for driving a vehicle without a valid MOT.

View or stop your MOT reminders

You can check when your next reminder is due or unsubscribe to stop getting reminders.

You바카라 사이트檒l need:

  • the vehicle바카라 사이트檚 number plate (registration number)

  • the email address or mobile number you signed up with

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When to stop your reminders

You have to unsubscribe to stop getting reminders for a vehicle you바카라 사이트檝e:

  • sold
  • transferred to someone else
  • scrapped or written-off
  • registered as off the road

Other ways to stop MOT reminders

You can also unsubscribe by:

  • following the instructions in the text message you received聽
  • clicking the unsubscribe link in the email you바카라 사이트檝e been sent

You바카라 사이트檒l pay the cost of a standard text message to unsubscribe from text reminders.

Check if a vehicle has a safety recall

Your reminder might tell you if your vehicle has been recalled for a safety reason. This depends on the manufacturer. You can also check if a vehicle model, part or accessory has been recalled.

Get help with reminders

Contact the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to get help with MOT reminders.

DVSA customer service centre
Telephone: 0300 123 9000
Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6pm
Find out about call charges

Part of Buy a vehicle: step by step

  1. Step 1 Check the vehicle before you buy it

    You'll need the vehicle's registration number, make, model and MOT test number. You also need to see the V5C vehicle registration certificate (log book).

    1. Check the details you've been given match DVLA's information
    2. Check the vehicle's MOT history
    3. Check if the vehicle has been recalled because of a safety issue
    4. Check the log book is not for a stolen vehicle

  2. Step 2 Buy and register the vehicle

    Once you've bought the vehicle, you have to register it. How you register it depends on whether it has a V5C registration certificate (log book).

    1. Find out how to register your vehicle
    2. Get a vehicle log book if you do not have it 拢25

  3. and Register for MOT reminders

    You must get an MOT for your vehicle every year once it's 3 years old.

    1. Get a reminder when your MOT is due

  4. Step 3 Insure the vehicle

    You must have insurance before you can use your vehicle on the road.

    2. Read about vehicle insurance

  5. Step 4 Tax the vehicle

    You need to tax the vehicle before you can use it on the road.

    1. Check how much you바카라 사이트檒l have to pay to tax your vehicle
    2. Check when you do not have to pay vehicle tax
    3. Tax your vehicle