MOT test

English

Alternative forms

MoT Test, MoT test, MOT Test

Etymology

From Initialism of Ministry of Transport (more details at MOT).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɛm.əʊ.tiːtɛst/

Noun

MOT test (plural MOT tests)

1. (UK) An annual test of roadworthiness for most UK motor vehicles over three years old, or four years old in Northern Ireland).

   Synonyms: (US) vehicle inspection, (colloquial) MOT

   • 2004, Driving Standards Agency (Great Britain), Official Theory Test for Car Drivers‎^[1], TSO, →ISBN, page 59:

     Why do MOT tests include a strict exhaust emissions test?