Change your MOT/ vehicle test appointment online

Change your MOT/ vehicle test appointment to another date. Your appointment notice will tell you the last day you must do this by. If you change your appointment by this date, the payment you've already made is carried over to the new date.

Before you start

DVA is currently carrying out checks on vehicle lifts in its MOT test centres, following the identification of faults.   This has resulted in the precautionary measure to temporarily suspend the use of vehicle lifts and some MOT appointments being cancelled. DVA are working to notify in advance anyone who is affected and to reschedule their appointment as soon as possible. Those with MOT expiry dates in the coming days will be prioritised. You can find more information on the Department for Infrastructure website .

There is a big demand for MOT appointments so you might find it difficult to get the appointment as soon as you'd like. Cancellations normally happen throughout the day so by following the green link below you'll be able to see the dates that have become available. Same day MOT appointments (if available) are released for booking daily, Monday to Friday.

The last day you can change and rebook your appointment and have the payment you've already made carried over to the new date, is in the table below under 'Additional information'. 

When changing and rebooking your MOT/ vehicle test appointment you will need the following which can be found on your appointment letter:

  • the booking reference number
  • the vehicle registration number or trailer ID number
  • the last four digits of the chassis number

You can find out how any personal information you send to the Department for Infrastructure (Driver and Vehicle Agency) when using this service will be handled by viewing their privacy notice

Change your MOT/ vehicle test appointment online

Additional information

You can also change a vehicle test by phone or by visiting any test centre.

Call the telephone booking line from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00 am to 1.00 pm on a Friday:

Test centres are open from 8.45 am to 12.30 pm and from 1.15 pm to 4.00 pm on Monday to Friday.

Day of the test

 Last cancellation date

Monday

Thursday before the test

Tuesday

Friday before the test

Wednesday

Monday before the test

Thursday

Tuesday before the test

Friday

Wednesday before the test
Saturday Thursday before the test

If the date of your test is close to a public or bank holiday, the above 'last cancellation date' does not apply.  Instead, you'll find these last cancellation dates on the following page:

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