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First MOT due (cars, class 4)

3 years from first registration, then annually

2026-27, from 2026-04-01 · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

You must get an MOT for your vehicle by either: the third anniversary of its registration; the anniversary of its last MOT, if it’s over 3 years old

key

uk/mot/first-mot-age-car

value

3 years from first registration, then annually

period

2026-27

effective

2026-04-01 to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/when-to-get-an-mot

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2027-04-01)

next expected change

none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

previous

3 years from first registration, then annually (2025-26) from 2025-04-01

hash

sha256:3fe8b05b539f944c4007087e4a1dd6588de7180207fc860720b696784764b0a0

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/mot/first-mot-age-car?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/mot/first-mot-age-car

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  "label": "First MOT due (cars, class 4)",
  "value": 3,
  "unit": "years from first registration, then annually",
  "period": "2026-27",
  "effectiveFrom": "2026-04-01",
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/when-to-get-an-mot",
  "quote": "You must get an MOT for your vehicle by either: the third anniversary of its registration; the anniversary of its last MOT, if it’s over 3 years old",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2027-04-01",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "previous": {
    "value": 3,
    "period": "2025-26",
    "effectiveFrom": "2025-04-01",
    "source": "https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250604102229/https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/mot-test-fees"
  },
  "hash": "sha256:3fe8b05b539f944c4007087e4a1dd6588de7180207fc860720b696784764b0a0",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
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    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/mot/first-mot-age-car",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/when-to-get-an-mot"
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}