MOT Information

Registration plates, tow bar and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

Required on all vehicles first used on or after 1st August 1980. NOTE: Revised Registration Plate Testing and Tow Bar Testing (see below) were effective from April 09.

For registered vehicles the registration plate must be:

• Present
• Secure
• Not faded, dirty or obscured
• Be composed with correctly formed letters and spacing

Vehicles manufactured before 1 January 1973 may have registration plates displaying white, grey or silver characters on a black background. A three-wheeled vehicle, which has a motorcycle derived front end, does not require a front number plate.

Read the full MOT checklist