Overview

• Official figures for May 2024 to April 2025 show 24.7% of motorists not registered for reminders arrived late for MOTs, compared with 16.5% of those registered.
• On-time presentation rates were 83.5% for registered drivers versus 75.3% for those not signed up, according to DVSA data released Tuesday.
• The free service, launched in 2017 and now used by more than six million people, sends alerts 30 days before the due date with a follow-up two weeks prior.
• Driving without a valid MOT can lead to a fine of up to £1,000, the DVSA warned as it urged more motorists to register.
• Drivers can sign up at gov.uk/mot-reminder with a number plate and contact details, while Northern Ireland motorists receive separate DVA postal notices about seven weeks before tests and may face booking delays.