John Tinham Motor Engineer MOT Testing Station in Chelmsford

Contact information for John Tinham Motor Engineer, an active MOT Test Station in Chelmsford.

Address

Unit 13 Oyster Place

Montrose Road

Dukes Park Industrial Estate

Chelmsford

CM2 6TX

Telephone

01245460347

MOT classes tested at this testing station

This section includes details of the types of vehicles that can have an MOT test carried out at John Tinham Motor Engineer in Chelmsford:

Class 1 Motorcycles with or without a sidecar, engine up to 200cc.

Class 2 Motorcycles with or without a sidecar, engine over 200cc.

Class 4 3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight). Cars (up to 8 passenger seats). Motor caravans. Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw). Dual purpose vehicles. Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats). Ambulances and taxis. Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats). Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight).

When is an MOT test required?

MOT tests are required annually when most cars, vans, motorcycles, trucks or any other vehicle is three years old (four in NI). You need a valid MOT to use your vehicle on a public road (or anything defined as a 'road' in the Road Traffic Act 1988).

You can easily find out when a vehicle's MOT test is due using the registration number to check online.

Different rules apply to ambulances, taxis and private passenger carrying vehicles, which will need their first test one year after they were registered.

How much is an MOT test?

Most car drivers will pay no more than £54.85 ex VAT for an MOT test. This is the maximum amount that can be charged to test a class 4 vehicle (excluding VAT), but some garages will charge less.

Different charges apply to motorcycles, three wheeled cars and vehicles with 9 or more seats.

You can find out the maximum cost of your MOT test online. Contact the test centre directly to find out whether they will charge you less.