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Win free MOTs for life: every MOT this month is enteredMonthly draw
4.9 412 Google reviews · Fareham, Hampshire
Your MOT for £39.99
DVSA max £54.85You save £14.86
Same-day MOTs in Fareham with a free retest, and every MOT is entered into our monthly draw to win free MOTs for life.
- Free retest within 10 working days
- Wait in our lounge or drop off
- Pay after your test
- Opening hours
4.9
Google rating
412 reviews
12,000+
MOTs tested
Since 2014
45–60
Minutes
Most MOTs, while you wait
£14.86
Saved
Against the £54.85 DVSA max
Prices
One fixed price. Online, on the phone, on the day
Booking a service at the same time? Do both in one visit and save. Every option is entered into the monthly draw.
Class 4 MOT
Save £14.86£39.99£54.85
The full MOT, usually 45–60 minutes. Pay after your test.
- Full Class 4 MOT by a DVSA-nominated tester
- Free retest within 10 working days on repairs we do
- Blown bulbs and wiper blades fitted during the test, parts at cost
- Advisories explained in plain English, with photos
- Digital certificate and a free reminder next year
- Automatic entry into this month's lifetime-MOT draw
MOT + interim service
Most popular£129.99£138.99
Save £9 vs booking separately
Oil and filter, fluid top-ups and a 40-point check, done the same visit. About 2 hours, one visit.
MOT + full service
£179.99£198.99
Save £19 vs booking separately
Everything in interim plus air and fuel filters, plugs and a 70-point check. About 3 hours, one visit.
£54.85 is the legal maximum fee for a Class 4 MOT set by the DVSA. Service prices are for most cars up to 2.0 litres; we confirm your exact price before any work. Example prices for this design demo.
Monthly prize draw
Book your MOT, never pay for one again
Every paid MOT is automatically entered into that month’s draw. One winner a month gets free Class 4 MOTs on their car for as long as they own it. No extra cost, no forms, no catch.
- 1
Book & pay for your MOT
£39.99, as normal
- 2
Get your entry number
On your confirmation
- 3
We draw on the last working day
Winner phoned in 2 days
Next draw closes in
Drawn on the last working day of the month at 5pm
Free MOTs
for life
On the winning car, for as long as you own it
Recent winners
- Sarah K. · TitchfieldSeptember 2026WP19 •••
- Dan M. · PortchesterAugust 2026HX68 •••
- Priya S. · WhiteleyJuly 2026GU21 •••
No purchase price increase. 18+, UK residents. Full prize draw terms.
MOT due date
Not due yet? Don’t forget it
You can test up to a month minus a day early and keep the same renewal date. Driving on an expired MOT can mean a fine of up to £1,000 and invalid insurance.
What’s checked
The full MOT, tested properly
Our DVSA-nominated testers work through every item on the official checklist. Here’s what they look at.
Lights & electrics
Every bulb, beam pattern, indicator and the battery and wiring.
Tyres & wheels
1.6mm tread across the centre ¾, cuts, bulges and the right size.
Brakes
Pads, discs, lines and a roller test of braking efficiency.
Steering & suspension
Springs, shocks, joints and bushes, checked from underneath.
Visibility
Windscreen chips in the driver's view, wipers and washers.
Exhaust & emissions
Leaks, security and an emissions test to the legal limit.
Seats & seatbelts
Every belt, buckle and seat mounting, front and back.
Warning lights
Airbag, ABS, engine and other dashboard warning lamps.
Did you know?
27.51%
of cars and vans fail their MOT first time
Lights are the number one reason, often a single blown bulb. We fit bulbs and wiper blades during the test (parts at cost), so a £2 part doesn’t turn into a fail and a second visit.
Source: DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain, 33.3 million Class 3 & 4 tests, April 2025 – March 2026.
Most common reasons cars fail
Share of all MOTs failing in each area
- Lights & electrics10.4%
- Suspension8.9%
- Tyres6.2%
- Brakes6.1%
- Visibility (wipers, screen)4.3%
Every result written up and explainedWhy Plateline
An MOT centre, not a sales floor. We test, explain and let you decide.
Fail or advisory, you’ll see exactly what we saw, with photos and a fixed price before anything is touched. If it can wait, we’ll tell you. If you’d rather get it fixed elsewhere, that’s fine too.
| Plateline | Typical garage | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 4 MOT price | £39.99 | Up to £54.85 |
| Retest after repairs here | Free, 10 working days | Varies |
| When you pay | After the test | Often upfront |
| Bulbs & wipers fitted during the test | Yes, parts at cost | Varies |
| Monthly draw for free MOTs for life | Every MOT entered | No |
How it works
MOT sorted in three steps
Book in 60 seconds
Pick a time that suits you online. No payment now, no account needed.
Wait or drop off
Grab a coffee in our lounge while we test, usually 45 to 60 minutes.
Free coffee & wifi
Drive away sorted
Pay after the test. Fail? We quote first, and the retest is free.
Reviews
Fareham drivers rate us 4.9
4.9
Google · 412 reviews
98%
Would book again
“Booked online at 9pm, in at 8am the next morning and done before my first coffee was finished. £39.99, no upsell, and they showed me a photo of the one advisory. Easy.”
CClaire W.Titchfield · Google review “Failed on a number plate bulb. They fitted one there and then for a couple of quid and it passed. Last garage charged me a retest for the same thing.”
MMark P.Portchester · Google review “Really honest. Told me the tyres would do another few months rather than selling me two new ones. The waiting area is clean, warm and the wifi works.”
AAisha R.Locks Heath · Google review “Booked the MOT and interim service together and it was cheaper than the service alone at the dealer. Got a text when it was ready.”
TTom H.Stubbington · Google review
“I genuinely won the lifetime MOT draw in September! Thought it was a gimmick. They rang me the same afternoon. Would have come back anyway.”
SSarah K.Titchfield · Google review “Reminder text arrived a month before it was due, booked from the link in under a minute. That's how it should work.”
GGary L.Fareham · Google review “Clear price, no surprises. Car failed on a brake pipe, quote was fair, fixed same day and the retest cost nothing.”
PPriya S.Whiteley · Google review “Third year using Plateline. Always on time, always the same price they quote online. The prize draw is a nice bonus.”
DDan M.Portchester · Google review
Find us
Easy to reach, easy to park
Just off the A27 with free customer parking outside. Wait in the lounge or drop the keys and go.
Opening hours- Monday – Friday
- 08:00 – 17:30
- Saturday
- 08:30 – 13:00
- Sunday
- Closed
- Unit 7, Testbridge Road, Fareham, Hampshire PO16
- 01632 960482
- bookings@platelinemot.co.uk
FAQs
MOT questions, answered
DVSA-approved test centre
Results go straight onto the DVSA database. Questions? Call 01632 960482.
£39.99 for a Class 4 MOT (cars and light vans up to 3,000kg), paid after the test. The legal maximum a test centre can charge is £54.85, so you save £14.86, and the price is the same online, on the phone and on the day.
We show you exactly what failed, with photos, and give you a price before any work. If we carry out the repairs, the retest is free as long as it's within 10 working days. You only pay for work you've approved.
Most MOTs take 45 to 60 minutes. You're welcome to wait in our lounge (free coffee and wifi), or drop the car off and we'll text you when it's ready.
Up to a month minus a day before your current certificate runs out, and you keep the same renewal date. Our due-date checker above works it out for you.
It costs nothing extra: every paid MOT in a calendar month is one entry, automatically, and the price is never raised to cover the prize. On the last working day of the month we draw one winner at random and phone them within 2 working days. They get free Class 4 MOTs on the winning car for as long as they own it. Full terms are on our prize draw terms page.
MOT due?
£39.99 + a shot at free MOTs for life
Book online in 60 seconds, or call the team. Free retest, pay after your test.