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Car MOT test fee: average UK price
Car MOT test fee (per service) cost £48.44 on average in September 2026 — ▲ 1.9% in a year. Pay much more than this and it is worth shopping around.
UK average, September 2026£48.44per service
Last month£48.472-yr range £46.17–£48.48
Average price, last 25 months
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How much does car mot test fee cost in the UK?
£48.44 for per service on average in September 2026 (ONS).
Has it gone up?
Up 1.9% from £47.53 in September 2025.
What exactly is measured?
The ONS average price for the CPI item "Car MOT test fee" in the services group, standardised to per service.
Source: ONS Shopping prices comparison tool (Open Government Licence v3.0).