MOT classes, what is it?

The eight MOT classes are:

Class 1:

Motorcycles, with or without side cars (with an engine size up to 200cc)

Class 2:

Motorcycles, with or without side cars (with an engine size over 200cc)

Class 3:

3-wheel vehicles (up to 450kg of unladen weight)

Class 4: this is the only class which includes multiple vehicles:

• 3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg of unladen weight)
• Motor caravans
• Cars (of up to 8 passenger seats)
• Quads (max unladen weight 400kg – for goods vehicles and max net power of 15kb)
• Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats)
• Dual purpose vehicles
• Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9-12 passenger seats)
• Ambulances and taxis
• Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight)

Class 4a:

Class 4 vehicles (9-12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check

Class 5:

• Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13-16 passenger seats and more than 16 passenger seats)
• Play buses

Class 5a:

Class 5 vehicles with a seatbelt installation check

Class 7:

Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight)

Source: GOV.UK

To find the right MOT class of your vehicle you’ll need to know what type of vehicle you have, its weight and engine size. Most vehicles on the road are Class 4.