A

If the vehicle is left at the test station that undertakes repairs, for repair and retest, then only a partial retest is required.

B

If the vehicle is brought back to the test station and retested before the end of the next working day on one or more of the following items only:

Access panels;  Battery;  Bonnet;  Boot lid;  Brake pedal anti-slip;  Break glass hammer**;  Doors (including hinges, catches and pillars) ;  Door open warning device**;  Dropsides;  Electrical wiring;  Emergency exits and signs**;  Entrance door remote control**;  Entrance/exit steps**;  Fuel filler cap;  Headlamp cleaning or levelling devices (not requiring a headlamp aim check) ;  Horn;  Lamps (excluding headlamp aim) ;  Loading door;  Main beam ‘tell-tale’;  Mirrors;  Rear reflectors;  Registration plates;  Seat belts (but not anchorages) ;  Seat belt load limiter;  Seat belt pre-tensioner;  Seats;  Sharp edges or projections;  Stairs**;  Steering wheel;  Tailboard;  Tailgate;  Towbars (excluding body around anchorage points);  Trailer electrical sockets;  Tyre pressure monitoring system;  Vehicle identification number (VIN);  Windscreen and glass;  Windscreen wipers/washers;  Wheels* and tyres*

only a partial retest is required. * does not apply to Classes 1 or 2

** class 5 only

(NOTE: only one free re-test is allowed per MOT)

C

If the vehicle leaves the test station premises and returns for a retest on item(s) other than those listed at (B) above, the vehicle must be fully inspected on all testable items before a test certificate can be issued. A full retest must be carried out even if a “free retest” is offered for marketing reasons.