<P> After the 10 - day period a full MOT test will have to be carried out . The full MOT test fee is charged again . </P> <P> Test stations and the DVSA's website provide full and up - to - date information regarding MOT re-tests . </P> <P> The fee for testing and retesting is at the discretion of the proprietor of the test facility, subject to legal maximum prices . The vehicle owner is only subject to one retest per MOT test . If the vehicle fails the MOT retest it is then subject to a full MOT test at the full MOT test fee . </P> <P> Motorists who recently had a vehicle MOT tested and disagree with the outcome of the inspection are entitled to an appeal against the decision . The appeal must be lodged with DVSA / DVA within 28 days of the original test date if the items in question are mechanical in nature, three months are allowed for corrosion issues, except for corrosion of brake discs, brake lines or the exhaust system . Mileage, or the lack thereof, incurred after the inspection has no relevance to the appeal even if the vehicle has not been used for several months after the test . </P>

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