Book your MOT/ vehicle test online
You can book your MOT/ vehicle test appointment online via the green link below. If you can't get an appointment before your existing MOT expires, you must book the earliest available appointment.
Temporary Exemption Certificates (TECs) – private cars only
From 1 June 2025, private cars that were first registered between 1 June 2020 and 31 May 2021 or between 1 June 2018 and 31 May 2019, and have a valid Northern Ireland MOT will be given a Temporary Exemption Certificate (TEC).
This means they will not need a vehicle test (MOT) for 12 months from the date their current certificate expires.
TECs will continue to be applied to private cars that were first registered between 1 June 2019 and 31 May 2020, and 1 June 2017 and 31 May 2018, up to and including 31 May 2025.
If you received a TEC for your vehicle between 1 June 2024 and 31 May 2025, you will need a vehicle test once the current TEC expires and should book an appointment when you receive a reminder.
You can check your vehicle’s date of first registration in the vehicle log book (V5C).
Having a TEC will allow motorists to continue to drive their vehicle legally, in all jurisdictions, if it is kept in a roadworthy condition, is taxed and insured.
If the vehicle was first registered within the dates above and currently has a valid MOT certificate in Northern Ireland (not expired), you do not need to do anything.
TECs will be given automatically. You will not receive a paper or digital copy.
You will also be able to check your vehicle’s MOT and tax expiry date at the Vehicle Enquiry Service, but this may take longer to update. The new MOT expiry date will be updated before vehicle tax is due.
A vehicle will not get a TEC if:
- the vehicle was not registered within the dates above
- the vehicle was registered within the dates above but the MOT has expired
- the vehicle has a valid MOT but was last tested outside Northern Ireland
These vehicles will still require a MOT and you should book an appointment.
If you aren’t sure if your vehicle will get a TEC or not, you can complete this enquiry form to ask DVA.
Types of vehicle tests you can book with this service
- MOT/ vehicle test appointment
- MOT/ vehicle re-test appointment (within 21 days of the full test)
- heavy goods vehicle (HGV) test
- light goods vehicles test
- trailer test
- taximeter test
- vehicle acquittal - book through the cars, motorcycles, light goods vehicles, HGV and light passenger carrying vehicles section
To book a vehicle test online you’ll need:
- the vehicle registration number or for a trailer a C or NI number
- the last four digits of the chassis number
- a debit or credit card - Maestro debit card is not accepted
- a valid email address and contact telephone number
Change, cancel or view an MOT booking
You can change, cancel or view your MOT/ vehicle test appointment online
You can choose a test centre and the date and time of your test.
Taxis and buses
You can only book a taxi and bus test appointment after you have applied for a licence and the vehicle has been approved for testing by DVA’s passenger transport licensing division.
If you have a new class A or B taxi, they need a taximeter test, before you can book a vehicle test. A taximeter is also needed where a taximeter has been changed, repaired or if the seal is damaged.
For more information on how to apply see the links below.
If you are applying to renew your licence, you can check your licence expiry date by logging online to the taxi and bus licensing system or you will get the expiry date on your vehicle licence reminder which will issue six/ eight weeks before your licence expiry date
You can find out how any personal information you send to the Department for Infrastructure (Driver & Vehicle Agency) when using this service will be handled by viewing their privacy notice.
For queries about this service, you can contact the booking enquiries team.